Without much fanfare, Leonard’s Bakery has slipped a Malasadamobile onto Lagoon Drive, putting hot malasadas within a quick ride of Daniel K. Inouye International Airport. The setup gives travelers an easy option for warm pastries and last-minute omiyage before a flight.
Leonard’s website lists the new “Airport — Lagoon Drive” spot at 540 Lagoon Drive and shows the truck is open daily from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., making it the chain’s closest location to HNL. Leonard’s Bakery also runs other Malasadamobiles across Oʻahu and keeps the flagship Kapahulu shop humming.
Menu and travel packs
Tommy Lam, manager of the airport location, told Aloha State Daily, “They usually deliver fresh dough every day, that we store inside here.” The outlet reports the truck sells boxes of six, 12, 18 and 24 (priced roughly $13.20, $26.40, $39.60 and $52.80) and filled malasadas for about $2.70 each, with flavors like original, cinnamon and li hing and fillings that include custard, dobash and haupia.
Why the airport spot matters
The truck is parked just outside airport property, a deliberate workaround that brings Leonard’s “as close as” it can get to HNL without a terminal lease, according to travel coverage. Beat of Hawaii notes that concession contracts shape what foods travelers find inside the terminal, while Leonard’s, a neighborhood institution since 1952, continues to grow its Malasadamobile network. Leonard’s Bakery’s site lists other mobile stops at Waikele, Pearlridge, Koko Marina and Windward Mall…