Kailua Farmers' Market — Attraction in Oʻahu

Chef Andrew Pressler: Youpo Noodles

Find Fresh, Spicy, Hand-Pulled Noodle Bowls at These O‘ahu Farmers Markets Youpo Noodles specializes in stretchy, bouncy biangbiang noodles from northwest China. Hand-pulled wheat noodles with Sichuan beef, cumin lamb, Malay-style curry pork and shrimp and vegan mushroom with tofu (gluten-free option available) $14 to $16 You can find Andrew and his amazing staff at Kaka‘ako Farmers Market at Ward Village, 1050 Ala Moana Blvd., Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon; Honolulu Farmers Market, 777 Ward Ave., Wednesdays 4 to 7 p.m.; Kailua Farmers Market, 609 Kailua Road, Thursdays 4 to 7 p.m. Instagram: @youponoodleshi “My wife and I have been following Chef Andrew Pressler since we moved here from NYC ten years ago. Being former Wine Educators for 35 years, food and wine are synonymous. Andrew’s ability to work with any type of cuisine turned us on to him when he was the Chef at Grondin in Chinatown but his absolute love is Asian cooking. It shows in what he produces at his stands in Oahu’s Farmers Markets. Complex, assertive, textured and multi layered. Like great French food but oh! the spice. But...

There are actually three farmers’ markets in Kailua. One trades at the parking lot of the Kailua District Park at 21 South Kainalu Drive on Thursday mornings.

There’s also the independently-run Lōkahi Kailua Market at 340 Uluniu Street on Saturday mornings.

But the main event takes place from 16:00 to 19:00 on Thursdays at the Kailua Town Center Parking Garage, 609 Kailua Road.

With up to 30 producers, this is the place to go for seasonal fruit and vegetables, like papaya, Manoa lettuce, bittermelon, breadfruit, guava, bananas, Asian greens and much more.

For delicacies with a connection to the Oahu you could pick up a ghost pepper salsa, honey harvested from local hives or traditional Hawaiian treats like kulolo or haupia.

And there’s a feast of street food on offer, whether you’re hankering for poke, taro dumplings, Samoan specialties, Vietnamese bites, noodles, Hawaiian Chili, Hawaiian-style BBQ...

It is always a treat to purchase island grown items. The fruits and vegetable selection is fresh and varied. Vendors also sell salsa, honey and baked goods. The food booths vary but always include an interesting mix to meet all tastes. Unfortunately, due to covid, participation of both vendors and shoppers has decreased. The market is well spaced, everyone is masked, hand sanitizer is available and there is even LIVE MUSIC. Come support our friends and enjoy the...