Highlights from 34 Serious Menu Deals for Honolulu Restaurant Week 2026
We got hungry browsing all the offerings from paella to A5 wagyu to pasta and seafood.
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Through an Okazuya Window: Behind the Scenes at 87-Year-Old Fukuya Deli
From 4:30 a.m. to noon, we saw all the hustle in the Fukuya Deli kitchen and the community life that this old-school okazuya preserves.
New in Town
Places and activities that have opened recently, featured in HONOLULU Magazine.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Nov. 5–11, 2026
Snag dining deals, check off your holiday shopping list, cheer at a basketball tourney, experience traditional Hawaiian games and more.
Does It Still Stink at Happy Days? We Did a Sniff Test in Kaimukī
Two months after the roof collapsed at Happy Days, we check out the stink factor at ground zero and nearby restaurants.
Thanksgiving Menus at Restaurants Around O‘ahu
Nearly 50 dine-in and takeout offerings for the most thankful day of the year.
Things to Do on O‘ahu in November 2026
Play pickleball for a good cause, try new board games, score dining deals, sip and shop around Kāhala Mall and more.
All the Spooky, Scary, Tricksy Halloween Fun on O‘ahu
Spooky season is on. Here’s where you can chase ghosts, pick pumpkins, scream your head off or parade your fabulous costume.
5 Questions with Lahaina Tacos’ New Viral Influencer
The world is, like, ob-[pause]-sessed with Pedro Haro. So are we.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Oct. 29–Nov. 4, 2026
Surf in costume, dance at a Hindu celebration, see an ominous opera, watch a manta ray documentary and more.
Halloween Parties, Food & Drink Specials for Grownups This Spooky, Fiendish Week
Zombies, Halloween menus and parties for the 21+ crowd.
At Buns Gone Wong, Wagyu Burgers Start at $7
Brian Wong pops up with his Oklahoma-style smash burgers weekly in Mapunapuna and Waikīkī.
A Coffee Lover’s Guide to Pumpkin Spice Lattes in Honolulu
These 15 local coffee shops put their own spin on a fall tradition.
While We Weren’t Looking, a New Bakeshop and Deli Appeared in Mō‘ili‘ili
Hō‘ili‘ili Market, Farm Link’s locally sourced grocery store, has brought in veteran chefs to craft fresh dessert and deli items on site.
In His Words: Why Jon Matsubara Closed Feast Last Week (But You Can Still Get Lobster Rolls)
Feast still has its KCC Farmers Market booth, but the rest is up in the air. Here’s the story.
Cheap Eats
At Buns Gone Wong, Wagyu Burgers Start at $7
Brian Wong pops up with his Oklahoma-style smash burgers weekly in Mapunapuna and Waikīkī.
$6 Bowls at Waipahu’s Yujin K-Bowl Are Perfect for These Times
Meat jun, spicy pork and shrimp tempura bowls are actually $5.70 before tax.
Kama‘āina Deals: Restaurants and Eateries
40-plus places where it pays to show your Hawai‘i ID—just remember to ask before the check comes.
$45 Pau Hana for 2: Smash Burgers and Onion Rings at Morton’s Power Hour
That’s a three-patty burger: See what else two people can get for $45 before tax and tip.
Trending In Dining
We revisit a classic about places that are woven into our collective childhoods, where regulars grew up with owners’ families and you can still find old-school comfort foods.
Eleven opens inside Foodland Farms Ala Moana today, Dec. 9 with compelling cocktails and small plates that will make you forget you’re in a supermarket.
No matter how you eat it, there’s something comforting about cubes of fish mixed with sea salt, limu, ‘inamona or green onions.
Every 7-Eleven Hawai‘i store carries about 100 to 120 items in the fresh food department alone, on top of an assortment of packaged chips, snacks and candies.
At the end of his doctor-ordered vegan experiment, our carnivore concludes he’s a failure. But is he?
We’re all about deals, and after months of takeout, if it comes with elevated ambience and unexpected finesse, even better.