Honolulu restaurant FAQ

A plate lunch or poke bowl runs about $13–20. Casual sit-down is $25–50 a person before drinks; hotel fine dining is $150+ a person. Prices on each listing use $ (under $15) to $$$$ ($60+).

Tipping works like the mainland: 18–22% at sit-down restaurants. Some places add a service charge — check the bill. Counter service tipping is optional.

Kalua pig, laulau, lomi salmon, poi, squid lūʻau and haupia. Helena's Hawaiian Food, Highway Inn Kakaʻako and Waiāhole Poi Factory are reliable places to try them.

Mostly outside Waikīkī: Kaimukī, Kapahulu, Kalihi, Chinatown and Mōʻiliʻili. See local favorites.

Yes, if you pick well: Musubi Cafe Iyasume and Marugame Udon Waikīkī for cheap eats, La Mer or Hy's Steak House for a big night. See Waikīkī restaurants.

For fine dining and sunset tables, yes. See the reservations guide.

See open late, or filter the directory by open now.

Every restaurant page shows a “Last verified” date and the sources we used. Restaurants confirmed as permanently closed are removed from the guide and shown on the recently closed list. Tell us if something has changed.