KCC Farmers Market is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Honolulu.

1. KCC Farmers Market

8.7
4303 Diamond Head Rd, Honolulu, HI
Farmers Market · Kaimuki · 70 tips and reviews

Larry H.Larry Heim: Be sure to try Soul chicken and waffles. Decadent! Best chicken in Hawaii.

Harry C.Harry Covair: The 3 LONGEST lines are at Fried Green Tomatoes, Big Island Abalone, and Kukui Sausages. They are located at one end of their respective rows.

Nathan K.Nathan Kam: Get here early for the best selection of produce. Don't forget to grab a bowl of delicious pho at The Pig and The Lady or some incredible fried chicken at Soul. Grab an Ono Pop while you're at it. :-)

The Cheesecake Factory is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Honolulu.

2. The Cheesecake Factory

8.3
2301 Kalakaua Ave Ste 113, Honolulu, HI
American Restaurant · Waikiki · 185 tips and reviews

Laurie M.Laurie Mizuno: Fried Mac & Cheese Balls are a must have appetizer!

Anna D.Anna Deverell: Fried Mac and Cheese balls are amazing!!! If you order the teriyaki chicken ask for boneless!

R C.R C: Chicken and Biscuits, so good, make sure u have an appetite

Pancakes And Waffles is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Honolulu.

3. Pancakes And Waffles

7.5
1284 Kalani St (Suite D100), Honolulu, HI
Breakfast Spot · Kalihi - Palama · 24 tips and reviews

Yongchae S.Yongchae Song: Try their fried chicken and waffles. It's big enough for two.

Electric B.Electric Bamboo: If you want to Kanak Attack, get the Honey Butter Fried Chicken Waffles - Three HUGE chicken thighs, giant waffle smothered in honey butter.

Curry Y.Curry Y: Honey butter fried chicken waffles!!

Max's of Manila is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Honolulu.

4. Max's of Manila

8.9
801 Dillingham Blvd #108, Honolulu, HI
Filipino Restaurant · 16 tips and reviews

Justin S.Justin Schommer: The fried chicken was really good! The egg rolls were just as good, not your traditional rolls. Awesome place though. I'll come back again. Price was really affordable!

kikskiks: Fried chicken combo with heart of palm lumpia 👍🏼 just the right size.

Sylvia F.Sylvia Flores: Ox tail kare kare with bagoong is excellent!

The Pig and The Lady is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Honolulu.

5. The Pig and The Lady

9.0
83 N King St, Honolulu, HI
Vietnamese Restaurant · Downtown Honolulu · 79 tips and reviews

Wade T.Wade T: Laotian Fried Wings are highly recommended.

Jole P.Jole P: The vegan pho and the fried chicken appetizer were incredible

NicoleNicole: Pho was great and easy to split because you must try the fried chicken wings and AHI and Black garlic toast. Flavors are out of this world.

Morning Glass Coffee + Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Honolulu.

6. Morning Glass Coffee + Cafe

8.6
2955 East Manoa Rd, Honolulu, HI
Café · Manoa · 70 tips and reviews

nai n.nai nai: biscuits and gravy, available only on weekends. house-made & limited in number. devour em then pass out!

Darin H.Darin Hagre: It's hard to go wrong with their incredible biscuits and gravy — with hearty bacon.

Megan E.Megan Elizabeth: The scones are amazing. Vietnamese iced coffee is crazy. The richest, most intense coffee I've ever had. Was a bit much for my taste. The mac n cheese pancakes were good, but also super rich.

Koko Head Cafe is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Honolulu.

7. Koko Head Cafe

8.6
1145 12th Ave Ste C, Honolulu, HI
Breakfast Spot · Kaimuki · 63 tips and reviews

Kristen O.Kristen Ong: Cornflake French toast is an absolute must - crunchy outside, chewy deliciousness on the inside. Poi biscuits are skippable.

Ben M.Ben Mackey: Excellent brunch spot outside of Waikiki. Dumplings of the day were the standout. If you like grits, get the breakfast congee.

Evelyn L.Evelyn Lopez: Service was excellent and the Venison chili with cornbread was awesome! Will definitely return here during this vacation!

Marukame Udon is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Honolulu.

8. Marukame Udon

8.1
1104 Fort Street Mall (Hotel St), Honolulu, HI
Noodle Restaurant · Downtown Honolulu · 25 tips and reviews

Adrian L.Adrian Luna: Cheap and filling lunch! For sides, the fried chicken and onion bomb are ON POINT.

