Where to eat in Kailua and the Windward side: local favorites, longtime family businesses and new openings. We add places as we report on them, so this guide grows over time.
Last updated: Oct. 31, 2026
Breakfast
- Over Easy, 418 Kuʻulei Rd. #103 (Over Easy). It won silver for Best Breakfast in the 2026 Hale ʻAina Awards.
Lunch
- Little Pickle, 320 Kuʻulei Rd. It is a new specialty hot dog shop next door to Please Come Again Ice Cream. See our October roundup and Aloha State Daily’s report.
Dinner
- Buzz’s Original Steak House, 413 Kawailoa Rd. (Buzz’s). It won silver for Best Outdoor Dining in the 2026 Hale ʻAina Awards.
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