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The Itinerary
A Perfect Day of
Eating on Oʻahu
One day, 4 stops, zero chains — from morning malasadas to a pau hana dinner, built from the spots Oʻahu locals rate highest.
Stop 1 · Morning
4.9Start the Morning
Hot malasadas, a spam musubi, and local coffee — the right way to open a day of eating.
Mitsu-Ken Okazu-YaKalihi · plate lunch · musubi · garlic chicken
Stop 2 · Midday
4.9The Plate Lunch
Two scoops rice, macaroni salad, and your protein. The main event.
Helena's Hawaiian FoodKalihi · plate lunch · kalua pork · lau lau
Stop 3 · Afternoon
4.7Afternoon Shave Ice
Cool down with shave ice so fine it drinks the syrup like snow.
Aoki Shave IceHaleiwa · shave ice
Stop 4 · Evening
4.9Pau Hana Dinner
Fresh poke, a bowl of saimin, or real Hawaiian food to close it out.
Tamashiro MarketKalihi · poke · ahi · fish
Other islands: Maui · Hawaiʻi Island · Kauaʻi