Walking Bean Cafe
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Walking Bean Cafe

567 Kapahulu Ave, Honolulu, HI

★★★★★4.9(87 Google reviews)

Crema's Take

Walking Bean Cafe on Kapahulu is a beloved neighborhood gem where thoughtfully crafted specialty drinks like strawberry matcha lattes and creative cold brews share equal billing with excellent pastries and light bites like their standout salmon bagels. The intimate, family-friendly space radiates genuine warmth—regulars rave about the kind staff and welcoming owner who makes everyone feel at home—making it the kind of spot where you'll linger over a perfectly balanced iced americano and actually want to come back tomorrow. It's clear this little cafe punches well above its weight, earning fierce local loyalty for nailing both the coffee craft and the human connection.

What to expect

Specialty drinksSlow sitTraditional drinksParkingMeetingsPastriesCold brewLight foodFamily friendly

Google Reviews

Liz
★★★★★2 months ago

This place is SO cute and the food and drinks are delicious! I ordered an iced americano and a chia pudding, and I was impressed! The pudding was exactly what I wanted - loaded with fruit, not too sweet, made with almond milk so it was non-dairy, and it had a layer of homemade strawberry filling on the bottom that was SO tasty! It was very filling and healthy, with just the right amount of agave syrup for sweetness. They put the granola on the side to accommodate my gluten-free needs. All the food being served to other customers was so beautifully presented. I love this place!

Orsolya Bányai
★★★★★3 months ago

Incredibly tasty salmon bagel and the coffee was perfect. The staff is very kind and polite. It’s a really cozy place with a comfortable and welcoming atmosphere. Would definitely come back!

Mona W
★★★★★3 months ago

This is by far the my favorite and best cafe in Hawaii! This little shop is on Kapahulu and they have a small parking lot in the back, if not there are also street parking along. I love that they have a variety of different drinks compared to your usual cafe drinks. My favorite is the Fresh Strawberry Sparkling drink, it is so refreshing every single time I get it! They also expanded their food menu as well. Today I tried one of their new item, the Strawberry Matcha Chia Seed Pudding. I will say that the owners know what they are doing! It’s was so good and I didn’t feel guilty after eating. Just knowing that their items are more health conscious makes me feel good about it. My favorite item is definitely their bubble waffle. It reminds me so much of Hong Kong where my family is from. So being able to have bubble waffle that tastes almost as if I just got them off the streets of Hong Kong really says a lot. There were a lot of places that had tried to make the bubbles waffles here on island and none were good enough to make a lasting impression. But the one at Walking Bean Cafe is one that I cannot forget. From the first bite I already know that I will be frequently coming here to get my bubble waffle fix! If you know what’s up, then you gotta come and try it yourself. I have high standards for my bubble waffle because none before would remind me of Hong Kong until it happened here at the Walking Bean Cafe!!

Sterling Hitchcock
★★★★★4 months ago

I got the strawberry matcha latte & my sister got the banana pudding matcha latte. They were both really good! I liked how I could still taste the matcha even though it had other flavors. Their prosciutto bagel was amazing as well. Really cute interior design & service was so knowledgeable & friendly!

Jade
★★★★★7 months ago

I’m really glad that we stopped by for some shaved ice…. I ordered the strawberry cheesecake and it was refreshing and delicious it was big enough to share. I chatted with the owner she was very nice and welcoming. The place was cute, cleaned and nice furniture. I would definitely recommend this place they have different kinds of coffee, bagels etc I would definitely be back and try the ube coffee and everything else in the menu cause everything looks so good.

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