Vol. 1 · No. 1Honolulu, Hawaiʻi · Mauka of KalakauaEst. 2026
E komo mai —
ranked by locals — not Yelp tourists
Four islands · Mom & pop only · Photos required
Oʻahu · 8 spots
Best Lau Lau
on Oʻahu
Pork and butterfish wrapped in luau (taro) leaf and ti, steamed for hours. Hawaiian-food cornerstone.
These are the 8 lau lau spots on Oʻahu locals actually rate, from the Kalihi okazu-ya row to the North Shore shrimp trucks. No chains, no resort strips, no tourist Yelp lists — ranked by residents with verified island IP.
Lau Lau Picks
Helena's Hawaiian Food
◆Kalihi· Oʻahu
plate lunchkalua porklau lau
Ono Hawaiian Foods
◆Kapahulu· Oʻahu
plate lunchkalua porklau lau
Waiahole Poi Factory
◆Waiahole· Oʻahu
kalua porklau lauhaupia

Highway Inn
◆Kakaako· Oʻahu
plate lunchkalua porklau lau

Highway Inn (Waipahu)
◆Waipahu· Oʻahu
plate lunchkalua porklau lau
Haili's Hawaiian Foods
◆Honolulu· Oʻahu
plate lunchkalua porklau lau
Ala Moana Poi Bowl
◆Honolulu· Oʻahu
poikalua porklau lau

Brian's Hawaiian Kitchen
◆Honolulu· Oʻahu
plate lunchkalua porklau lau
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