Honolulu, HI

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Be the first local to put Korean in Honolulu on the map. Your Top 5 anchors the City Consensus for everyone who comes next.

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

O'Kims · Chinatown

A James Beard semifinalist doing creative, technique-driven Korean in Chinatown.

A family institution since 1975: legendary meat jun and tender kalbi in massive portions.

Korea Garden · Honolulu

A longtime go-to for kalbi, banchan, and Korean comfort food.

Tabletop Korean BBQ and grilled-meat sets done right.

A Michelin-recognized Korean pork-broth specialist, back in an Ala Moana-area home.