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A former gas station on the road to Waimea Bay, now a multi-roaster coffee shop where surfers and day-trippers fuel up before the beach. The cold brew concentrate is a house signature, and single-origin offerings lean heavily on Sweet Bloom out of Denver. Sourdough kolaches rotate with the seasons, and a macadamia nut latte squares the "we're in Hawaii" circle neatly. The whole operation started out of a 1966 Ford Econoline, which feels about right for Haleiwa.
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Rank 3. Da Seafood Cartel
Seafood
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Rank 4. Shige's Saimin Stand
Hawaiian Noodles
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Rank 9. Helena's Hawaiian Food
Traditional Hawaiian
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Rank 10. Fête
Seasonal New American
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Winner · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Robynne Maii
- Honolulu Magazine Restaurateurs of the Year · Hale ‘Aina Awards · Robynne Maii and Chuck Bussler
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The roasting happens right on the premises, so the warehouse near Kailua Town smells like a very good decision before you've even ordered. This is a coffee shop and roastery in one, with a rotating lineup of in-house coffees that runs from locally grown Hawaiian beans to more experimentally processed options. They also hold public classes if you want to understand what you're drinking rather than just drinking it.
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Rank 19. The Pig & The Lady
Vietnamese
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Andrew Le
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- Honolulu Magazine Restaurateur of the Year · Hale ‘Aina Awards · Peter Kim
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Rank 22. PIZZA mamo
Brooklyn/Detroit-Style Pizza
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Rank 25. Tali's Bagels
Bakery
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Rank 30. MW Restaurant
Hawaiian
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Rank 38. Sushi Gyoshin
Omakase Sushi
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Rank 39. La Mer
Island French
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Rank 40. Patê Vietnamese Cuisine
Vietnamese
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- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
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Rank 49. Mugen
Seasonal Japanese
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Rank 50. Fujiya Hawaii
Hawaiian
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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Rank 52. 9Bar HNL
Coffee
The Scuffin, a scone-muffin hybrid, is what most people order right after their coffee at this specialty coffee shop in Kaka'ako's SALT complex. 9Bar HNL runs a multi-roaster pourover bar with rotating guest coffees alongside seasonal drinks that lean creative without tipping into gimmick. The banana bread latte and cold brew chai have both made appearances, and the coffee flight is a nice way to kill an afternoon.
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Rank 54. Mud Hen Water
Hawaiian Wine Bar
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Rank 58. Pipeline Bakeshop & Creamery
Hawaiian Bakery
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Rank 60. The Local General Store
Hawaiian
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
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Rank 67. Try Coffee
Coffee
A pour-over coffee shop tucked inside BoxJelly, a co-working and arts hub in Ward Village, where the rotating single-origin lineup has included Cup of Excellence and World Barista Competition coffees. The team archives every coffee they've ever served on their website, which is either obsessive or reassuring depending on your relationship with spreadsheets. Local bakers and chefs pop up regularly, so the counter scene shifts.
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Rank 68. The Pig & The Lady
Vietnamese
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Rank 71. Chengdu Taste
Sichuan
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Rank 76. Aburiya Ibushi
Japanese
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Rank 77. Orchids
Coastal Italian
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Rank 79. Tonkatsu Tamafuji
Japanese
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Rank 80. Chong Qing Cuisine
Chinese
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Rank 81. Restaurant Suntory
Japanese
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Rank 85. Waiola Shave Ice
Dessert
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- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Keiji Nakazawa
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- Honolulu Magazine Restaurateur of the Year · Hale ‘Aina Awards · Peter Kim
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- Honolulu Magazine 2025 · New Ice Cream · Best of Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine Watercress Ginger Lime Sorbet · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
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- Honolulu Magazine Best New Restaurant · Hale ‘Aina Awards
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