Na`au pop-up and private dinner experiences
Hawaii, USA
Photography: Andrew Richard Hara and Na`au
Na`au showcases wild and overlooked local ingredients to preserve Hawaii’s food culture, progress the local cuisine and perpetuate Hawaii’s culinary heritage. The dining experience provides guests with an authentic, cultural experience, bringing global awareness to Hawaii’s cuisine.
Na`au, which translates to ‘guts – of the heart and mind’ in Hawaiian, is a concept created by Chef Brian Hirata and is a direct result of him following his own gut instinct. Hirata – a 2023 and 2022 James Beard Foundation Award SemiFinalist who was named one of the 10 change-makers in America in Departures magazine in October 2020, a year after launching Na`au – is dedicating his life to preserving Hawaii’s food culture while progressing the local cuisine through thoughtful presentations. seven-course pop-ups at Whitehaven Farm in Pepe`ekeo take place every Saturday and select Fridays and Sundays, with reservations opening two months prior.
