Yi Xin Café brings Singapore-style crab to Honolulu's Market City

Aug 11, 2026

A family-run Southeast Asian spot at Honolulu's Market City Shopping Center is drawing crowds with signature crab dishes — good news for local food lovers.

  • Yi Xin Café serves authentic Singaporean-style seafood, with its signature chili crab and Singapore black pepper crab as the standouts.
  • Other favorites include sweet-and-sour pork with fresh pineapple, a basil dish, and a photogenic "Teddy Bear" dessert.
  • The restaurant is family owned and operated, part of what regulars say gives it a warm, personal feel.
  • It sits at the 78-year-old Market City Shopping Center on Kapiolani Boulevard, Hawaii's oldest family-owned shopping center and home to the original Foodland.
  • It's open daily from 10:30am, with lines often forming at dinner.

Outlook: Expect the café to stay a busy neighborhood draw, with new signature crab dishes and specials shared on its Instagram.

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