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In season through February 15part of Game Day in Honolulu

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Editor’s picks

Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Honolulu Magazine. Updated August 2026.

8 Fat Fat 8 Bar & Grille · Makiki
Cantonese-style Fat Fat fried chicken in a Beretania Street dive.
Cafe Duck Butt · Kakaʻako
A Kakaʻako dive turning out a crispy kim chee pancake alongside fried chicken.
AnyPlace Cocktail Lounge · McCully
A McCully lounge known for late-night saimin and Spam-and-egg sandwiches.
Shinsho Tei · Nuʻuanu
A small-but-mighty Nuʻuanu neighborhood bar with a compact menu.
Red Cafe · Ala Moana
Two small dining rooms beside a Kapiʻolani nightclub, one properly dive-bar dark.