Kaimana Farm Cafe offers healthy, Japanese food with lots of variety and unique flavors. My favorite is their Power Bento, which allows you to choose five different sides to go along with your choice of rice or greens and main dish. I don't know how they aren't more popular, because it's one of the best health food spots I've been to in Honolulu. Vibe: There's lots of indoor seating. The service is personable and quick. Parking: There is a parking lot in the back and street parking along Kapahulu. read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Power bento with Hamburger Steak - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

If you are not in a rush this is a great place to eat. The food was delicious. The wait time for the food was just a little longer than expected. The service was great, our waitress was really sweet. If you get the power bento you get to choose your main dish and 5 sides. Everything was so tasty! Paid $48.12 for 2 entrees and 2 lattes. They have bathrooms, just ask for the key. There's a small parking lot behind the restaurant on Mokihana Street. It's right next to Waiola Shave Ice. read more

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Great healthy food, fresh ingredients, generous portions, and friendly service. Highly recommend!

The utter humiliation of not knowing about a restaurant with hands down fresh, healthy and excellent food? That was me today discovering Kaimana Farm Cafe. 1. Bento boxes with loads of killer ban chan? Got it. 2. Smoothies and matcha ? Check. 3. Fresh proteins (vegan and otherwise) abound and 4. breakfast is available! The owner/servers are incredibly helpful in explaining about the bento boxes with veggie sides to order. Ambiance is bright and cheerful. Food is cooked to order so it'll take a bit of time. The wait is worth every minute. I ordered mochiko chicken with ginger salad dressing, hijiki mix, a delish kale salad, tofu poke, carrot salad and lotus (hasu) salad. All flavors are unique and outstanding. Mochiko chicken was moist and flavorful. Others ordered vegan mix plate and a hamburger steak. The sides (many choices) in and of themselves are freshly made, seasoned perfectly and without any duplication of flavors. Not many of us can make side salads like these so just stop by to order these. Hasu or lotus root as a side salad (!) with all these others as well? Don't think you will find this delicious and healthy mix elsewhere. On Kapahulu opposite Safeway shopping area. Parking in the back or on the street. The food is worth it. read more

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Looking for a nice breakfast spot with no line around Kapahulu on a Saturday morning was a challenge but then I remembered this charming little cafe across Safeway. I hadn't been in a few years so wasn't sure what to expect. I remember it being busy and a little cramped, but today it was wide open. There is supposed to be parking behind by Waioli Shave Ice but we took our chances and ran across the street. The menu is a little complex but offers you lots of different options. My friend got the French toast with strawberries, chocolate sauce and whipped cream on French bread which looked more like dessert than breakfast to me. He said it was one of the best he's had and he's had many ! For protein he got 2 eggs on the side. I was much healthier and went for their special Japanese side dishes. You can get a combo with 3 or 4. I chose the kale salad and curry potato which I would repeat, but the yuzu carrot was a little sweet for me. I love that you can choose white or brown rice or salad for sides. I chose the salad which came with an incredible ginger dressing. You can tell attention and care are put into the food and decoration to create amazing flavors as a charming comfortable ambiance. The nice music in the background was an added bonus. Wanted to give another star but help was new so had some hiccups. Still she was friendly and apologetic plus the menu is not a simple one. Definitely recommend this place for great healthy food and a chill atmosphere without the hustle and bustle of some other breakfast places. read more

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I am blown away! The most incredible food. So flavorful and nourishing. Can't recommend this place enough! The staff is also extremely friendly and it's clear that they value their community and customers! read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Djion Grilled Dijon Chicken Bento - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Super yummy, healthy food! We had the Dijon chicken and hamburg and both came with 5 sides, rice, and salad. The owner came out and chatted us up, and everyone working was really friendly. Food wasn't oily so even though we ate a lot, left feeling satisfied but not overly stuffed. Would definitely come again! read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Hamburger Steak Plate Grilled Dijon Chicken Plate - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

