Honolulu, HI
For Burgers in Honolulu, the local food press points to W & M Bar B-Q Burger, The Daley Burger, and Honolulu Burger Co. Makiki. Picks from Honolulu Magazine and Honolulu Magazine (Best of HONOLULU), updated June 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Honolulu Magazine and Honolulu Magazine (Best of HONOLULU). Updated June 2026.
W & M Bar B-Q Burger · Kaimukī
Honolulu Magazine's old-school shrine. a decades-long Star-Advertiser Best Burger holder. The Royal, charcoal-grilled and glazed with the house teriyaki, is the canonical Oʻahu cheeseburger.
The Daley Burger · Chinatown
Honolulu Magazine's favorite burgers list leads with The Daley's Double Down. Smashed patties, American cheese, the short rubric done tight.
Honolulu Burger Co. Makiki · McCully
Honolulu Magazine favorite. All-local grass-fed beef, the Mocha Java Burger that proved a locally-sourced gourmet burger could work in Honolulu at $11.
Teddy's Bigger Burgers · Diamond Head
Best of HONOLULU 2025 Reader's Choice Best Burger. The 1950s-diner homage at the foot of Diamond Head uses 100% fresh ground chuck with no fillers, the island's most-voted burger year after year.
Morning Glass Coffee · Mānoa
Honolulu Magazine favorite. The Mānoa Valley coffee bar's Friday-only burger is an Oʻahu ritual, a single double-smash with raclette on grilled sourdough.
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