Nothing beats the taste of aloha! Ube, a purple yam, is popular in the Hawaii food scene and synonymous with our island’s sweet and savory dishes. Be sure to try ube-flavored dishes and desserts while visiting Oahu!

Mahalo to our friends at Hawaii Magazine for the list of places below to get your ube fix, and some additional recommendations from us at Shoreline Hotel Waikiki!

Adela’s Country Eatery – Ube Pasta

Chingu Hawai‘i – Ube Soju

Chocolate + Vanilla Bakery – Ube Soft Serve

Life of Thrills – located near the Ala Moana Center, this cute shop offers dessert-y soft-serve flavors including UBE!

Magnolia Ice Cream – steps away from our hotel and located at the International Market Place, try this signature dessert Halo Halo and other tropical ice cream flavors

Nanding’s Bakery – Ube Spanish Rolls

UBAE – cheesecake, soft-serve, cookies, tarts

Uber Factory – Ube Tarts 

Yogurstory – Ube Pancakes