Some of the best meals on Oahu hide behind the plainest doors, and this one sits in a Pearl City strip mall you could drive past a hundred times without a second glance. Order at the counter, pour your own coffee, and settle into one of the few small tables while the kitchen sends out plates piled high with local flavor.
Regulars swear by the stuffed French toast, the loco moco, and the eggs Benedict crowned with braised short ribs or kalua pork. The catch is the seating, which fills up fast, and a wait that comes with the territory when a place earns this kind of loyal following.
Stick around and you will learn exactly where it is, what to order, when to show up, and why breakfast lovers keep coming back for more.
The Little Cafe Tucked Into Pearl City
Button Up Cafe sits at 719 Kamehameha Hwy a102 in Pearl City, Hawaii, sharing space in an ordinary strip mall along the busy highway. Nothing about the outside shouts for attention, which is exactly why so many people call it a hidden secret…