Hawaiian Restaurant Near Me at Fisherman's Wharf: Lanikai's Cable Car Loco Moco

Lanikai BBQ Tea House sells a loco moco plate with hamburger steak, egg and gravy for $16.95, and every BBQ plate comes with two scoops of rice and one scoop of macaroni salad. The veteran-owned counter is at 2737a Hyde Street, San Francisco, CA 94109, on the block between North Point and Beach Streets, a short walk below the Powell/Hyde cable car turnaround. Open every day from 11am to 8pm, it is the Hawaiian restaurant near me pick for anyone ending a Wharf day hungry.

Lanikai describes itself as an Asian fusion restaurant that blends Hawaiian BBQ with Vietnamese cooking, and the menu splits cleanly in two. The first half is the island plate lunch: BBQ chicken, BBQ beef, short ribs, katsu, garlic shrimp and loco moco. The second half is Vietnamese: four banh mi sandwiches at $12.95 each, house special chicken over rice or noodles, BBQ pork plates and shrimp spring rolls.

The tea house part of the name shows up in the drinks. Chia seed and oat drinks include a kale, avocado and banana smoothie for $8.95, a strawberry matcha for $7.95 and a Thai iced tea for $8.95, alongside Hawaiian Sun cans at $3.50. Google identifies the business as veteran-owned, and the owner posts updates on the Google listing, including an October 2026 post about gathering with the people who matter most, tagged to the Hyde Street counter.

The BBQ section runs to 20 plates. BBQ chicken, chicken katsu, garlic shrimp and the loco moco are each $16.95, the BBQ mix and BBQ beef are $17.95, and BBQ short ribs top the list at $18.95. Adding an egg costs $1, switching to two scoops of mac salad costs $1, and swapping the rice for fries costs $3. Seafood combos pair fried shrimp or fish with chicken, katsu or beef.

The Infatuation's July 2026 review named the loco moco its favorite dish, saying the gravy tastes like it has been cooked down for hours and the eggs consistently arrive with runny yolks. The same review preferred the lightly charred grilled chicken in the chicken combo over the katsu, whose breading did not cling well, and pointed out that portions are big enough to leave most people uncomfortably full.

Musubi come in three versions: Spam at $3.95, and chicken or katsu at $4.45. For groups, party trays feed a crowd, with BBQ chicken or chicken katsu at $48, BBQ short ribs at $72 and a tray of Spam musubi at $36. Those trays make Lanikai a practical pickup stop for a picnic at Aquatic Park or a gathering at a nearby apartment.

Not everyone in a Wharf group wants rice. Burgers come with fries for $13.95, including a katsu burger that puts the fried chicken cutlet on a bun, and a double meat burger is $16.95. Snacks fill the gaps: popcorn chicken for $8.95, six gyoza for $10.95, chicken wings for $10.99, and fries dusted with cheese, spicy chili or seaweed seasoning for $5.95 a basket.

Skip the vegetable spring rolls. The Infatuation found them short on filling and a bit mushy and told readers not to order them. The house special chicken fried rice was also judged bland next to the meat plates, and the reviewers wanted less rice in the Spam musubi. Spend the money on a second BBQ plate to share instead, since that is where the kitchen shines.

Seating is limited to a couple of tables and a few stools, so plan to take food out. The kitchen runs straight through from 11am to 8pm every day with no afternoon break, so a late lunch at 3pm or 4pm is always an option. The online ordering system on the website takes pickup and delivery orders, which is the surest way to skip standing in the small room.

If you arrive after the 8pm close, plan B is In-N-Out Burger at 333 Jefferson Street in Anchor's Landing, a few blocks east along the waterfront, which Google lists as open until 1am. It is not Hawaiian, but it is a reliable late option within walking distance of the cable car turnaround, with Google showing it opening at 10:30am, so it also covers anyone arriving before Lanikai unlocks at 11am.

The Powell/Hyde cable car ends at Hyde and Beach, at Victorian Park, and SFMTA lists a stop at Hyde and North Point, so the restaurant sits between the last two stops of the line. Riding from Powell and Market drops you almost at the door. The 30 Stockton stops at North Point and Hyde, and the 19 Polk stops at Beach and Larkin, one block west.

For drivers, the Ghirardelli Square garage has an entrance on Larkin Street between North Point and Beach and charges $18 for up to three hours. Spending $25 or more at a Ghirardelli Square business from Monday to Thursday earns a voucher for 50% off parking, though the discount applies only to purchases made inside the square.

The Infatuation notes that Aquatic Park is minutes away on foot, which makes it the natural place to eat a plate on a clear afternoon. A block west, Ghirardelli Square at 900 North Point Street occupies the former chocolate factory that Domingo Ghirardelli's company took over from the Pioneer Woolen Mills. It reopened as shops and restaurants on November 29, 1964, and the square calls itself the country's first successful adaptive reuse project.

Ghirardelli Square is open from 9am to 10pm every day, so it works for dessert after an early dinner from Lanikai. The chocolate manufacturing moved to San Leandro in the 1960s, and the property gained National Register status in 1982. Walk down to the water afterward and the Hyde Street turnaround is only a few minutes back uphill for the ride home.

Lanikai BBQ Tea House, 2737a Hyde Street, San Francisco, CA 94109, between North Point and Beach Streets near Fisherman's Wharf. Open Monday to Sunday 11am to 8pm. Counter service with a couple of tables and stools. Loco moco plate $16.95, BBQ mix $17.95, BBQ short ribs $18.95, Spam musubi $3.95, banh mi $12.95. Plates include two scoops of rice and one of mac salad. Online pickup and delivery through the website.