Waikīkī$$$$
Hy's Steak House
Steakhouses
Waikīkī steakhouse marking 50 years in Nov 2026; island-formal dress, live music Wed-Sun.
Happy hour
Best of
Fine dining in Honolulu
Tasting menus and special-occasion rooms. Most need a reservation.
Diamond Head$$$$
Michel's at the Colony Surf
French · Fine dining
Oceanfront French fine-dining room at the Colony Surf near Diamond Head; dinner nightly, complimentary valet.
Ocean view
Waikīkī$$$$
La Mer
French · Fine dining
Halekulani's oceanfront French fine-dining room; Forbes Five-Star for 2026, dinner Tue-Sat.
Ocean view
Kāhala$$$$
Alan Wong's at The Kāhala
Hawaiʻi Regional · Fine dining
Alan Wong's return restaurant, opened Apr 8, 2026 in the former Hoku's space at The Kāhala; dinner Tue-Sat.
Open late
Waikīkī$$$$
Wolfgang's Steakhouse
Steakhouses
Dry-aged steakhouse on the third level of Royal Hawaiian Center with a daily bar-only happy hour.
Happy hour
Kakaʻako$$$$
53 By The Sea
Fine dining · Pacific Rim
Kakaʻako waterfront restaurant with Diamond Head views; dinner Wed-Sun, Sunday brunch, business-casual dress.
Ocean view
Waikīkī$$$$
Azure
Seafood · Fine dining
Beachfront seafood dinner restaurant at The Royal Hawaiian; open Wed-Sun evenings.
Ocean view
Waikīkī$$$$
Orchids
Seafood · Breakfast & brunch · Pacific Rim
Halekulani's open-air oceanfront restaurant with Diamond Head views, known for Sunday brunch with live piano.
Ocean view
Kakaʻako$$$$
Yakitori Torishin
Japanese · Fine dining
Honolulu outpost of the formerly Michelin-starred NYC yakitori bar; omakase-only at Aeʻo, Ward Village.
Chinatown$$$$
Senia
Fine dining · Fusion
Chef Anthony Rush's Chinatown restaurant: à la carte dining room plus an 8-seat Fri-Sat chef's counter tasting menu.
Ala Moana$$$$
The Signature Prime Steak & Seafood
Steakhouses · Seafood · Fine dining
Steakhouse on the 36th floor of the Ala Moana Hotel next to Ala Moana Center; nightly happy hour with half-off pupu reported.
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