NEW AND NOW OPEN! Tūtū's Place at The Bishop Museum.
Free Validated Parking for Cafe Guests
We are pleased to offer our guests complimentary 2-hour parking validation in the Museum campus lot. There is a 15-minute grace period for you to check in with our cashier and process your validation after parking. $10 minimum food purchase required.
Location
1525 Bernice Street
Honolulu, HI 96817
Contact Information
Café Phone: 808-954-4951
General Email: info@myHighwayInn.com
Catering Phone: 808-677-4345 ext.3
Catering Email: catering@myHighwayInn.com
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MUSEUM ADMISSION NOT REQUIRED
Open Daily
10:30 am to 3:30pm
except Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day
(Please check the Museum’s website for other one-time closures)
No reservations. Walk-in only.
Contact us for location rental.
PRESS RELEASE: Highway Inn Opens Tūtū’s Place — A New Café Concept at Bishop Museum
“Tūtū” is the affectionate term for grandmother in Hawaiian, from the longer tūtū wahine (grandmother). Tūtū’s Place is a warm and welcoming café, located at the Bishop Museum in Kapālama, inspired by the wisdom and traditions passed down by our kūpuna (elders). It is named in honor of our grandmother, Nancy Toguchi, who co-founded Highway Inn with our grandfather, Seiichi Toguchi, in 1947. While our grandfather cooked the food we are still known for today, it was Grandma Nancy who made sure that each guest felt welcome and enjoyed the comfort of food and hospitality. Because of her, Tūtū’s Place was created with ‘ohana (family) and community in mind.
We hope dining with us makes you recall going to your tūtū’s house to eat and hoping you would get to enjoy your favorite mea ‘ai (food).
Tūtū’s Place offers a space to connect, to tell stories of our food and our history—where visitors and locals, guests and staff, and different generations can come together to “talk story.” As the on-campus dining experience, Tūtū’s Place extends the Museum’s educational experience into the dining room.