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Offbeat meat at Oahu Market Place.
Follow King Street down to River Street and turn right toward the mountains. A range of inexpensive restaurants lines
River Street from King to Beretania. You can get the best Vietnamese and Filipino food in town in these blocks, but
go early—lines for lunch start at 11:15am. Beyond Beretania Street is the:
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River Street Pedestrian Mall
Here, River Street ends and the pedestrian mall begins with the
statueofChineserevolu-
tionary leader Sun Yat-sen.
The wide mall, which borders the Nuuanu Stream, is lined
with shade trees, park benches, and tables where seniors gather to play mah-jongg and
checkers. Plenty of takeout restaurants are nearby if you'd like to eat lunch outdoors. If
you're up early (5:30am in summer and 6am in winter), you'll see senior citizens practicing
tai chi.
