Vol. I · No. 33Honolulu, Hawaiʻi · Mauka of KalākauaTuesday, August 11, 2026

E komo mai —

Da Plate
Lunch Index

ranked by locals — not Yelp tourists

Four islands · Mom & pop only · Photos required

Cuisine · 67 spots

Chicken

Mochiko, katsu, garlic, fried — chicken is the most-ordered plate lunch protein in Hawaii.

Oʻahu

Mitsu-Ken Okazu-Ya photo 1 of 3

4.9localClassic

Mitsu-Ken Okazu-Ya

◆Kalihi· Oʻahu

plate lunchmusubigarlic chicken

Rainbow Drive-In photo 1 of 2

4.8localClassic

Rainbow Drive-In

◆Kapahulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocoteri

Side Street Inn photo 1 of 2

4.8localClassic

Side Street Inn

◆Kapahulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchpork chopfried rice

Ethel's Grill photo 1 of 4

4.6localClassic

Ethel's Grill

◆Kalihi· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocoahi

Sweet Home Cafe photo 1 of 2

Sweet Home Cafe

◆Kapahulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchhot potchicken

Side Street Inn On Da Strip photo 1 of 2

Side Street Inn On Da Strip

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchpork chopfried rice

Kailua Drive Inn, Llc photo 1 of 2

Kailua Drive Inn, Llc

◆Kailua· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Best Drive In photo 1 of 2

Best Drive In

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Diamond Head Market & Grill photo 1 of 2

Diamond Head Market & Grill

◆Kapahulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchahifish

Pu'Uloa Diner, Llc photo 1 of 4

Pu'Uloa Diner, Llc

◆Ewa Beach· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Hukilau Cafe photo 1 of 4

Hukilau Cafe

◆Laie· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken katsu

Mitsu Ken photo 1 of 2

Mitsu Ken

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchmusubigarlic chicken

Byron's Drive In photo 1 of 2

Byron's Drive In

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Kalihi Bar-B-Q Drive Inn, Inc. photo 1 of 3

Kalihi Bar-B-Q Drive Inn, Inc.

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchbbqkalbi

Sweet Home Café photo 1 of 3

Sweet Home Café

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchhot potchicken

Koolau Drive Inn photo 1 of 2

Koolau Drive Inn

◆Kaneohe· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Dean's Drive Inn photo 1 of 3

Dean's Drive Inn

◆Kaneohe· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Heights Coffee Shop & Drive In photo 1 of 3

Heights Coffee Shop & Drive In

◆Aiea· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Joy's Drive-In photo 1 of 7

Joy's Drive-In

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

B B Q Town Drive Inn photo 1 of 3

B B Q Town Drive Inn

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchbbqchicken

Waiakamilo Drive Inn photo 1 of 2

Waiakamilo Drive Inn

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Chan's Drive Inn, Inc. photo 1 of 4

Chan's Drive Inn, Inc.

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken katsu

Leeward Drive In photo 1 of 3

Leeward Drive In

◆Waipahu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Palolo Drive Inn photo 1 of 2

Palolo Drive Inn

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Richie's Drive Inn photo 1 of 2

Richie's Drive Inn

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Sweet Home Waimanalo Kitchen photo 1 of 2

Sweet Home Waimanalo Kitchen

◆Waimanalo· Oʻahu

plate lunchhot potchicken

Meg's Drive In photo 1 of 4

Meg's Drive In

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Ohana Drive Inn photo 1 of 2

Ohana Drive Inn

◆Ewa Beach· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Kam Drive-In & Shogun Sushi photo 1 of 2

Kam Drive-In & Shogun Sushi

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchsushichicken

Loco Moco Drive Inn Ewa Beach photo 1 of 3

Loco Moco Drive Inn Ewa Beach

◆Ewa Beach· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Newtown Drive Inn photo 1 of 4

Newtown Drive Inn

◆Aiea· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Islander Drive Inn photo 1 of 3

Islander Drive Inn

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Palisades Drive Inn photo 1 of 3

Palisades Drive Inn

◆Pearl City· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Mark's Drive Inn photo 1 of 2

Mark's Drive Inn

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Asahi Grill photo 1 of 4

Asahi Grill

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchchicken katsuchicken

Like Like Drive Inn, Ltd. photo 1 of 3

Like Like Drive Inn, Ltd.

