Waialae-Kahala

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About this Neighborhood

Waialae-Kahala is a residential Honolulu enclave that leans on the car rather than the sidewalk, with a low 10 walk score reflecting its spread-out streets. The dining, though, punches well above that: 25 restaurants averaging 4.4, headlined by Purvé Donut Stop, Olive Tree Café, and Kapa Hale, together drawing a heavy 11,000-plus Yelp reviews. Foursquare's read is comfortable and neighborly — coffee shops, grocery stores, American and sushi restaurants, bakeries, and juice bars — the everyday texture of a settled district. The air reads clean at an AQI of 17, and with four grocery options, three parks, and a court, the essentials are all here even if you'll want wheels to string them together.

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