Boots and Kimo’s Homestyle Kitchen on Hekili Street in Kailua has been a windward Oahu breakfast institution since it opened, serving the macadamia nut pancakes and Hawaiian breakfast plates that have made it one of the most celebrated morning restaurants in a state where the morning food culture is taken seriously. It appeared in Season 19, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “International Family Style,” which aired May 16, 2014. Guy Fieri found a Kailua kitchen doing Hawaiian breakfast from scratch with the generosity and quality that earns a neighborhood restaurant its lines-around-the-block reputation on the windward side of Oahu.
Quick Facts
Restaurant: Boots and Kimo’s Homestyle Kitchen
City: Kailua, Hawaii
Cuisine: Hawaiian / Breakfast
DDD Season: 19
DDD Episode: 9
Episode Title: International Family Style
Original Air Date: May 16, 2014
Address: 151 Hekili St., Kailua, HI 96734
Phone: 808-263-7929
Website: https://www.bootsnkimos.com
Status: Open
What to Eat
The Macadamia Nut Pancakes with house-made macadamia nut cream sauce are the signature that earned Boots and Kimo’s its national reputation and the item that most first-timers order on the recommendation of anyone who has been — thick, fluffy pancakes with a cream sauce that converts every skeptic who thought a pancake topping couldn’t be this good. The Loco Moco — rice, hamburger patty, fried egg, and brown gravy — is the Hawaiian comfort food classic done with the quality of a kitchen that takes every dish seriously. The Eggs Benedict with rotating Hawaiian-influenced variations are the brunch option that earns its own devoted following. Find a Honolulu area hotel on Travelocity. Planning a Hawaii visit? Get discounted attraction tickets on Undercover Tourist.
Plan Your Visit
Check the website for current hours. Weekend waits are significant — arriving before 8:00 AM is strongly recommended. Kailua is about 30 minutes from Honolulu on the windward side.
Address: 151 Hekili St., Kailua, HI 96734
Phone: 808-263-7929
Website: https://www.bootsnkimos.com
Status: Open
Triple D Essentials
Stream the International Family Style episode on Amazon. Boots and Kimo’s macadamia nut pancakes are one of the great breakfast experiences in the entire Triple D catalog.
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Boots and Kimo’s Homestyle Kitchen appeared in Season 19, Episode 9 of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, “International Family Style,” originally aired May 16, 2014.