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    Honu Bakery

    4.0 (367 reviews)
    Closed 7:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Updated over 3 months ago

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    Quiet
    Good for kids
    Dogs allowed

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    Okinawan Sweet Potato Cake
    Paul C.

    Now that I've switched jobs and in a neighborhood where I'm familiar with, I find myself exploring and now close to Kamehameha Shopping Center (KSC) with so many different shops. One of them is Honu Bakery (HB) where I've had a disappointing experience that kept me away. While breaking free from work to redeem my freebie from TMobile, I drove to KSC and saw HB as I was parking my car. Morale in the office has been low lately and decided to get some goodies from HB to brighten up the mood. There was a large selection of baked goods upon arrival and made a beeline to their famous turtle bread and noticed there are now 2 types: their signature buttercream of 22 years and ube, just launched on 5/9/2026. The vibrant purple color really caught my eye where I picked up 1 regular buttercream and 2 ube, where I also wanted to surprise my family as I was having dinner with them later that day. I paid for my purchase and although it was costly, I was banking to cheer up my colleagues and surprise my family. I sent a message via Teams advising my colleagues to enjoy the baked goods and received favorable responses. Many were happy for the pick me up and a handful of them commented on how delicious the ube turtle bread was. In the end, I noticed the ube version disappeared faster than the regular buttercream version. Later that evening, after our family dinner I brought out an array of desserts that also included the ube turtle bread. Favorite niece be default commented on the catchy purple color and many enjoyed the soft sweet bread snack. Service could have been better as staff seemed robotic and lacked customer service. HB lacked positive energy and disappointing during the checkout experience. Overall, a much better experience at HB where they are deserving of an update with a higher rating from me. The experience would have been better with more friendly staff to engage with customers over robotic staff lacking personality and interpersonal skills.

    Mikey H.

    I needed something sweet to eat! Since I just went to Kam Bowl one last time, I remembered Honu. They have so much to offer! A friend of mine told me about the Ube Honu bread, but it's such a large loaf and I'm only me...so they will have to wait to share! But I did get an ube filled creme bun and it was great! The staff is friendly and again, it's really had to choose from everything they have! Until next time! Mahalo Honu!

    Strawberry Cream sponge and Chocolate chiffon cakes.
    Madeline R.

    I ordered online, confirmed over phone, picked up early morning the day I needed. I had received email receipt and confirmation. There was plenty of parking at Kalihi location. Great communication. Friendly counter staff. The cakes were both very delicious and perfect.

    Cupcakes
    Kathleen S.

    Honu Bakery is located in the Kamehameha Shopping Center. I personally like to come here in the morning right after I drop off my kids to school. It is a cute bakery with friendly staff. They have a variety of pastries, cakes, and cupcakes, and they also serve coffee and drinks. I have purchased the cakes a few times for my kids' birthdays and they are so good! They are fluffy, not too sweet but still flavorful! They have cute cake designs and they also personalize too! The drinks I like to order are the iced Honu latte which is macadamia and coconut, and the iced sea salt caramel latte. I also like to get the banana pudding and the chocolate croissant.

    Oreo cake
    Marilyn P.

    The pastries and cakes here were delicious, and the matcha drink was refreshing. Service was quick, especially since there was barely a line when we arrived, though it picked up shortly after. The ambiance is chill and makes it a great spot to grab snacks with family. The cake is seriously so good! They also offer custom cakes for events, which is a nice bonus

    Dubai chocolate latte
    Raenae G.

    Cute little bakery. They have a few chairs (bar style) inside where you can enjoy your desserts and drinks. I got the Dubai Chocolate latte and my friend got the Americano. We had mango panacotta and strawberry matcha. Everything was delicious! Service was great. Everyone was friendly and patient while we decided what we wanted. It was also quick. They have pastries, breads, cupcakes and cakes here too. Check them out!

    Kimberly C.

    Located in the Kamehameha Shopping Center, Honu Bakery is the perfect place to pick up some yummy and adorable treats! They have cute decorated cupcakes like panda bears, polar bears, Elmo, Hello Kitty, and more! They also offer their famous Turtle Bread, which is how I first discovered them. A friend gave me a Turtle Bread and after I saw it and tasted it, I just had to check out the bakery! I've been a fan and customer ever since. The baked good items are decent, but not the best. However, the variety and assortment of their decorated items make it worth it! I've recently ordered cakes for my twin boys' birthday celebrations. Last year, I ordered the doggy cake for their birthday. They loved it! This year, I went in person to order cupcakes for their class birthday celebration. We went with the adorable panda bear and polar bear cupcakes. The staff is friendly and helpful. Happy Eating!

