My New Favorite Soba Spot is an Underground Izakaya in Mō‘ili‘ili
Shingen Soba Izakaya’s fresh moringa soba and ube udon are at the heart of a noodle-centric menu.
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My Top 5 Favorite Restaurants on O‘ahu Right Now
A snapshot of where HONOLULU Magazine’s Martha Cheng has been eating lately.
Two-Minute Takeout: Waipahu’s Leeward Drive Inn
When all plates come with fried saimin and mac salad, they must be from this plate lunch icon.
In Chinatown, Thuong An Lac, Honolulu’s Only Vietnamese Vegan Restaurant
This hole-in-the-wall serves a diverse (and vegan) menu of classic Vietnamese noodle soups and dishes.
Farmers Market Finds: Nouveau Spaetzle Bowls in Kaka‘ako and Kailua
Little Sparrow tosses fresh German spaetzle with cheese, chicken and bacon, garlic shrimp or kalua pig.
Our Go-to: Chilly Weather Bowls of Soup in Honolulu that Soothe the Soul
Top picks to try when it’s 70 degrees and gloomy.
HONOLULU Staff Favorites: The 8 Best Noodle Soups on O‘ahu for Rainy Days
Some of our top picks for comforting slurps when a cold snap is coming.
We Tried 5 Random Instant Ramens from H Mart in Kaka‘ako
Inspired by BTS’ love of instant ramen, we grabbed from H Mart’s endless selection. Here are our reviews.
Here’s What We Thought of Sun Noodle’s Momofuku Spicy Korean Ramen Kit
Did this DIY kit deliver a bowl worthy of David Chang’s Momofuku?
You Voted: Here’s Your Top 5 Ramen Shops on O‘ahu
A longtime Kapahulu staple takes the top spot by a landslide. Did your favorite shop make the cut?
Reader Poll: Where’s Your Favorite Ramen on O‘ahu?
Tonkotsu, black garlic, tan tan, miso: Who serves up your favorite bowl?
New Windward Café Has Singaporean Flair and Weekend Laksa
More than coffee and French pastries, Café Kopi has laksa that Southeast Asian expats are calling legit.
Two-Minute Takeout: Koko I-naba Hawai‘i Kai
The opening menu is small, but this new outpost is serving up some of your favorite bowls from the original Restaurant I-naba.
You Voted: Here’s Your Top 5 Saimin Spots on O‘ahu
Only 5 votes separated your top 2 favorite shops.
Going Vegan Is Hard. Here’s What It Took to Survive Week 3 in Honolulu
Halfway through his doctor-ordered 42-day vegan diet, James is getting desperate.
Reader Poll: What’s Your Favorite Saimin on O‘ahu?
Broth, noodles, toppings: No two shops serve up saimin the same way. So which one is your fave?
Eat on Time with Lobster Deals, Crystal Beef and Duck Blood
In a sea of hot pot restaurants, Eat on Time stands out with items popular in China but not found elsewhere in Honolulu.
Kamitoku’s Beef-Broth Ramen Bowls Get a New Home in Kaka‘ako
The truck stops here: Intensely beefy fare is at a full-service restaurant at Ward Village.
Which Birria Type in Honolulu Matches Your Personality?
It’s Taco Tuesday—there’s a soulmate birria out there for you.
The History of Hawai‘i From Our Files: Long Gone Noodle Shops
Here’s a look back at May 1996.
KaSnack Attack! Do 7-Eleven Hawai‘i’s New Ramens Taste Like Restaurant Kine?
At $4.99, we had fo’ find out: Do the new Pork Tonkotsu and Spicy Tan Tan even come close?
Slurp’s Up: Onoya Ramen Brings New Age Noodles to Kapahulu
With its Waikīkī and Shirokiya Village Walk locations closed, Onoya is now a standalone ramen restaurant.
This Waikīkī Oasis Has Pasta, Roman Sandwiches and a Crack Seed Sundae with Mochi Crunch
Seek out the new Piccola Onda food truck and Double Fat Ice Cream kiosk next to the Alohilani Resort.
Roll With It: O‘ahu’s New Italian Food Truck Is a Carb Lover’s Dream
Joja Hawai‘i brings chicken alfredo, ravioli, fettucine and other Italian dishes to Kaka‘ako.
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Picnic in the park with the symphony, pick sweet summer corn, attend a concert in the company of wild animals and more!
Catch AJR and John Cruz in concert, and Honolulu Night Market returns.
18 restaurants from Pai, Stage and Tiki’s Grill to Elena’s, Tiano’s and Macadangdang are featuring Filipino specials June 20 to 26.
Congratulations to this year’s Hale ‘Aina Award winners announced on June 7, 2022.
Justin Park’s first bar concept is named No. 42 in the North American ranking, while Chinatown’s EP Bar earns an Esquire mention as one of the Best Bars in America.