Best of HONOLULU 2022: The Best Food and Drinks on O‘ahu
Find 13 of our editors’ favorites, plus 36 winners and finalists voted on by readers.
Mari Taketa
Articles
Best of HONOLULU 2022
From best Korean fried chicken to banh mi, the best way to get into pickleball to best beach blanket, we pulled together the top food, fitness, shopping, services and family-friendly picks.
July 2022: Our Top 3 Most Viewed Posts About O‘ahu’s Food Scene
Kamukura Ramen, bakery treats and mass upheaval for some of Honolulu’s smallest food businesses at Moanalua 99.
The Best-Selling Local Slurpee Flavors of All Time at 7-Eleven Hawai‘i Are …
Did you guess POG? Haupia? Li hing mui? Read on for the Top 5.
What Are the Best Sellers at Rainbow Drive-In?
Think you know? The rankings switch up at each of the four locations.
44 Insanely Good Dishes in Hawai‘i
Our writers select the dishes and drinks around Honolulu and beyond that we crave.
Roll With It: Thai Street Food at Kaka‘ako’s Elephant Shack
An unlikely mini-chain from O‘ahu’s North Shore has rolled into the heart of the industrial district.
June 2022: Our Top 3 Most Viewed Posts About O‘ahu’s Food Scene
Seriously, how DO you feel about these cookies? Plus groundbreaking news and a charming food truck story.
Celebrate Natto Day with 21 New Natto Takeout Dishes Around Honolulu
From Kalihi to Kāhala to Kāne‘ohe, a record 12 eateries will prepare one-day-only natto creations featuring Japan’s famously slimy bean.
Foodflash: Fête’s Robynne Maii Wins Hawai‘i’s First James Beard Award in 19 Years
Congrats to America’s Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific!
Hawaiian Host Celebrates 95 Years By Entering the Luxury Chocolate Market
Bonbon Appétit: Koho Bonbons are more than just eye candy.
Koreamoku Was Home to Life’s Dreams For These 3 Small Businesses
Inside the heart of Koreamoku.
May 2022: Our Top 3 Most Viewed Posts About O‘ahu’s Food Scene
A Puerto Rican food truck, a roundup of new openings and where a dining editor really likes to eat.
How Kapahulu’s Sunrise Restaurant Was Saved from Closing
Karma came to a tiny Okinawan hole-in-the-wall.
17 More New & Coming Restaurants to Watch for on O‘ahu: May 2022, Part 2
Craft ice cream, smash burgers, ramen and a Japanese sando shop: What’s coming to the island’s food scene.
14 New & Coming Restaurants to Watch for on O‘ahu: May 2022, Part 1
A new truffle restaurant is coming, and Gina’s BBQ is opening a second location after 31 years.
Sushi Alert: Atsushi from ‘Ohana Hale Marketplace Is Doing Weekly Omakase Pop-Ups
Find them inside a luxury car showroom on Friday and Saturday nights, by reservation only.
April 2022: Our Top 3 Most Viewed Posts
A roundup of the stories you deemed most drool-worthy and shareable.
What Is Chinatown’s O’Kims Cooking Up in the Space Next Door?
This stretch of Nu‘uanu Avenue is getting a new grab-and-go spot with sandwiches, desserts and banchan. The question is when will it open?
Our HIFF Pick: A Michelin Star Chef Feeds Millions of Hungry in ‘We Feed People’
José Andrés’ fame for feeding the destitute may have overtaken his renown as a celebrity chef.
Have Drinks at Eleven, Foodland Farms Ala Moana’s New Cocktail and Whiskey Bar
Past the produce aisle is a new spot for cocktails and toast with 400 Rabbits and a world of ideas in a glass.
Where Are They Going? Fave Eateries at Kaka‘ako’s ‘Ohana Hale Marketplace
Doors close for good on this experimental tiny-business incubator on April 16. We checked in with as many as we could to find out their plans.
Here’s the New Sorabol, Just Opened Inside Pagoda Hotel
It’s on the same block as old Sorabol and it is lit—same menu and windows literally everywhere.
We Asked Frolic Foodies for Their Fave Fried Rice and Got 35 Different Answers
Of course we expected Side Street Inn and Elena’s. Not expected: a pie shop in Wahiawā, three poke counters and a ritzy steak house.
Get a Taste of Sushi Master Keiji Nakazawa’s Bara Chirashi for 45 Dollars at Upstairs Waikīkī
The rich mix of seafood is normally only available in a $300 omakase at Sushi Sho.
Where to Find Outdoor Dining in Waikīkī, Kapahulu and Monsarrat
Part 2 of Frolic’s resource for open-air dining in neighborhoods around O‘ahu.
February 2022: The 3 Frolic Hawai‘i Articles You Liked Most
Pageviews don’t lie—here are the stories you read and shared most.
17 New & Coming Restaurants to Watch for on O‘ahu: February 2022
Poke bowls, mochi doughnuts, Philly cheesesteaks and xiao long bao!
January 2022: The 3 Frolic Hawai‘i Articles You Liked Most
Oxtail soup was definitely up there—but it wasn’t January’s most-read post.
Hawai‘i’s Oldest Restaurants Are Still ‘Ono After All These Years
They serve the ultimate old-school comfort foods that are woven into our childhoods. Here are some of those places that have been feeding us for more than 60 years.
You Voted: Here’s Your Top 5 Oxtail Soups on O‘ahu
The biggest surprise: 32% of you voted for one far-and-away favorite.
Jan. 31 Will Mark the End for a Whole Block of Ke‘eaumoku Eateries. Here’s Where They’re Going
Sorabol, Menchanko-Tei, Yogurstory, Ireh are giving way to—you guessed it—a new condo development.
Our Fave New Hawai‘i Restaurants of 2021
Places we loved most from a year of extraordinary openings.
The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i in 2021
Pizza, cupcakes, curry noodles, yakiniku: Top dishes still on the brain after a year of good eating.
2021 Hale ‘Aina Award Winner: How to Build the Perfect Hawaiian Plate
For the ultimate comfort food, we turn to our Hale ‘Aina winners for Hawaiian dishes passed down through generations as well as some sweet spins on a classic favorite.
2021 Hale ‘Aina Award Winner: Kapa Hale Named Best New Restaurant in Hawai‘i
It’s not easy being gold. For Keaka Lee, chef-owner of Kapa Hale, a typical week means 16-hour days, six-and-a-half days a week.
Mind Blown: These Premium Chocolate Bonbons Are From Hawaiian Host
Made with O‘ahu-grown chocolate, they even have their own upscale boutique.
HONOLULU Magazine 2021 Gift Guide for Food Lovers: The Best Savory Sauces and Sets
Whether your friends and family are naughty or love spice, you’ll find the right gift for everyone with great taste on your list.
Wang Chung’s Donation-Based Wangsgiving Dinner Will Benefit a Waikīkī School—and You’re Invited
The Waikīkī karaoke bar is hosting free turkey dinners with all the fixings—donate what you can and if you can’t, you’re still welcome.