    Coffee tasted like water no flavor. Matcha did not taste anything like matcha. Took a sip of each and did not drink anymore.

    Mango cheesecake
    Berneta A.

    Honu Bakery is the go to for those last minute "oh no, I need a cake or dessert!" moments when every other bakery is already closed. Thankfully, they've got our backs until 7 PM. Their cakes are not just delicious but also fun sometimes shaped like animals or characters, making it almost too cute to eat (almost). Pretty sure the bakers here are Korean, and one thing I've noticed about their cakes aside from being ridiculously good is that they have a unique twist. If you're expecting a full-on cheesecake or Okinawan sweet potato cake, think again. Instead of being one dense block, they layer soft, airy chiffon cake with cream cheese or Okinawan sweet potato filling, making them lighter and way too easy to eat without feeling stuffed. But sometimes you do want that full non chiffon layered dessert so that is the only downside to this place. Favorites? Definitely the mango, blueberry, and strawberry cheesecakes, plus the Okinawan sweet potato cake they are all a must try. And let's not forget the adorable animal cupcakes. Too cute to eat... but obviously, I still do. The staff here? Just as sweet as the cakes. Super friendly, lighthearted, and their personalities match the good vibes of this place. Love it here!

    Banana pudding matcha latte. Not too sweet. Well-balanced. Made with REAL bananas.

    The service completely won me over. The owner was so genuine, which is rare to find in the food service industry these days. I tried soboro ppang for the first time and instantly became a fan. I appreciated seeing a Korean pastry and it being up to par because Hawaii is sorely lacking solid Korean bakeries. The matcha cookie was a GOOD cookie. It's worth the price point.

    Lily T.

    Similar to pastries at 85 degrees C. They make their breads at a different location and get daily deliveries. Breads are soft an not too sweet. Price point is high but that's "normal" here on the island. I tried their Honu coffee latte and matcha latte. Super milky and light in matcha and light in coffee. 95% milk, 5% tea/coffee. VERY disappointing.

    Jacob M.

    Get their special Turtle Bread... if it runs out then go early the next day. This particular day we were just grabbing pastries for the kids on the way to the Bishop Museum.

    Dessert display case. Variety of cupcakes.

    Such a cute bakery! This location is definitely bigger than the King St. location. With much more variety, space, and options. So much cutely decorated cupcakes and cakes. Their ube cream puff is sooo delicious. Can be a little pricy, but worth it! So delicious! Friendly staff.

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    Is their cake overly sweet like Safeway?

    No. But the cakes are delicious!

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    3.1 miKaka'ako

    I've been wanting to come here for months! I finally had the opportunity to! I'm so happy I did!…read moreThere was so much to choose from-pastries and drinks! My hubby missed out! Great excuse to go again! There was a line, but it moved quickly. You could tell which items were popular cuz their spot was empty. However, they were quickly replaced. Everything was delicious!!! I did bring some items to share with coworkers. I bought my breakfast and lunch from this quaint bakery. It took me back to my visit to Japan! Loved it! Will definitely be back!!!

    I needed to occupy myself after I dropped hubs off for his first cataract surgery…read more After doing some retail therapy at NR I had half an hour to spare. Hubs had to fast from 6 am for his 2 pm surgery so I thought he would probably be starving and would enjoy a delectable salt and butter roll from here. At $4.50 a piece I consider this a luxury for us. I found a close stall in the parking structure. A very cheerful polite male employee took my order. I had seen two occupied tables as I walked into the shop. Both had matcha drinks. Why not? I asked the young man assisting me, what's the best matcha drink? He said his favorite was banana matcha with extra banana foam. Okay I'll try it. He repeated it to the cashier. So popular there was a wait for beverages to be prepared. Soon enough mine was ready. I think Doc would enjoy this drink. This shop is a working bakery. Many yummy pastries displayed. Menu is posted high up above to choose from. Rather tiny shop with room for customers to stand in line to order and wait for drinks. Clean, busy with a few tables and chairs outside but pretty much in direct sun.

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    Absolutely worth the line. It can look intimidating when you first get there, but it moves pretty…read morequickly, so don't let it scare you off. The coffee was delicious, but the pastries were the star of the show. The black sesame kouign-amann was incredible and such a unique flavor, and the chocolate croissant was amazing too. Definitely one of the best pastry stops we found in Waikiki. Come hungry and get more than one pastry because choosing just one would be a mistake.

