Best road-trip restaurants in Hawaii
Start here: 66 route-useful dining stops in Hawaii, grouped by town and filtered by cuisine or price. This is the curated road-trip layer, not every restaurant in the state.
Updated 2026-07-01. Check current hours, reservations, and seasonal closures before you go.
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Honolulu4
Cozy McCully izakaya open late, a local favorite for sashimi, grilled skewers and inventive small plates paired with sake and shochu.
Waikiki theater-kitchen udon hall serving hand-crafted noodle bowls and made-to-order tempura at bargain prices, drawing famously long lines.
Family-owned Kalihi noodle house since 1946 dishing out old-school saimin, barbecue sticks and won ton min in a bare-bones setting.
One of Honolulu's original izakayas with a sprawling, punny menu of sashimi, ahi katsu and creative bites in a spirited neighborhood setting.
Wahiawa1
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