Old Favorite in a New Place

View of the wait list from our comfortable table

Early in the trip we hoofed across the Ala Wai Canal to have breakfast.

No longer do we amble about aimlessly hoping to stumble across an unknown (to us) gem; simply typing "breakfast" and "Waikiki" into Yelp produced dozens of candidates.

We picked a small eaterie ¾ of a mile away. People standing for a table spilled onto the sidewalk, and it looked like an hour's wait. Unfortunately tourists have Yelp, too.

Creature of habit: I had the same breakfast in 2018.

No more wandering: it was 80 degrees and humid, and we settled on the new Liliha Bakery on the third floor of the International Market Place, a mile away. The Liliha Bakery on Nimitz was a favorite, and we were optimistic that the food and ambience (and air conditioning!) in the Waikiki branch was up to that standard.

Having to wait 20 minutes, we were not disappointed. All dishes were proclaimed excellent, and the morning was rescued.