Diamond Head$$$$
Michel's at the Colony Surf
French · Fine dining
Oceanfront French fine-dining room at the Colony Surf near Diamond Head; dinner nightly, complimentary valet.
Ocean view
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Waikīkī$$$$
La Mer
French · Fine dining
Halekulani's oceanfront French fine-dining room; Forbes Five-Star for 2026, dinner Tue-Sat.
Ocean view
Waikīkī$$$
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$$
Tiki's Grill & Bar
Bars & pubs · American
Oceanfront tiki bar and grill across from Kūhiō Beach; ran a late-night happy hour from 10 p.m. in 2026.
Ocean view
Kakaʻako$$$$
53 By The Sea
Fine dining · Pacific Rim
Kakaʻako waterfront restaurant with Diamond Head views; dinner Wed-Sun, Sunday brunch, business-casual dress.
Ocean view
Waikīkī$$$$
Azure
Seafood · Fine dining
Beachfront seafood dinner restaurant at The Royal Hawaiian; open Wed-Sun evenings.
Ocean view
Diamond Head$$$
Hau Tree
Hawaiʻi Regional · Breakfast & brunch · Seafood
Beachfront restaurant at Kaimana Beach Hotel serving brunch and dinner on Sans Souci beach.
Happy hourOcean view
Waikīkī$$$$
Orchids
Seafood · Breakfast & brunch · Pacific Rim
Halekulani's open-air oceanfront restaurant with Diamond Head views, known for Sunday brunch with live piano.
Ocean view
Waikīkī$$$
House Without a Key
Bars & pubs · American · Cocktail bars
Halekulani's oceanfront lanai under a kiawe tree; nightly hula and Hawaiian music about 5:30-8:30pm.
Ocean view
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