Kaimuki is one of the oldest residential neighborhoods on the island of Oahu. It’s a mix of both public and private schools, mom and pop shops, quaint residential homes and over the past several years a growing hotspot for new and upcoming food and drink establishments.
Kaimuki’s name stems from Hawaiian and means “the ti oven,” because of a legend that menehunes built their ovens in the area. The area held many nicknames including “red dirt section” and “red desert” for the plentiful red dirt covering the ground. However, the proper pronunciation will always be “Ka-imu-ki”.
We encourage you park the car, feed the meter and take time to walk the streets and alleyways to discover shops that have stood the test of time and experience what we feel are some of the most exciting new coffee shops and restaurants on Oahu in the charm of a small neighborhood feel.
After several trips and many hours of walking we have listed our discoveries of places that we have enjoyed.
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12TH AVE GRILL
1120 12th Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-732-9469 12
12thavegrill.com
3660 ON THE RISE
3660 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-737-1177
3660.com
ALOHA CREPES
3620 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-734-0803
alohacrepes.com
BIG CITY DINER
3565 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-738-8855
bigcitydinerhawaii.com
BOSTON STYLE PIZZA
3506 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-734-1945
bostonpizzaHI.com
BREW’D
3441 Waialae Avenue Suite A
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-732-2337
brewdcraftpub.com
CHOCOLATE AND VANILLA BAKERY
1115 12th Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-737-2462
facebook.com/chocolateandvanilla808
COFFEE TALK
3601 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-737-7444
coffeetalkhi.com
EARL SANDWICH
1137 11th Avenue, Suite #102
Honolulu, HI 96816
443-845-8217
facebook.com/pages/Earl-Sandwich
HALE OHUNA
3605 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96821
808-744-7567
haleohuna.com
HAWAIIAN NOUGAT
3613 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-926-4885
hawaiiannougat.com
JJ BISTRO & FRENCH PASTRY
3447 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-739-0993
jjfrenchbistro.com
KAIMUKI SUPERETTE
3458 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-734-7800
kaimukisuperette.com
KOKO HEAD CAFÉ
1145 12th Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-732-8920
kokoheadcafe.com
LEAHI HEALTH
3441 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-388-4181
leahihealth.com
MUD HEN WATER
3452 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-737-6000
mudhenwater.com
SEED RESTAURANT
1137 11th Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-732-1137
seedhawaii.com
SUGARCANE
1137 11th Avenue #101
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-739-2263
sugarcanehawaii.com
TAMURA’S FINE WINE & LIQUORS
1216 10th Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-735-7100
tamurasfinewine.com
TIMES SUPERMARKET
3221 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-733-5050
timessupermarkets.com
THE CURB
3538 Waialae Avenue #101
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-321-1073
thecurbco.com
TOWN RESTAURANT
3435 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-745-5900
townkaimuki.com
VIA GELATO
1142 12th Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-732-2800
viagelatohawaii.com
WHOLE FOODS MARKET KAHALA MALL
4211 Waialae Avenue
Honolulu, HI 96816
808-738-0820
wholefoodsmarket.com
