Affordable Eats This Winter on Oʻahu

On a budget? Here are our favorite spots for casual, affordable meals that won’t make you cut your trip short. Particularly if you are in Waikīkī, skip the expensive restaurants there are so many food trucks, walk-up counters and food stalls to choose from all over the neighborhood. Explore by foot, you never know what you will find!

Stix Asia is an underground food hall in Waikīkī with a wide variety of Asian food stalls, including Good Chicken (Korean), Ribs & Broth Waikiki (Vietnamese) and Nana's Green Tea (Japanese desserts and tea). There is also a bar in the center of the food stalls, validated parking at Waikīkī Shopping Plaza and lots of Kamaʻāina discounts for locals.

Matcha and hojicha soft serve at Nana's Green Tea. Photo by Sarah Burchard.

Takioka’s Seafood & Catering - Waipahu

Tamashiro Market - Kalihi

Fort Ruger Market - Diamond Head

Ryder's Poke & Shave Ice - Aiea

Tamura’s Fine Wines & Liquor - Kaimukī

Young’s Fish Market & Restaurant - Kalihi

Kahuku Superette - Kahuku

Maguro Brothers - Waikīkī

Aliʻi Fish Market - Mōʻiliʻili

Mama Kim’s - Ala Moana

Yama’s Fish Market - Mōʻiliʻili

Paradise Poke - Waikīkī

Off The Hook Poke Market - Mānoa Valley

Cook Street Market - Kakaʻako

Ahi & Vegetable - Ala Moana Shopping Center

Foodland - Multiple locations around the island

In addition to its famous poke bar, Foodland is also great for musubi, bentos, fried chicken (try the salt and vinegar wings!) and its hot/cold food bar.

Kahai Street Kitchen - Mōʻiliʻili

Waiāhole Poi Factory - Waiāhole

Helena’s Hawaiian Food - Kalihi

Highway Inn - Kakaʻako

Mama Woo’s BBQ (Korean) - Mōʻiliʻili

Topped Waikīkī (Korean bibimbop) - Waikīkī

Da Spot (Health food) - Mōʻiliʻili

Palace Saimin - Kalilhi

Sausage and peppers pizza from Little G Cafe. Photo by Sarah Burchard.

Liliha Bakery - Kalihi

Pho To Chau - Chinatown

Olay’s Thai Lao Cuisine - Chinatown

8 Fat Fat 8 Bar & Grill - Mōʻiliʻili

No Name BBQ (Banh Mi) - Kaimukī

Le’s Banh Mi - Ala Moana

Leonard’s Bakery (Malasadas) - Kapahulu

Little G Cafe - (Pizza by the slice) Ala Moana

Chillest - Kaimukī

Matsumoto Shave Ice - Haleʻiwa

Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice - Multiple locations

Waiola Store - Mōʻiliʻili

The Daley - Chinatown

Boarded Up by Chubbies Burgers - Kaimukī

Da Seafood Cartel - Aiea

Sabrazon - Kakaʻako

Tacos de Cacheton - Kakaʻako

Thai Tacos - Waikīkī

Tight Tacos - Kaimukī

Thyda’s Tacos - Kakaʻako

Straight Outta Husk - Aiea

Surf ‘n Salsa - Haleʻiwa