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A close-up of several dozen sugar-coated pastries, likely doughnuts or the best malasadas Honolulu has to offer, neatly arranged in a cardboard box lined with white parchment paper. The pastries are golden brown and generously dusted with powdered sugar. Another similar box is partially visible in the background.

Where to Find the Best Malasadas in Honolulu

Portuguese immigrants from Madeira and the Azores brought the malasada — a pillowy, typically square doughnut (without a hole) dusted with sugar — to Hawai’i […]

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Close-up of a plate of sushi rolls garnished with vibrant microgreens and orange fish roe. The rolls appear to be tempura-fried, filled with cream cheese and thin slices of fish, and drizzled with a creamy sauce. Taste the best sushi Oahu has to offer in every delightful bite.

Where to Find the Best Sushi on Oahu

Ahi (yellowfin tuna), aku (skipjack tuna), and tako (octopus) are just a few kinds of fresh seafood caught daily in the beautiful blue waters around

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A vibrant spread of the best Hawaiian food on Oahu served in wooden bowls. There's purple sweet potato, lomi lomi salmon, laulau wrapped in ti leaves, poi, poke, and chicken long rice, all placed on a rustic wooden platter with tropical leaves and a bright red flower in the background.

Where to Find the Best Hawaiian Food on Oahu

Looking for traditional Hawaiian food on your island getaway? Here are some of the best Hawaiian food places near Honolulu, Waipahu and on the North

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A close-up of a bowl of ramen found among the best cheap food Oahu offers. The dish includes curly noodles, slices of pork, bamboo shoots, a boiled egg, and garnished with chopped green onions. The creamy broth is sprinkled with sesame seeds.

Where to Find the Best Eats Under $20 on Oahu

Whether you’re on-the-go or sticking to a budget, your dining experience on the islands can still be tasty! We picked our favorite cheap eats under

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A close-up of a healthy meal in a bowl, featuring a portion of white rice topped with orange fish roe, fresh leafy greens, diced salmon being held with chopsticks, cucumber slices, crushed nuts, and edamame. This dish could easily be found at the best poke spots in Waikiki Oahu.

Where to Find the Best Poke in Waikiki

Poke (“poh-kay”) means “to slice or cut into pieces,” which is how early Polynesian voyagers prepared the raw fish they caught to sustain them on

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Close-up of chopsticks holding a sushi roll topped with vibrant orange sea urchin and green garnish. In the background, another sushi roll sits on a white plate. A hand is slightly blurred, indicating motion. The scene is set on a wooden table at the best sushi spot in Waikiki.

Where to Find the Best Sushi in Waikiki

Waikiki’s best sushi restaurants are numerous. Ahi (yellowfin tuna), aku (skipjack tuna), and tako (octopus) are just a few kinds of fresh seafood caught daily

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Three black trays are filled with colorful poke bowls, featuring an assortment of diced raw fish, mango chunks, shredded carrots, and chopped green onions on a bed of rice. The vibrant presentation showcases a mix of textures and fresh ingredients reminiscent of the best poke Oahu has to offer.

Where to Find the Best Poke on Oahu

Looking for poke (poh-kay) on Oʻahu beyond Waikiki’s top spots? Here are our favorite places for this classic diced raw fish dish, brought to the

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Four hands holding plates of colorful shaved ice with spoons, forming a circular arrangement. The shaved ice is in red, blue, and yellow sections. The background is a yellow wall, and only the forearms and hands of the holders are visible—truly the best shave ice Oahu has to offer.

Where to Find the Best Shave Ice on Oahu

The snowy treat known as shave ice (not “shaved”) came to Hawaiʻi with Japanese and Okinawan immigrants who started working on the islands’ sugar plantations

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