Waikīkī$$$
Monkeypod Kitchen Waikīkī
American · Pizza · Bars & pubs
Peter Merriman's Monkeypod at the Outrigger Reef; three happy hours daily including late night added in 2026.
James Beard semifinalist 2026Happy hourOpen late
Best of
Breakfast in Waikīkī
Walkable from Waikīkī hotels. Lines are shortest before 8 am.
Kapahulu$
Leonard's Bakery
Bakeries & malasadas · Shave ice & dessert
Kapahulu Portuguese bakery making malasadas since 1952; plain sugar and filled malasada puffs.
Waikīkī$$
Liliha Bakery Waikīkī Beach Walk
Bakeries & malasadas · Breakfast & brunch · American
Liliha Bakery's sixth Oʻahu location, opened July 2026 on the second level of Waikīkī Beach Walk.
Open late
Waikīkī$
Musubi Cafe Iyasume
Japanese · Plate lunch & local food
Takeout musubi and bento shop on Kūhiō Ave at the Aqua Pacific Monarch; part of a small Honolulu chain.
Waikīkī$$$$
Orchids
Seafood · Breakfast & brunch · Pacific Rim
Halekulani's open-air oceanfront restaurant with Diamond Head views, known for Sunday brunch with live piano.
Ocean view
Waikīkī—
Hala Tree Café Waikīkī
Coffee · Bakeries & malasadas
Flagship café of the Hala Tree Kona coffee farm, moved from Kaʻaʻawa to The Lilia Waikīkī in June 2026. It pours the farm’s own 100% Kona coffee and has an in-house bakery; the entrance is on Kānekapōlei Street.
Waikīkī$$
M.A.C. 24/7
American · Breakfast & brunch
Hilton Waikiki Beach diner long known for round-the-clock service and oversized pancakes; 2026 reviews report varying hours.
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