Musubi Cafe Iyasume is a cafe in Honolulu.
Musubi Cafe Iyasume on Kuhio in Waikiki Honolulu has handmade Koshihikari-rice spam musubi in a dozen permutations, the canonical breakfast grab-and-go for Waikiki visitors.
Tip: Daily 06:30 to 21:00. The teriyaki spam musubi is the bestseller; cash and card both work.
Address: 2427 Kuhio Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
Lonohana Estate Chocolate in Kakaako Honolulu is the SALT block bean-to-bar chocolate maker that grows its own cacao on 14 North Shore acres and runs a tasting bar at the factory front.
Signature drink: Hawaiian-grown chocolate flight
Tip: Daily tastings; 90-minute factory tour at 10:00 most days. Order the Lonohana and Onomea bar flight.
Kona Coffee Purveyors in the International Market Place in Waikiki Honolulu is the Big Island farm-direct coffee bar paired with b. patisserie pastries baked on site through the day.
Signature drink: 100% Kona single-estate espresso
Tip: Daily 07:00 to 16:00. Order a flat white with the kouign-amann; queue snakes by 09:30.
Honolulu Coffee Company at the Prince Waikiki in Honolulu was founded in 1992 with farm-to-cup Kona coffee from a 50-acre estate in the Captain Cook region of the Big Island.
Signature drink: Kona blend latte
Tip: Order the Kona estate single-origin pour over and watch the catamarans round Diamond Head from the lobby.
Morning Brew in Kakaako Honolulu is the in-house roaster cafe that pulls 100% Hawaiian blends weekly, opened by the original Kailua location's owners with all-day breakfast and vegan options.
Signature drink: 100% Hawaiian-blend latte
Tip: Big communal table at the back is laptop-friendly. Order the avocado toast with the macadamia nut pesto.
Morning Brew Kailua across the Pali from Honolulu is the original location of the 100% Hawaiian-blend roaster, drawing surfers off Lanikai for all-day breakfast and house-roasted coffee.
Signature drink: Iced Hawaiian latte
Tip: Daily 06:00 to 16:00. Cash and card; the breakfast burrito is the move after a Lanikai pillbox hike.
Arvo in Kakaako Honolulu is the Australian-style cafe that sisters Casey Wiggins and Dixie Rose opened in the SALT block, anchoring the city's flat-white-and-avocado-toast scene.
Signature drink: Flat white
Tip: Daily 07:00 to 14:00. Order the loaded avocado toast and the Nutella toast; first hour parking is free.
