The Top 100 Places to Eat Near Roots Cafe
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Rank 1. Helena's Hawaiian Food
Traditional Hawaiian
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Honolulu
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
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Rank 3. 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
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Honolulu
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- Honolulu Magazine Restaurateur of the Year · Hale ‘Aina Awards · Peter Kim
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
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- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Honolulu
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
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Rank 7. The Pig & The Lady
Vietnamese
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Andrew Le
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Andrew Le
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- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Ki Chung
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Rank 9. PIZZA mamo
Brooklyn/Detroit-Style Pizza
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- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Best New Restaurant · Hale ‘Aina Awards
- Honolulu Magazine Spaghetti Vietnam-Atriciana · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
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Rank 11. MW Restaurant
Hawaiian
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker · Michelle Karr-Ueoka
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Rank 12. La Mer
Island French
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- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine Saigon Special · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
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Rank 16. Sushi Gyoshin
Omakase Sushi
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Rank 17. Mugen
Seasonal Japanese
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- Sprudge The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine 2025 · Iced Hojicha Latte · Best of Honolulu
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Rank 19. Patê Vietnamese Cuisine
Vietnamese
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- Sprudge The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Honolulu
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
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- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurant
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Honolulu
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Rank 23. Fujiya Hawaii
Hawaiian
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine 2023 · Best Old-Meets-New Mochi · Best of Honolulu
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Rank 24. Da Seafood Cartel
Seafood
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine 2023 · Best Ceviche Tostada · Best of Honolulu
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- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine 2023 · Best Sunset Menu · Best of Honolulu
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Rank 29. Mud Hen Water
Hawaiian Wine Bar
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Honolulu
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- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
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Rank 36. Orchids
Coastal Italian
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Rank 37. 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 39. Pipeline Bakeshop & Creamery
Hawaiian Bakery
- The Infatuation 11 Of The Best Donuts In America
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- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Honolulu
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Rank 41. The Local General Store
Hawaiian
- James Beard Awards 2025 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Bakery
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
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Rank 43. Restaurant Suntory
Japanese
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Crab, Cream Cheese and Tomato · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
- Eater The 20 Best Restaurants in Waikīkī, Hawaiʻi
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Rank 46. Aburiya Ibushi
Japanese
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Rank 48. 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 49. Tonkatsu Tamafuji
Japanese
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- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine Pork chop · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
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Rank 56. Chengdu Taste
Sichuan
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- Sprudge The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Honolulu
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine 2023 · Best Place to Buy Natural Wine · Best of Honolulu
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Rank 61. The Pig & The Lady
Vietnamese
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine Canh Bi Do Epaulettes · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
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Rank 62. Chong Qing Cuisine
Chinese
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine 2024 · Best Noodle Shop · Best of Honolulu
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- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Keiji Nakazawa
- Eater The 20 Best Restaurants in Waikīkī, Hawaiʻi
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Rank 65. Waiola Shave Ice
Dessert
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- Honolulu Magazine Restaurateur of the Year · Hale ‘Aina Awards · Peter Kim
- Eater The 20 Best Restaurants in Waikīkī, Hawaiʻi
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- Honolulu Magazine Best New Restaurant · Hale ‘Aina Awards
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
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- Honolulu Magazine Most Innovative Farm-to-Counter · Hale ‘Aina Awards
- Honolulu Magazine 2024 · Best Farm-to-Table Café · Best of Honolulu
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Rank 80. Arden Waikiki
Modern Hawaiian
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- Sunset Happening Hawaiian · Where to Eat and Drink
- The Infatuation The Best Bars In Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine Crispy Spanish Octopus · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
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