A Saturday Bake Stand on the Way Up Tantalus: Banana Bread, Big Cookies and “Poppop’s Pickles”

If you drive up to the Puʻu ʻUalakaʻa lookout or the Tantalus trails on a Saturday, there’s now a reason to pull over on the way. Homemade on the Hillside is a new bake stand run out of a home on the hillside, and it sells cookies, banana bread and pickles to whoever drives by, Aloha State Daily reported on Nov. 12.

The stand’s website puts it on Round Top Drive and pitches it as a grab-and-go stop for lookout trips, sunset meetups or a snack for the hike.

Who’s baking

Baker Hanna Strick runs the stand with her stepdad and business partner, Jason. Strick told Aloha State Daily the name is literal: the family’s house sits on stilts on the hillside. Her baking résumé, per the same story:

• Kapiʻolani Community College’s baking program, which she started in 2015. Jason is a 2006 graduate of KCC’s culinary program.
• Jobs at Fleetwood’s on Front Street on Maui and at Longhi’s.
• The production kitchen at Honolulu Coffee Company.

After her son was born last year, Strick wanted a business she could run from home. She noticed creators on the Mainland posting about farm stands and bake stands. A few months of recipe testing and pricing later, the stand opened. She told Aloha State Daily the street already gets a lot of Tantalus traffic from tourists and locals.

What to get

Aloha State Daily lists these menu staples:

• Chocolate chip cookies, $5: the stand’s website calls them its bestseller, “big enough to share.”
• Mini banana bread loaves, $5, or $6 for chocolate chip. Strick said the banana bread sells out quickly and that banana nut is also part of the rotation.
• “Poppop’s pickles” from Jason, the name her son uses for him: classic dill, spicy and a pickle of the week. Past specials have included shoyu ginger. The website suggests dill cucumber for beginners and sriracha zucchini for pickle fans.
• Other treats: peanut butter cookies, s’mores rice Krispie treats, and fall items like pumpkin crumble muffins and a pumpkin cream cheese loaf.

The website also mentions granola and other seasonal goodies. The menu changes weekly, so check the site before you go.

Know before you go

• When: Saturdays from 9 a.m. until sold out. Aloha State Daily lists the stand as open until 5 p.m.; the stand’s website says 4 p.m. Go early either way, because the banana bread goes fast.
• Where: A roadside stand on Round Top Drive. The website doesn’t publish a street number, so look for the chalkboard “Bake Stand” sign.
• Preorder: Order online at homemadeonthehillside.com to hold your favorites.
• Instagram: @homemade_hillside
• Be considerate: Round Top Drive is a narrow, winding residential road, so pull completely off the road to stop.

Strick told Aloha State Daily she may add more days, but for now it’s Saturdays only. Heading out on Saturday? Our holiday markets and craft fairs roundup for this weekend has more stops.

Sources

• Aloha State Daily, “Homemade on the Hillside is a new bake stand in the Tantalus area,” Kelli Shiroma Braiotta (Nov. 12, 2026): https://alohastatedaily.com/2026/11/12/homemade-on-the-hillside-is-a-new-bake-stand-in-the-tantalus-area/
• Homemade on the Hillside website (checked Nov. 13, 2026): https://homemadeonthehillside.com