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Umeke Market

4.1 (291 reviews)
ModerateVegan
Closed 8:00 am - 2:00 pm
Updated over 3 months ago

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Casual
Moderate noise
Good for groups
Outdoor seating

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"Mac and cheese" (squash pasta)
Lauren D.

As a non vegetarian, I was actually quite surprised with this Umeke Market, a healthy vegan/vegetarian lunch spot because I normally don't feel full or enjoy that type of food. I got the chili, fake chicken, Mac and cheese and vegetable curry. The chili with the rice was the best part of the meal. It was hot and had a lot of flavor! The fake chicken didn't taste like chicken at all.... More like dried/fried chewy tofu. The curry was just so so... I didn't eat all of it and didn't like that it wasn't served hot. The "mac and cheese" was actually squash pasta and was kind of terrible tasting. Too mushy like for me and didn't quench the pasta craving. If I were to go back, I would only order a bowl of chili rice! That was yummy! They have lots of indoor seating which is nice when it's hot out. They don't offer bathrooms though. If you want to stop by but don't work downtown, park at Alii Place, parking is only $.75 per half hour. Service was very friendly, it's an order at the front and pick up your plate lunch then go sit down kind of place.

Lexi H.

BLT WRAP SO GOOD only $12 has Vegan meat pickles tomatoes lettuce carrots and the special sauce is amazing. It's not dry at all.

Siera S.

Nice, friendly workers. Didn't realize it was a vegan place until I looked at the menu. The ambience was super chill and there was AC and a decent sized dining area. The plates were huge! I shared two entrees with a friend, the falafel gyro came with cashew queso and chips and then the nachos with chili and veggies and mock chicken. It was really interesting, if you're a vegan you're gonna love this place! If you've never had vegan food, I think you'll like it but you might not LOVE it. The mock chicken was good, my friend didn't care for the texture, I thought it was delish. I also really like the cashew queso. I thought the falafel gyro was kinda dry and would've been bomb with that cashew queso inside. All in all, I thought this place was great and I'd visit again to try other things from the menu. If you're looking for a healthy, cool (AC) place to sit down for lunch in downtown this is it. I also wanna try their smoothies next time!

Tamale Bake (special of the day)
Michiko L.

Great place, great food and super friendly staff. The special today (Tues) was the Tamale Bake. Oh my!!! If you ever come when it's available, you should try it- now that's if you love cornbread. It comes with a side of salad or rice or half of both. The prices are reasonable for vegan restaurant. We will come again. Tip: as a visitor, I didn't know where to park. They suggested ALI'I PLACE. See my picture for parking address.

Tasty Tuesday 12/17 Tamale Bake  This is cornbread filled with bell peppers, organic black beans, local organic mushrooms, & organic corn.
Ayumi G.

I haven't been Umeke for a while and just thinking about it yesterday; I decided to try today's special when I woke up this morning. I rarely eat out alone because foods just taste better at home. But I have a few places that I would go and enjoy dishes that I don't usually eat or new dishes that I don't even know it exists. This place has everything I care about. They use local organic fresh produce supports local, sustainable lifestyle; and yes, most importantly anything I had so far, very tasty. I haven't try any breakfasts so that's my next list of things to explore. It's very reasonably priced for the quality you get. Plenty of seating spaces inside and outside of the shop. It's usually busy when I go there, but as the line gets longer, someone comes out and take your order before you reach the cashier. You can order online and request the time of pickup as well. Highly recommend to try if you haven't yet.

Nachos
Reginice C.

The staff were super cool; and once my friend disclosed his gluten allergy, he made sure to reiterate what items were cleared. I don't have a gluten allergy and ordered nachos topped with chili and mock chicken. The "chicken" had a bit of sweetness to the batter, the chili was delicious, and the other sauces and toppings brought together a unique flavor for nachos. These were some of the best nachos I've had! The portion was huge; enough for two to share! I'll definitely stop by Umeke on a future trip to the city.

Leakage from the top.
Aria F.

I am so grateful this place exists. I feel the aloha just as much in the meal I enjoyed today as I did when I first tried Umeke Market years ago. Aloha is in the service and the ambiance. This place is a gem that is worth making the trip to downtown earlier in the day. Mahalo for being here! My only recommendation would be to get spill-proof containers for the liquid foods. My plate lunch was leaking all over on the way home

Perfect schedule! Combine with perfectly delicious food and perfectly trained staff with tons of Aloha!
Paul K.

