Best lobster rolls on Oahu: Our Top 5
- Feast by Jon Matsubara
- Earl Kakaako and Jolene's Market
- Et Al
- 12th Ave Grill Deli
- Livestock Tavern
Best fancy-kine Spam musubi: Our Top 5
- MW Restaurant
- Musubi Cafe Iyasume
- Genki Sushi
- Da Kitchen
- Kansai Yamato
Best crispy gau gee: Our Top 5
- Golden Eagle
- Duk Kee
- Golden Duck
- 8 Fat Fat 8
- New Mui Kwai
Best okazuyas on Oahu: Our Top 5
- Masa & Joyce Okazuya
- Fukuya
- Mitsuba Delicatessen
- Gulick Delicatessen
- Sekiya's Restaurant & Delicatessen
Best mac salad on Oahu: Our Top 5
- W&M Bar-B-Q Burger
- Leeward Drive-In
- Maruki Tei
- Zippy's
- Mililani Restaurant
Best soft serve ice cream: Our Top 5
- Kokoro Cafe and Aloha Confectionery
- The Pig & The Lady
- SomiSomi
- Easy Que
- Ube + Vanilla
Best meat jun: Our Top 5
- Tasty Korean BBQ 3
- Jin Joo
- Young's Kalbee
- Chodang
- Kim Chee III
Best chocolate chip cookies: Our Top 5
- Aloha Confectionery / The Cookie Corner
- The Kahala Hotel & Resort
- b. Patisserie / Kona Coffee Purveyors
- Forty Carrots
- Burgers on Bishop
Best acai bowls: Our Top 5
- Well + Proper
- Island Vintage Shave Ice
- Hawaiian Aroma Caffe
- Kokonuts Shave Ice & Snacks
- Nalu Health Bar & Cafe
Best saimin: Our Top 5
- Palace Saimin
- Shige's Saimin Stand
- Sekiya Restaurant
- Like Like Drive Inn
- Dillingham Saimin
Best loco mocos in Hawaii: Our Top 5
- Liliha Bakery
- Tasty Crust / Like Like Drive Inn
- Original Pancake House
- Cafe 100
- Pine Tree Cafe
Best Kalihi plate lunch: Dad's Top 5
- Richie's Drive Inn
- Kalihi Bar-B-Q Drive-Inn
- Best Drive In
- L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
- Ray's Cafe
Best Kalihi plate lunch: My Top 5
- Alicia's Market
- Upscale
- Island Style BBQ
- Monarch Seafoods
- Pongo's Kitchen
Best poke: Our Top 5
- Tanioka's Seafoods and Catering
- Ahi Assassins
- Maguro Brothers
- Da Hawaiian Poke Company
- Kyung's Seafood
Best chicken katsu: Our Top 5
- Gochi Grill / Megs Drive In
- Zippy's
- Nico's Pier 38
- L&L Hawaiian Barbecue Liliha
- Sugoi
Best late-night happy hour: Our Top 5
- Maui Brewing Co.
- Yanagi Sushi
- Shokudo Japanese Restaurant
- Otoro Hawaii Fusion
- Back Alley Cafe
Best eggs Benedicts: Our Top 5
- Tied: Cafe Kaila and Rise and Shine Cafe
- Cinnamon's Restaurant
- Button Up Cafe
- Koa Cafe
- Smith & Kings
Best fried chicken: Our Top 5
- Lahaina Chicken Company
- Zippy's
- Shiro's Saimin Haven
- DB Grill / Cafe Duck Butt
- Hanalei Chicken Company
Our Top 5: Restaurants for Chinese New Year
- Lagoon Chinese Restaurant
- On On Chinese Restaurant at Kapahulu
- Little Village Noodle House
- Beijing Chinese Restaurant
- Yauatcha
Our Top 5: Affordable takeout sushi
- Makoto Sushi
- Hawaii Sushi
- Family Sushi House
- Domo Cafe
- Superb Sushi
Our Top 5: Manapua
- Sing Cheong Yuan
- Royal Kitchen
- Chun Wah Kam
- Char Hung Sut
- Libby Manapua
Our Top 5: Her cheap plate lunches
- Richie's Drive-Inn
- L&R Drive Inn
- Rainbow Drive-In
- Waiakamilo Drive Inn
- Joe's Grill Express
Our Top 5: His cheap plate lunches
- Rainbow Drive-In
- Kahai Street Kitchen
- Sugoi
- L&L Drive-Inn/L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
- Yama's Fish Market
Our Top 5: Roast pork
- Chun's Meat Market
- Fong's Meat Market
- Roast Duck Kitchen
- Nam Fong
- Char Siu House
Our Top 5: Sushi omakase that won't break the bank
- Morio's Sushi Bistro
- Sushi Murayama
- Katsumidori Sushi Tokyo
- Maguro-ya
- Sushi Bar at Natsunoya Tea House
Our Top 5: Luxe sushi omakase
- Sushi Sho
- Sushi Ginza Onodera
- Maru Sushi
- Gaku
- Sushi You
Our Top 5: Ramen
- Agu Ramen Bistro
- Golden Pork
- Hokkaido Ramen Santouka
- Manichi
- Goma Tei
Our Top 5: New wave townie brunches
- Mud Hen Water
- Scratch Kitchen & Meatery
- Vegan Hills
- Egghead Cafe
- Sunny Days
Our Top 5: New-wave shave ice
- Aloha Ice at The Street
- Lemona Hawaii
- Matcha Stand Maiko
- The Local Hawaii
- Island Vintage Shave Ice
Our Top 5: Old-school comfort cheeseburgers
- Jane's Fountain
- W&M Bar-B-Q Burger
- Okata Bento
- Rainbow Drive-In
- Shige's Saimin Stand
Our Top 5: Gourmet burgers
- Square Barrels
- Piggy Smalls
- Fete Hawaii
- Burgers and Things
- Artizen by MW