Waikīkī$$$
Zigu
Izakaya · Japanese
Waikīkī izakaya on Seaside Ave featuring Hawaiʻi-sourced ingredients and an extensive sake list.
Hale ʻAina 2026 SilverHappy hourOpen late
Best of
Dinner in Waikīkī
Sit-down dinner within walking distance of Waikīkī hotels.
Waikīkī$$$
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
Waikīkī$$$
Botanico Waikīkī
Mediterranean · Seafood
Mediterranean restaurant on the ground floor of Waikīkī Shopping Plaza; 3-hour validated parking.
Hale ʻAina 2026 SilverHappy hourOpen late
Waikīkī$$
Tim Ho Wan Waikīkī
Dim sum · Chinese
Hawaiʻi outpost of the Hong Kong dim sum chain, upstairs in Royal Hawaiian Center.
Hale ʻAina 2025 Silver
Waikīkī$$$$
Hy's Steak House
Steakhouses
Waikīkī steakhouse marking 50 years in Nov 2026; island-formal dress, live music Wed-Sun.
Happy hour
Waikīkī$$$$
La Mer
French · Fine dining
Halekulani's oceanfront French fine-dining room; Forbes Five-Star for 2026, dinner Tue-Sat.
Ocean view
Waikīkī$$$
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
Waikīkī$$$
ROKC Hawaiʻi
Cocktail bars · Ramen
Japanese-inspired cocktail bar with ramen on Beach Walk; counter seating.
Hale ʻAina 2026 FinalistOpen late
Waikīkī$$$
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$$
Liliha Bakery Waikīkī Beach Walk
Bakeries & malasadas · Breakfast & brunch · American
Liliha Bakery's sixth Oʻahu location, opened July 2026 on the second level of Waikīkī Beach Walk.
Open late
Waikīkī$$$
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$$$
SKY Waikiki
Cocktail bars · Seafood
Rooftop bar and raw bar 19 floors above Kalākaua Ave; known for sunset cocktails and oysters.
Happy hourOcean view
Waikīkī$$$$
Wolfgang's Steakhouse
Steakhouses
Dry-aged steakhouse on the third level of Royal Hawaiian Center with a daily bar-only happy hour.
Happy hour
Waikīkī$$$$
Azure
Seafood · Fine dining
Beachfront seafood dinner restaurant at The Royal Hawaiian; open Wed-Sun evenings.
Ocean view
Waikīkī$$$$
Orchids
Seafood · Breakfast & brunch · Pacific Rim
Halekulani's open-air oceanfront restaurant with Diamond Head views, known for Sunday brunch with live piano.
Ocean view
Waikīkī$$$
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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