Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Oahu

"For a truly outstanding dining experience, from the food and wine to the service and intimate setting, Chef Mavro in Honolulu is the restaurant you and your significant other won't soon forget. The Hawaiian-French fusion restaurant is helmed by owner and chef George Mavrothalassitis who masterfully combines fresh, local ingredients into inventive dishes. Favorites include onaga, a long tail snapper baked in a salt crust with a tomato-ogo-fines herbes sauce, and the house-made lilikoi malasadas with guava coulis for dessert."

"The most honored restaurant in Hawaii, holder of the coveted AAA Five Star and Gayot Three Toques 18/20 rating, Chef Mavro is located at 1969 S. King Street, just a short drive from most Waikiki hotels. Chef George Mavrothalassitis, the holder of the prestigious James Beard award and a founding member of Hawaii Regional Cuisine, specializes in the unique flavors of Hawaii influenced by Chef’s native Provence in France."

"Top rated Chef Mavro is a small, intimate restaurant in Honolulu that features creative and innovative regional cuisine. A popular restaurant for couples, they offer food & wine pairings, as well as prix fixe menus with three, four, and six courses. The chef is known to come out and visit tables on special occasions and they definitely care about service and presentation at Chef Mavro!"

"Located within walking distance from the famous Kailua and Lanikai beaches, Ai Love Nalo (GoogleMaps) has prime real estate and delicious vegan food. This 100% plant-based restaurant is known for its bowls. The Medi bowl and the Buddha bowl are by far their most popular dishes."

"Location: 41-1025 Kalanianaʻole Hwy, Waimanalo, HI 96795, USA. To me, one of the places to eat in Oahu is Ai Love Nalo. I stumbled across this cute vegan place, just a short drive from Hanauma bay in Waimānalo."

"Water Drop is operated by the Hawaiʻi Buddhist Cultural Society and all the profits go towards supporting a Buddhist temple. Operating in a cafeteria-style manner, it offers an array of daily changing entrees and sides including spring rolls, choi sum, seasonal veggies, tofu sauté and more."

"Eat like a monk in a Buddhist temple at Water Drop Vegetarian House. Run by the Hawai‘i Buddhist Cultural Society, this Chinese restaurant is located in downtown Honolulu. Enjoy complimentary tea with a generous serving of spring rolls, lo han zhai, bean curd rolls, and rice or noodles."

"A post shared by kehau (@kehaulyons) on Oct 4, 2017 at 5:36pm PDT. The bright atmosphere of Vegan Hills oozes positivity, promoting well being with non-GMO vegan meals. A fusion of Asian and Western styles of gourmet vegan cooking, the menu was developed from nutritional traditions like Ayurveda, macrobiotics, Zen Shojin Ryori temple recipes, Buddhist cooking and Taoist medicine."

"Honolulu is lucky enough to have a Loving Hut, which is a small all-vegan chain. The menu is mostly Asian cuisine, with options like Summer Rolls, Crispy Rolls, Lemongrass Tofu, Eggplant Tofu, Guru Curry, and more. There is also the Sweet and Sour Hapa, which is tofu, vegan ham, onions, peppers, pineapple, carrots, and sweet and sour sauce."

"I think the food is just fine, and as a vegetarian it hurts to give a vegan restaurant anything less than 4 stars, especially in Hawaii where we want to ..."

"There’s more to eat in this surf town than just burgers and shave ice, and Haleiwa Eats Thai is one of the best examples. The four-year-old establishment doesn’t look like a typical Thai restaurant—with turquoise Apple monitors forming a pinwheel on one yellow wall–but its dishes are as traditional as they come. Eat family style to sample the array of curries; we also recommend the Pad Kee Mao."

"Every time I go there or call they're always sold out of almost every flavor. So unless u get up early..."

