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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

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.

🏆 The statewide ranking — Best Lau Lau in Hawaiʻi
Lau Lau Picks
Helena's Hawaiian Food photo 1 of 2
4.9localClassic

Helena's Hawaiian Food

Kalihi· Oʻahu

plate lunchkalua porklau lau
Ono Hawaiian Foods photo 1 of 3
4.7localClassic

Ono Hawaiian Foods

Kapahulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchkalua porklau lau
Waiahole Poi Factory photo 1 of 4
4.6localClassic

Waiahole Poi Factory

Waiahole· Oʻahu

kalua porklau lauhaupia
Highway Inn photo 1 of 3
4.5localClassic

Highway Inn

Kakaako· Oʻahu

plate lunchkalua porklau lau
Highway Inn (Waipahu) photo 1 of 3
4.6local

Highway Inn (Waipahu)

Waipahu· Oʻahu

plate lunchkalua porklau lau
Haili's Hawaiian Foods photo 1 of 2
4.5local

Haili's Hawaiian Foods

Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchkalua porklau lau
Ala Moana Poi Bowl photo 1 of 2
4.2local

Ala Moana Poi Bowl

Honolulu· Oʻahu

poikalua porklau lau
Brian's Hawaiian Kitchen photo 1 of 2
4.1local

Brian's Hawaiian Kitchen

Honolulu· Oʻahu

plate lunchkalua porklau lau
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Plate Lunch 76Chicken 56Beef 43Loco Moco 39Ahi 25Fresh Fish 25Poke 24Musubi 15Pork 14Garlic Shrimp 13Shrimp 13Chicken Katsu 10

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