The Real
Hawaii Starts
With What
You Eat.
Thirty years. Six islands. Thousands of restaurants. Hawaii's most honest food guide — written by the person who's eaten it all.
Get the Guide on Amazon
Eater's Guide
Hawaii 2026
No Tourist Traps.
No Paid Placements.
Just the Truth.
Every restaurant in this guide was chosen by one person — Matthew Gray — based on one criterion: is it extraordinary? If it's not worth your meal, it's not in the book.
Fully updated for 2026 with new openings, recent closures, and honest assessments of what's gotten better — and what hasn't.
- Best restaurants in every price range across all 6 islands
- Must-order dishes — and what to skip
- Hidden gems the locals love but guidebooks ignore
- Insider tips on reservations, timing, how to get a table
- Completely updated for 2026
Every Island. Every Meal.
From Honolulu's best ramen to Kauai's most perfect fish taco.
Don't Waste a Single
Meal in Paradise.
For less than the cost of one appetizer, you get 30 years of expertise in the most honest Hawaii restaurant guide ever written.
$9.99 $20 Kindle eBook · Instant Download · Read on Any Device Buy on Amazon50 Tastes Of Gray
The podcast and newsletter where Matthew takes you inside Hawaii's food scene — restaurant deep dives, chef conversations, honest rants, and food commentary you won't hear anywhere else. New episodes on all platforms, and the full archive lives at Substack.
The Real
Hawaii Starts
With What
You Eat.
Thirty years. Six islands. Hundreds of restaurants. Hawaii's most honest food guide — written by the person who's eaten it all.
Get the Guide on Amazon
Eater's Guide
Hawaii 2026
No Tourist Traps.
No Paid Placements.
Just the Truth.
Every restaurant in this guide was chosen by one person — Matthew Gray — based on one criterion: is it extraordinary? If it's not worth your meal, it's not in the book.
Fully updated for 2026 with new openings, recent closures, and honest assessments of what's gotten better — and what hasn't.
- Best restaurants in every price range across all 6 islands
- Must-order dishes — and what to skip
- Hidden gems the locals love but guidebooks ignore
- Insider tips on reservations, timing, how to get a table
- Completely updated for 2026
Every Island. Every Meal.
From Honolulu's best ramen to Kauai's most perfect fish taco.
Don't Waste a Single
Meal in Paradise.
For less than the cost of one appetizer, you get 30 years of expertise in the most honest Hawaii restaurant guide ever written.
$9.99 $20 Kindle eBook · Instant Download · Read on Any Device Buy on Amazon50 Tastes Of Gray
The podcast and newsletter where Matthew takes you inside Hawaii's food scene — restaurant deep dives, chef conversations, honest rants, and food commentary you won't hear anywhere else. New episodes on all platforms, and the full archive lives at Substack.
The Real
Hawaii Starts
With What
You Eat.
Twenty years. Six islands. Hundreds of restaurants. Hawaii's most honest food guide — written by the person who's eaten it all.
Get the Guide on Amazon
Eater's Guide
Hawaii 2026
No Tourist Traps.
No Paid Placements.
Just the Truth.
Every restaurant in this guide was chosen by one person — Matthew Gray — based on one criterion: is it extraordinary? If it's not worth your meal, it's not in the book.
Fully updated for 2026 with new openings, recent closures, and honest assessments of what's gotten better — and what hasn't.
- Best restaurants in every price range across all 6 islands
- Must-order dishes — and what to skip
- Hidden gems the locals love but guidebooks ignore
- Insider tips on reservations, timing, how to get a table
- Completely updated for 2026
Every Island. Every Meal.
From Honolulu's best ramen to Kauai's most perfect fish taco.
Don't Waste a Single
Meal in Paradise.
For less than the cost of one appetizer, you get 20 years of expertise in the most honest Hawaii restaurant guide ever written.
$9.99 $20 Kindle eBook · Instant Download · Read on Any Device Buy on Amazon50 Tastes Of Gray
The podcast and newsletter where Matthew takes you inside Hawaii's food scene — restaurant deep dives, chef conversations, honest rants, and food commentary you won't hear anywhere else. New episodes on all platforms, and the full archive lives at Substack.