New & Coming Restaurants on O‘ahu
Fourteen new and coming places with ice cream, onigiri, Portuguese fare, sushi, shave ice and gourmet baked goods.
Downtown Honolulu
La Birria Opens Its First Brick-and-Mortar Downtown Today
The food truck at Pearlridge brings birria tacos and ramen to its first storefront.
These Restaurants Need Your Support After Power Outages Forced Them to Close
More than 50 restaurants, cafes and bars have had to shut down for days in Downtown and Chinatown Honolulu.
Ultimate Guide to O‘ahu’s Best Musubi Shops
It’s Monday—comfort yourself with a Spam-ume-shiso, tuna-mayo or cheeseburger musubi.
Aloha Bento Has Us Eating Premium Sushi and Sashimi in a Bank
Find this unexpected gem in Downtown’s Central Pacific Plaza, but don’t go Wednesday through Friday this week—they’ll be closed for Thanksgiving.
Find Menchanko-Tei Favorites and Goma Ichi’s Ramen at Tonkatsu Sangi
The new eatery in Downtown marks the return of two Japanese icons from Ke‘eaumoku Street.
Drip Studio Is a Coffee Nerd’s Retreat in Downtown Honolulu
Craft-brewed coffee from small, independent roasters pairs with irresistible baked goods on Fort Street Mall.
Finally, Amazing Jerk Chicken and Oxtail at Downtown’s New Irie Jerk
Come for the jerk chicken, stay for the curried goat.
Foodflash: Bar Leather Apron Wins Hawai‘i’s First National James Beard Award
The win for Outstanding Bar was announced Monday afternoon in Chicago.
What You’ll See at the New 88 Mart in Downtown Honolulu
Downtown’s Korean market opens with light groceries, bentos, drinks and a self-serve ramyun bar at Executive Centre.
Where to Find Cinco de Mayo Specials on O‘ahu
17 spots for food and drink specials, mariachi bands, live deejays y más!
April 2023: Our Top 3 Most Viewed Posts About the Local Food Scene
New and coming eateries took over in a complete sweep of Frolic’s top posts.
March 2023: Our Top 3 Most Viewed Posts About the Local Food Scene
A century-old diner, a trio of brand new eateries and the only AYCE sushi restaurant on O‘ahu.
3 New and Coming Eateries in Chinatown and Downtown Honolulu
Keep an eye out for sushi hand rolls and cocktails, pour-over coffee and French toast and pancakes.
Bar Leather Apron Makes the Cut as Hawai‘i’s Only James Beard Award Finalist
It’s up for the big win as Outstanding Bar at the James Beard Awards gala in Chicago in June.
Sneak Peek: The Lei Stand Cocktail Lounge in Chinatown
A cheeky tribute to Chinatown's iconic flower shops mixes fresh lei with craft cocktails and bites by a James Beard Award nominee in a familiar space.
Best Restaurants in Honolulu
Here are HONOLULU Dining Editor Martha Cheng’s picks for the top eateries on O‘ahu.
Ke‘eaumoku’s 88 Mart Is Opening a Supermarket and Restaurant Downtown
A brunch buffet, Korean-Italian fusion and groceries are coming to the heart of Downtown Honolulu.
October 2022: Our Top 3 Most Viewed Posts About O‘ahu’s Food Scene
How a musubi roundup, a humble diner and an unlikely date-night destination ended up on our homepage.
Date Night Dinner Downtown at Prime Roast Café
A daytime prime rib and sandwich café transforms with a French-inflected menu and tables at night.
Hale ‘Aina Award Winner: The Mother-Daughter Duo Behind Olay’s Thai-Lao Cuisine
This year‘s Restaurateurs of the Year, Olay Somsanith and Macy Khounkeo, share tastes of a long-overlooked cuisine.
Try These Local-Style Vegan Plate Lunches on O‘ahu
We’re talking 100% plant-based katsu, Korean fried chicken, loco moco and of course, mac salad.
My 9 Favorite Bakeries in Honolulu
Where a dining editor goes for all things cake and bread and pie.
Bar Leather Apron Named One of 50 Best Bars
Justin Park’s first bar concept is named No. 42 in the North American ranking, while Chinatown’s EP Bar earns an Esquire mention as one of the Best Bars in America.
