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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 · 3 spots

Best Saimin
on Hawaiʻi Island

Hawaii's answer to ramen — soft wheat noodles in a clear dashi broth with fish cake, spam, and char siu.

These are the 3 saimin 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.

Saimin Picks
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Classic

Ken's House of Pancakes

Hilo

loco moco · loco moco · pancake

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Nori'S Saimin & Snacks, Inc.

Hilo

saimin · noodles

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Saimin Sez

Kailua-Kona

saimin · noodles

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

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