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President Barack Obama doesn’t need a restaurant guide when he visits Hawaii.

When the island icon comes home to visit family and vacation, he knows exactly where and what to eat. His favorites range from Hawaii’s top fine-dining establishments to walk-up windows where $10 could buy a carb-rich feast. During his past two visits to Honolulu, where he was born and raised, Obama provided a glimpse of what pleases his presidential palate. “I’m going to get a plate lunch,” he proclaimed, moments after arriving in Honolulu on his August vacation. The name “plate lunch” doesn’t quite do it justice. It should be called: Heaping pile of rice and meat crammed into a plastic foam container that could feed a small family. And if there’s nothing on the plate that’s deep fried, soaked in mayonnaise, smothered in gravy or doubles your bad cholesterol level, it’s not a true plate lunch.

Here are Obama’s current favorite eateries:

INDIGO,

1121 Nuuanu Ave., Honolulu

Maya Soetoro-Ng, Obama’s sister, who lives in Honolulu, has said Indigo is one of her brother’s favorite spots. Indigo is a hotspot in Chinatown, popular with everyone from locals like Kelsey Grammer to Honolulu’s political and business power players. This “island fusion” eatery features a fresh and eclectic menu by chef Glenn Chu that matches the urban, Eurasian décor. Greg Johnson, Indigo’s vice president of operations, said when the Obamas visited in August, they started with the dim sum plate ($14), which includes goat cheese wontons, lumpia-wrapped shrimp and duck mu shu rolls. For dinner, they had one of the most popular items: toasted black mustard and pepper crusted ahi served rare with wasabi soy, sun-dried tomato and olive tapenade ($36). “We treated them just like any another guest,” Johnson said. “What I mean by that is, we made sure not to take pictures, or bother him or his guests and really just let them enjoy themselves.”

ALAN WONG’S,

1857 S. King St., Honolulu

Another Obama favorite is Alan Wong’s, according to his sister. The acclaimed restaurant is a leader in Hawaii regional cuisine, which is a fusion of flavors and foods from the islands’ many cultures, stressing local ingredients like seafood and produce. Dinner entrees range from $27 to $52. Popular items include ginger-crusted onaga, a long-tail red snapper and twice-cooked short ribs.

RAINBOW DRIVE-IN,

3308 Kanaina Ave.,

Honolulu

Obama mentioned Rainbow as a possible stop to get his plate-lunch fix. It’s located just outside of Waikiki and popular with hungry surfers and locals looking for a hearty, affordable meal. A mix plate comes with teriyaki-style beef, mahi-mahi and boneless chicken for $6.50. The outdoor eatery hasn’t changed much since it was founded in 1961 by Seiju Ifuku, who learned to cook during World War II while serving in the Army.

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ZIPPY’S: 24 locations on Oahu, one on Maui

Obama also mentioned Zippy’s, one of the few diners open around the clock. An institution for four decades, Zippy’s is best known for chili served with white rice or spaghetti. It’s a chili no Texan would love, but is beloved in the islands. It’s so ubiquitous in Hawaii that it is sold in local Pizza Huts and Taco Bells. Obama mentioned the restaurant’s “Zip Min,” a bowl of noodle in hot broth with everything from wontons and vegetables to fish cake and sweet pork. He isn’t the only president to have a penchant for Zippy’s. Bill Clinton and daughter Chelsea dined at the Zippy’s in Hawaii Kai in 1993. A year ago, Chelsea returned to the same Zippy’s while stumping for her mother.

ISLAND SNOW SHAVE ICE, 130 Kailua Road, Kailua

Island Snow has served up cold, colorful concoctions to NBA athletes, rock stars and actors. Even with its star-studded clientele, the super laid-back, surfer-type crew doesn’t bat an eye.

Until Obama walked in.

“It was nuts,” said Richard Whaley, who served the then-presidential candidate in August. Whaley said Obama’s entourage seemed like it was 300 deep, including police, Secret Service, reporters, photographers, staffers, friends and about a dozen kids. The shop has a framed copy of an Associated Press photo showing Obama sitting on a bench that day, eating shave ice with his daughters and other children. And things haven’t been the same since. Tourists have flocked to order the same shave ice Obama ordered and sit on the same bench. The store even sells Obama T-shirts now. Obama had the regular-size cone ($2.50) with three flavors: “choo-choo cherry,” “da kine lemon-lime” and “tangy guava-orange.”

SAKURA RESTAURANT, 41-1801 Kalanianaole Hwy., Waimanalo

At Sakura, located on the top level of the clubhouse of Olomana Golf Links, manager Jun Tsuchiya said Obama and his friends usually order pupus (appetizers) after a round of golf. They have shared the ahi poke ($10.95), fried gyoza ($6.95) and the 12-ounce rib-eye steak ($15.25). Ahi poke, a popular isle appetizer, is raw tuna cut into cubes, marinated with soy sauce, sesame oil, green onions and other ingredients. Tsuchiya even has an autograph from Obama that reads, “Thanks for the good food.” Obama didn’t stop by during his last visit. Instead, he went to the snack shop outside. He purchased two hot dogs, two Spam musubi and drinks. Spam musubi is a slice of fried Spam atop a block of rice and wrapped together in dried seaweed. It wasn’t known if Obama ordered the Spam treat for himself or his buddies.

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KUA AINA SANDWICH, 1200 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu

Obama created quite a scene when he stopped at Kua Aina and purchased a box of burgers to take to nearby Ala Moana Beach Park to share with family and friends during his visit in August. Obama ordered eight 1/3-pound cheeseburgers ($7.50), six ½-pound cheeseburgers ($7.90), 10 Kiddie Burgers ($4.50) and 20 orders of fries ($2.25 or $3.25). He must have received a presidential pardon because his tab totaled just $116.50, about half of what it should have been. He did leave $40 in the tip jar. After watching dolphins at Sea Life Park, Obama and his daughters ate at Koko Marina Paradise deli owned by Akemi Shindo. “Let me get a tuna sandwich,” Obama said, asking for it on 12-grain bread, tomatoes and no mayo. “Actually, can you melt cheese on that? Can you make like a tuna melt with cheddar cheese?” The tuna melt is now known as the “Presidential Order” and costs $6.50. Obama then went across the parking lot to order shave ice at Kokonuts Shave Ice and ordered 15 treats for his daughters, friends and staff members. Owner Sabina Yi said Obama had the small lemon-lime and cherry and that business has picked up since his visit.

MARIPOSA,

1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu

Obama, family and friends spent an evening last year dining at this relaxed but swank eatery inside the Neiman Marcus store at Ala Moana Center. Dinner entrees include king crab cioppino ($32), grilled lamb chops ($36), seared diver scallops with lilikoi (passion fruit) butter ($29) and the Kona Kampachi fish grown in a fish farm off the Big Island ($32).

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