Luxe Japanese-Style Omurice, Beef Stew and Curry Rice Debut at Waikīkī’s New Yoshoku Ginza Bairin
Western-style dishes viewed through a Japanese lens are quirky, comforting and oishii.
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Waikīkī’s Popular 100 Sails Revamps Its Buffet Format
Prince Waikīkī’s restaurant has switched things up with action stations and all-you-can-eat served courses (we’re looking at you, crab legs and dessert!).
New Pastry Pop-Up’s Breads, Butters and Cheesecakes Are Worth the Calories
Did someone say chocolate cinnamon babka?
Roll With It: This Mexican Food Truck Serves Up Tacos, Carnitas, Chimichangas ... and Pastrami Melts
We’ll tell you how to pronounce the name—and yes, get the pastrami melt.
Tenten Japanese Tempura Is Your New Must-Try Pop-Up—But Only for a Month
The new pop-up serves delicate seafood and veg tempura in the style of Waikīkī Yokocho’s shuttered Kaneko Hannosuke.
Looking Up: Sky Waikīkī Shifts to a Raw Bar, Poke and Pūpū
The former nightclub is bringing locals back to Waikīkī with new food and drink menus.
SXY Szechuan: Spicy Is the New Sexy
Find excellent classic Sichuan dishes at Honolulu’s newest peppery Chinese restaurant.
Birria Ramen and 10 Other Ways to Get This Trending Mexican Dish in Honolulu (None are Tacos)
Banh mi, bao, lumpia, pho, ramen—the list goes on.
Guru Guru Kitchen’s Fruity Japanese Sandwiches Pop Up in Mō‘ili‘ili and Kaka‘ako
Did you even know these pillowy fruit-and-cream sandos were missing from your life?
Mō‘ili‘ili’s New Pizza and Hoagie Shop Opens on Beretania
The team behind V-Lounge and Prima return with ‘Ili‘ili Cash and Carry, a hipster bodega with killer pizzas.
Dine-In and Takeout Menus in Honolulu for Valentine’s Day 2021
Shrimp cocktails, filet mignon, sweets for your sweetheart: We’ve gathered nearly 50 O‘ahu options right here.
Roll with It: Happy Belly Joins Pearlridge Food Truck Lineup
Think jumbo katsu burgers, loaded tater tots and country-fried steaks with chunky chorizo sauce.
Two New Pop-Ups Turned This Concert Venue Into a Vegan Hotspot
Get your plant-based fast-food fix and top it off with a pint of dairy-free ice cream at HB Social Club.
Honolulu Skewer House’s New Locale Has a New Twist: DIY Tabletop Grilling
After a long closure, the Chinese barbecue restaurant has reopened in a new spot on Kapahulu.
Hau Tree Is Now a Chris Kajioka Restaurant. Here’s a Taste
Waikīkī’s longtime beachside favorite gets a facelift and a modern, upscaled menu by Hawai‘i’s hottest chef.
Roll with It: Nico’s New Food Truck in Kaka‘ako
Poke bowls, fish and chips and yes, furikake seared ‘ahi from Pier 38 are now on Coral Street.
33 New Restaurants to Watch for on O‘ahu in 2021
Expect more spicy Chinese, local beer and yes, more birria tacos.
If You Miss Your Kitchen’s Pork Bowl, Try This
Kawaii Bowls in Kaimukī has katsu egg bowls and katsu musubis, too.
Carnivores Have a Smashing Good Reason to Find this ‘Aiea Food Truck
Shay’s Smashburgers sells premium beef burgers and tacos in the back of a used car lot.
Honolulu’s Newest Craft Beer Spot Is in a Bank
On tap at the new Aloha Beer Downtown: Aloha Blonde, Queen St. Pils, Hefe Weizen, Froot Lupes, Hop Lei IPA and Waimānalo Farmhouse.
Find Fresh, Spicy, Hand-Pulled Noodle Bowls at These O‘ahu Farmers Markets
Youpo Noodles specializes in stretchy, bouncy biangbiang noodles from northwest China.
Frolic Team Picks: Best New Hawai‘i Restaurants of 2020
Highlights from a year that saw an unexpected slew of new openings.
Holey Grail Doughnuts Is Expanding with a 5-Month Pop-Up
Its taro doughnuts are moving into Kaka‘ako’s old Pā‘ina Café space while the truck roams Waikīkī.
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