14 cafe rooms in Honolulu we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Honolulu | Cafe across every city.
Coffee culture in Honolulu pulls from the Kona estates of the Big Island and a growing roaster scene closer to home. Kona Coffee Purveyors on Kalakaua Avenue and Honolulu Coffee Company near the harbor put island beans front and center, while Morning Brew works both Kakaako and Kailua. Arvo on Coral Street and The Curb Kaimuki on Waialae Avenue speak to the city's more design-forward third-wave corner.
Kona Coffee Purveyors ★ 4.7
2330 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
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.
Honolulu Coffee Company ★ 4.3
100 Holomoana Street, Honolulu, HI 96815
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.
Morning Brew Kakaako ★ 4.3
685 Auahi Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
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.
Morning Brew Kailua ★ 4.3
600 Kailua Road, Kailua, HI 96734
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.
Arvo ★ 4.4
324 Coral Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
Arvo in Kakaako Honolulu is the Australian-style cafe that sisters Casey Wiggins and Dixie Rose opened in the SALT block, anchoring the neighborhood's brunch.
The Curb Kaimuki ★ 4.5
3408 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816
The Curb Kaimuki in Honolulu is a multi-roaster coffee shop on Waialae that pours Olympia and Heart beans, started as a coffee truck and now anchors.
Hawaiian Aroma Caffe ★ 4.2
2586 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
Hawaiian Aroma Caffe on Kalakaua in Waikiki Honolulu is the Italian-leaning espresso cafe with nightly live music, all-day breakfast and a four-location.
Andy's Sandwiches and Smoothies ★ 4.3
2904 East Manoa Road, Honolulu, HI 96822
Andy's Sandwiches and Smoothies in Manoa Honolulu has fed UH students made-to-order sandwiches on house-baked bread and papaya smoothies since 1977.
Cafe Kaila ★ 4.3
2919 Kapiolani Boulevard, Honolulu, HI 96826
Cafe Kaila in the Market City Shopping Center in Honolulu's Kapahulu has won Hale Aina best breakfast four consecutive years; cornbread waffles.
Sweet E's Cafe ★ 4.3
1006 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816
Sweet E's Cafe in Kapahulu Honolulu is the casual breakfast room named for Ethel Mathews, serving stuffed French toast and crab cake Benedict on the Kaimuki.
Musubi Cafe Iyasume ★ 4.4
2427 Kuhio Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96815
Musubi Cafe Iyasume on Kuhio in Waikiki Honolulu has handmade Koshihikari-rice spam musubi in a dozen permutations, the canonical breakfast grab-and-go.
Lonohana Estate Chocolate ★ 4.6
324 Coral Street, Honolulu, HI 96813
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.
The Manifest ★ 4.3
32 North Hotel Street, Honolulu, HI 96817
The Manifest in Chinatown Honolulu is the dual cafe-and-bar that keeps a toast bar and full sandwich menu running until 02:00 Friday and Saturday.
Andy's Sandwiches and Smoothies ★ 4.0
2904 East Manoa Road, Honolulu, HI 96822
Andys Sandwiches and Smoothies has fed UH students and Manoa Valley families from Manoa Marketplace since 1977; the papaya smoothie is the standard order.