Whether you’ve only visited Hawaii, or have called the islands’ home for years, you have undoubtedly tried Hawaii’s most iconic foods. And while we love a good loco moco or poke bowl as much as the next local, there is one food that reigns supreme: the musubi. The most popular musubi is of the spam variety — a thick slab of the infamous canned meat attached to a block of sushi rice with a strip of nori — and it has become one of Hawaii’s most famous foods. Seriously, you can find it everywhere, including your local 7/11 store. But because not all musubi is created equal, we’ve created this incredible, mouthwatering 7-stop musubi trail.
Measuring in at just eight miles and never leaving the city limits of Honolulu, you can easily tailor this route to be completed by car or a combination of walking, riding the bus, and grabbing a biki (a bike rental company that is gaining popularity in Honolulu). If you opt to bike and walk, you’ll be making room for more delicious musubi, which is always a good idea!
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- Fukuya
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Fukuya Delicatessen & Catering/Facebook If you crave endless options, Fukuya is not for you. But if you love devouring simple, well-made, and delicious musubi, you’ll want to visit Fukuya. In business for nearly 80 years, this Asian deli serves up five mouthwatering types of musubi: plain, furikake, nori with ume, shiso, and spam.2710 S King St., Honolulu, HI 96826
- Mana Bu’s
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JaeHyun Lee/Google With more than 35 different varieties to choose from, musubi lovers are sure to find exactly what they’re looking for at this self-proclaimed musubi headquarters. Plan to arrive early — the eatery opens at 6:30 a.m., and often closes long before the posted closing time of 1 p.m. because they sell out so quickly.1618 S King St., Honolulu, HI 96826
- Fort Ruger Market
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Fort Ruger Market/Facebook This grocery store is known for their fresh sashimi and poke, though their pre-made musubi does not disappoint. With your choice of white rice, furikake rice, or fried rice, as well as a selection of spam, chicken, and other meats. Opt for a classic Spam musubi or a handheld breakfast of egg and hot dog musubi. 900 Fort St. Mall #150, Honolulu, HI 96813
- Ma’Ona Musubi
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Ma’Ona Musubi This musubi-centric restaurant in Chinatown is home to a former chef from Japan and trays upon trays of her traditional and creative musubi offerings — like beef curry and miso kale. With a wide variety, you’re sure to find a new favorite at Ma’ona Musubi. 921 Alakea St., Honolulu, HI 96813
- Musukawas
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Musukawas/Facebook This food truck serves up mouthwatering meal-sized musubis with creative flavor pairings, like chicken katsu, miso pork belly, ume shiso rice, kimchi fried rice, and Spam fried saimin. With such hearty options, you might want to split this musubi with friends. 1011 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96814
- Omusubi GABA Waikiki
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Omusubi GABA Waikiki/Facebook With roots in Japan, this take-out-only shop is the first outside of Japan — and mighty unique as well. Specializing in producing freshly milled white and brown GABA rice on site and turning this ultra-healthy rice into creative snacks, you won’t find musubi quite like this anywhere else in Hawaii. 438 Hobron Ln. #107, Honolulu, HI 96813
- Musubi Cafe Iyasume
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Musubi Cafe Iyasume/Facebook This small eatery serves up some of the best musubi in Honolulu, with mouth-watering flavor combinations like bacon, egg + avocado. Best of all, you can either wait for your made-to-order musubi or pick of pre-made combinations if you’re in a hurry.2427 Kūhiō Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815
How many of these scrumptious musubi spots have you tried before? Where do you buy your all-time favorite musubi? Sound off in the comments below, and then click here to find Hawaii’s best poke.
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fukuyadeli.com
Fukuya Delicatessen & Catering/Facebook
If you crave endless options, Fukuya is not for you. But if you love devouring simple, well-made, and delicious musubi, you’ll want to visit Fukuya. In business for nearly 80 years, this Asian deli serves up five mouthwatering types of musubi: plain, furikake, nori with ume, shiso, and spam.2710 S King St., Honolulu, HI 96826
Johnnah Daia/Google
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With more than 35 different varieties to choose from, musubi lovers are sure to find exactly what they’re looking for at this self-proclaimed musubi headquarters. Plan to arrive early — the eatery opens at 6:30 a.m., and often closes long before the posted closing time of 1 p.m. because they sell out so quickly.1618 S King St., Honolulu, HI 96826
Fort Ruger Market/Facebook
This grocery store is known for their fresh sashimi and poke, though their pre-made musubi does not disappoint. With your choice of white rice, furikake rice, or fried rice, as well as a selection of spam, chicken, and other meats. Opt for a classic Spam musubi or a handheld breakfast of egg and hot dog musubi. 900 Fort St. Mall #150, Honolulu, HI 96813
えっつん/TripAdvisor
Ma’Ona Musubi
This musubi-centric restaurant in Chinatown is home to a former chef from Japan and trays upon trays of her traditional and creative musubi offerings — like beef curry and miso kale. With a wide variety, you’re sure to find a new favorite at Ma’ona Musubi. 921 Alakea St., Honolulu, HI 96813
Musukawas/Facebook
This food truck serves up mouthwatering meal-sized musubis with creative flavor pairings, like chicken katsu, miso pork belly, ume shiso rice, kimchi fried rice, and Spam fried saimin. With such hearty options, you might want to split this musubi with friends. 1011 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu, HI 96814
Omusubi GABA Waikiki/Facebook
With roots in Japan, this take-out-only shop is the first outside of Japan — and mighty unique as well. Specializing in producing freshly milled white and brown GABA rice on site and turning this ultra-healthy rice into creative snacks, you won’t find musubi quite like this anywhere else in Hawaii. 438 Hobron Ln. #107, Honolulu, HI 96813
Edward L/TripAdvisor
Musubi Cafe Iyasume/Facebook
This small eatery serves up some of the best musubi in Honolulu, with mouth-watering flavor combinations like bacon, egg + avocado. Best of all, you can either wait for your made-to-order musubi or pick of pre-made combinations if you’re in a hurry.2427 Kūhiō Ave., Honolulu, HI 96815
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