Honolulu: Waikiki Food Tour with Local Guide
Savor the local Hawaiian island flavors and international treats on a guided food tour of Waikiki with a local guide. Try a malasada, a Japanese treat with a Hawaiian ...
What to order at Marukame Udon Waikiki
- Must order
- Niku udon with sweet beef and a kakiage tempura side.
- Signature dishes
- Kake udon, Niku udon, Tempura
- Editor tip
- Queue on Kuhio moves fast; daily 10:00-22:00. Average bowl is around $6.
Signature dishes: Kake udon, Niku udon, Tempura
Must order: Niku udon with sweet beef and a kakiage tempura side.
Tip: Queue on Kuhio moves fast; daily 10:00-22:00. Average bowl is around $6.
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Location
Address: 2310 Kuhio Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
More casual dining in Honolulu
Rainbow Drive-In ★ 4.5
Rainbow Drive-In on Kanaina Avenue in Kapahulu Honolulu has slung plate lunches since 1961, founded by Seiju and Ayako Ifuku and voted top loco moco.
Signature: Loco moco, Mix plate, Boneless chicken plate
Order: Mix plate with loco moco, BBQ beef and boneless chicken.
Tip: Open 07:00-21:00 daily. No inside seating; eat at the parking lot picnic tables.
Zippy's Kapahulu ★ 3.8
Zippy's Kapahulu in Honolulu is the 24-hour diner of the local Higa-family chain that sells over 110 tons of chili per month, founded by Francis and Charles.
Signature: Zippy's chili, Zip Pac, Saimin
Order: A bowl of Zippy's chili and rice, plus a Zip Pac bento on the way out.
Tip: Open 24 hours, dine-in and drive-through. Napoleon's Bakery counter at front holds apple napples.
Lucky Belly ★ 4.3
Lucky Belly in Chinatown Honolulu is Dusty Grable and Jesse Cruz's 2012 ramen and bao shop that helped launch the neighborhood's modern restaurant generation.
Signature: Belly bowl ramen, Pork belly bao, Spicy chicken bao
Order: The Belly Bowl ramen with pork belly, bacon and shoyu egg.
Tip: Kitchen runs to 23:00 Friday and Saturday. The Tchin Tchin Bar across the street is the nightcap.
Mud Hen Water ★ 4.4
Mud Hen Water is Ed Kenney's Kaimuki Honolulu room of contemporary Hawaiian aina-based plates, a 2025 James Beard semifinalist named for the English.
Signature: Shishito pepper romesco, Sunday brunch, Aina-based small plates
Order: Shishito pepper romesco and whatever fish landed that morning.
Tip: Sunday brunch is the locals' move. Menu changes weekly with farm deliveries.
Ono Seafood ★ 4.5
Ono Seafood in Kapahulu Honolulu is the family-run poke counter that pulls shoyu ahi, spicy ahi and tako preparations from the refrigerated case.
Signature: Shoyu ahi poke, Spicy ahi poke, Tako poke
Order: Two-scoop shoyu ahi and spicy ahi bowl with rice.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays, 09:00-18:00 otherwise. Take it to Ala Wai Park.
Off the Hook Poke Market ★ 4.5
Off the Hook Poke Market in Manoa Honolulu is the takeout-only poke counter at the foot of Manoa Valley that draws University of Hawaii students.
Signature: Spicy ahi poke, Salmon poke, Limu ahi
Order: Two-scoop spicy ahi and limu ahi with rice and furikake.
Tip: Closed Sunday. Order pickup via the website to skip the lunch queue.