Honolulu and Oahu — Places to eat
Surf at breakfast, poke for lunch, Diamond Head at sunset
- Marugame Udon Waikiki — Noodles cut in front of you; Waikiki's cheapest full meal
- Ono Seafood — Hawaiian poke scooped straight from a tiny shop's case
- Rainbow Drive-In — Plate lunch counter serving gravy-soaked loco moco since 1961
- Giovanni's Shrimp Truck (Kahuku) — A graffiti-covered white truck and a plate of garlic-drenched shrimp
- Duke's Waikiki — Right on the sand, with live music and Hula Pie
- Wolfgang's Steakhouse Waikiki — Dry-aged steak at a happy-hour discount
- Helena's Hawaiian Food — Native Hawaiian home cooking, family-run since 1946
- Musubi Cafe Iyasume (Waikiki Monarch) — A $2-4 Spam musubi to grab before the beach
- Teddy's Bigger Burgers Waikiki — A 1950s-style burger joint on every 'top 3 burgers' list
- Eggs 'n Things Saratoga — A Waikiki morning that starts with pancakes under a mountain of cream
- Kona Brewing Hawaiʻi Kai Pub — Hawaiian craft beer on a deck over the marina
- Leonard's Bakery — Fresh-fried Portuguese malasadas rolled in sugar
- Matsumoto Shave Ice — Rainbow-syrup shave ice from a 1951 general store
- Island Vintage Coffee (Royal Hawaiian Center) — Kona coffee and açaí bowls for a Waikiki morning
- Kona Coffee Purveyors — 100% Kona lattes and kouign-amann worth a 7am queue
- Highway Inn Kakaako — Kalua pig and laulau from a 1947 Hawaiian kitchen
- Yama's Fish Market — Takeout plate lunches and poke, a neighborhood fixture
- Alicia's Market — Kalihi market known for tako and ahi poke
- Liliha Bakery — Coco puffs and diner breakfast in a retro bakery
- The Pig & the Lady — Chinatown's Vietnamese favorite, now in Kaimuki
- MW Restaurant — Couple chefs, island ingredients, dinner only
- Mud Hen Water — Ed Kenney's island-grown small plates and drinks
- Senia — An eight-seat chef counter in Chinatown
- El Cielo — A Spanish tapas bar in the middle of Waikiki
- ARVO Cafe Kakaako — Aussie avocado toast and a proper flat white
- Morning Glass Coffee + Cafe — Brown sugar oat lattes at the mouth of Manoa Valley
- Waiola Shave Ice — Neighborhood shave ice from a 1940s corner store
- Bar Leather Apron — A Japan-style cocktail bar upstairs in an office tower
- Cafe Kaila — A neighborhood cafe built on cornbread waffles