Amaterasu, the City’s Newest Sushi Omakase, Is in a Car Showroom
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Proof that you can find good sushi in the least likely places.
Think poke bombs but topped with unagi, bulgogi, avocado or corn—and don’t miss those giant kimbap rolls.
HONOLULU editors unanimously agree—Jason Peel’s Nami Kaze is Hawai‘i’s Best New Restaurant.
They’ve also got aburi-torched sushi, poke bowls and wontons with spicy ‘ahi all on the Wai‘anae Coast.
From breakfast to mac and cheese to ramen and pizza, these are the places former Frolic intern Maddy Chow, a Seattleite, can’t live without.
Seasonal local seafood specialist Local I‘a is popping up with a paired dinner at Bottleheads in Kailua.
Ahi & Vegetable’s Kapālama store has a daily 2 to 6 p.m. happy hour with choices from nigiri sushi to fried shrimp and chicken karaage.
The former Ethiopian Love space is also a cocktail bar by night, matcha bar by day.
A century-old diner, a trio of brand new eateries and the only AYCE sushi restaurant on O‘ahu.
Different takes on sushi and sashimi will join veg-forward dishes, beef shin adobo and desserts on Thursday and Friday nights.
Kats Sushi is the only place you can find made-to-order AYCE sushi that’s not on a buffet table.
Martha Cheng
Here are HONOLULU Dining Editor Martha Cheng’s picks for the top eateries on O‘ahu.
Martha Cheng
Here are HONOLULU Dining Editor Martha Cheng’s picks for the top eateries on O‘ahu.
Head after hours to this Young Street market for daily specials of tender ‘ahi belly nitsuke, torched dynamite and buttery sashimi.
At $130, it’s on par with other locally owned sushi omakase—with caviar and truffles to boot.
Find them inside a luxury car showroom on Friday and Saturday nights, by reservation only.
You have until June 1 to book a 10-course omakase temaki dinner for a discounted $65—if you can snag a seat.
Ilea’s Kitchen serves up tantalizing aburi sushi creations in Kailua and Kaka‘ako.
Plus, more news from the state’s only sake brewery: It’s moving to Hawai‘i Island.
Frolic intern Lauren Kaneshiro dishes her go-tos and must-eats around her hometown.
You won’t find these seven takeout bowls at sushi bars or restaurants, but many are worthy of them.
Fish & Rice is worth braving Pālama Supermarket’s parking lot.
It’s the ultimate sushi-and-sake experience in Hawai‘i.
Toshi Sushi, @Sushi and Kai Sushi: Which one is right for you?