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Oʻahu · 14 spots
Best Pork
on Oʻahu
From kalua to katsu to pork chops — pork runs through every chapter of the plate lunch story.
These are the 14 pork 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.
Helena's Hawaiian Food
Kalihi
plate lunch · kalua pork · lau lau
LOCAL 4.9
Side Street Inn
Kapahulu
plate lunch · pork chop · fried rice
LOCAL 4.8
Ono Hawaiian Foods
Kapahulu
plate lunch · kalua pork · lau lau
LOCAL 4.7
Highway Inn
Kakaako
plate lunch · kalua pork · lau lau
Waiahole Poi Factory
Waiahole
kalua pork · lau lau · haupia
Halawa Plate Lunch
Aiea
plate lunch · chicken · beef
Brian's Hawaiian Kitchen
Honolulu
plate lunch · kalua pork · lau lau
99 Local Mix Plate
Honolulu
plate lunch · chicken · beef
Kono's Northshore
Haleiwa
kalua pork · pork · pulled pork
Side Street Inn On Da Strip
Honolulu
plate lunch · pork chop · fried rice
Diner's Drive-In, Inc.
Aiea
plate lunch · loco moco · chicken
Haili's Hawaiian Foods
Honolulu
plate lunch · kalua pork · lau lau
Fairwood Drive Inn
Honolulu
plate lunch · chicken · beef
Highway Inn (Waipahu)
Waipahu
plate lunch · kalua pork · lau lau