Honolulu restaurant closures, 2026

Restaurants that have closed, with dates and what happened. Each page suggests open alternatives nearby.

Closed in 2026

  • Red Lobster Waikīkī · Waikīkī · June 21, 2026
    Closed June 21, 2026, ending Red Lobster's 32-year presence in Hawaiʻi; corporate cited site-specific operating conditions and lease terms.
  • Smith's Union Bar · Chinatown · June 1, 2026
    Hawaiʻi's oldest bar closed June 1, 2026 after the landlord declined to renew its lease; closure announced December 2025.
  • Mariposa · Ala Moana · May 5, 2026
    Ended service May 5, 2026, ahead of Neiman Marcus Ala Moana's permanent closure in mid-May 2026.
  • Café Miro · Kaimukī · May 2026
    Waiʻalae Avenue restaurant closed in May 2026; Miro Kaimukī – The Counter remains open.
  • Hot Pot Heaven (McCully) · McCully · May 2026
    McCully branch closed in May 2026; Kailua and Kapolei locations remain open.
  • Mahaloha Burger (Kailua) · Kailua · May 2026
    Kailua branch closed in May 2026; Waikīkī and Ala Moana Center locations remain open.
  • Manichi Ramen · Ala Moana · May 2026
    Ala Moana shop closed in May 2026.
  • Morio's Sushi Bistro · Makiki · May 2026
    Makiki sushi bar closed in May 2026.
  • Tchin Tchin! Bar · Chinatown · May 2026 · temporarily closed
    Closed in May 2026 after 11 years; bought by The Royal Leaf owner Ricardo Smith, with a reopening as 'Tchin Tchin Bar by The Royal Leaf' targeted for Sept. 4, 2026 (not yet confirmed).
  • Fort Ruger Market · Diamond Head · April 2026
    Closed in April 2026; owner said Korean convenience chain CU Hawaii is taking over the space.
  • Monarch Poke · ʻAiea & Pearl City · April 2026
    ʻAiea shop closed in April 2026.
  • Nancy's Kitchen · Waipahu · April 2026
    Waipahu and Waipiʻo locations closed in April 2026.
  • Side Street Inn (Kapahulu) · Kapahulu · April 2026
    Closed after the first week of April 2026 after nearly 20 years and relocated to 280 Beach Walk in Waikīkī; Hopaka St and ʻEwa Beach locations remain open.
  • Tamashiro Market · Kalihi · April 2026
    Closed in April 2026 after about 80 years in Kalihi.
  • Chicken & Brisket · ʻAiea & Pearl City · March 2026
    Closed in March 2026.
  • House of Wong · Kapahulu · March 2026
    Closed in March 2026.
  • ʻAi Love Nalo · Waimānalo · March 2026
    Closed in early 2026 (listed under February/March).
  • Miyoshi Ramen · Kailua · March 2026
    Kailua shop closed in March 2026.
  • Hoku's · Kāhala · February 20, 2026
    Final service Feb. 20, 2026; The Kahala Hotel & Resort replaced it with a new Alan Wong's.
  • JINYA Ramen Bar (Ward Village) · Kakaʻako · February 9, 2026
    Closed Feb. 9, 2026 per a state WARN notice laying off 86 workers; Robata Jinya in the same complex closed too.
  • Jesse's Coffee Shop & Restaurant · Kalihi · February 2026
    Closed in February 2026.
  • Kulu Kulu (Royal Hawaiian Center) · Waikīkī · February 2026
    Royal Hawaiian Center shop closed in February 2026; the Hobron Lane location remains open.
  • Mo-Joe's Sports Bar & Grill · Kāneʻohe · February 2026
    Closed in February 2026.
  • Ramen Bario (Ala Moana) · Ala Moana · February 2026
    Ala Moana branch closed in February 2026; the Stix Asia location in Waikīkī remains open.
  • Robata Jinya (Ward Village) · Kakaʻako · February 2026
    Closed in February 2026 alongside JINYA Ramen Bar at Ward Village.
  • Camado Ramen Tavern · Waikīkī · January 11, 2026
    Closed at its Lewers Street location on Jan. 11, 2026, per the restaurant's website.
  • Aloha Alfajores · Wahiawā · January 2026
    Wahiawā shop closed in January 2026.
  • Coffee Gallery · North Shore · January 2026
    Closed in January 2026.
  • Leila · Kaimukī · January 2026
    Closed in January 2026; it had switched from Moroccan to an Italian/Mediterranean prix fixe.

Closed in 2025

  • Ethel's Grill · Kalihi · November 27, 2025
    Closed Nov. 27, 2025, the day before Thanksgiving, after 46 years; co-owner cited rising costs and pressures common to local eateries.
  • Sorabol · Ala Moana · March 7, 2025
    Closed March 7, 2025 after about 40 years; owner retired citing rising costs and planned Pagoda Hotel renovations.
  • KuruKuru Sushi (ʻAiea) · ʻAiea & Pearl City · February 2025
    Closed in February 2025 after 22 years in ʻAiea.

Earlier closures

  • Encore Saloon · Chinatown · March 29, 2024
    Closed after almost eight years in Chinatown; owner cited staffing, food and labor costs.
  • 12th Ave Grill · Kaimukī · January 16, 2022
    Closed in January 2022 after 18 years in Kaimukī.
  • Alan Wong's (King Street) · Mōʻiliʻili · November 2020
    Flagship closed permanently in November 2020 amid pandemic fallout after 25 years; Alan Wong's later reopened at The Kahala Hotel & Resort in Hoku's former space.
  • ʻOno Hawaiian Foods · Kapahulu · August 26, 2017
    Closed after 57 years; space reopened as Da Ono Hawaiian Food.
  • Hong Yeon · Mōʻiliʻili
    Listed as closed on Yelp (Sept. 2026) roughly a year after its Sept. 10, 2025 opening; no closure date or announcement found.
  • Little Village Noodle House · Chinatown
    Closed for good after 22 years (c. 2023); owner cited staffing shortages.
  • Shirokiya Japan Village Walk · Ala Moana
    Ala Moana Center food hall closed in 2020 at the start of the pandemic; equipment auctioned in March 2023.
  • Sushi ii · Ala Moana · temporarily closed
    Listed as closed on Yelp (Sept. 2026) and 'temporarily closed' on AutoReserve; no dated closure announcement found.
  • Sweet Home Waimānalo · Waimānalo
    Listed as permanently closed; its 41-1025 Kalanianaʻole Hwy address is now associated with ʻAi Love Nalo.

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