You haven’t done Hawaii if you haven’t had a
malasada (or
several) from Leonard’s Bakery. Fresh from the Kapahulu Avenue fryer
come these light, fluffy and delicious burger-sized Portuguese doughnuts
— now permanently ingrained in island culture since being introduced by
immigrant laborers in the late 1800s — covered in sugar and often
filled with the likes of custard, chocolate, coconut and cinnamon.
You’ll find many a trademark white foam box open in the parking lot or
on the way to nearby Waikiki beach, as Leonard’s still-made-by-hand
treats have become a morning, afternoon and evening tradition for
tourists and locals alike, since 1952.
Serving during breakfast, lunch and dinner hours daily.
"There was a line, a LONG line at the door of Leonard's. It was the best
kind of line, as well, a couple of dozen local-looking folks waiting to
grab thier breakfast. Locals who wait in line is a sign of something
worth waiting for. Twenty tourists just means that this was the place
the Cruise Director suggested. Local’s means it probably very, VERY
good. It was."
—
Burnin' Love BBQ blog, April 6, 2011
You haven’t done Hawaii if you haven’t had a
malasada (or
several) from Leonard’s Bakery. Fresh from the Kapahulu Avenue fryer
come these light, fluffy and delicious burger-sized Portuguese doughnuts
— now permanently ingrained in island culture since being introduced by
immigrant laborers in the late 1800s — covered in sugar and often
filled with the likes of custard, chocolate, coconut and cinnamon.
You’ll find many a trademark white foam box open in the parking lot or
on the way to nearby Waikiki beach, as Leonard’s still-made-by-hand
treats have become a morning, afternoon and evening tradition for
tourists and locals alike, since 1952.
Serving during breakfast, lunch and dinner hours daily.
"There was a line, a LONG line at the door of Leonard's. It was the best
kind of line, as well, a couple of dozen local-looking folks waiting to
grab thier breakfast. Locals who wait in line is a sign of something
worth waiting for. Twenty tourists just means that this was the place
the Cruise Director suggested. Local’s means it probably very, VERY
good. It was."
—
Burnin' Love BBQ blog, April 6, 2011