{"id":2930,"date":"2016-01-02T23:54:26","date_gmt":"2016-01-02T23:54:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dreamweddingshawaii.com\/?p=2930"},"modified":"2019-01-25T23:36:22","modified_gmt":"2019-01-25T23:36:22","slug":"my-favorite-dessert-places","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dreamweddingshawaii.com\/my-favorite-dessert-places\/","title":{"rendered":"My Favorite Dessert Places!"},"content":{"rendered":"

You’ll find some pretty unique dessert places on Oahu, so leave that carb counting diet at home and go nuts. \u00a0As always, there’s a handful of places here that are off the beaten path. \u00a0Many of these small dessert shops don’t have the marketing budget to be featured in travel magazines. \u00a0Luckily….they got me to plug them (for free of course! \u00a0No paid plugs here)<\/p>\n

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Oh, this is just wonderful. Heaven in a pyramid of goodness.<\/p><\/div>\n

FROSTCITY – MY FAVORITE PLACE! ~ IN TOWN<\/h3>\n

Chances are, you never had Taiwanese Shave Ice. \u00a0I never had this slice of heaven until a few years ago. \u00a0Taiwanese Shave Ice is what the name says it is, it’s Taiwan’s version of shaved ice. \u00a0The method of creating their shave ice is opposite of what you’ll find in America. \u00a0Instead of shaving unflavored ice and adding syrup to it after the snow cone is made, the Taiwanese shaved ice that is already flavored, shaved into a fancy pyramid, then served on a plate. \u00a0 The result is quite awesome. \u00a0 I get the Lilikoi here. \u00a0It’s refreshing, light, and it taste really awesome. \u00a0 The price can get expensive if you get the large and add goodies to it, but hey, it’s still worth every penny. \u00a0 There are a handful places around Oahu that serve Taiwanese Shaved Ice, but they’re not good. This place is the best. \u00a0I mean…thee best.<\/p>\n

By the way, this place is a bit hard to find, so make sure to use your GPS. \u00a0Parking is a bit limited too, so you may have to park on the street and walk there. \u00a0It’s worth it though!<\/p>\n

Click here to go their Yelp link. \u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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This is how I eat my shave ice. I wouldn’t recommend it for tourist. I’m a veteran.<\/p><\/div>\n

MASTUMOTO’S SHAVE ICE ~ NORTH SHORE<\/h3>\n

Matsumoto’s is the original famous Shave Ice store on Oahu. \u00a0There’s only one flavor that I get there, Lilikoi. \u00a0All other flavors can hit the road, if you ask me. \u00a0Lilikoi with ice cream, and no condensed milk. \u00a0Repeat, no condensed milk. \u00a0 You can get your shave ice in a traditional cone, or in a bowl. \u00a0The more common way is to get it in a bowl, because it’s just safer to eat that way. \u00a0 Matsumotos have changed a bit since it first opened its doors. \u00a0No longer is it hard to find parking and no longer is it in run down termite eaten shack. \u00a0Now, it’s part of a little outdoor strip mall \u00a0on the North Shore. \u00a0Same location, just different look. \u00a0Don’t worry if the line looks long. \u00a0It moves fast.<\/p>\n

Click here to go to their Yelp link.<\/a><\/p>\n

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Yes, that taste as good as it looks.<\/p><\/div>\n

TED’S BAKERY ~ NORTH SHORE<\/h3>\n

I’m loosely related to the owner of Ted’s Bakery through marriage, but that won’t stop me from being honest. \u00a0 Ted’s Bakery gained notoriety a couple decades ago through it’s Chocolate Haupia pies. \u00a0Haupia is a gelatin coconut, and if it’s done well, it’s awesome. \u00a0 Combine that with their version of chocolate pudding, throw it in a pie, and you have one of Ted’s famous pies. \u00a0 It’s awesome and you need to get a slice if you’re on the North Shore. \u00a0All of his other pastries are awesome as well, along with his cakes. \u00a0His Chantilly cake is light, and just the right amount of sweet. \u00a0Chantilly cake is a chocolate cake with a light whipped sweet frosting. \u00a0 They serve regular food there, but save your appetite for the desserts.<\/p>\n

Click here to go to their Yelp link\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n

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Cream puffs, all I can say are awesome.<\/p><\/div>\n

LILIHA BAKERY ~ IN TOWN<\/h3>\n

Liliha Bakery put their stamp on the town by selling cream puffs. \u00a0Creampuffs are small donuts filled with chocolate pudding, topped with Chantilly frosting. \u00a0 They have all different versions here from which you can try. \u00a0I love their old fashioned yellow ones. \u00a0Within the last five years, there’s been a rise in their popularity due to the the T.V. show, Hawaii 5.0., so there can be a line at times. At the original location, Liliha Bakery is opened 24 hours Tuesday through Sunday 8pm. \u00a0They are closed on Monday, at their original location. \u00a0 So if you are craving that pastry at 2am, there’s a place that’s open. \u00a0 They did open a second location on Nimitz Hwy, but that place isn’t opened for 24 hours. \u00a0 \u00a0They close at 12am everyday.<\/p>\n

The best thing about Liliha Bakery, in my opinion, is that they have a little cafe at the original location where the waitresses serve you and cook your food. \u00a0 A little bit of old Hawaii still exist, and I think that’s cool.<\/p>\n

Click here to go to their Yelp link<\/a><\/p>\n

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Best malasadas on the planet….I mean really!<\/p><\/div>\n

LEONARD’S BAKERY \u00a0~ IN TOWN<\/h3>\n

Leonard’s Bakery is known for one thing. \u00a0Their malasadas. \u00a0 A malasada is deep-fried dough that’s rolled around in sugar once it’s removed. \u00a0It sounds rather simple to make, and I’m sure it is. \u00a0 But they are the only game in town that does a great job. \u00a0And I can say, after traveling across the country to taste other malasadas, Leonard’s is the best. \u00a0You can get their malasadas by going to their main store that’s right outside of Waikiki, maybe a five minute drive away from your hotel. \u00a0Or if you spot a red and white striped lunch wagon on Oahu in a parking lot of a mall, you can just walk right up to them and order one! \u00a0 They make all types of malasadas. \u00a0They even stuff some with custards, coconuts, puddings. \u00a0The best is with no stuffing. \u00a0 The others are just messy to eat…. That’s just my two cents<\/p>\n

Click here to go to their Yelp link<\/a><\/p>\n

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