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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Honolulu Magazine, Aloha State Daily, and HAWAIʻI Magazine. Updated August 2026.
Hula Dog - Hawaii · Waikīkī
A Hawaiian-style dog pressed into a hole carved through a sweet bun and filled with tropical relish and mustard. The continuing Oʻahu half of the old Puka Dog business, which split when its founders divorced and Kauaʻi kept the Puka Dog name.
Leonard's Bakery · Kapahulu
HAWAIʻI Magazine's #1 Oʻahu pick. The 1952 Kapahulu bakery that introduced Hawaiʻi to the malasada. Plain sugar is the canonical order; haupia and macadamia fills are the splurges.
Purvé Donut Stop · Kāhala
Light, airy cake doughnuts. The 'You're Killing Me Smalls' pairs chocolate frosting with a torched marshmallow top.