Umeke Market
One of the only health food markets that gives Down to Earth a run for its money is the unsuspecting Umeke Market, located across the street from Kahala Mall. This great little market is full of organic products and healthy lunch items. Similar to Down to Earth, there is a deli and prepared health food area. All items are purchased by weight (in ounces). Also, special bento box lunches are often sold near the front seating area. Towards the back of the market is a frozen health food section and small produce bin. There is also a small annex next door where holistic body products are sold.
All of the products at Umeke Market are higher than normal supermarkets, but the quality is far better than anything at Safeway anyway. Most of the items you will find at Umeke cannot be found anywhere else, so it’s worth a trip just to browse the latest healthy items available in Hawaii.
To get to Umeke:
— From town: Take H-1 eastbound and get off at the Waialae Avenue exit. At the third streetlight, take a left onto Kilauea Avenue. Then, take a right down the alley next to Territorial Savings bank. You will wind around to the parking lot. Park and walk around the corner to your right, where you will find the entrance to the Market.
— From Hawaii Kai: Take Kalanianaole Highway and get off at the Kilauea Street exit. Take an almost immediate right into the parking lot. Park and walk around the corner to your right, where you will find the entrance to the Market.
More information on PlanetEye: Umeke Market
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