The Best-Of Desk334 joints

The Definitive Ranking

The Best Plate Lunch
on Hawaiʻi Island

Two scoops rice, macaroni salad, and your protein — the definitive Hawaiʻi meal.

The Big Island has the longest lunch counters and the shortest lines — Hilo's downtown block alone has more old-school plate lunch per square foot than most of Oʻahu. Portions run large and prices stay honest.

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  1. 1

    Cafe 100

    Hilo · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.9local
  2. 2

    Hawaiian Style Cafe

    Waimea · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.7local
  3. 3

    Tex Drive In

    Honokaa · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.3local
  4. 4

    Kaaloa'S Super Js

    Captain Cook · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.9local
  5. 5

    Roberto'S Grill

    Captain Cook · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.9local
  6. 6

    Gill'S

    Kapaau · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.8local
  7. 7

    Kalama'S & The Yellow Feathered Friend Gallery

    Captain Cook · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.8local
  8. 8

    Maxxwell'S Landing-Aloha

    Kailua-Kona · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.8local
  9. 9

    South Side Shaka

    Naalehu · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.8local
  10. 10

    Fifties Highway Fountain

    Laupahoehoe · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.8local
  11. 11

    Breads Of Paradise

    Honokaa · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.7local
  12. 12

    Café Ohia

    Volcano · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.7local
  13. 13

    Mac Pie

    Kailua-Kona · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.7local
  14. 14

    Pancho & Lefty'S Cantina & Restaurante

    Kailua-Kona · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.7local
  15. 15

    Huli Sue'S Bbq & Grill

    Kamuela · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.7local
  16. 16

    Ichiban Express

    Hilo · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.7local
  17. 17

    Kawamoto Store,Llc

    Hilo · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.7local
  18. 18

    Rainbow Falls Kitchen

    Hilo · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.7local
  19. 19

    Tante'S Restaurant

    Kailua-Kona · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.7local
  20. 20

    Ashley'S Sandwich & Chowder Shack

    Kamuela · Hawaiʻi Island

    4.7local
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