Jole P.Jole P: SO WORTH THE WAIT for a super cheap and high quality Japanese lunch. The noodles are fresh and perfect and the fried chicken is a must try

Harry C.Harry Covair: Currently only one size Udon Bowl. They introduced the Paitan and a Chili Udon in this downtown location. They also have an Onion Bomb.

Rainbow Drive-In is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Honolulu.

9. Rainbow Drive-In

8.5
3308 Kanaina Ave (at Kapahulu Ave), Honolulu, HI
Breakfast Spot · Diamond Head - Kapahulu - St. Louis · 171 tips and reviews

Kevin S O.Kevin S Oshiro: Mixed Plate (teri beef, mahi mahi fish and fried chicken with 1 scoop of macaroni salad and 2 scoops of rice.) Along with the Mixed Plate lunch, I had a large Pepsi (or Coke) drink with it.

Bikash M.Bikash Mishra: A Hawaiian fast food institution. Get the fried chicken with gravy and the chili. The loco moco is solid too, get it with the egg sunny side up. The tater tots and fries left something to be desired.

Megan A.Megan Anne: get the bbq or fried chicken!!! great value for those on a budget! 2 scoops of rice, meat, and mac salad ❤️

Scratch Kitchen & Bake Shop is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Honolulu.

10. Scratch Kitchen & Bake Shop

7.7
1030 Smith St, Honolulu, HI
American Restaurant · Downtown Honolulu · 16 tips and reviews

Sylvia F.Sylvia Flores: Best biscuits I have ever tasted. The texture is so inviting.

Becky B.Becky Ballenger: Breakfast was absolutely amazing!! We had the smothered biscuits and shrimp and grits!!!

Andrew L.Andrew Landers: I imagine everything is good. But don't miss the grits or the iced coffee (coffee ice cubes!).

MW Restaurant is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Honolulu.

11. MW Restaurant

7.7
1538 Kapiolani Blvd Ste 107, Honolulu, HI
New American Restaurant · Ala Moana - Kakaako · 45 tips and reviews

Ursula C.Ursula C: Everything is delicious! If it sounds good, try it! It will taste better than you imagined! Try the fried chicken as an app - yum.

Connie N.Connie Ng: The "fried chicken" pressed jidori chicken appetizer is a must-have!

Ursula C.Ursula C: Try their "Fried Chicken"...It's so Onolicious!!!

Yard House is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Honolulu.

12. Yard House

8.5
226 Lewers St, Honolulu, HI
American Restaurant · Waikiki · 231 tips and reviews

Jen B.Jen Batara: Great place to people-watch... Try out their mac & cheese... It's the bomb!

Derrick T.Derrick Thomas: The Mac & Cheese is sooooo tasty!

Jennifer H.Jennifer Hodges: Best Mac n Cheese!

Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Honolulu.

13. Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen

7.0
1515 Dillingham Blvd, Honolulu, HI
Fried Chicken Joint · Kalihi - Palama · 25 tips and reviews

Lynnale T.Lynnale Tuquero: Don't forget to ask for jelly! The biscuits are dry. Got to have popcorn shrimp :)

Spencer L.Spencer Lum: Try the Biscuit with Butter and Honey

John C.John Cando: They have Fried Chicken Gizzards here!

Red Lobster is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Honolulu.

14. Red Lobster

7.4
1765 Ala Moana Blvd Ste 7 (at Hobron Ln), Honolulu, HI
American Restaurant · Waikiki · 26 tips and reviews

Amanda K.Amanda Kondo: I love the cheddar biscuits here!

CPCP: The unlimited biscuits has made Red Lobster my favorite chain restaurant since I was a kid. The lobster tail, salmon, grilled shrimp, and corn on the cob were delicious. I had to bring home leftovers.

@nvte@nvte: cheddar biscuits

Side Street Inn is one of The 15 Best Places for Southern Food in Honolulu.

15. Side Street Inn

8.7
1225 Hopaka St (btwn Piikoi & Pensacola St), Honolulu, HI
Diner · Ala Moana - Kakaako · 93 tips and reviews

Kristen W.Kristen Wong: Try the Crispy Fried Chicken Gizzards! My favorite.

Brad H.Brad Hager: This place is AWESOME!! The pork chops are incredible, the spicy fried chicken & calamari are to die for. The fried rice & salads are delish!! EVERYTHING is good, LARGE portions. Great service too 😄❤

Bryan A.Bryan Agustin: Great Food! Huge portions. ...Family style.....You must have a big appetite! Another Side Street Inn location is Kapahulu