Kaimukī$$$
Mud Hen Water
Hawaiʻi Regional · Farm-to-table
Ed Kenney's Kaimukī restaurant cooking Hawaiʻi-sourced dishes; dinner Tue-Sun and weekend brunch.
James Beard America’s Classic
Best of
Date night
Reservable dinner rooms at $30+ a person.
Kalihi$$$
Yohei Sushi
Sushi · Japanese
Traditional sushi bar in Kalihi's Kokea Center strip mall; 2026 Hale ʻAina Best Overall Japanese Gold.
Hale ʻAina 2026 Gold
Ala Moana$$$
Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant
Chinese · Dim sum · Seafood
Hong Kong-style seafood and dim sum restaurant on Ala Moana Center's Hoʻokipa Terrace.
Hale ʻAina 2026 Gold
Waikīkī$$$
Zigu
Izakaya · Japanese
Waikīkī izakaya on Seaside Ave featuring Hawaiʻi-sourced ingredients and an extensive sake list.
Hale ʻAina 2026 SilverHappy hourOpen late
Waikīkī$$$
Monkeypod Kitchen Waikīkī
American · Pizza · Bars & pubs
Peter Merriman's Monkeypod at the Outrigger Reef; three happy hours daily including late night added in 2026.
James Beard America’s ClassicHappy hourOpen late
Kaimukī$$$
The Pig & the Lady
Vietnamese · Fusion
Le family's Vietnamese restaurant, moved from Chinatown (closed Aug 2025) to Kaimukī's Civil Beat Plaza in Oct 2025.
James Beard America’s Classic
Waikīkī$$$
Botanico Waikīkī
Mediterranean · Seafood
Mediterranean restaurant on the ground floor of Waikīkī Shopping Plaza; 3-hour validated parking.
Hale ʻAina 2026 SilverHappy hourOpen late
Downtown$$$
Bar Leather Apron
Cocktail bars
Downtown cocktail bar that won the 2023 James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar; reservations recommended.
James Beard America’s Classic
Chinatown$$$
Fête
American · Farm-to-table
Chinatown New American restaurant from chef Robynne Maiʻi, 2022 James Beard Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific.
James Beard America’s Classic
Ward Village$$$
Merriman's Honolulu
Hawaiʻi Regional · Farm-to-table
Peter Merriman's Ward Village farm-to-table restaurant; Merriman was a 2026 James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur semifinalist.
James Beard America’s Classic
Waikīkī$$$$
Hy's Steak House
Steakhouses
Waikīkī steakhouse marking 50 years in Nov 2026; island-formal dress, live music Wed-Sun.
Happy hour
Diamond Head$$$$
Michel's at the Colony Surf
French · Fine dining
Oceanfront French fine-dining room at the Colony Surf near Diamond Head; dinner nightly, complimentary valet.
Ocean view
Kāhala$$$
Arancino at The Kāhala
Italian
Italian dinner restaurant inside The Kāhala Hotel & Resort, part of the Arancino group.
Hale ʻAina 2026 Silver
Waikīkī$$$$
La Mer
French · Fine dining
Halekulani's oceanfront French fine-dining room; Forbes Five-Star for 2026, dinner Tue-Sat.
Ocean view
Waikīkī$$$
Earls Kitchen + Bar Waikīkī
American
Canadian chain's first Hawaiʻi location, a 13,000 sq ft space in the former California Pizza Kitchen.
Hale ʻAina 2026 BronzeHappy hour
Kāhala$$$$
Alan Wong's at The Kāhala
Hawaiʻi Regional · Fine dining
Alan Wong's return restaurant, opened Apr 8, 2026 in the former Hoku's space at The Kāhala; dinner Tue-Sat.
Open late
Waikīkī$$$
Duke's Waikiki
American · Seafood · Bars & pubs
Beachfront Waikīkī restaurant and Barefoot Bar named for Duke Kahanamoku; happy hour and live music daily.
Happy hourOcean view
Waikīkī$$$
RumFire
Cocktail bars · Pacific Rim
Beachfront rum bar and restaurant at the Sheraton Waikiki with fire pits and two nightly Aloha Hours.
Happy hourOpen lateOcean view
Waikīkī$$$
SKY Waikiki
Cocktail bars · Seafood
Rooftop bar and raw bar 19 floors above Kalākaua Ave; known for sunset cocktails and oysters.
Happy hourOcean view
Waikīkī$$$$
Wolfgang's Steakhouse
Steakhouses
Dry-aged steakhouse on the third level of Royal Hawaiian Center with a daily bar-only happy hour.
Happy hour
Kakaʻako$$$$
53 By The Sea
Fine dining · Pacific Rim
Kakaʻako waterfront restaurant with Diamond Head views; dinner Wed-Sun, Sunday brunch, business-casual dress.
Ocean view
Waikīkī$$$$
Azure
Seafood · Fine dining
Beachfront seafood dinner restaurant at The Royal Hawaiian; open Wed-Sun evenings.
Ocean view
Diamond Head$$$
Hau Tree
Hawaiʻi Regional · Breakfast & brunch · Seafood
Beachfront restaurant at Kaimana Beach Hotel serving brunch and dinner on Sans Souci beach.
Happy hourOcean view
Kakaʻako$$$
Istanbul
Turkish · Mediterranean
Turkish restaurant in Ward Village from mother-daughter chefs Nili Yildirim and Ahu Hettema; mezze and pide.
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