Hawaiian Style Cafe
Waimea
- loco moco
- plate lunch
- kalbi
- sweetbread french toast
- pork
- chicken
LOCAL 4.7/ALL 4.7
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Vol. 1 · No. 1Honolulu, Hawaiʻi · Mauka of KalakauaEst. 2026
E komo mai —
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Neighborhood Guide · Hawaiʻi
Best of Waimea
15 curated joints in Waimea — ranked by locals, no chains.
15 joints · zero chains
Waimea has 15 curated local spots on Hawaiʻi Island — plate lunch and more, ranked by locals who eat here every week, not tourists passing through. No chains, no resort markups, no Yelp-tourist inflation.
Da Picks — Waimea
Yumi'S Restaurant
Waimea
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.7/ALL 4.8
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JoJo's Shave Ice
Waimea
- shave ice
- snow cap
LOCAL 4.7/ALL 4.7
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Lodge At Kokee
Waimea
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.6
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Charley'S Thai Cuisine-Waimea Ctr
Waimea
- thai
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.8
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Aloha-N-Paradise
Waimea
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.5/ALL 4.8
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Island Fish Taco'S
Waimea
- fish
- seafood
LOCAL 4.4/ALL 4.4
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Shrimp Station
Waimea
- garlic shrimp
- shrimp
- coconut shrimp
- scampi
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.3
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Wrangler'S Steakhouse & Pacific Pizza & Deli
Waimea
- pizza
LOCAL 4.3/ALL 4.3
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Yum Yum Korean Bbq Llc
Waimea
- plate lunch
- beef
LOCAL 4.1/ALL 4.2
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Da Java Hut
Waimea
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.1/ALL 4.2
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Obsessions Café
Waimea
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.7
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J'S Dining & Catering
Waimea
- plate lunch
LOCAL 4.0/ALL 4.0
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Grove Café
Waimea
- plate lunch
LOCAL 3.9/ALL 2.5
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Amuseden
Waimea
- plate lunch
LOCAL 0.0/ALL 0.0
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What to Order in Waimea
Best Plate Lunch in Waimea
all HI →From the editorial desk
6 min · plate lunch
Best Plate Lunch on the Big Island
From Hilo diners to Kona lunch counters — the definitive local guide to plate lunch on Hawaiʻi Island.
5 min · loco_moco
Best Loco Moco on the Big Island
The loco moco was invented in Hilo. Here's where to eat it at the source.
7 min · kauai
Kauaʻi Local Food Guide — What Locals Actually Eat
Hamura Saimin, shrimp plates in Waimea, Koloa fish market, and nine other spots worth knowing before you eat a mediocre resort meal.
5 min · kauai
Hamura Saimin — Kauaʻi's Most Iconic Bowl
A noodle shop on Kress Street in Lihue that opened in 1952 and has never needed to change a thing. What to order, why it's different, and how to eat it correctly.