Family-Friendly Eats in Waikiki, Honolulu with Kids 🍽️

We just spent a week in Waikiki with our 3.5-year-old daughter — a proud "Chinese stomach" who loves rice and meat! Here are our top kid-approved picks: 1️⃣ Island Vintage Coffee Ate here 4 times in 6 days — both my daughter and I loved it! ✅ Kid must-order: Taro Bagel with Ube Cream — she asked for it every day! Braised Beef Loco Moco — tender beef over rice, perfect for Asian tastes 🍛 Garlic Shrimp — juicy and flavorful 🦐 No bad choices here — a reliable go-to for breakfast or lunch! 2️⃣ Han no Daidokoro Waikiki Our New Year’s Eve dinner 🎆 🔥 $150 Miyazaki beef tasting — melt-in-your-mouth goodness! We paired it with white rice and egg soup for our little one — total success! 3️⃣ Mikiya Wagyu Shabu House A surprise hit on our way back from Kualoa Ranch! 🍲 All-you-can-eat shabu-shabu for $58/person — includes appetizers, noodles, and desserts Kid favorites: Unlimited beef rice bowls Fried mantou (buns) Warm, comforting broth 🥢 4️⃣ Paia Fish Market Waikiki Right across from the busy Marugame Udon ✅ Self-service — great for quick meals We tried: Mahi mahi with rice Seafood pasta (very cheesy + salty — maybe skip for kids) Clam chowder 🥣 Fried shrimp 🍤 Portions are huge — better for takeout after a long walk! 5️⃣ STIX ASIA A Chinese/Japanese/Korean food court 🍜 Hand-pulled beef noodles and braised pork rice — perfect for takeout to the hotel! 🍙 ABC Store Hack Don’t miss the warmers near the milk section! Heated options: Musubi (rice balls) Gyoza (my daughter finished 6 pieces alone!) 🥟 They also sell small cereal boxes for breakfast 🥛 Hope this helps fellow parents traveling with little ones! 👨‍👩‍👧 #Honolulu#HawaiiWithKids #FamilyTravel #WaikikiEats #HawaiianFood #TravelTips #OahuFamily