4 american diner rooms in Honolulu we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Honolulu | American Diner across every city.
The local diner in Honolulu is a hybrid of mainland coffee shop and island plate lunch, open long hours and built around familiar comfort plates. Zippy's Kapahulu on Kapahulu Avenue is the genre's home ground, a round-the-clock fixture for saimin, chili and loco moco. Liliha Bakery on North Kuakini Street works the same vein with its counter-service classics.
Zippy's Kapahulu ★ 3.8
kapahulu · 601 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
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.
Zippy's Kapahulu ★ 3.8
601 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
Zippy's Kapahulu in Honolulu is the 24-hour diner of the local Higa-family chain, the city's most reliable late-night sit-down with chili, saimin and the Zip.
Liliha Bakery Original ★ 4.4
515 North Kuakini Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
Liliha Bakery on North Kuakini in Honolulu was the city's late-night diner-with-bakery counter for decades, the chocolate coco puffs and grilled butter rolls.
Zippy's Kapahulu ★ 3.8
601 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
Zippy's Kapahulu in Honolulu serves the local-chain chili over rice for around $9, plus saimin bowls at $9 to $11, with the 24-hour diner the cheapest.