    They open at 7am, we got there at 6:45am and there was already a long line of about 25 people ahead…read moreof us. From opening to receiving my order, it took 20 minutes so it wasn't too bad of a wait! The line actually goes pretty fast for pastries and checkout, but the drinks came 20 min after. We ordered a latte, nitro cold brew, black sesame and original kouign amanns, and a coconut butter mochi. The pastries were amazing! I expected nothing less from b. patisserie (we have a home location, so not new to us). The butter mochi was dense and chewy, really good texture. The kona coffee itself wasn't the best coffee we've tried, but glad we were able to try. I guess we are just so spoiled in San Francisco. Everything was about $7 each so our 6 items came to about $45. We also bought a 12oz bag of kona espresso beans as our souvenir and it was $55. Crazy prices but worth trying at least once!

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    The Local General Store - Butter Mochi Danish: hojicha butter mochi, local mangoes, coconut whipped cream and brown butter coconut streusel

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    4.7(167 reviews)
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    So far I've only tried the breakfast items here a few times. The breakfast sandwich is different…read morebut good. I think the meat changes but it's usually some slice of meat rather than a sausage or bacon and there's also cooked greens on there that are a little different. The croissant items I've had have all been really good. Today I tried the quiche and it was very good and had a really tasty croissant crust. The egg and ricotta in there was really creamy and custard like. Mushrooms were good but I wonder if this would be even better with Hamakua mushrooms? It would mesh well with their use of local ingredients. The one negative is that the $3.75 coffee was TINY. Granted if you eat there I think you can refill it but kind of a rip off if you're getting things to go. The meat is all pretty pricy but it's local stuff so that's cool. There's also some unique things that you probably can't find elsewhere. I was excited to see venison pastrami and venison liver mousse. Hoping to try some of that stuff soon!

    My friend has me loving these pastries from local general store. I have been horrible with taking…read morepics but got to eat more of their delicious baked goods. Since it was their anniversary on Sunday, also got their celebratory funfetti cupcake which also like their baked goods did not disappoint. The croissant base of many of their pastries is flaky. When fresh it crunches with every bite that you take. This time around we had the cinnamon roll, mango danish which had a chocolate mochi filling, and their char siu bun. It's such a neat take to have char siu in a croissant. We are used to having it in the doughy bao bread but in a croissant, savory with a crunchy outside tastes so much better. I love sweet but this one wasn't overly sweet, who would have thought that mango and chocolate pair so well together. It's the summer months, fresh mango on pastries. It was the perfect ripeness. For the cinnamon roll, you honestly cannot forget get their cinnamon roll...It's flaky and again the frosting is not overly sweet. Can't wait to get another box of their pastries again soon.

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    Pipeline Bakeshop & Creamery - Pumpkin Crunch

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    4.4(896 reviews)
    5.8 mi
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    I love Pipeline Bakeshops Malasadas! I have been to several Malasada places in Hawaii but | love…read morethere's the best for the following reasons: 1. the size of the malasadas: some restaurants tend to make their Malasadas smaller and when places do this it ruins the overall texture and quality of it. The bigger the malasadas size the more airy and fluffy and more bread layers that will be inside. 2. their malasadas always taste fresh and the same quality each time. 3. their malasadas don't feel oily or heavy at all Overall I would highly recommend this place for their Malasadas! I'm so happy to have found them. I can back multiple times on my trip. They also have other desserts too that I have yet to try. They have ice cream, cakes, and other desserts Also tip: if you are ordering a malasada also order a coffee or a matcha drink to go with it. The cinnamon sugar from the malasada just matches so perfectly with a drink this restaurant is also a nice place for walking! There's lot of stores and restaurants to walk around! I'm trying to remember but I think there was a book off that was not too far from here! If you either drive or maybe walk. Service: staff was super helpful and friendly while I was there. I was having an issue with my online order because my phone was being glitchy and they were so nice in helping :) Also wanted to note their branding is so cute!! They even sell merch items too

    Review only based on the Malasadas. They are made to order so they come out fresh. They do not…read morecontain any fillings, so if you are looking for something Leonard's you may be disappointed. Haven't tried their other offerings, but will do so next time. Good location in Kaimuki, around other shops and restaurants. It is clean and bright inside. There isn't really anywhere to sit in the shop to eat, so you'll have to take it to go.

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    Interior during Malasada Day / Fat Tuesday, 2/17/2026

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