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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

Oʻahu · 6 spots

Best Malasada
on Oʻahu

Portuguese doughnuts — fried dough rolled in sugar, no hole. Leonard's set the gold standard in 1952.

These are the 6 malasada spots on Oʻahu locals actually rate, from the Kalihi okazu-ya row to the North Shore shrimp trucks. No chains, no resort strips, no tourist Yelp lists — ranked by residents with verified island IP.

Malasada Picks
Champion Malasada photo 1 of 3
Classic

Champion Malasada

Kapahulu

malasada

LOCAL 4.8

Leonard's Bakery photo 1 of 2
Classic

Leonard's Bakery

Kapahulu

malasada · pastry

LOCAL 4.8

Liliha Bakery photo 1 of 5
Classic

Liliha Bakery

Liliha

malasada · coco puff · pastry

Leonard's Bakery photo 1 of 3

Leonard's Bakery

Honolulu

malasada · pastry

Liliha Bakery (Waikiki · IMP) photo 1 of 4

Liliha Bakery (Waikiki · IMP)

Honolulu

malasada · coco puff · pastry

Leonard Jr's Hot Malasadas photo 1 of 4

Leonard Jr's Hot Malasadas

Aiea

malasada · pastry

More Oʻahu Grindz
Plate Lunch 76Chicken 56Beef 43Loco Moco 39Ahi 25Fresh Fish 25Poke 24Musubi 15Pork 14Garlic Shrimp 13Shrimp 13Chicken Katsu 10

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