Food & Dining
Hawai‘i Cuisine: Food, Flavors, and Local Favorites
Exploring all your favorite Island dining, from cheap eats to high-end. Craving omakase? We’ve got you covered. Shave ice? Sure thing! Loco moco? Like we’d forget! We’ve got heaping bowls of poke, and acai. You’ll find pau hana deals, foodie cocktails and delicious mocktails. Of course, none of that would be possible without the chefs, bakers, and mixologists you’ll meet here. We also take you to the Hawai‘i farms that fuel our farm-to-table movement.
News
Chef Chai is featuring a prime rib special
The Kakaʻako eatery’s prime rib special ran from June 10 to 14, and it was so popular that it’s extended. Customers can take advantage of the four-course meal — which features prime rib as the entrée — from June 17 to 19. A prime rib carving station will also be added to the restaurant’s all-you-can-eat Father’s Day weekend buffet (June 20 and 21).
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJune 17, 2026
Kouign Amann Day is coming June 20
Kona Coffee Purveyors and b. Patisserie are offering boba-inspired Kouign Amann flavors on this day only from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The specialty flavors include ube cream, black sesame coffee, brown sugar milk tea, peach oolong and more. Preorders are available.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJune 16, 2026
A staple in the Lahaina community: Māla Ocean Tavern
The restaurant, located on Front Street, officially reopened in February 2024 after closing due to the August 2023 Lahaina fire. Māla Ocean Tavern was the first restaurant to reopen on Front Street following the fires, and continues to serve as a popular spot for brunch and dinner in West Maui.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJune 16, 2026
James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards happening today
Neale Asato, owner of Asato Family Shop, is the only finalist from Hawai‘i.
Stephanie SalmonsJune 15, 2026
Poke business K. Bay Bros. now has a food truck
K Bay Bros On the Go started about two weeks ago. The business is popping up around Oʻahu; its schedule for the week will be posted on Instagram.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJune 15, 2026
Where to celebrate Father’s Day 2026 – part 2
Whether you’re looking to dine-in or celebrate Father’s Day at home, we’ve got you covered. This guide also contains some local fare on Maui.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJune 13, 2026
Oakberry Hawaiʻi is opening its third store in ‘Āina Haina
The new store — located in ‘Āina Haina Shopping Center, in the former space of Uncle Clay’s House of Pure Aloha — will be celebrating its grand opening at 10 a.m. on Saturday, June 13.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJune 12, 2026
Coffee Cruiser offers lattes and stuffed croissants in West Oʻahu
The business sells coffees and matchas out of its 1973 VW bus. The business usually pops up at Laulani Community Park in ‘Ewa Beach, and partners with other local businesses, like Lyman Lattes, to offer baked goods with its beverages.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJune 11, 2026
Biryani King serves Punjabi-style soul food
The eatery, which recently opened on Sheridan Street, offers a casual cafeteria-style dining experience in which customers can create their own one- or two-choice plates with options like butter chicken, meat biryani, samosas and more.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJune 10, 2026
Choco leʻa launches summer specials
The Mānoa dessert shop is offering its Hokkaido-style soft serve and popular iced chocolate drink with cold brew coffee on a regular basis for the next few months. The latter is a collaboration with Morning Glass Coffee.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJune 10, 2026
The Corndog Company of Hawaiʻi offers savory, hand-dipped treats
The Kahuku-based business now pops up at events across Oʻahu. It’s most known for its Epic dog — a one-fourth pound all-beef corndog — that’s coated in sweet and savory, golden-brown batter. The business will be popping up at the Haleʻiwa Arts Festival on June 13 and 14.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJune 10, 2026
The Well Kailua just launched a new summer menu
The Kailua coffee shop — which opened last September — just started seasonal specials like mango sticky rice matcha lattes and tiramisu lattes. Its summer menu will be available until August.
Kelli Shiroma BraiottaJune 10, 2026