• Maleko Coffee And Pastries

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Take-out

Coffee shop makes specialty house-made malasadas (Portuguese donuts), some of which are vegan, along with savory snacks & coffee. Open Tue-Sun 4:00am-12:00pm.


8 Reviews

First Review by mohanaholloway

carleighj

Points +117

Vegan
10 Jan 2025

Good malasadas

I was told that I had to try malasadas while in Hawaii and these were fairly good. I had a plain and guava filled along with a coffee. Coffee was fine, nothing special. Donuts were pretty good as well.

1AP1

Points +2185

Vegan
28 Jan 2026

Terrible matcha and mediocre malassada

The matcha was comedically bad, almost more powder than liquid and the malassada didn't seem fresh and was extremely doughy compared to others I've tried

weepymosquito

Points +1662

Vegan
20 Aug 2025

Limited Vegan Options & Concerning Staff Knowledge

Visited early morning (7:15am) specifically for their vegan malasadas after seeing them listed on HappyCow. Sadly, they were already sold out despite arriving well before 8am (as suggested by staff)

The Good:
- They do make house-made vegan malasadas (non-custard flavors)
- Has potential when items are actually available

Areas of Concern:
- Staff seemed unwelcoming from the start, making assumptions about customers
- Serious lack of vegan knowledge...a staff member suggested a spinach/cheese + croissant pastry as a 'vegan option' and insisted "a lot of vegans will still eat dairy and eggs" 🙄 And continued to fight me when I insisted those were *not* vegan options.
- Inconsistent availability of their one vegan item

Bottom Line: While I appreciate that they offer vegan malasadas, the combination of poor training on dietary preferences, unwelcoming service, and unreliable availability makes this hard to recommend. For a business listed on HappyCow, there should be better understanding of what vegan means and more respectful customer service.

lolinamunoz

Points +763

Vegan
21 May 2025

So so good.

Those portuguese donuts are so good. I love that they have multiple filling options.

The only problem is that they sell out so quickly!! You have to get there in the morning, and sometimes there are business events and they just sell out right when the shop opens.

matthewjw

Points +200

Vegan
25 Apr 2025

I can confirm the malassadas are delicious

We chose the guava flavor. They are delightfully spongy donuts with a flavored filling. Like a softer jam filled donut you may have eaten before. Coffee was alright, and the establishment is a little rough around around the edges. If you're in walking distance and want a sweet pick-me-up I would recommend!

jcdoll

Points +219

Vegan
13 Feb 2025

Unreal malasadas

I’ve never had a malasada before but enjoy my pancakes slightly undercooked. So it turned out that malasadas were totally up my alley. Would rather eat one of these malasadas rather than any donut.

This place is a random little hole in the wall, but they were doing brisk business at 7:30am when I arrived. I came by another day and they had closed early, so I recommend going first thing in the morning.

GoHerOwnWay

Points +2698

Vegan
27 Dec 2024

Great donuts!! Very true to the OG

These were awesome 👏🏼 great Portuguese Malassadas!
No that these donuts aren’t very sweet but are more bread like.
The donut is vegan just ask for blueberry or guava filling - we got both.
#Veganuary

mohanaholloway

Points +1825

Vegan
11 May 2024

AMAZING MALASADAS

their vegan malasadas are unreal! you can customize the fillings, some of the flavors include blueberry and guava. the staff is so kind and accommodating.

Pros: Vegan options , Delicious malasadas , Kind staff




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