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Where to eat on Valentine’s Day – part 3
From prix fixe menus and specials to limited-time desserts, we’ve got your Feb. 14 covered.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaFebruary 06, 2026

Alan Wong’s Kāhala restaurant is opening March 25
Hoku’s at The Kāhala’s last dinner service is Feb. 20. Alan Wong’s Kāhala Hotel & Resort will open to the general public on April 8; guests who book The Kāhala Hotel & Resort’s Legacy of Aloha package can secure early access to experience the new restaurant.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaFebruary 06, 2026

This Japanese-style hamburger steak spot now has curry
Located in Kaimukī, Marujuu Hawaiʻi opened last November with its sizzling hamburger steaks. The eatery just added new dishes to its menu — customers can look forward to curry lunch specials, and new meaty entrees like rib-eye steak and a meat lovers set.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaFebruary 05, 2026

Inari Factory brings back $1.50 deals
The business, located at Don Quijote Kāheka, is celebrating its two-year anniversary. Customers can take advantage of $1.50 inari bombs and hand rolls from Feb. 5 to 10.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaFebruary 05, 2026

Grill N’ Eats specializes in smashburgers with ube buns
The family-owned and -operated business officially launched last December. It specializes in smashburgers, which feature double patties and the business’s signature ube brioche buns.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaFebruary 04, 2026

Budget Bites: Up Roll Café’s $10 poke bowls
The Pearl Highlands Center location offers a weekday happy hour from 3 to 5 p.m. Customers can enjoy $10 poke bowls, along with $11 ramen.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaFebruary 04, 2026

Café Miro Kaimukī has a new a la carte menu
The Kaimukī eatery recently changed its format to offer both, a prix fixe menu and an a la carte dining option. New a la carte dishes include a café burger, wagyu beef tartare, roasted garlic bone marrow and an indulgent soft serve dessert.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaFebruary 03, 2026

604 Clubhouse has a new breakfast buffet
The eatery, located at Leilehua Golf Course in Wahiawā, recently started a new Saturday breakfast buffet. The all-you-can-eat experience costs $60 per adult and includes a prime rib carving station, snow crab legs, an omelet station and more.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaFebruary 02, 2026

Munch ʻN Brunch opens new Waikīkī café
Munch ʻN Brunch opened as a food truck in Waikīkī almost three years ago. Now, the biz has expanded and opened its first brick-and-mortar café location at Eaton Square.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaFebruary 02, 2026

New café specializes in matcha and musubi
Located in Hotel Renew, As You Like Waikīkī offers a variety of matcha-based drinks and musubi in a variety of flavors. If you want to try multiple flavors, go for the musubi bento.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJanuary 31, 2026

Where to eat on Super Bowl Sunday 2026
No matter what team you’re cheering for, we’ve got dining options for the big game.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJanuary 30, 2026

Pizza Mamo updates its interior and menu
Last October, the Chinatown eatery announced via social media that it was temporarily closing to “give its place a facelift.” The restaurant reopened around mid November with a refurbished bar area — and a few new dishes on the menu.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJanuary 29, 2026

Babadi Sushi brings Brazilian sushi to Oʻahu’s North Shore
The biz offers a variety of uramaki and nigiri, along with Brazilian sushi, which is known for its deep-fried exterior and use of cream cheese, salmon and tropical fruits.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJanuary 29, 2026

Genki Sushi launched its new grand menu
The menu has 140 dishes and 40 brand-new options, including crispy rice with spicy tuna, aburi char siu bowl, clam chowder croquettes, Hokkaido scallops and more.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJanuary 29, 2026

Sausage Fest Hawaiʻi offers gourmet Glizzys
The food business — which can be found at events across Oʻahu — specializes in “Glizzys,” which is slang for hot dogs. These gourmet dogs feature toppings like bacon bits, kalua pig, lomi lomi salmon and more. Plus, the biz also now offers birria tacos.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJanuary 28, 2026

Where to find Japan-style shrimp crackers on Oʻahu
Owner Shingo Katsura recently opened Yamitsuki Gyotaku Senbei, which can be found at various markets around Oʻahu. The business — whose name means “addictive” in Japanese — specializes in crispy senbei, but plans to expand its menu to include other popular street foods.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJanuary 27, 2026

Budget Bites: K & K Kitchen’s breakfast plates
This grab-and-go spot offers hearty options ranging from $4.25 to $12.50.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJanuary 26, 2026

Arise Kona Bakery & Café continues to focus on community
The Kona-based bakery and café — known for its sourdough, sandwiches and European-style pastries — recently celebrated its third anniversary. According to business owners Irena and TJ Bogoslavets, the heart behind the café is to be a blessing to others.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJanuary 26, 2026

Where to eat on Valentine’s Day – part 2
From prix fixe menus and specials to limited-time desserts, we’ve got your Feb. 14 covered.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJanuary 23, 2026

Hawaiʻi restaurateur, chefs among James Beard semifinalists
There are nine semifinalists for the 2026 James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards who hail from the Islands, including Neale Asato of Asato Family Shop, Peter Merriman of Merriman’s, and more.
Stephanie SalmonsJanuary 23, 2026

Little Sparrow showcases spaetzle in Kaimukī
The business, which started in 2021, can be found at farmers markets across Oʻahu and opened its brick-and-mortar in a Kaimukī alley last fall. Customers can enjoy spaetzle in half- or full-sized portions — along with exclusive flavors — at Little Sparrow’s shop on Waiʻalae Avenue.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJanuary 23, 2026

New takoyaki trailer opens in Kakaʻako
Coco Balls specializes in traditional, Osaka-style takoyaki. You can find the recently opened trailer by Up Roll Café Kakaʻako.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJanuary 22, 2026

Zippy's newest Las Vegas location opens Jan. 27
Zippy's at Summerlin is the restaurant's fourth location in Southern Nevada.
Stephanie SalmonsJanuary 22, 2026

New spot for lobster rolls in Honolulu
Mānoa-based FEAST by Jon Matsubara — popular for its signature lobster rolls — recently opened in Midtown Eats food hall at The Park on Keʻeaumoku. This location has several exclusive dishes, including prime rib, poke bowls and a bestselling loco moco.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJanuary 22, 2026