Monday, August 31, 2026

The Top 100 Places to Eat Near Waiahole Poi Factory


  1. Rank 2. La Mer

    Island French


  2. Rank 3. Mugen

    Seasonal Japanese


  3. Rank 4. Fête

    Seasonal New American




  4. Rank 7. Mud Hen Water

    Hawaiian Wine Bar


  5. Rank 8. Helena's Hawaiian Food

    Traditional Hawaiian











  6. Rank 18. PIZZA mamo

    Brooklyn/Detroit-Style Pizza







  7. Rank 24. Sushi Gyoshin

    Omakase Sushi










  8. Rank 33. Orchids

    Coastal Italian


    Awards
    Address
    2199 Kalia Rd, Honolulu, HI · Honolulu
    Hours
    Mon 7 AM–10:30 AM, 11:30 AM–1:30 PM, 5:30 PM–8:30 PM
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  9. Rank 34. Hoku's

    Modern Hawaiian



  10. Rank 36. Arden Waikiki

    Modern Hawaiian


  11. 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.











  12. Rank 47. Shige's Saimin Stand

    Hawaiian Noodles





  13. 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.





  14. 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.





























  15. 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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