Island food in Oceanside: Chamorro plates, poke and Spam rolls at Guahan Grill

Guahan Grill · Oceanside, CA

Pacific island food is not one cuisine. Guahan Grill in Oceanside cooks the food of Guam, which is Chamorro, and it sits alongside poke and Spam dishes that island diners across the Pacific will recognize. If you are searching for island food in Oceanside, this is what the menu offers.

Rice, soy, garlic, fire

The base of most plates is red rice, with a choice of barbecue chicken, pork ribs or beef short ribs from the grill, and a salad or mac salad. Marinades lean on soy sauce, garlic and onion. The Chamorro Fried Rice ($19.99) is made with soy sauce, garlic and onions and a choice of chicken or Spam.

Poke

• Poke Bowl, $20.99: marinated ahi tuna, seaweed salad, red rice and cucumbers, with spicy mayo and furikake.
• Poke Salad, $20.99: ahi poke over spring mix with carrots, wonton strips, cucumbers, furikake and house dressing.
• Poke Nachos, $19.99: fried wonton chips with marinated ahi, spicy mayo and seaweed salad.

Spam

The Spam Roll ($9.99) wraps fried Spam, rice, cucumber and spicy mayo in seaweed. It is sold on its own and as a lunch pairing with two lumpia ($11.99, weekdays 11am to 3pm).

The Guam dishes to know

• Chicken kelaguen ($13.99): chopped barbecue chicken mixed with lemon, salt, green onion and hot pepper and served chilled with wonton chips. There is also a mahi mahi kelaguen at $18.99.
• Empanada ($14.99): shredded chicken in a corn masa shell, fried.
• Lumpia ($11.99): ground beef with cabbage, carrots and soy sauce, wrapped and fried.
• Guam Bomb ($19.99): fresh-cut fries with barbecued chicken, grilled onions, melted cheese, BBQ sauce and spicy mayo.
• Coconut Fried Chicken ($20.99): tenders served with fries or red rice and a side salad.

How to order if it is your first time

Start with the Guahan Special ($29.99): a meat, chicken kelaguen and an empanada on red rice. It covers the three flavors the restaurant is built around. Add a Spam roll or the Guam Bomb to share. The restaurant is at 515 Mission Avenue, open daily 11am to 9pm.

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Quick answers

Is Guahan Grill Hawaiian food?

No. It serves Chamorro food from Guam, along with poke and Spam dishes that are popular across the Pacific islands.

Does Guahan Grill serve poke?

Yes: a Poke Bowl and a Poke Salad at $20.99 each, and Poke Nachos at $19.99.

What is the best dish for a first visit?

The Guahan Special at $29.99 combines a meat choice, chicken kelaguen and an empanada with red rice and salad.

More about Guahan Grill

• Guahan Grill: the full overview
• Best lunch in Oceanside
• Best dinner in Oceanside
• BBQ chicken and ribs
• Family dinner in Oceanside
• Dinner open until 9pm
• Eat near the Oceanside Pier

This is an independent editorial opinion. The Company Chronicle has no advertising or sponsorship relationship with Guahan Grill. Sources: Guahan Grill's website and online ordering page, read October 11, 2026; What Now San Diego. Prices and hours are as listed by the restaurant and can change.