Wow! Rarely can you combine healthy and delicious in the same sentence but this store is amazingly delicious and incredibly healthy! The staff are full Of Aloha and their prices are in line with reality! Not to mention, they're perfectly located for everyone downtown to be here to pick up or eat in the café style restaurant this class enclosed. Hope to see you here someday.!

Irene M.

Don't just enjoy the rainbow you can fill your health with it as well... Located in Bishop Square 'Umeke Market is 100% Vegan offering Breakfast (8am-10am) Lunch (1030am-2pm) with everything from Salads, Sandwiches, Nachos & Tacos, even Build Your Own Plate Lunch all which is quite overwhelming my indecisive noggin so I did go for the Portabella Sandwich. This yummy sandwich is loaded with diced portabella mushrooms which was marinated in balsamic sauce and topped with tomato lettuce, vegenaise and dairy-free provolone all on your choice of ciabatta roll, multi-grain bread or pita bread. All sandwiches comes with choice of organic greens or organic tortilla chips & queso (which is made from cashews) I got mine on a multigrain with chips & queso. I tell you what a delightful bite so light yet full of flavor I savored each and every bite...though whenever it didn't fall apart lol! It's not the large portabella cap but baby Bella mushrooms so the choice of pita may be the way to keep it all contained as if it didn't keep falling out the leaf lettuce was a difficult bit which I though since the mushrooms are in bits wished the lettuce was shredded to make it an easier bite. Though I'm not vegan I do fully enjoy the freshness it all brings and I wasn't used to the cashew queso and after a few bites was craving some fresh salsa that I know would've paired best with the mushroom sandwich. Certainly parking is a challenge in this neighborhood and parking at Ali'i Place is recommended. There's so much going on here including art decor on the wall is for sale as well. The staff here is so enthusiastic and friendly, please follow them on Instagram at @umekemarket and if pictures are worth a thousand words it would leave you breathless... Thank you!

Tofu Poke
Kristen K.

We walked in and was greeted with the Aloha Spirit and beautiful smiles. We were first timers and tried the nachos, burrito, Tofu Poke and mixed grinds.. It was so good I didn't get to take a picture of the burrito. We felt full and satisfied. The sitting area is nice they have local music playing. When you leave they greet you on your way out too. They have trash and recycling bins which is awesome.

Burrito
Erica H.

Downtown lunch options are essential to "loving your job." Right?! Bored with lunch and the workday may not be so wonderful. Tried this spot for the first time. I am not vegan. I appreciate the vegan lifestyle. This place is delicious!!! I was with two friends for lunch, hours are open until 2pm. Great menu options, and we peeked online before visiting, so we had an idea of what to order. They gave great recommendations! Pictures don't tell the yummy story, so go try this spot. Salty, so I did feel thirsty later, but it's worth it. The forks broke. They said it was an issue with the batch received.

Pono Chili , sour cream onions ( vegan of course) Kalo stew , Green salad with cilantro dressing so good,scoop brown rice for the chilli
recko k.

Been going to this amazing `Āina based , vegan food, plant based restaurant shop for a while now whenever I'm in Honolulu Hawaii I make it a point to grab some lunch . Ambiance is simple and easy to order and get your food quick which I love . Made fresh in the back or order from the amazing buffet. Always fast friendly service . Love how they serve a lot of tradition Hawaiian food . Kalo stew and anything with Ulu i definitely go for . Can't wait to go back . Parking can be a little tricky I need to find out where the garage parking is .

Kalo stew
Lisa C.

Great vegan food! They have an excellent mix of dishes like spinach daal and mock Korean chicken (fake chicken). You order at the counter, and the portions are huge. I got 2 choices (2 mains) plus a side and I honestly should've stuck with 1. Granted if you want leftovers, order more and go wild. I highly recommend the spinach daal and the kalo coconut curry. It's quick and easy to get your food, only takes a few minutes and you won't regret it!

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Yum! The curry is a fan favorite! Thanks for your review, mahalo!