The power bento is a meal for when you are going out and doing something adventurous and need to fuel up. You make your choices from their daily selections and have an awesome meal. This is also a good location for a relaxing brunch also. Good coffee Street parking. Casual. Indoor and outdoor seating. Casual. Service is good. Please come and create your own adventure. read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Power bento - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Breakfast in Kapahulu, Honolulu, Hawaii... Many people drive past Kaimana Farm Cafe, but have they ever dined there? Maybe the parking is an obstacle... Just go down the street and find the free parking lot by Waiola Shave Ice on Mokihana Street! This farm-to-table restaurant has a comfortable, casual, country feel with an Asian flair. Service was very pleasant and polite. We had a wonderful experience! I got the Hamburg plate which comes with 5 sides. I picked yuzu carrots, beets + orange, kale salad, rainbow hajiji, and Molokai sweet potato. Everything was tasty and creative! We also got an iced matcha Latte... it was refreshing and not too bitter! It felt healthy and looked picture-worthy! I'd go back again! Note: restroom is outside... ask for the key! read more

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Can't comment on the ambiance as we didn't dine in, made a door dash order which seemingly went well considering my order arrived a few minutes earlier than expected. However the order arrived with no utensils. The food was absolutely terrible. Rice was undercooked and crunchy. How do you screw up rice in Hawaii?! And undercooked?! Even worse!!! Mochiko Chicken was also undercooked. The side of sweet potato was also underwhelming and lacking in taste. Needless to say we will not be back after a terrible experience like this. Undercooked chicken? Really?! How is this place still running. Even the plating of the to-go box was pitiful. This is probably the first bad review I've given in years and if I could give negative stars I would. Extremely disappointing meal and service. read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Mochiko Chicken Plate - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Wow. What a gem. I am so happy I decided to find the parking lot and pop into this quiet shop early Saturday evening after an afternoon at the beach. I wasn't starving so I was a bit wishy washy in my motivation to find a place to eat in town but boy am I glad I did. This cute shop has more seating than I thought and since I caught it when there was only 2 other people, it was more than comfortable. The owner was extremely friendly, displaying all his obvious love for what he is doing and the food he is making. He is originally from Japan and brought his Japanese taste buds with him. His love for what he does is communicated clearly through his food. I ordered the vegan hamburg (Japanese style hamburger steak) and holy smokes if it was not the best vegan burger I ever tasted. So flavorful and savory....chef kiss! I'm dreaming of the day I go back and please let him not run out on that day because I literally got the last order the day I went and had to watch someone after get denied. I will cry. And the veggie choices you get with your main choice were all so fabulous. Perhaps it is reminiscent of my Japanese mom's style of serving as there were many different dishes and styles of prep. I loved everyone I got. I should have took a picture. I will on my update. I'm so excited to take my family to eat here in the near future as I believe all of the main dish choices will be Japan-level delicious! read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - First time let's go!! - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Good morning... Kaimana Farm Cafe is found right on busy Kapahulu across Safeway though they do share a decent parking lot with Waiola Shave Ice, Island Style Cuts and Kama'aina Acupuncture. Though they do have such tempting "Power Bento" and Plate lunch offerings breakfast is something that I rarely get to enjoy and took the opportunity to give them a try. This super cute and cozy shop has such super fun decor from the chandelier hanging above the community style table to the huge chalkboard covering majority of the back wall filled with various of information is cool but you start by ordering at the counter and will bring it to you if you choose to dine in and is served in takeout containers with reusable utensils is quite different. Incredible selection of Benedicts are found here...well three to be exact lol! Their French Toast looked like the one for me and with two choices (Strawberry, Caramelized Banana Chocolate) the Strawberry was calling me for sure and what presentation it was a simple not dipped toast is toasted stuffed with sweet cream and topped with fresh strawberries served with berry sauce on the side. Loved that it wasn't too sweet and was just the right amount of everything it really didn't need much of the sauce but did bring it to another level. Breakfast does include a choice of one side and with over a dozen to choose from it can be painful to decide but tried their Brussels sprouts which came lightly dressed did still have a bit of bite to it but was done just right for me. The staff here is just a delight as we learned she was recently transplanted from the states which is bold yet courageous move that I envy and hope that she enjoys Hawaii as a cool place like this makes it an enjoyable place to start your day. Thank you! read more

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Their vegetable sides are wonderful! And now they are open for dinner too. You won't regret eating here.

