7 editor picks in Honolulu.
7 brunch in Honolulu, editor-picked for brunch open sunday. The sunday brunch destinations editors return to. All brunch in Honolulu.
Mud Hen Water in Kaimuki Honolulu serves a Sunday brunch built around Ed Kenney's aina-based cooking, with shakshuka, kalua pork hash and rotating.
OrderThe shakshuka and the chef's selection of small plates.
TipSunday only. Book a week ahead on OpenTable; the brunch list changes weekly with farms.
Podmore in Downtown Honolulu pours brunch and cocktails inside the 1902 lava-rock Podmore Building, with Anthony Rush's kitchen serving the city's most.
OrderThe brunch board with house-cured salmon and biscuit.
TipSaturday 10:00-15:00 (full menu), Sunday 09:00-14:00 (brunch only). The library room books out first.
Koko Head Cafe in Kaimuki Honolulu is chef Lee Anne Wong's brunch room where the cornflake French toast and breakfast bibimbap have anchored 12th Avenue.
OrderCornflake-crusted French toast.
TipDinner Friday to Monday from 17:00. Walk-in queue steady at 09:00 weekends; some reservations open on Resy.
Arvo in SALT Kakaako Honolulu is the Australian cafe brunch spot the Rose family opened, with loaded avocado toast, Nutella toast and smoked salmon toast.
OrderLoaded avocado toast.
TipOrder at the counter, take a number and sit; first hour parking free with validation.
Sweet E's Cafe in Kapahulu Honolulu is the casual breakfast room named for Ethel Mathews, serving stuffed French toast, crab cake Benedict and an all-day.
OrderStuffed blueberry cream cheese French toast.
TipDaily 07:00-14:00. The stuffed blueberry cream cheese French toast is the canonical order.
Cafe Kaila in the Market City Shopping Center in Honolulu's Kapahulu has won Hale Aina best breakfast four consecutive years with cornbread waffles.
OrderCornbread waffle with strawberry butter and honey.
TipWalk-in queue from 08:30 weekends. Cornbread waffle with strawberry butter is the signature.
Cinnamon's Restaurant in Kailua across the Pali from Honolulu is the 1985 breakfast spot where red velvet pancakes and guava chiffon pancakes anchor.
OrderRed velvet pancakes with cream cheese frosting.
TipWalk-in only; queue from 07:30 weekends. Guava chiffon if the menu has it.
