Food destinations within easy reach of Honolulu, worth the early start.
Food destinations within easy reach of Honolulu. worth the train, the rental car or the early start.
Famous for: Matsumoto Shave Ice, Ted's Bakery chocolate haupia pie, garlic shrimp trucks
Haleiwa town and Oahu's North Shore an hour from Honolulu is the surf-country food corridor of Matsumoto Shave Ice, Ted's Bakery and the Kahuku garlic shrimp trucks.
Famous for: Garlic butter shrimp from the lunch wagon corridor
Kahuku on Oahu's North Shore an hour from Honolulu is the shrimp-truck corridor where Giovanni's and Romy's farm-fresh shrimp anchor the local plate-lunch wagon tradition since 1993.
Famous for: Boots and Kimo's pancakes, Buzz's Original Steak House, Lanikai Brewing
Kailua across the Pali from Honolulu is the windward beach town with Boots and Kimo's pancakes, Buzz's Original Steak House and Lanikai Brewing, plus Lanikai and Kailua beaches.
Famous for: Waimanalo Country Farms produce, Sweet Land Farm goat cheese
Waimanalo on Oahu's windward coast 35 minutes from Honolulu is the agricultural belt of small organic farms, with Waimanalo Country Farms and Sweet Land Farm goat dairy open weekends.
Famous for: Monkeypod Kitchen mai tais, Aulani dining, Pizza Corner
Ko Olina on Oahu's leeward coast 35 minutes from Honolulu is the resort-and-marina day-trip with Peter Merriman's Monkeypod Kitchen, Disney Aulani dining and the leeward sunset views.
Famous for: Cafe 100 loco moco, Big Island Coffee Roasters, Hilo Farmers Market
Hilo on the Big Island a 45-minute flight from Honolulu is the rainy east-side town where the loco moco was invented at Cafe 100 in 1949 and the Hilo Farmers Market opens Wednesdays.