Have you ever stopped to wonder about where the food you’re eating comes from? Heavenly Island Lifestyle in Honolulu, HI, believes in transparency about where their local ingredients come from. This locally owned and operated restaurant believes in sourcing their food from the community, meaning that a majority of the items you see in their kitchen came from farms on Oahu or a neighbor island.

For example, if you order the Local Pork & Cilantro Maze-Soba for lunch, your bowl will come piled with pork from Two Lady Farm in Oahu and freshly-picked herbs from Nalo Farm in Waimanalo. Decided to substitute the pork for shrimp? This healthy restaurant’s crustaceans come fresh from Kauai.  

Oahu is one of the major sources of Heavenly Island’s local ingredients. This includes delicious creamy butter and feta cheese from Naked Cow Farm in Waianae. Love the "Pina Colada" Hawaiian Crown Pineapple & Coconut Gelato? You can thank Hawaiian Pineapple Co. in Oahu. This organic restaurant is so committed to using local ingredients that they even use them in their dish names. For example, the ribeye used in the Big Island Kulana Ranch Ribeye Steak comes from—you guessed it—Kulana Ranch on the Big Island.

Wondering where this restaurant’s beer, coffee, and rum come from? Maui and Big Island, mostly! Your delicious cocktail’s Old Lahaina rum is sourced from Maui Brewing Co., while that cold beer your friend ordered most likely came from Kona Brewing Co. on Big Island.

The next time you’re craving a delicious meal made with local ingredients, head to Heavenly Island Lifestyle in Waikiki. Try one of their energizing smoothies and a breakfast burrito to start your day, or stop in for dinner and one of their refreshing acai mojitos. Check them out online to view their entire menu, or give them a call at (808) 923-1100 to learn more.