Contemporary Hawaiian food is having a moment in San Francisco, with exciting new restaurants serving fun twists on island dishes. It’s a different style than the typical fast food-style, plate lunch spots for local food — an amalgamation of Asian influences thanks to waves of migration to Hawai‘i — like chicken katsu with mac salad and rice. The poke shops have been taking over neighborhoods with speed over the past few years can also trace their roots to Hawai’i
However, we didn’t include either genre here, since they’re both quite common and the quality often doesn’t vary much. Instead, we give you 10 great places to find Hawai‘i food, whether it’s old-school kālua pork or deconstructed Spam musubi; as a bonus, most of them are also great places to grab a cocktail, or enjoy a leisurely brunch.
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