He’eia Kea Pier General Store and Deli on Kamehameha Highway in Kaneohe sits at the edge of He’eia fishpond on the windward side of Oahu, combining a working pier general store with a scratch-made Hawaiian comfort food deli that serves the local community and the visitors who find their way to one of the most scenic lunch spots in the state. It appeared in Season 15, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Unconventional Comforts,” which aired August 5, 2012. Guy Fieri found a Kaneohe kitchen doing Hawaiian comfort food from scratch in a setting that makes the food taste better by virtue of where you’re eating it — waterfront, windward Oahu, with a plate lunch that reflects the multicultural food traditions the islands built their cuisine around.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: He’eia Kea Pier General Store and Deli
City: Kaneohe, Hawaii
Cuisine: Hawaiian Comfort Food
DDD Season: 15
DDD Episode: 1
Episode Title: Unconventional Comforts
Original Air Date: August 5, 2012
Address: 46-499 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, HI 96744
Phone: 808-235-2192
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Plate Lunch — the Hawaiian comfort food staple of a protein, two scoops of rice, and macaroni salad — is the format that defines He’eia Kea’s deli menu and the meal most locals order without looking at the board. The Fresh Fish Plate with whatever the pier’s boats brought in reflects the waterfront location in the most direct way possible. The Loco Moco — rice, hamburger patty, fried egg, and brown gravy — is the Hawaiian comfort food classic worth ordering on any first visit to the islands. The Shave Ice from the general store side is the dessert that closes every proper windward Oahu afternoon. Find a Honolulu hotel on Travelocity. Planning a visit to a Hawaiian attraction? Get discounted tickets on Undercover Tourist.
Plan Your Visit
Check the restaurant’s Instagram for current hours. Kaneohe is about 30 minutes from Honolulu on the windward side of the Ko’olau Mountains — worth the drive.
Address: 46-499 Kamehameha Hwy., Kaneohe, HI 96744
Phone: 808-235-2192
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the Unconventional Comforts episode on Amazon. He’eia Kea is one of the most scenic restaurant settings in the entire Triple D catalog.
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He’eia Kea Pier General Store and Deli appeared in Season 15, Episode 1 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “Unconventional Comforts,” originally aired August 5, 2012.