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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 · 6 spots

Best Malasada
on Oʻahu

Portuguese doughnuts — fried dough rolled in sugar, no hole. Leonard's set the gold standard in 1952.

These are the 6 malasada 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 Malasada in Hawaiʻi
Malasada Picks
Champion Malasada photo 1 of 3
4.8localClassic

Champion Malasada

Kapahulu· Oʻahu

malasada
Leonard's Bakery photo 1 of 2
4.8localClassic

Leonard's Bakery

Kapahulu· Oʻahu

malasadapastry
Liliha Bakery photo 1 of 5
4.6localClassic

Liliha Bakery

Liliha· Oʻahu

malasadacoco puffpastry
Leonard Jr's Hot Malasadas photo 1 of 4
4.7local

Leonard Jr's Hot Malasadas

Aiea· Oʻahu

malasadapastry
Leonard's Bakery photo 1 of 3
4.6local

Leonard's Bakery

Honolulu· Oʻahu

malasadapastry
Liliha Bakery (Waikiki · IMP) photo 1 of 4
4.2local

Liliha Bakery (Waikiki · IMP)

Honolulu· Oʻahu

malasadacoco puffpastry
More Oʻahu Grindz
Plate Lunch 76Chicken 56Beef 43Loco Moco 39Ahi 25Fresh Fish 25Poke 24Musubi 15Pork 14Garlic Shrimp 13Shrimp 13Chicken Katsu 10

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