Picture this: you cruise up the Leeward Coast of Oahu, the Pacific flashing turquoise beside you, and your stomach starts making demands. 🌺
Countryside Cafe, a locally owned Waianae breakfast hideout across from the beach, is the answer. 🍳
Locals adore it, and visitors keep whispering about it, so come hungry for a seriously good morning.
How Countryside Cafe won Waianae’s hearts
Countryside Cafe built its reputation the old-fashioned way: by feeding people really well, over and over again. 🌴
The cafe describes itself as locally owned and operated, and it invites guests to bring their ohana and friends for a beachside brunch.
That promise of a taste and spirit of Aloha shows up in its slogan, “the Westside, the Best Side,” and diners seem to agree. 🤙
One guest called it a great casual, local eating spot north of the Ko Olina resort area, and another noted that the restaurant is clearly frequented by locals and not so much by tourists. That is the hallmark of a true hidden gem Oahu foodies dream about. 💛
Even travelers staying at a Ko Olina resort make the drive up the coast, and one family ate here three times in a single week. 🚗
Add quick-arriving plates, fair prices, and a breezy outdoor patio, and you get a locally owned restaurant that earns loyalty one generous plate at a time. 🌞
Food Highlights
- Teri Chicken Kimchee Fried Rice: Chopped teri chicken is sautéed with fried rice and kimchee, then topped with two eggs. 🍚🔥
- Corned Beef Hash Local Moke-O: A homemade corned beef patty rests on a bed of rice, smothered in gravy, and topped with eggs and pickled onion.
- Adobo Benedict: An English muffin is topped with lomi tomato, adobo, and poached eggs, all covered in hollandaise sauce. 🍳
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Walk Through the Country: This trio plate brings together banana-fostered French toast, Liliko’i buttermilk pancakes, and strawberry waffles. 🥞
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Banana Fosters French Toast: Bananas are sautéed in buttery caramel sauce, drizzled over French toast, and topped with whipped cream.
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Banana Macadamia Nut Pancakes: These fluffy island-style pancakes get a nutty Hawaiian twist from macadamia nuts. 🌰
- Pulehu Style Steak and Eggs: You get an 8 oz. breakfast steak with your choice of starch and two eggs. 🥩
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Breakfast Burrito: Eggs are scrambled with bacon, Portuguese sausage, pork sausage, bell peppers, and shredded cheese, then topped with salsa and sour cream. 🌯
Atmosphere
Countryside Cafe has a laid-back, chill island vibe* that makes you want to linger over a second cup of coffee. 🌊
The restaurant sits just across the street from the beach, and the breezy outdoor patio is a favorite perch.
Guests describe the ambiance as relaxing, with friendly staff who anticipate your needs. It feels like a neighborhood gathering spot where everyone is treated like ohana.
Bottom Line
Visit for huge portions, fair prices, friendly service, and a patio steps from the beach. 🌴 Add island-style plates like crab cake Benedict and macadamia nut pancakes, and you get a Hawaii brunch worth the drive.
Address:
87-070 Farrington Hwy, Ste 104, Waianae, HI 96792
📞 (808) 888-5448
🕖 Open daily, 7 AM–1 PM