Tex Drive In
Known for: Large square malasadas, plain or filled (mango, guava, haupia, Bavarian cream)
45-690 Pakalana St
Honokaa, HI 96727
Monday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Tuesday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Wednesday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Thursday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Friday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Saturday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM; Sunday: 6:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Opened in 1969 in the former sugar-plantation town of Honokaa by Ernest 'Tex' Texeira and his wife Elizabeth, and was inducted into the Hawaii Restaurant Association Hall of Fame in 2018 for its malasadas.
Open since 1969
Founded by Ernest 'Tex' and Elizabeth Texeira; owned by Duke and Shari Baker since about 2008, described as mom-and-pop and not part of a restaurant group (West Hawaii Today, Dec 2018).
Last checked 9/24/2026