Island Vintage Shave Ice
2552 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI
Crema's Take
“While Island Vintage's shave ice might seem like a casual tourist stop in Waikiki, customers keep returning for the genuine quality—fluffy, finely shaved ice topped with house-made syrups from real fruit and adorable mochi pieces that taste as fresh as they look. The signature creations like the Hawaiian Rainbow and Heavenly Lilikoi have earned passionate repeat visitors who've tried the same flavors multiple times during their stays. Beyond the shave ice, they're doing solid work with acai bowls and creative boba drinks, making this a spot where the aloha spirit shows through in both the thoughtful ingredient choices and the spacious, welcoming atmosphere.”
What to expect
Strong matcha and tea selection, with creative signature drinks, good cold brew. Pastries on the menu.
Google Reviews
Grabbed some shave ice at Island Vintage Shave Ice while strolling Waikiki. The shave ice itself was good—fluffy and flavorful, definitely solid quality. The shop's pretty large with nice indoor and outdoor seating options, which is a plus when you want to sit and enjoy instead…
We came here on Thanksgiving looking for acai after a morning at the beach. The acai was good not the best we have had. It had fresh berries, local peanut butter and honey which was yummy. The acai was icy not creamy and a little too much apple juice flavor for our liking.
The Hawaiian Rainbow is the BEST shaved ice I’ve ever had. Insanely good. The mochi is delicious and fresh, and the fruit syrups are made from real fruit.
Went there twice—it’s very close to the hotel where I stayed. I was impressed with the shave ice flavors, especially Coconut Island and Hawaii Rainbow. I also ordered a jasmine honey boba drink, but it was just okay. The boba tasted old and a bit bumpy, and the lady wasn’t…
We ended up going to this Shave Ice place 3 times during our 6 day stay. We kept returning because everything was so good. We tried the Heavenly Lilikoi, the Rainbow, and the Tropical Mango shave ice. Our favorite was the Heavenly Lilikoi (see photo). Each shave ice was large…
Crema Reviews
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