Find plate lunch by island, with restaurant guides, reported ratings and menu links.
Editorial recommendations first, followed by more places to explore. Our editorial order favors places we would recommend for the food, value and experience. This is a researched recommendation, not a claim of personal dining experience. Recent-review coverage varies. Stars and counts are reference information, not an automatic ranking formula. Review notes appear on individual listings. Saved recommendations may still need current menu and hours confirmation. Menus, service hours, and seasonal flavors change. Listings may group branches of the same business; check your location before going.
A long-running stop for generous local plate lunches, rice, and macaroni salad.
Reported by Restaurant Guru · observed 2026-10-02. Ratings can change.
Rating location: 3308 Kanaina Ave, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
$10-$20: Restaurant Guru snapshot
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Local-style poke, seafood and plate lunches from Chef Reno, a strong stop for a Kapahulu/Kaimukī food run.
Reported by Restaurant Guru · observed 2026-10-02. Ratings can change.
Rating location: 1113 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
$20-$30: Restaurant Guru snapshot
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Casual dining
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1113 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Kahai Street Kitchen is included in the Travel Hawaiʻi food and drink guide.
Reported by Restaurant Guru · observed 2026-10-02. Ratings can change.
Rating location: 946 Coolidge St, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
$10-$20: Restaurant Guru snapshot
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946 Coolidge St, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Huli chicken and plate lunches near the old Kahuku Sugar Mill.
Casual dining
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56-565 Kamehameha Highway, Kahuku, HI 96731
Kaimukī plate-lunch counter serving Hawaiian-style local comfort food, seafood and made-to-order plates.
Reported by Restaurant Guru · observed 2026-10-02. Ratings can change.
Rating location: 1429 10th Ave, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
$10-$20: Restaurant Guru snapshot
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1429 10th Ave, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
Casual east-end stop for plate lunches, breakfast and takeout near mile marker 16.
2026 HAWAIʻI Magazine readers’ choice: among Molokaʻi’s top five cheap eats.
Reported by Wanderlog · observed 2026-10-03. Ratings can change.
Rating location: 8615 Kamehameha V Hwy, Kaunakakai, HI 96748
Casual dining
Menu and hours need confirmation
Current hours and prices need direct confirmation. The business Facebook page could not be read; the linked independent listing supports the location and food description.
8615 Kamehameha V Hwy, Kaunakakai, HI 96748
Burgers, fried chicken, fries, shakes, and local plates, with a drive-through option.
Official menu: Molokai Burger $8.65, cheeseburger $9.15 and double cheeseburger $13.50; fries $4. Breakfast examples $9.75–13.75. Tax and drinks are additional. Menu source · checked 2026-10-03
Reported by Restaurant Guru · observed 2026-10-02. Ratings can change.
Rating location: 20 Kamehameha V Hwy, Kaunakakai, Hawaii, USA
$10-$20: Restaurant Guru snapshot
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