Very tasty. The salmon was very good. I'm not normally a fan of salmon, but this one was very buttery and fresh. The yuzu carrots were also sweet and tangy. I liked the lotus roots and asparagus as well. Overall, the food had a variety of flavors and tasted homemade. read more

Friendly service. I love that you can choose the sides for your bento. Vegan-friendly cafe. Parking lot is behind Waiola. Dog-friendly read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Potato Croquette Bento - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Spoken to the owner several times about leaving ingredients listed in the menu off the plate. He doesn't care. The Chicken Dijon salad doesn't even look like it used to. The pictures they show are not what you get. They remove all costly ingredients but still list them. It's been years. This is just one example. The response to this review prove the owner knows the descriptions are incorrect and doesn't care. Removing all the key ingredients like egg, bread, Dijon, herbs, is called bait and switch. Read the other reviews. Using Covid as an excuse is ridiculous in 2025. read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - What they show, radish, eggs, herbs, bread (not pictured but listed) - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The service here was amazing. The owner took the time to sit us down and walk us through the menu, even going over what oils the food is cooked in. Plenty of vegan options and options for people with allergies. Portions were very big and all of the food was extremely flavorful and thought out. This is a pretty casual restaurant with plenty of indoor seating. read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Bento Box with vegan hamburger - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

We only got Drinks, but honestly best cold brew, matcha, and smoothie i've had. For those who love Japan this is such an authentic Japanese style cafe. The type you accidentally stumble upon and it being really high quality. The owner came out and explained the whole menu to us which was appreciated. Would come again and bring more people! read more

Disgusting! I ordered a vegan steak through DoorDash from this place and it arrived completely burnt on both sides and uncooked inside. Drinks and sides not good either. I don't recommend this place. read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I wish I had known about this place sooner. It is really close to a famous malasada joint. Now I know that when my husband goes to get his fried sweets, I have a place to pick up filling, fresh food. They have breakfast, but I have not been in town during breakfast hours to date. I may have ordered ahead on the restaurant app a couple times to pick up food on my way to work. The mochiko chicken power bento is amazing. Chicken is not my usual go to meat, but it was so juicy and succulent. It was hard to hold off onto devouring the entire plate on sitting. I appreciate the fact that many of the side dishes and entrées are naturally gluten-free or easy to modify. The fact that the menu clearly lists which items are dairy free, gluten free, vegan, nut free is helpful. The yuzu carrots were a little on the sweet side for me. I'm used to them having a little bit more citrus. The curry potato and lotus roots hit the spot. The matcha with candied yuzu was good. Just a hint of sweet when you sip up bits of the yuzu. read more

Such a lovely experience from start to finish. The owner took the time to introduce himself and share the story behind the space, which immediately made the meal feel personal and welcoming. The food was divine, fresh, flavorful, and thoughtfully prepared, with generous portions that felt both nourishing and satisfying. It's a beautiful blend of farm-to-table ingredients with a subtle Japanese twist that really sets it apart. Delicious food, genuine hospitality, and a calm, inviting atmosphere. An excellent lunch spot that I'll absolutely be returning to. read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe uses local ingredients, creating the freshest and tastiest food from their menu. It's a small restaurant that seats less than 20 people. The interior has an amazing design that showcases farm-to-table artwork with also a clean and well-organized dining area. I recommend ordering the mochiko chicken. Great tasting and fulfilling! Crispy and light, it's an amazing meal to start your day. Parking in the back on Mokihana St., on the gravel lot. Payment Cash or credit read more

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Coming back here after a long gap was very refreshing! Last weekend came here with some awesome young adults for some R&R. This place quite chill and located across from Safeway on Kapahulu. There's parking in the back. The cafe is intimate and serves many healthy sides and dishes although I do miss their soufflé omelets. For service, you will need to order your meals at the register but it will be served to your table. You will need to clean up your dishes however by throwing away your napkins and placing your dirty dishes at the assigned area near the entrance. We ordered a medley of various dishes and sampled each others. The staff was friendly and explained each dish and drink we ordered. Love the vibe and plan on coming back ! read more

