Downtown$$$
Bar Leather Apron
Cocktail bars
Downtown cocktail bar that won the 2023 James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar; reservations recommended.
James Beard America’s Classic
Cocktail bars in Honolulu
Craft cocktail bars with food.
Waikīkī$$$
ROKC Hawaiʻi
Cocktail bars · Ramen
Japanese-inspired cocktail bar with ramen on Beach Walk; counter seating.
Hale ʻAina 2026 FinalistOpen late
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$$$
House Without a Key
Bars & pubs · American · Cocktail bars
Halekulani's oceanfront lanai under a kiawe tree; nightly hula and Hawaiian music about 5:30-8:30pm.
Ocean view
Chinatown$$$
Pigeonhole
Cocktail bars
Harry Chin and Theresa Kim's craft-cocktail bar with bar bites in the former Tlaxcalli space on Smith St.