Eat · Chinatown & Kukum road
Kukum Highway noodle and rice shopsKukum Highway shops
A row of small Chinese-style noodle, fried rice and takeaway shops along the Kukum Highway, cheap and filling: a lunch or an early dinner by car, best before dark.
Key facts
- Per person
- SBD 40–100
- Chinese-style noodles, fried rice, takeaways
- Hours
- unknown
- see note below
- Walk in
- 12:00–14:00
- easiest window
- Seating
- mixed
- 28″ bags
- Painful
- Chinatown & Kukum road
- Getting there
- By taxi or hired car along Kukum Highway, about 10 minutes east of the centre
- 3 min walk
Go now?
Open?
Daytime to early evening; closed or limited on Sunday
Easiest walk-in
12:00–14:00
Reservations
Walk-in, no reservation
Paying
Cash only
Per person
SBD 40–1002026 estimate · check
- Cheap
- Hot food
- Filling
- Order: Fried rice or noodles
- Tables and stools
- Walk-in window: 12:00–14:00
- Queue risk: after 18:00
- Cash only
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Rules in force · 9Broken pavements and heat
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- Honiara ↗Broken pavements and heat: bags go from the car to the door, never on a walk.
- Honiara ↗After dark, take a car door to door; do not walk between clusters.
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Map & directions
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Plan
When you can walk in, what to order, how to pay
Walk-in windows
A walk-in lunch is only planned as primary when your arrival lands outside the “impossible” window.
How to order here
The order of play at the counter or table, what to say, how much to order and how to pay.
- 1Point at the item or the sign; ask the price first.
No shared language? Point at the dish or a photo of it. For a printed menu, translate a photo of it.
What to say
| In English | Say or show | Sounds like |
|---|---|---|
| How much? | Hao mas? | how MAHS |
| I do not know | Mi no save | mee no SAH-veh |
| Hello | Halo | HAH-lo |
| Thank you very much | Tagio tumas | tah-GEE-oh too-MAHS |
| Sorry / excuse me | Sori | SOR-ee |
| Delicious | Hem gud tumas | hem GOOD too-MAHS |
Extras, condiments and what costs extra
- Do not drink tap water; use bottled or filtered water.
Paying and tipping
Unlike in the US, no tip is expected here.
- Point at what you want; agree the price.
- Cash only.
At the table
- Eat cooked food while it is hot.
- Ask before ordering coconut crab, which can be protected; ask about the season and the source.
Price and paying
- Typical spend
- SI$40–100 (2026 estimate).
Paying
Cash only.
Diet and allergies
Yes means there is something for you; ask means possible with care; no means go elsewhere.
- Vegetarianyes
Main ingredients: chicken, fish, egg, noodles.
Show: Mi no kaikai mit
What is in the dishes
- Fried rice or noodles with chicken or fishfish
Read from the menu names and notes; recipes vary and cross-contact is not tested. Check with the kitchen.
Who it suits, booking, closures
- Dress code
- Casual; covered shoulders and knees are polite.
| When | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Sun | check before you go | Many shops close or shorten hours on Sunday. |
On the ground
Hygiene and comfort
- Seating
- Tables and stools
- Kids
- kids' menu: no · stroller: hard · Simple food that children usually eat
- Access
- step-free: partial · Shopfront steps and uneven ground
Hygiene
- Choose busy shops with hot, fresh food.
Facts
- Reservations
- Not taken — Walk-in; order at the counter.
- Capabilities
- food · seated_rest
- Getting there
- By taxi or hired car along Kukum Highway, about 10 minutes east of the centre · ~3 min walk
Cons
- Very few tourist facilities; toilets may be basic.
- Stay in a car after dark: do not walk the highway.
- Menus are short and may not be in English.
Ordering helpPrice check
Price check
- locals pay
- A plate of fried rice costs about SI$40 to 70 (2026 estimate).
- tourist price
- The same as for locals; ask the price first.
- rule
- Point at what you want; agree the price.
Deep dive
Questions, nearby food and sources
Questions and answers
Should I go after dark?
No; go by day or take a car door to door.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Do they take cards?
No; carry cash.
Checked 2026-09-29 · Voykit desk
Nearby alternatives
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Nearby
Straight-line distance; walk time adds 30% for streets.
- ClusterChinatown & Kukum road420 m · 7 min walk
- Sleep areaChinatown and Kukum730 m · 12 min walk
- ClusterPoint Cruz, Central Market & Mendana Avenue1.4 km · 23 min walk
- ClusterNational Museum & the US war memorial ridge1.5 km · 24 min walk
- PlaceSolomon Islands National Museum and Cultural Centre1.6 km · 26 min walk
- Sleep areaPoint Cruz1.8 km · 29 min walk
Used as a seated rest node in Honiara in 4 days.
Sources
- secondaryWikivoyage — Honiara (eat)