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66-011 Kamehameha Hwy., Haleiwa.
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808/637-8005.
www.haleiwajoes.com
. Reservations not accepted. Main cour-
ses $9-$18 lunch, $16-$30 dinner. MC, V. Mon-Thurs 11:30am-9:30pm (limited menu 4:15-5:30pm); Fri-Sat
11:30am-10pm (limited menu 4:15-5:30pm, bar until midnight); Sun 11:30am-9:30pm (limited menu 3:45-5pm).
Jameson'sbytheSea
SEAFOOD Duck into this roadside watering hole across the street from
the ocean for cocktails, sashimi, and its celebrated salmon pâté, or for other hot and cold
appetizers, salads, and sandwiches. The grilled crab-and-shrimp sandwich on sourdough
bread is a perennial favorite, and it's hard to go wrong with the fresh-fish sandwich of the
day, grilled plain and simple. The dinner menu offers the usual surf-and-turf choices: fresh
opakapaka ulua (Hawaiian jackfish), mahimahi, scallops in lemon butter and capers, lobster
tail, and steaks.
62-540 Kamehameha Hwy., Haleiwa.
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808/637-4336.
www.jamesonshawaii.com
. Reservations recommended. Main
courses $10-$25 lunch, $20-$46 dinner. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Mon-Fri 11am-9:30pm; Sat-Sun 9am-9:30pm.
Ola at Turtle Bay Resort
★★
SEAFOOD Even if you are staying in Waikiki, plan a day at
the beach on the North Shore and eat here for dinner—you won't regret it. First, the location
is literally on the beach, next door to the Turtle Bay Resort. Second, the restaurant is an open-
air beach pavilion, made from ironwood trees harvested from the surrounding area; the view
of the Pacific waves lapping onto the sand—and the tiki torches lit at sunset—is very, very
romantic. But, wait, the best part is . . . the food! Chef Fred DeAngelo named his restaurant
Ola, which means “alive” or “healthy” in Hawaiian, and he insists on only the freshest of in-
gredients. The menu is filled with creative selections (the ahi and lobster poke served with a
wonton spoon) and some of the best food you will eat in Hawaii, such as the incredible slow-
poached togarashi salmon with a sweet, sugar-cane crust served with Okinawan sweet potato
and locally grown corn; the Lawai'a fishermen's stew with lobster, shrimp, scallops, and fresh
fish; or the unreal kiawe-smoked beef tenderloin.
At Turtle Bay Resort, 57-091 Kamehameha Hwy., Kahuku.
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808/293-0801.
www.olaislife.com
. Reservations re-
commended for dinner. Main courses $10-$24 lunch, $19-$60 dinner. AE, DC, DISC, MC, V. Daily 11am-3pm and
5:30-10pm (last seating).
Inexpensive
CafeHaleiwa
BREAKFAST Haleiwa's legendary breakfast joint is a big hit with surfers, urban
gentry with weekend country homes, reclusive artists, and anyone who loves mahimahi plate
lunches and heroic sandwiches. It's a wake-up-and-hit-the-beach kind of place, serving gen-
erous omelets with such names as Off the Wall, Off the Lip, and Breakfast in a Barrel. Surf
pictures line the walls, and the ambience is Formica casual. Those needing a caffeine fix will
appreciate the espresso bar.
66-460 Kamehameha Hwy., Haleiwa.
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808/637-5516.
Reservations not accepted. Main courses $7-$14. AE, MC, V.
Daily 7am-1:45pm.
Cholos Homestyle Mexican II
MEXICAN There's usually a wait at this popular eatery,
where some of the tables have leather stools without backs, and great home-style Mexican
food is presented with so-so service. Still, this is the unhurried North Shore, and the biggest
rush for most folks is getting to and from the beach. We recommend the spinach quesadilla, a
