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.
Kahuku Shrimp Trucks is a food day trips in Honolulu.
Editorially verified June 5, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.