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Vol. 1 · No. 1Est. 2026

E komo mai —

ranked by locals — not Yelp tourists

Four islands · Mom & pop only · Photos required

The Best-Of Desk13 joints

The Definitive Ranking

The Best Garlic Shrimp
on Oʻahu

North Shore shrimp trucks, garlic butter, and paper plates. The line is worth it.

Garlic shrimp lives on the North Shore — the Kamehameha Highway shrimp truck corridor between Kahuku and Haleiwa is one of the great cheap-eat pilgrimages in Hawaiʻi. Romy's and Giovanni's are the anchors; the lines move fast and the butter soaks through the paper plate.

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  1. 1
    Romy's Kahuku Prawns & Shrimp

    Romy's Kahuku Prawns & Shrimp

    Kahuku · Oʻahu

    4.8local
  2. 2
    Giovanni's Shrimp Truck

    Giovanni's Shrimp Truck

    Kahuku · Oʻahu

    4.7local
  3. 3
    Ted's Bakery

    Ted's Bakery

    Sunset Beach · Oʻahu

    4.5local
  4. 4
    Andy's Kahuku Shrimp

    Andy's Kahuku Shrimp

    Kahuku · Oʻahu

    4.8local
  5. 5
    Macky's Kahuku Sweet Shrimp

    Macky's Kahuku Sweet Shrimp

    Haleiwa · Oʻahu

    4.6local
  6. 6
    Macky's Sweet Shrimp Truck

    Macky's Sweet Shrimp Truck

    Haleiwa · Oʻahu

    4.6local
  7. 7
    Giovanni's Aloha Shrimp Haleiwa Truck

    Giovanni's Aloha Shrimp Haleiwa Truck

    Kahuku · Oʻahu

    4.4local
  8. 8
    Giovanni's Aloha Shrimp Kahuku Truck

    Giovanni's Aloha Shrimp Kahuku Truck

    Kahuku · Oʻahu

    4.4local
  9. 9
    Blue Water Shrimp & Fish Market

    Blue Water Shrimp & Fish Market

    Honolulu · Oʻahu

    4.4local
  10. 10
    Fumi's Kahuku Shrimp Truck

    Fumi's Kahuku Shrimp Truck

    Kahuku · Oʻahu

    4.1local
  11. 11
    Giovanni Pastrami

    Giovanni Pastrami

    Honolulu · Oʻahu

    3.9local
  12. 12
    Romy's Kahuku Prawns & Fish

    Romy's Kahuku Prawns & Fish

    Kahuku · Oʻahu

    3.8local
  13. 13
    Hifumi

    Hifumi

    Honolulu · Oʻahu

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