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Vol. 1 · No. 1Est. 2026

E komo mai —

Da Plate Lunch Index

ranked by locals — not Yelp tourists

Four islands · Mom & pop only · Photos required

Hawaiʻi Island · 6 spots

Best Chinese
on Hawaiʻi Island

Manapua, roast duck, dim sum. Chinese cooking has shaped Hawaii food for over 150 years.

These are the 6 chinese spots on Hawaiʻi Island locals actually rate, from old-school Hilo to the Kona coast. No chains, no resort strips, no tourist Yelp lists — ranked by residents with verified island IP.

Chinese Picks
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Chen'S Chinese Kitchen

Hilo

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Don'S Chinese Kitchen-Kailua

Kailua-Kona

chinese

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Don'S Chinese Kitchen-Parker Ranch

Kamuela

chinese

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Jade Palace Chinese Restaurant

Kamuela

chinese

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Royal Jade Garden Chinese Restaurant

Kailua-Kona

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Sum Leung Chinese Kitchen, Inc.

Hilo

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More Hawaiʻi Island Grindz
Plate Lunch 335Coffee 29Pastry 20Thai 17Fresh Fish 10Beef 9Pizza 9Sushi 9Seafood 8Loco Moco 7Poke 7Shave Ice 6

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