"These, by a subsidiary of Roberts Hawaii, come in Thai milk tea Oreo, ube cheesecake, haupia pie, matcha-cha, mocha mac and Melona flavors, all sold until noon daily. 444 Niu St., @mochidohawaiibakery. SEE ALSO: Waikīkī Has a New Mochi Doughnut Shop"

"If you’re feeling extra adventurous on your visit to Waikiki HI, embark on a three-mile journey into the Waimānalo Forest Reserve. Maunawili Falls is a secluded 20-foot waterfall near the genuinely breathtaking Ko’olau Mountains. The trailhead begins in the Maunawili residential area in northern Honolulu, 13 miles from Prince Waikiki."

"A post shared by Dustin Letcher (@dustinletcher) on May 17, 2019 at 9:45pm PDT. One of the most challenging hikes you can possibly try out is definitely the one to Maunawili Falls. Though stipulated as a tough hike, what greets you along the way is as memorable as the challenging hike is."

"Next on my list of the best waterfalls in Oahu is the stunning Maunawili Falls. One of the best waterfall hikes in Oahu, the Maunawili Falls trail receives heavy foot traffic. Located near Kailua, Maunawili is a moderate hike with spectacular views."

"Source: Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Andrew K. Smith used under CC BY 2.0. Over at Lulumahu falls, you will not be disappointed with what you see. In fact, leave your footprints along the way as you make your hike to Lulumahu Falls and the moments and sights of this place will forever be imprinted in your memory."

"The Lulumahu Falls trail climbs through dense bamboo forests and over streams, before reaching the towering Lulumahu waterfall, reaching over 50 feet tall. It is definitely one of the best waterfalls in Honolulu!. While there’s heavy foot traffic, this moderate Honolulu waterfall hike is marvelous."

"Manoa Falls is arguably the most popular waterfall in Oahu because it’s only five miles northeast of lively Waikiki HI. The serene, effortless 1.5-mile out-and-back hiking trail is predominantly a flat walking path. The 20-minute Manoa Valley nature hike is equally as beautiful as the falls because of the lush Hawaiian hillside and colorful flowers. The waterfall itself drops 150 feet into a small pool."

"First, one of the best (and most famous) waterfall hikes in Oahu is the spectacular Manoa Falls hike. The Manoa Falls receive tons of foot traffic, greatly due to its close proximity to Honolulu. Nevertheless, this hiking trail is stunning."

"Nominated for a James Beard Foundation Award for Best New Restaurant in 2014, MW, run by the husband-and-wife power team of Wade Ueoka and Michelle Karr-Ueoka, has quickly become one of the most-buzzed-about restaurants in town, serving creative dishes that feature local ingredients, such as the popular fried Jidori chicken with a garlic-soy sauce and Hawaiian-grown hearts of palm, and the panzanella salad using Ho Farms baby tomatoes and goat cheese from Hawaii Island. The dining room is spacious and sleek, with high ceilings and a modern decor. And the attentive waitstaff and creative bartenders only enhance the dining experience."

"This is our go-to spot for a nice dinner with family ^_^ They recently moved to a new location on the second floor of Velocity Honolulu. Stop in at the bar for super good cocktails and snacks (they have a daily happy hour). Or make a reservation for one of the best dinners you'll have on the island."

"The "M" and "W" team of husband-and-wife chefs Michelle Karr-Ueko and Wade Ueko bring together their collective experience (20 years alongside...Read More"

"These icy wonders are stacked with flavorful shaved ice and topped with condensed milk, natural syrups, fresh fruit, homemade mochi, popping boba, and adzuki bean. Build your own shave ice creation with tropical flavors like passionfruit, strawberry, and lychee mint. Find Island Vintage Shave Ice outside the Royal Hawaiian Center in Waikiki."

"Café Glacé prepares its thick Sambazon acai smoothie bowl with toppings like granola, banana, strawberry, blueberry, honey, and coconut. Not only is the bowl sweet, it is loaded with antioxidants and fiber, which help with heart health, digestion, and aging. Read on for more sweet treats from Café Glacé, including sweet crêpes and gelato."

"Cafe Glace Hawaii has over 30 different ice cream and artisan gelato flavors daily, along with made to order crepes, health bowls, handmade pastries, and coffee."

"It took them more than 20min to have ours ready, even if they were giving the açai bowls to other people."