All Our Favorite Pasta in Honolulu
Finally, all the spaghetti, pappardelle, gnocchi and other pasta dishes our foodie team craves.
Food & Drink
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My Big Time Love for Big Time Bagels
To me, they’re the best bagels and bagel sandwiches on the island.
Frolic’s 7-Course Tofu Day Celebration Feast Coming to Jinya on Oct. 2
Tofu is going luxe in a kaiseki-style feast with lobster, a touch of truffle and more.
Hong Yeon 홍연 Is the Hot New Jjajangmyeon Spot in Town
Mō‘ili‘ili’s new Korean-northern Chinese restaurant has a $10 jjajangmyeon grand opening special through the end of this month.
It’s True: Shake Shack Is Bringing ShackBurgers and Frozen Custards to O‘ahu
Danny Meyer’s first Hawai‘i eatery is coming in 2027.
I Would Go Back for This: The Spicy Salmon Crème Brûlée Poke Bowl at Ocean Taste
Yes, salmon crème brûlée—but not exactly the crème brûlée you know.
All Our Favorite Ice Cream, Gelato, Soft Serve and Sherbet in Honolulu
Get the scoop on our favorite scoops of chilly goodness.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Sept. 18–24, 2025
Celebrate all things banana, picnic in style, watch a rubber duckie race, see a deliciously fun opera and more.
Ein Prosit! Where to Celebrate Oktoberfest on O‘ahu
Nine places to celebrate with German beer, bratwurst and plenty of lederhosen.
After 11 Years as a Brunch Spot, Koko Head Café Debuts Scrumptious New Dinner
Dinner at Lee Anne Wong’s Kaimukī restaurant brings standout dishes like ‘ulu fried feta and lamb adobo.
A Local’s Guide to an O‘ahu Road Trip: Waimānalo to Kahana
Another look at a classic gem: Drive through 13 ahupua‘a as you shop, explore a hidden garden and eat your way up the Windward coast.
All Our Favorite Doughnuts in Honolulu
Cake, yeast or mochi, coconut- or taro-based: Honolulu’s doughnut offerings are vast. Here are our team’s go-to orders.
Your Guide to the Perfect Weekend in Honolulu: Sept. 11–17, 2025
See a made-in-Hilo film, take a cocktail masterclass, try out the YMCA, attend a garden party and more.
More Katsu: Hawai‘i’s First Beef Katsu Specialist Opens in Stix Asia
Seriously, four new tonkatsu spots this year is a lot for Honolulu. Kyoto Katsuda is the latest.
Frolic Has a New Look
Like dining scenes and people, we’ve evolved through different chapters. (Read: We’ve outgrown our all-caps phase.)
Cheap Eats
All Our Favorite Musubi in Honolulu
Humble to loaded, white or brown, these rice balls fuel our foodie team at all hours of the day.
Kama‘āina Deals: Restaurants and Eateries
50-plus places where it pays to show your Hawai‘i ID—just remember to ask before the check comes.
Downtown Has a New Made-to-Order Musubi Shop
Onigiri Onibe’s 45 varieties are handmade to order (and yes, they come with nori).
Reader Top 5: Best Meaty Fried Rices on O‘ahu
Revisiting a ranking by a reader who was up to 93 fried rices on O‘ahu—and counting.
Trending In Dining
We revisit a classic about places that are woven into our collective childhoods, where regulars grew up with owners’ families and you can still find old-school comfort foods.
Eleven opens inside Foodland Farms Ala Moana today, Dec. 9 with compelling cocktails and small plates that will make you forget you’re in a supermarket.
No matter how you eat it, there’s something comforting about cubes of fish mixed with sea salt, limu, ‘inamona or green onions.
Every 7-Eleven Hawai‘i store carries about 100 to 120 items in the fresh food department alone, on top of an assortment of packaged chips, snacks and candies.
At the end of his doctor-ordered vegan experiment, our carnivore concludes he’s a failure. But is he?
We’re all about deals, and after months of takeout, if it comes with elevated ambience and unexpected finesse, even better.