Best of the North Shore Food scene
🍴 Best Places to Eat on the North Shore of Oʻahu
From shrimp trucks to farm-fresh bites, here’s where we like to eat on the North Shore — local-style, low-key, and full of flavor.
🔥 1. Ray’s Kiawe Broiled Chicken – Haleʻiwa
This might be one of our favorite meals on the island maybe the world. Only open on weekends and worth the wait, Ray’s serves up juicy, smoky huli-huli chicken grilled over kiawe wood right next to Malama Market. Tender, charred in all the right ways, and absolutely loaded with flavor. You’ll smell it before you see it — just follow the smoke.
🦐 2. Romy’s Kahuku Prawns & Shrimp – Kahuku
Romy’s is a North Shore classic, serving shrimp that’s grown right on-site. The garlic butter shrimp plate is rich, saucy, and comes with plenty rice to soak it all up. It’s a little slower than other trucks, but that’s because they cook everything fresh. Worth every minute.
🌴 3. Waialua Bakery – Haleʻiwa
Family-run and full of aloha, Waialua Bakery makes fresh sandwiches on house-baked bread, smoothies, and big ol’ cookies. Perfect lunch stop after a morning at the beach. Pro tip: Grab the avocado sandwich and an açaí smoothie — it hits every time.
🍞 4. Mele Mele Bakery – Waialua
This hidden gem in Waialua serves up beautiful baked goods with a local twist — think Cinnamon rolls, mochi waffles, Fresh bagels, and don't forge their delicious drinks. Everything’s made from scratch and full of love. Get there early — they sell out fast!
🌽 5. Kahuku Farms Café – Kahuku
Fresh from the farm and served with aloha. Kahuku Farms does paninis, smoothies, and lilikoʻi-infused everything. Their Farm Pizza and grilled banana bread are local legends. Chill vibes and beautiful views of the farmland.
🐟 6. Poke for the People – Haleʻiwa
One of the freshest poke spots on the North Shore, this locally owned counter serves up daily-caught fish with unique homemade sauces. Try the spicy limu or shoyu wasabi over warm rice or as a poke bowl. Flavorful, fast, and packed with aloha — it's our go-to when we’re craving something fresh and local.
🍱 7. Paʻalaʻa Kai Mini-Mart – Waialua
This old-school local stop is famous for its Fried Chicken, spam musubi, and grab-and-go bentos. You’ll find everything from fried noodles to lumpia inside this humble Waialua favorite. It’s where locals go when they’re hungry and don’t want to wait.
🌺 Bonus: Stop by and Say Hi
We’re proud to call Haleʻiwa home. Whether you're grabbing lunch in town or cruising through to the beach, swing by your favorite local shops — and bring the taste of the islands home with Haleiwa Salt Co. flake salt, made just down the road.