Island Vintage Coffee
1450 Ala Moana Blvd #1128, Honolulu, HI
Crema's Take
“This Honolulu institution has mastered the art of the hybrid café-restaurant, seamlessly blending a bustling coffee counter with a more relaxed wine bar side where you can linger over braised beef loco mules or beautifully crafted island lattes alongside acai bowls and macadamia milkshakes. The energy here rewards strategy—grab your specialty drink and pastry ahead via app if you're in a rush, or claim a spot on the wine bar side if you want to settle in with attentive service and a full breakfast spread. It's genuinely beloved by locals and visitors alike, though timing matters; this is the kind of place that draws lines, but also knows how to move them.”
What to expect
Cold brew standout. A slow-sit, quick-grab spot, good for meetings. Full breakfast, pastries, and light food on the menu. Family friendly. Wifi.
Google Reviews
If you’re looking to just pick up coffee, a smoothie, or an acai bowl and you want to eat it elsewhere then I highly recommend just ordering ahead on the app. I wanted to run Kalakaua Ave in the morning so I ran down and on my way back I placed my order and it was ready when I…
We went for lunch and got seated quickly at the wine bar side. Kai was our waitress and she was super nice and went to the kitchen to ask questions for me multiple times. I was able to get the chicken panini and sub in the gluten free vegan bread and swap in a vegan aioli (not…
This place is highly recommended on all social media platforms so I couldn't deny going. I dined in on the wine bar side because that line on the coffee side was long. I enjoyed the braised beef loco moco, the salad and and iced chai latte with an espresso shot. The service was…
The açaí bowl was very refreshing and delicious. My island latte was also wonderful, had a very smooth finish. It took so long for food to be prepared, though. And if you order for here you have to pick up your own food. Prices were also on the high end. Located upstairs in a…
Their açaí bowls and milkshakes (both macadamia and taro) are very good! I recommend ordering online to avoid the gigantic line. I’ve only tried two of their plated dishes, and they weren’t great. I especially recommend against ordering the Sukiyaki Rice 😅 The beef didn’t…
Crema Reviews
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