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Truly one of my favorite meals during my time on Oahu! We enjoyed this so much we came back for a meal right before our departing flight. While slightly pricy, the power bento was super filling and left me feeling fresh and healthy. :- ) And as someone who is indecisive and wants to try a little bit of everything, being able to choose five (5) sides is the cherry on top! - Garlic Shrimp: omg wow. Shrimp was bouncy and covered in finely minced garlic. Paired deliciously with the salad. The potato salad was absolutely delicious -- would totally get this again if I came back. The restaurant itself is cozy, clean, and well-decorated. Food might take a minute or two to come out, but it's well worth the wait. read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Power Bento with Garlic Shrimp, Potato Salad, Pasta Salad, Hijiki Seaweed, Tofu Poke, and Soba - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I've come here over the years and I always appreciate their fresh food and variety of healthy side dishes. I follow a seafood/meat plus gluten free, dairy free, nightshade free diet and this place always fits the bill for delicious options! Plus, I forgot my wallet at home, but thankfully they take Apple Pay. Thank you Kaimana Farm Cafe. read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Pork plus lotus root, sweet potato, kale, hijiki, brussel sprout sides, half salad, half brown rice. - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This place reminded me of a Japanese café and a lot of customers seemed to be Japanese. The interior was antique and had warm feelings. The service was wonderful and everyone was so nice. I only had a cup of coffee but with a complimentary banana nut bread, and my friend had an açaí bowl & latte. I enjoyed my cup and my friend seemed to enjoy the açaí bowl. The banana nut bread was delicious. I got to browse through the menu and would definitely want to come back for lunch. The place was very small and had a sign asking customers try not to stay over one hour. I could see why they had the sign because it was so comfy there. read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Açaí Bowl - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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this place is so delicious, helpful for people with dietary restrictions like gluten, and friendly. Don't get scammed at Waikiki come here! cute family restaurant vibes. it's not just "bowls" it's real and flavorful food. read more

Pros: Food was decent Cons: Waited an hour to receive food after ordering. Also ordered the Dejon Chicken Box which comes with 5 sides, you have the pick off a list HOWEVER they don't tell you there are extra charges! Nor is this ANYWHERE on the menu. When this was brought up that it is not listed and we didn't agree to this they refused to refund. This business would rather have a crappy review than refund the extra $1.25 that they were over charging without advertising. Would not be back simply because it is not right to do a bait and switch on customers. read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Receipt that shows Dejon Chicken Bento with sides that had extra charges without being disclosed until receiving the check. - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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Not super happy about my last visit to Kaimana's. I think the quality of food is definitely going downhill. We ordered two power bentos and the super green acai bowl. All the deli sides, whichever we choose, are unusually sweet. There's sugar or some sort of sweetener that seasons every deli dish and it's rather unpalatable. The hamburger steak honestly could be eaten in one large bite or two (if I was hangry and didn't mind my manners lol) and a little flavorless. The supergreen acai bowl wasn't exciting either. I couldn't really tell if it was the spirulina that muddied the taste or all the extra unnecessary toppings but I couldn't finish it. For what I pay, the portion sizes are tiny and the food quality is definitely lacking. Won't ve coming back. Also note - no more free water. Bring your own or buy your fluids! read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

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The mocha tasted alright; not bad and not exceptional. I'd go here for the smoothies instead because they're much more of a stand out. Docking a star because I ordered my drink to go and it came in a cup with a lid without a straw hole or sippy hole, so I had to remove the lid completely every time I wanted to take a sip -- a bit inconvenient and ended up being quite messy. read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Menu - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Nice little cafe with delicious healthy food excellent matcha lattes and really wonderful nice people serving you great environment I drove all the way from Makaha to check it out and I'm glad I did I had a positive experience and I would go back again big mahalo read more

Definitely very fresh. For the big plate you get to choose one main, 5 sides and a choice of rice, brown rice, salad or half rice half salad. I decided to choose the 6pc garlic shrimp with yuzu carrots, Brussels, kale salad, lotus root and Molokai sweet potato. I also chose half rice half salad. My favorites were the kale salad, lotus root, and Brussels. The yuzu carrots were a bit too sweet although very different and pretty good. The Molokai sweet potato isn't as sweet as Okinawan sweet potato. The half salad had an odd dressing. The garlic shrimp was a bit disappointing. They used heaps of jarred minced garlic which I personally do not like at all. All the plates range from $20-$23 I believe. The garlic shrimp plate was not worth it since fresh garlic wasn't used. You would think a farm to table cafe would use fresh garlic. The hamburger steak was pretty good they added shredded carrots and was definitely different than most places. Another side that was really good was the curry potato salad. The service was nice and friendly. The cafe was nice and had a "farm cafe" vibe. It did take quite awhile as a group of tourists ordered while we were still deciding. Was only one Japanese guy cooking in the back and a girl working the register and helping when she could. They have 12 sides and of all the sides I tried I would recommend the Brussels, curry potato salad, lotus root and kale salad. read more

