Fish tacos & Thai food near Waiʻānapanapa, HānaBlack sand first, tacos after.

The red truck sits near the Hana Ranch Store in Hāna town, 11 minutes by road from Waiʻānapanapa State Park.

Call (808) 446-1502 Find the truck

Photo: Waiʻānapanapa: dronepicr, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

From Waiʻānapanapa to the truck

Waiʻānapanapa State Park to lunch.

Waiʻānapanapa State Park, with its black sand beach, is the big coastal stop outside Hāna.

The red taco truck sits in town, near the Hana Ranch Store at 5124 Hana Hwy, a short drive from the park.

Order at the window, then eat at the picnic tables under the big shade trees.

Fish tacos and burritos come from the taco side of the menu.

Pad thai, curries and coconut shrimp plates come from Ae’s Thai Kitchen.

Drive to the truck

11 min3.3 mi

Route

Hāna Highway, Honokalani Road

The trucks

5124 Hana HwyNear the Hana Ranch Store

Call (808) 446-1502 Directions

A taco plate with two fish tacos

About Waiʻānapanapa

Know the place before you go.

Waiʻānapanapa means “glistening waters”, and Pailoa is the park’s famous black sand beach.

The park also has a native hala forest, a heiau, sea stacks, blowholes, a natural stone arch and a seabird colony.

An ancient coastal trail in the park leads to Hāna.

The Honokalani Road turnoff is 1.8 miles before the Uakea Road turnoff to Hāna Bay when you drive in from Kahului.

Camping and cabins here are by reservation through the state system.

A one-lane bridge and rain forest on the Hāna Highway

Hāna Highway bridge: Jonathanking, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Nachos with guacamole next to an order of fish tacos with lime

Lunch before the black sand

Non-residents need entry and parking reservations for the park, so it helps to eat first.

A burrito, or a taco plate of two tacos with rice and beans, is an easy lunch before you walk down to the beach.

Then it is Hāna Highway for 2.8 miles and Honokalani Road for 0.5 miles.

Coconut-crusted shrimp with jasmine rice, green papaya salad with crushed peanuts and sweet chili sauce

Tacos after the coast

Coming back from the sea stacks and the arch, order two mahi-mahi tacos with chipotle sauce, or go shrimp.

Choose corn or flour, and soft or crispy if you go corn.

Lemonade, hibiscus tea and Thai iced tea are all on the drinks list.

Thai plates for a longer day

If the walk left you wanting something bigger, order green curry, pad thai or the crispy pork belly basil stir-fry with rice.

The vegan side has veggie curry, red or green, plus veggie egg rolls and veggie drunken noodles.

I ended up doing one mahi and one shrimp, on corn. Served up with lime and fresh jalapeno slices, they hit the spot before we headed to Waiʻānapanapa.

Steve Lowe, Google review

The menus

What’s on the boards.

Five menus from three family trucks in one Hāna lot.

Other stops near Hāna

Coming from somewhere else?

Good to know

Waiʻānapanapa questions.

How far is the truck from Waiʻānapanapa?

About 11 minutes and 3.3 miles: Hāna Highway for 2.8 miles, then Honokalani Road for 0.5 miles into the park.

The truck is at 5124 Hana Hwy in Hāna town.

Do I need a reservation for the park?

Yes, entry and parking reservations are required for non-residents. Residents are free with a Hawaiʻi ID or driver licence.

Check the Hawaiʻi State Parks page for Waiʻānapanapa before you go.

Is there somewhere to sit at the truck?

Yes. Picnic tables sit out front under big shade trees, right next to the truck.

The chalkboards change, so call (808) 446-1502 to ask what is on.

Groups, pans & questions

Feeding a whole crew?

Beef broccoli stir-fry comes by the full pan or the half pan. Send a note or call, and the family will sort out the details with you.

Party pans and group orders: ask what fits your crowd
Questions about the menus, the vegan board or what is on today
Fastest answer: call or text (808) 446-1502

Call (808) 446-1502