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Waiola Shave Ice in Kapahulu Honolulu has shaved the city's finest-grain shave ice since 1940, with house syrups and the canonical strawberry condensed milk.
TryStrawberry condensed milk shave ice
TipStrawberry condensed milk is the move; cash and card. Mokihana Street relocation in 2013.
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Giovanni's Shrimp Truck in Kahuku on Oahu's North Shore, an hour from Honolulu, has slung butter-garlic shrimp scampi since 1993 and parked.
TryGarlic butter shrimp scampi over rice
TipTwelve shrimp over two scoops rice with caramelized garlic; queue 30 to 45 minutes. Bring cash for shorter lines.
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Romy's Kahuku Prawns on the North Shore an hour from Honolulu farms its own shrimp and prawns on the property and serves them butterfly-cut from the lunch.
TrySweet shrimp and prawns from the farm next door
TipOrder the spicy prawn plate over rice; the sweet shrimp size up larger than the truck competitors down the road.
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Jenny's Shrimp on Kamehameha Highway in Haleiwa, an hour from Honolulu, is the lunch wagon the former Macky's head chef opened after Macky's closed in 2018.
TryGarlic butter shrimp plate
TipOrder the spicy garlic if you want heat; the coconut shrimp is a sleeper.
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Musubi Cafe Iyasume on Kuhio in Waikiki Honolulu has fed handheld spam musubi to Waikiki visitors since 2000, with handmade Koshihikari rice and a dozen.
TrySpam musubi in a dozen styles
TipThe teriyaki spam musubi is the bestseller; the avocado bacon egg pairs well with morning coffee.
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Maguro Brothers Hawaii in Kekaulike Market in Chinatown Honolulu is the lunch poke counter brothers Junichiro and Ryojiro Tsuchiya stock from the Honolulu.
TrySashimi-grade poke bowl
TipLunch-only counter inside the market; sells out by 13:00. Closed Sunday.