Best road-trip restaurants in Hawaii

$$$ · Hana Highway

A Hana dinner anchor for travelers staying at the end of the road instead of racing back through the curves.

$$$ · Chain of Craters Road

Polished Hilo dinner on the bay, the strongest city-side choice before or after a full Hawaii Volcanoes and Chain of Craters day.

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Robynne Maii's Chinatown bistro, first Hawaii winner of the James Beard Best Chef Northwest, serving seasonal, unfussy island-driven cooking.

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Chef Ed Kenney's Kaimuki restaurant celebrating Hawaii's ingredients and heritage dishes reimagined with global influence and a farm-forward ethos.

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Wade Ueoka and Michelle Karr-Ueoka's Hawaii Regional Cuisine flagship near Blaisdell, marrying local ingredients with polished plates and standout desserts.

$$$ · Haleakalā Highway

A Maui upcountry dinner pick for the Haleakala side of the island, with more polish than a roadside snack stop.

$$$ · Chain of Craters Road

A Volcano Village dinner stop for travelers staying near the park after the lava-road drive.

$$$ · Chain of Craters Road

A Volcano Village dinner pick for turning the Hawaii Volcanoes park day into a proper evening instead of driving back hungry.