Honolulu foodies flock to the tropical capital’s world-class restaurant, Chef Mavro, for haute cuisine of the most haute variety. Can you say insanely subtle upscale French with fusion and Hawaii influences? No doubt, but when it comes time for dessert they order Hawaii’s guiltiest blue-collar pleasure: malasadas. Of course, chef-owner George Mavrothalassitis has raised the humble hunks of deep-fried dough to culinary art by stuffing them with a luscious lilikoi (passion fruit) curd. “Some people say we should open a drive-in window to serve it after hours,” says the chef. Guilty as charged.

Chef Mavro
1969 South King Street, Honolulu, HI / (808) 944-4714