Pīkake Cafe opened Oct. 1 on the fifth floor of the Prince Kūhiō Federal Building at 300 Ala Moana Blvd. in downtown Honolulu. The cafe is open to the general public, but visitors must pass a security checkpoint before taking the elevator to the fifth floor, according to Aloha State Daily.
Parking at the federal building is limited. Aloha State Daily points visitors driving downtown to nearby Waterfront Plaza as an alternative.
Inside, diners will find a large cafeteria. Aloha State Daily reported that the cafe draws a steady crowd of Hawaiʻi Pacific University students for breakfast and lunch.
The Federal Building’s History and Setting
The cafe is in a two-building federal complex that includes a U.S. Courthouse. The U.S. General Services Administration places the complex in the Hawaii Capital district, on the outskirts of Honolulu’s central business district. GSA records say it was built in 1977 on part of old Fort Armstrong and totals 864,988 gross square feet.
Breakfast and Lunch Hours, Set Menu Pricing
Pīkake is open Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. and closes on federal holidays. Breakfast is served from 6 to 10 a.m., followed by lunch from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., according to Aloha State Daily. Breakfast options include pork adobo omelets and ube mascarpone pancakes, listed at $14.56.
At lunch, diners can opt for the $14.56 all-you-can-load salad bar or a plate lunch with one or two entrée choices, typically served with rice and potato mac salad or steamed vegetables. The salad bar includes greens, assorted toppings and sides such as creamy basil pesto rigatoni, the outlet reported.
Entrées Rotate Daily
Unlike a fixed menu, the plate-lunch entrées change every day. Monday's lineup includes shoyu chicken and chicken long rice, along with a special of roast pork and mushroom gravy for $15.60, the outlet notes. By Friday, the rotation shifts to Korean short ribs kalbi, hamburger steak, chicken adobo, and kalua pig and cabbage. The cafe had also planned to roll out chicken papaya soup and clam pasta as a special the following week, according to the same report.
The menu draws on dishes familiar to Guieb Cafe customers, including items from its catering menu. Parking at the federal building is limited; the report points to nearby Waterfront Plaza as an alternative for visitors driving downtown.