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Wish I could give this place 10 stars!!! As a health conscious person with many dietary restrictions, this is one of the only places on the island that offers foods I can eat that actually taste SO GOOD. The flavors are delicious and the variety in every power bento is phenomenal. My dream scenario! We met Brian the owner and I felt so happy eating every bite because I know he hand made our meals with care. He told us about how his son has allergies and how he tailors every meal custom to each persons preference and restrictions. I came back the day after for lunch because it was sooo yummy! Garlic shrimp was amazing and then I got the Dijon chicken the next day and it was mouthwateringly perfect. Even the brown rice is amazing! Grateful to have found a nourishing place on the island with such sweet ownership. Highly recommend!!! read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Power bento garlic shrimp with brown rice and sides + power bento Dijon chicken and sides - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

This food is so healthy and so fresh! Chef hand makes all the sides everyday. So worth finding parking and open FOR DINNER. The best thing to order is the bento boxes, you can pick 5 sides with a main entree read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Bento Boxes: Vegan Hamburger, Dijon Chicken, Hamburger Steak, Pork Kakuni - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

Ordered on uber eats a few times. Had the chicken plate, pork plate, Hamburg, açaí bowl and smoothie. All the items tasted good and felt healthy which was the best balance. I enjoy not feeling gross after eating. The dishes make you feel fulfilled. I loved the five sides the chef chose to make--all creative and yet you feel like they actually care about your health-- can't really name them but I'll take a guess at what I got--Brussel sprouts, lotus roots, seaweed, curry potato, and greens. Loved that the smoothie I think the super greens one has organic kale and other organic veggies. My fast food loving husband actually enjoyed the smoothie too so that was a plus. Every thing well flavored and seasoned and overall enjoyable. read more

Love this place. Honestly the Mochiko chicken was really, really good. And the spicy tofu was legit some of the best tofu I've ever had. The owner puts a lot of care and love into the food, and is amazingly friendly. It is not meant as a fast food restaurant, but rather a place where you feel at home, relax, and be happy. read more

What a great find after a HiKai paddling sesh! Many vegetarian and vegan options. Love it! Farm to table goodness! I absolutely loved the deli sides. Especially the brussel sprouts. Yum! Restaurant- cute and cozy Parking- around the back Prices- average Food- YUMMY Service- Peyton provided service with a smile Will we return? For sure. read more

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Kaimana Farm Café was exactly, precisely what I needed after a week of rushing around and eating conference-adjacent food. I had been eating more meat than I wanted to and needed a vegan reset - enter a Power Bowl with a vegan burger, yuzu carrots, soba salad, lotus root, and rainbow hijiki all over salad. Here, you customize your bowl completely by choosing from an endless array of (all delicious-looking) options, and what you're left with is exactly what you were in the mood for. There were meat options, but I didn't get any. It's hard for me to identify a favorite component, because they were all outstanding. The yuzu carrots were perhaps the most surprising, because I don't think anyone expects aggressive citrus in a carrot salad, but I was also pretty intrigued by the vegan burger, which was the opposite of a lazy slapping-together of baked beans or seitan. I couldn't tell you what was in it, but it tasted as freshly vegetably as the actual fresh vegetables. read more

Good food but overpriced, and they didn't give me the correct sides I ordered. Make sure to check your container before you leave so you actually get what you ordered. Ok the owner replied saying I ordered curry potato salad. Maybe the lady at the cash register who took my order entered it incorrectly but I definitely ordered tofu bc I wanted protein. But based on the incredibly rude owner response I will certainly not be returning. read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - I ordered tofu- they gave me potato salad instead. - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii

I've been coming to Kaimana Cafe for years... This place had it all. Fresh and tasty food, nice casual ambiance, and reasonable costs. Last year, the original owners told us they were selling the place to our dismay. They assured us that the new owners had all the recipes, and spent a lot of time with them to learn the ropes. Fast forward a few months and Terry and I decided to give them a try. We went in and ordered our usual power bento. Wow, prices went up $3! Ok, cost of new owners, trying to find their groove... fine. Noticed that portions were smaller, and... it took 25 minutes to get our food. The Dijon chicken was literally Dijon mustard spread on the chicken. Booooo... Told Terry let's wait a while before we go again. We just went for breakfast yesterday and I'm so disappointed. The sides are no longer in the showcase for you to see. Food took 25 minutes again, we got ONE piece of chicken and it tasted super bland. And the price went up another $3!!!!! So not worth it anymore... I'm so sad that the new owners are not continuing with Junko and Genta's vision of Kaimana Cafe. read more

Kaimana Farm Cafe - Vegan Near Me - Honolulu, Hawaii