Kahuku Shrimp Trucks ★ 4.5
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.
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Kailua and the Windward Coast ★ 4.4
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.
Waimanalo Farm Stands ★ 4.2
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.
Ko Olina and the Leeward Coast ★ 4.1
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.
Hilo and the Big Island ★ 4.4
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.