Vol. 1 · No. 1Est. 2026

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Da Plate Lunch Index

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Annual Editorial · Volume I · 2026

Pae‘āina 50

Fifty mom-and-pop joints, hand-picked across all four islands. No paid placement. No algorithm. One editor with a working jaw and a long memory.

if you cannot find ‘em on this page, dey not on da list

The List
  1. 01
    808 Deli

    Kihei · plate lunch

  2. 02
    Aloha Aina Juice Cafe

    Kapaa · plate lunch

  3. 03
    Aloha Mixed Plate

    Lahaina · plate lunch · kalua pork · loco moco

  4. 04
    Cafe 100

    Hilo · loco moco · plate lunch

  5. 05
    Da Crack Mexican Grinds

    Koloa · plate lunch

  6. 06
    Da Kitchen

    Kahului · plate lunch · kalua pork · lau lau

  7. 07
    Da Poke Shack

    Kailua-Kona · poke

  8. 08
    Diamond Head Market & Grill

    Kapahulu · plate lunch

  9. 09
    Ethel's Grill

    Kalihi · plate lunch · loco moco

  10. 10
    Fumi's Kahuku Shrimp Truck

    Kahuku · garlic shrimp

  11. 11
    Geste Shrimp Truck

    Kahului · garlic shrimp

  12. 12
    Giovanni's Shrimp Truck

    Kahuku · garlic shrimp

  13. 13
    Hamura Saimin

    Lihue · saimin

  14. 14
    Hanalei Bread Company

    Hanalei · plate lunch · malasada

  15. 15
    Hawaiian Style Cafe

    Waimea · loco moco · plate lunch

  16. 16
    Helena's Hawaiian Food

    Kalihi · plate lunch · kalua pork · lau lau

  17. 17
    Highway Inn

    Kakaako · plate lunch · kalua pork · lau lau

  18. 18
    Hukilau Cafe

    Laie · plate lunch · loco moco

  19. 19
    JoJo's Shave Ice

    Waimea · shave ice

  20. 20
    Kahuku Superette

    Kahuku · poke

  21. 21
    Ken's House of Pancakes

    Hilo · loco moco

  22. 22
    Koloa Fish Market

    Koloa · poke · plate lunch

  23. 23
    Komoda Store and Bakery

    Makawao · malasada

  24. 24
    Kono's Northshore

    Haleiwa · kalua pork

  25. 25
  26. 26
    Leonard's Bakery

    Kapahulu · malasada

  27. 27
    Liliha Bakery

    Liliha · malasada

  28. 28
    Macky's Sweet Shrimp Truck

    Haleiwa · garlic shrimp

  29. 29
    Maguro Brothers

    Chinatown · poke

  30. 30
    Mark's Place

    Lihue · plate lunch · loco moco

  31. 31
    Mitsu-Ken Okazu-Ya

    Kalihi · plate lunch · musubi

  32. 32
    Musubi Cafe Iyasume

    Waikiki · musubi

  33. 33
    Ono Hawaiian Foods

    Kapahulu · plate lunch · kalua pork · lau lau

  34. 34
    Paia Fish Market

    Paia · poke · plate lunch

  35. 35
    Pono Market

    Kapaa · poke · plate lunch · musubi

  36. 36
    Punaluʻu Bake Shop

    Naalehu · malasada

  37. 37
    Rainbow Drive-In

    Kapahulu · plate lunch · loco moco · teri

  38. 38
    Romy's Kahuku Prawns & Shrimp

    Kahuku · garlic shrimp

  39. 39
    Sam Sato's

    Wailuku · saimin · manapua

  40. 40
    Shrimp Station

    Waimea · garlic shrimp

  41. 41
    Side Street Inn

    Kapahulu · plate lunch

  42. 42
    Star Noodle

    Lahaina · saimin

  43. 43
    Suisan Fish Market

    Hilo · poke

  44. 44
    Sweet Home Cafe

    Kapahulu · plate lunch

  45. 45
    Tamashiro Market

    Kalihi · poke

  46. 46
  47. 47
    Tasty Crust

    Wailuku · plate lunch · loco moco

  48. 48
    Ted's Bakery

    Sunset Beach · plate lunch · haupia

  49. 49
    Tex Drive In

    Honokaa · malasada · plate lunch

  50. 50
    Tin Roof Maui

    Kahului · plate lunch

  51. 51
    Tip Top Cafe

    Lihue · loco moco · plate lunch

  52. 52
    Tropical Dreams Ice Cream

    Hilo · shave ice

  53. 53
    Umekes Fish Market Bar & Grill

    Kailua-Kona · poke · plate lunch

  54. 54
    Waiahole Poi Factory

    Waiahole · kalua pork · lau lau · haupia

  55. 55
    Yajima-Ya

    Kalihi · musubi

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