Located between “Pauoa Valley, Papakōlea and Punchbowl” — according to its Instagram — Hopohni opened a few weeks ago. The biz, designed to be a casual, neighborhood spot, offers whole pizzas, along with grab-and-go slices.
We stopped by when the business had only been open for two weeks. It’s in the former space of a bakery on Lusitana Street, and is located by a laundromat.
The shop offers slices and whole pizza pies, which are 18 inches. A variety of slices are in the pizza warmer, but if you want a specific flavor, ask about it.
So far, the mushroom pizza ($5.50 slice, $27 whole pie) has been a customer favorite. It features tomato, mozzarella, Parmesan, chopped cremini mushrooms, garlic, Italian parsley, white onions, lemon zest and chives.
The pig pizza ($6 slice, $29 whole pie) has been another popular choice. It features a crème fraiche base, and is topped with mozzarella, Pecorino Romano, kalua pig, lomi medley and chives.
Other unique flavors include chimichurri ($5.50 slice, $27 whole pizza) — a crème fraiche base with mozzarella, chimichurri and extra-virgin olive oil — and pina ($6 slice, $29 whole pie). The latter is tomato-based with mozzarella, chopped pineapple, pickled red onions, jalapeno, chorizo and cilantro.
The biz also offers staples like tomato, cheese and pepperoni. Some flavors, like pepperoni, can be ordered with optional toppings like sweet peppers and date syrup, and hot peppers with Hawaiian chili-infused extra-virgin olive oil.
Hopohni’s cheese pizza — which comprises mozzarella, fontina, Pecorino Romano and Parmesan — can also be ordered with ricotta.
Customers can look forward to rotating weekly specials; for updates, follow the biz on Instagram.
Street parking is available. So far, Hopohni has been open from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Mondays to Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Sundays, but hours are subject to change.
CONTACT
Hopohni
1670 Lusitana St., Honolulu
808-663-5472
Instagram: @hopohni
Kelli Shiroma Braiotta can be reached at kelli@alohastatedaily.com.
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