Affordable Eats on Oʻahu
A list of our favorite spots for plate lunch, poke, food trucks and more on Oʻahu.
Food Stalls, Plate Lunch, Poke Shops and More
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!
Food Stalls
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.
Poke
Tanioka’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.
Plate Lunch, Diners, Sandwiches and More
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
Liliha Bakery - Kalihi
Pho To Chau - Chinatown
Mad Pie - Kakaʻako
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
Shave Ice
Chillest - Kaimukī
Matsumoto Shave Ice - Haleʻiwa
Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice - Multiple locations
Waiola Store - Mōʻiliʻili
Smash Burgers
The Daley - Chinatown
Boarded Up by Chubbies Burgers - Kaimukī
Tacos
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