Six stops for something cold, creamy or worth saving room for.
Matsumoto is more than a famous rainbow cone: it is a family store that has made shave ice part of the Haleʻiwa ritual since 1951. Save room for the Rainbow Shave Ice. Ono tip: Share a flight or multiple flavors if it is your first visit.
MOSA turns Taiwanese peanut-ice-cream wraps into a late-night Honolulu dessert, shaving imported peanut brittle over two or three scoops inside a soft crepe. Get the MOSA! Wrap. Ono tip: Save this one for a late dinner or after-hours craving.
Ululani’s earns its reputation through exceptionally fine ice and cane-sugar syrups that soak evenly instead of pooling at the bottom. Save room for the No Ka ʻOi (The Best). Ono tip: Share a flight or multiple flavors if it is your first visit.
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