Hawaiian Crown Plantation & Chocolate Factory
Hilo
Hawaiian chocolate is the perfect gift – locally grown, locally made and craved by all. Cacao fans can also buy nibs, either unsweetened or agave…
Must-see shopping in Hawaii
Kapaʻa
This is the Kauaʻi branch of the Portland-based fashion boutique with boho flavor. It offers dresses and gowns of varying elegance, the best of which are…
Waikiki
Not to be confused with the Royal Hawaiian Resort hotel next door, this upscale shopping center has four levels and houses more than 80 top-end stores;…
Hana & East Maui
Selling snacks and drinks, this cash-only store is off the grid. Don't rely on its being open when you drive past, as it's often closed. If it's open,…
Waikiki
Dozens of artists hang their works along the fence on the south side of the Honolulu Zoo every weekend, weather permitting. Browse the contemporary…
North Shore & Upcountry
Started in the early '80s by Malte Simmer and his seamstress partner Cindy Allen, Simmer built durable windsurfing sails that would withstand Maui's…
Kapaʻa
Glowing pendants, glass vases and sculpture, platters and bowls, globes and animals, even waves! The glass comes in many striking colors and forms here at…
Hilo
Craig Neff, a Native Hawaiian artist, sells aloha wear marked by bold graphics and Hawaiian motifs. While somewhat similar to Sig Zane's prints, Neff's…
Hanalei
Like the name suggests, this is an old-fashioned swap meet devoted to (used) surfboards and related equipment. Everything’s laid out on the lawn in front…
Waikiki
Blowsy, breezy feminine fashions are what’s sewn by this mainland designer from LA, whose Waikiki Beach shop is a serious addiction for jet-setting girls…
Windward Coast
Dreamlike paintings and prints here explore the color, light and grandeur of Hawaii. You can put your vacation fantasy on your wall back home. Lance has…
Hamakua Coast
Filled with stones, dreamcatchers and powerful New Age vibes, this shop is strangely compelling. Selection of crystals include a 1000lb behemoth (probably…
Honolulu
Across Honolulu and Waikiki, scores of stores sell flip-flops (aka ‘rubbah slippahs’), but nobody else carries such ultra-comfy suede and leather styles –…
Honolulu
Ignore the name of this open-front store – what you're really here for is displayed in proliferation across the front: bonsai! Hundreds of the miniature…
Princeville
A proper cosmetics bar with abundant make-up, perfumes and scrubs, and make-up artists on call. Local labels in stock include Ili, which makes a popular…
Hoʻoulu Community Farmers Market
Kona Coast
Unlike the touristy Kailua-Kona farmers market selling knickknacks from who-knows-where, this weekly event focuses on small-scale farm and fishing bounty,…
South Kohala
This general store sells groceries and has traditionally been a spot for locals to hang and gossip. It's been purchased by Blue Wilderness, a Kohala dive…
Honolulu
This tiny mom-and-pop candy store in Kaimuki vends overflowing glass jars of made-from-scratch crack seed, plus addictive frozen slushies spiked with li…
North Kohala
The ukulele as a work of art? Definitely, as proved by the fascinating collection at this store, which claims to be the only cigar and ukulele shop in the…
Kapaʻa
A simple but nourishing handicrafts gallery offering wooden bowls, handblown glass, hand-bound journals, sarongs, crystals and more. Even the earnest,…
Honolulu
This store is like a gold mine for those interested in Japanese sake. Oʻahu’s only dedicated sake shop, you’ll find everything associated with rice wine…
Waikiki
This high-end gallery sells original paintings, gyotaku fish prints (rubbings of freshly caught fish), handcrafted jewelry, glassware, pottery and…
Waimea Canyon & the Westside
Sample fudge and truffles with creamy ganaches, mousses and delicate creams of papaya, lilikoʻi, coconut, guava, Kauaʻi coffee or sugarcane. The foil…
Honolulu
The original Reyn Spooner aloha shirt store opened in the Ala Moana Center in 1962 and the company has never looked back. 'Reverse print' aloha shirts…
Wailua
A treasure chest selling antique Japanese hand-blown glass fishing buoys that frequently wash up on Kauaʻi's shore, vintage Japanese kimonos and tea sets,…
Most Irresistible Shop in Hilo
Hilo
Kids of all ages delight in the little treasures here: jewelry, Japanese dishware, children's games and toys, clothing, home textiles, and random cute…
Princeville
If you, your partner or your children need sandals for beachcombing, running or hiking shoes, or something a bit more versatile for day or night, the…
North Kohala
Forgive that groan-worthy name and focus instead on the range of breezy, bohemian clothes, locally designed jewelry and crafts, handmade ukuleles, and…
Honolulu
One of the pleasures of a Kaimuki stroll is discovering little shops like this one for vintage Hawaii collectibles. The husband and wife owners have a…
Hana & East Maui
Even if you’re not shopping, visit this excellent gallery at the northern side of Travaasa Hana resort to browse the museum's well-curated wooden bowls,…
Kohala & Waimea
This unpretentious gallery is crammed with antiques, high-quality art and collectibles from Hawaii, Polynesia and Asia. Among the Hawaiian crafts for sale…
South Kona Coast
This idiosyncratic little gallery is supremely eclectic and friendly. There's a definite blue-turquoise color scheme going around, as well as plenty of…
Hilo
Hilo's largest shopping mall includes mid-level chain retailers such as Macy's, Old Navy and American Eagle. Also find a multiplex, restaurants, indoor…
Kapaʻa & the Eastside
If you've missed sampling this North Shore estate-grown coffee at Kauaʻi's top farmers markets, stop by the retail shop on weekday mornings to taste the…
Kailua
Expensive but utterly delicious handmade chocolate gets processed from cacao bean to foil-wrapped bar inside this workshop. Sample the goat's-milk,…
Pearl Harbor & Leeward O‘ahu
This fabric mega-mart is the jackpot on O‘ahu in terms of the fun and tropical prints that you might need to sew your own quilts or aloha wear. You'll…
Waikiki
Named after the bay of monster waves off Maui’s northern shore where brave surfers prove their worth, this Oʻahu outpost of the Maui surfwear shop sells…
Hanalei
The original outlet of what’s become a Hawaii-wide chain, this cheery shop is bursting with reproduction signage, gift books, beauty products, tableware…
Hanalei
This rustic yet stylish wood-floored boutique deals in Nick Fouget hats, one-of-a-kind sport coats, jeans, and all sorts of linen clothing, drapery and…
Poʻipu & the South Shore
The aromas wafting from this shop are enough to turn your head. Wander in to sample all-natural Hawaii botanical bath and body products, including lip…
