Guides
Short, practical and specific.
Near the airportGood meals within about 4 miles of HNL, for arrivals, layovers and the last lunch before a flight.Near the cruise pierRestaurants within walking distance or a short ride of the Aloha Tower cruise terminal and Pier 2.Near Pearl HarborMeals within a short drive of the Pearl Harbor National Memorial. Bags are not allowed at the memorial, so eat before or after.Ala Moana CenterRestaurants in and within a mile of Ala Moana Center, the walkable area between Waikīkī and Kakaʻako.Near Royal Hawaiian CenterPlaces to eat within about half a mile of Royal Hawaiian Center, the shopping center in the middle of the Kalākaua Avenue beachfront. A few are inside the center itself.Near the Halekulani & Beach WalkThe ʻEwa (west) end of Waikīkī: the Halekulani, the Outrigger Reef and the Waikīkī Beach Walk shops on Lewers Street and Beach Walk, with everything within about half a mile.Near Kapiʻolani Park & the Honolulu ZooThe Diamond Head end of Waikīkī, by the Honolulu Zoo and Kapiʻolani Park, where Kalākaua meets Kapahulu Avenue. Kapahulu’s poke, plate lunch and shave ice are a short walk or ride inland.Eats under $15Places where a full meal is about $15 or less per person.Three days of eating in HonoluluA day-by-day plan with specific restaurants.What is a plate lunch?What you get and where to order one.Do you need reservations?Which places book out and which are walk-in.Menu glossaryPoke, saimin, laulau, ahi, ono and other menu words explained.Hale ʻAina AwardsThis year’s winners, linked.New openingsOpened in 2025–2026.Recently closedConfirmed closures, with dates and sources.