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocosaimin

Asahi Grill Ward, Llc photo 1 of 4

Asahi Grill Ward, Llc

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchchicken katsuchicken

Loco Moco Drive Inn photo 1 of 4

Loco Moco Drive Inn

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

1901 Dillingham Cafe photo 1 of 3

1901 Dillingham Cafe

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchchickenbeef

Papa Ole's Kitchen photo 1 of 3

Papa Ole's Kitchen

◆Hauula· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

B & L Drive Inn photo 1 of 4

B & L Drive Inn

◆Waipahu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Halawa Plate Lunch photo 1 of 4

Halawa Plate Lunch

◆Aiea· Oʻahu

plate lunchchickenbeef

Masa's Market & Drive-In photo 1 of 2

Masa's Market & Drive-In

◆Hauula· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Wikiwiki Drive Inn photo 1 of 3

Wikiwiki Drive Inn

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

New Diner's Drive In photo 1 of 2

New Diner's Drive In

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Fairwood Drive Inn photo 1 of 2

Fairwood Drive Inn

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchchickenbeef

Moon Hoe Drive Inn photo 1 of 2

Moon Hoe Drive Inn

◆Aiea· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

99 Local Mix Plate photo 1 of 2

99 Local Mix Plate

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchchickenbeef

Islander Drive Inn photo 1 of 3

Islander Drive Inn

◆Wahiawa· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Hukilau Hawaii photo 1 of 4

Hukilau Hawaii

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken katsu

H C Drive Inn photo 1 of 2

H C Drive Inn

◆Waipahu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Diner's Drive-In, Inc. photo 1 of 4

Diner's Drive-In, Inc.

◆Aiea· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

St. Louis Drive In photo 1 of 3

St. Louis Drive In

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Lee's Drive Inn photo 1 of 4

Lee's Drive Inn

◆Kaneohe· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Airport Drive Inn photo 1 of 3

Airport Drive Inn

◆Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

Harbor Drive Inn photo 1 of 3

Harbor Drive Inn

◆Aiea· Oʻahu

plate lunchloco mocochicken

All Chicken on Oʻahu →

Maui

Tasty Crust photo 1 of 4

4.7localClassic

Tasty Crust

◆Wailuku· Maui

plate lunchloco mocopancake

Da Kitchen photo 1 of 6

4.5localClassic

Da Kitchen

◆Kahului· Maui

plate lunchkalua porklau lau

Aloha Mixed Plate photo 1 of 5

4.5localClassic

Aloha Mixed Plate

◆Lahaina· Maui

plate lunchkalua porkloco moco

808 Deli photo 1 of 2

808 Deli

◆Kihei· Maui

plate lunchsandwichdeli

Tin Roof Maui photo 1 of 6

Tin Roof Maui

◆Kahului· Maui

plate lunchchickenmochiko chicken

All Chicken on Maui →

Hawaiʻi Island

Cafe 100 photo 1 of 2

4.9localClassic

Cafe 100

◆Hilo· Big Is.

loco mocoplate lunchsuper loco

Hawaiian Style Cafe photo 1 of 3

4.7localClassic

Hawaiian Style Cafe

◆Waimea· Big Is.

loco mocoplate lunchkalbi

Ken's House of Pancakes photo 1 of 3

4.4localClassic

Ken's House of Pancakes

◆Hilo· Big Is.

loco mocopancakechicken

L&L Drive-Inn Hilo (mom-and-pop pre-chain) photo 1 of 3

L&L Drive-Inn Hilo (mom-and-pop pre-chain)

◆Hilo· Big Is.

plate lunchloco mocochicken

All Chicken on Hawaiʻi Island →

Kauaʻi

Pono Market photo 1 of 2

4.7localClassic

Pono Market

◆Kapaa· Kauaʻi

pokeplate lunchmusubi

Mark's Place photo 1 of 2

4.6localClassic

Mark's Place

◆Lihue· Kauaʻi

plate lunchloco mocochicken

All Chicken on Kauaʻi →

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