Six bakeries worth an early start—and a box for later.
Leonard’s turned a Portuguese Shrove Tuesday doughnut into an everyday Hawaiʻi ritual, frying holeless malasadas continuously so the right order is always the hot one. Get the Original Malasada. Ono tip: Go early for the fullest pastry and bread selection.
The purple poi-glazed malasada is the whole reason people drive to Kalani St, and this old-school counter has been frying them long before anyone photographed one. Doors open at 2am and the best trays clear early. Save room for the Poi Glazed. Ono tip: Go early for the fullest pastry and bread selection.
Everything is baked for that day, the lineup changes weekly, and whatever remains at closing goes to a local food pantry. Get the Chocolate Croissant. Ono tip: Go early for the fullest pastry and bread selection.
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