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Best Restaurants in Honolulu
Here are HONOLULU Dining Editor Martha Cheng’s picks for the top eateries on O‘ahu.
Coming in Hot (Pot): Luxe Beef at Onkee and Mikiya
Two places where buttery shabu shabu beef is so good, you can skip the sauces.
Here’s Where to Get Free Korean Rice Cake Soup on Jan. 1
We found three restaurants offering bowls of duk kuk to usher in the new year.
We’ve Got Seoul: The Korean Wave in Hawai‘i
From K-pop and K-dramas to food, beauty and more, all things Korean have exploded in popularity in Hawai‘i and beyond.
Onkee Korean Grill House Is a New High Mark of Modern Korean Barbecue in Honolulu
Dry-aged beef, refined sides and close attention to detail (but no dipping sauces) modernize the KBBQ experience.
Where Are They Now? Restaurants from Ke‘eaumoku Street
Newly updated: Chogajip and En Hakkore are the latest eateries to resurface after the January 2021 closure of the Ke‘eaumoku super block.
Honolulu’s Most Over-the-Top, Caffeinated Korean Shaved Ice Is Back
En Hakkore Café from Ke‘eaumoku’s old 88 Pal Pal reopens in Palama Supermarket on Makaloa Street.
Yakiniku Tawashi Is a Great Korean Barbecue Find—If You Go by Monday
This gem in the Ala Moana area is closing for renovations and offering some 50% discounts until then.
Local ARMY Eats Her Way Through BTS Festa Pilgrimage—Again
A dish-by-dish recap of an O‘ahu ARMY’s second food-driven journey to BTS Festa in Seoul.
Affordable Splurge: Hangang’s $26 Korean Lunch Sets
Honolulu’s other buzz Korean lunch deal bundles an entrée, soup, stone pot rice and plenty of banchan.
Ka‘a‘awa’s Crouching Lion Returns With a Revamped Look and Menu
The landmark restaurant reopens May 1 with a raw bar, outdoor robata grill and family-style dishes.
Affordable Splurge: Korea Garden’s $25 Lunch Specials
Lunch at O‘ahu’s newest Korean restaurant offers a serious deal of stone pot rice, entrée, bubbling soup and banchan.
10 New & Coming Eateries on O‘ahu: March 2024
Where to find new and coming Italian food, tacos, a luxe sushi omakase and good chicken.
A College Student’s Favorite Spots for Late-Night Grinds
From midnight plate lunch and Thai curry to 3 a.m. Korean barbecue.
We Tried It: Loess Spa Korean Body Scrub and Meridian Therapy
Start the new year fresh at this Korean bathhouse and spa, where you’ll be cleansed inside and out.
At Hawai‘i Banchan Co., It’s All About Premium Side Dishes
The new shop’s hand-picked banchan, kim chee, frozen seafood, pantry staples, snacks and delicacies are flown in twice a week from South Korea.
Taste of Korea Is a Fundraiser for a New Korean Cultural Center
Not to be confused with this weekend’s Kimchi Day Festival, this indoor event features dishes from 10 restaurants, a slew of Korean drinks and a very good cause.
Rice Blossoms Brings Korean Desserts With a Modern Twist
Find these handmade artisan rice cakes, fruit jellies and sesame cookies at monthly pop-ups around O‘ahu.
Kyochon, One of Korea’s Top Fried Chicken Chains, Is Open on Ke‘eaumoku
Go early or wait a bit—fans have been mobbing the new eatery at Like Like Plaza.
Debu Brings Giant Kimbap Rolls and Inari Bombs to Ke‘eaumoku
Think poke bombs but topped with unagi, bulgogi, avocado or corn—and don’t miss those giant kimbap rolls.
What You’ll See at the New 88 Mart in Downtown Honolulu
Downtown’s Korean market opens with light groceries, bentos, drinks and a self-serve ramyun bar at Executive Centre.
AYCE Nights: My Favorite All-You-Can-Eat Korean Barbecue Spots in Honolulu
My three go-to AYCE KBBQ spots and why they are the best for college students on a budget.
Stix Asia Food Hall Now Open With 13 Restaurants in Waikīkī
Waikīkī's revamped Asian food hall grand opens today with discounts and deals at select restaurants.