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Where is this restaurant located exactly? I couldn't find it walking. Thanks

Aloha! Even tho our address says Bishop St., we are more on the corner of Alakea St. (which runs parallel to Bishop) & Hotel St. The google maps red pin should be in the right spot. Give us a call if you need further help. 522-7377

Aloha, My wife has a gluten allergy, wondering what on the menu can be substituted other than…

Thanks for contacting us! We do have dishes that are gluten free, but since there are also dishes that contain gluten, cross contamination may occur. Just want to let you know that ahead of time. That being said, here are some of the gluten free… Read more

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Desserts are healthy and temptingly delicious.

Juicy Brew - SINGAPORE NOODLES

SINGAPORE NOODLES

Juicy Brew - Hirata Buns

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Hirata Buns

La Tour Cafe - Li hing Lemonade and a chocolate canele

La Tour Cafe

4.3(93 reviews)
1.0 miKaka'ako
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Took me two days to savor and enjoy my chocolate and custard Kouign Amann pastries. Besides the…read morepastries I enjoyed their hot mocha latte with whipped cream. Cute little place with a friendly counterperson. Clean and organized.

We had come here hoping they still had the vegan macarons, but it appears they don't. However, they…read morestill have vegan caneles and apparently the base kouign amann here are vegan! We tried the kouign amann with the toppings she mentioned as vegan (the butter one is not), and they were pretty good, especially with the cinnamon topping! The young lady at the counter was very helpful and patiently pointed out which things were vegan to us, which I really appreciate. The kouign amann seems like a popular item as we bought the last of them (we had wanted four, but there were only three) and it was still early afternoon. There is a parking garage nearby that allowed for long enough free parking for us to go order and grab our goodies to go. The location itself doesn't have a lot of seating space, so it seems best set up for takeout, but it is a pleasantly bright space and the outdoor seating seems like it would be nice as they're not on a main throughfare. It's far from where my family lives on the island that we stay with when we're visiting, but next time we're near Ala Moana around lunchtime, we'll definitely stop by for some vegan goodies!

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La Tour Cafe - Order counter, we missed the delicious looking desserts in the middle glass case... next time!

Order counter, we missed the delicious looking desserts in the middle glass case... next time!

La Tour Cafe - Falafel banh i missed u

Falafel banh i missed u

La Tour Cafe - Falafel Banh Mi & Lemonade

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Falafel Banh Mi & Lemonade

Floralia - The Eggplant Parmesan SPECIAL:

- San Marzano tomato sauce
- Cannellini mozzarella
- Local, organic eggplant!

Floralia

4.5(311 reviews)
1.1 miAla Moana
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The food here is delicious! We had the Caesar salad and a couple of the pizzas. Also tried the…read moretiramisu. Which was amazing! The service is friendly and prompt. There's a great outdoor patio area with additional seating. They don't have their menus marked vegan, just plant based, trying not to scare off traditional eaters (who also enjoy this food).

I'm not a vegan or vegetarian and you don't have to be to enjoy this place. I ate here recently for…read morethe first time with some friends who highly endorsed this restaurant. It's in a pretty random area along kamakee street. Easily walkable from South Shore Marketplace if you can't find closer parking. It is decorated very cutely with string lights and fairy lights on the tree which surround their outdoor seating area. They also have indoor seating if you prefer. The brick pizza oven is outside. The caesar salad was great, a little heavy on the dressing but definitely tastes like a normal good caesar salad even though it's vegan! The white pizza with the ricotta was amazing and pro tip would be to add the mushrooms. It was my favorite of the 2 pizzas we ordered. We also tried the Brooklyn which has vegan meatball, tomato sauce, basil and again, the ricotta. Yum! The vegan meat easily disguises itself as real sausage. The ricotta is so good on my walk back to the parking I heavily considered researching if it's possible to buy a similar vegan ricotta just from the store. The crust is also top notch which strongly contributes to the quality of the pizza. Pricing is reasonable and service was great. Overall it's a place with a very chill vibe to enjoy good pizza- whether or not you're vegan.

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Floralia - Bar seating

Bar seating

Floralia - This Caesar was so yummy...we went back and ordered another one

This Caesar was so yummy...we went back and ordered another one

Floralia - Dessert first while we waited for our pizza.  Vegan?  Who said this was vegan?  Sooooo good you would never know!

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Dessert first while we waited for our pizza. Vegan? Who said this was vegan? Sooooo good you would never know!

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