My Three Favorite Dining Options on Waikiki
Dear
Polite Traveler,
The
hunt of excellent eats tends to be nearly as important as any other part of
any journey. I am definitely in that
food camp, as is evident in this blog.
On this trip to Waikiki, Oahu, we concentrated our food dollars on three
superb venues: Kona Coffee Purveyors, Spitfire Rotisserie and Flatbread in Dukes Market, and
The Hula
Grill.
Best Pastries Ever!
Even
though I’m an avid fitness junky, I melt when I see, what I consider, the
perfect pastry. For me, it’s worth the
indulgence. Luckily, Waikiki has the Kona
Coffee Purveyors conveniently located at the mouth of the International Market
Place. Their selections of pastries and
savory items are downright drool-worthy.
Each item is pricy but worth every penny.
Grocery Store? Restaurant?
Bar? Grill?
In the heart of Waikiki, you’ll find a grab & go
grocery, bakery, ice cream counter, Basalts—an excellent restaurant and bar—Ono’s
Burger Bar, an ABC Market, and Spitfire Rotisserie
and Flatbread, our favorite place to pick up a delicious flatbread pizza, all
tucked inside Dukes Lane
Market & Eatery on Kukio Avenue. On
previous trips, we tried all their flatbreads except the mushroom. So, even though it is the most expensive, we
gave it a go. With the three cheeses, a healthy dose of garlic, and a variety of mushrooms, it was well worth the $16
price tag.
So good I chose it every night!
Have you ever tasted something
so delish you ordered it every time you returned to a restaurant? Well, this is exactly what I did at the Hula
Grill, inside the
Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort on Kalakaua Avenue.
Luckily for us, we chose to revisit the Hula Grill soon
after we arrived. In my opinion, their
happy hour offers the best chardonnay for the money and a variety of beers on
tap for $6 per glass. But when I tasted
their “short rib slider” ...oh baby! It
was amazing, very yummy. The meat was lean,
tender, and glazed with a slightly sweet, umami coating. A toasted taro bun and taro chips added just the right
contrast to this dreamy slider. With the
addition of a side of fries, I was in bar-food heaven for only $12 total.
Please
share your experiences!
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