Downtown$$$
Bar Leather Apron
Cocktail bars
Downtown cocktail bar that won the 2023 James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar; reservations recommended.
0.3 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
James Beard America’s Classic
Guide
Near the cruise pier
Restaurants within walking distance or a short ride of the Aloha Tower cruise terminal and Pier 2.
Chinatown$$$
Fête
American · Farm-to-table
Chinatown New American restaurant from chef Robynne Maiʻi, 2022 James Beard Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific.
0.4 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
James Beard America’s Classic
Chinatown$$$$
Senia
Fine dining · Fusion
Chef Anthony Rush's Chinatown restaurant: à la carte dining room plus an 8-seat Fri-Sat chef's counter tasting menu.
0.4 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Chinatown$$
Bar 35
Bars & pubs · Pizza
Downtown/Chinatown bar on Hotel Street with indoor-outdoor space, pizzas, a big beer list and weekend DJs.
0.4 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Chinatown$
Maguro Brothers Chinatown
Poke · Seafood · Japanese
Fishmonger-run poke and sashimi counter inside Kekaulike Market; daytime only and often sells out by noon.
0.4 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Chinatown$$
Lucky Belly
Ramen · Fusion · Bars & pubs
Chinatown Asian-fusion noodle bar on Hotel Street serving ramen bowls and small plates into the late evening.
0.4 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Open late
Chinatown$$$
Livestock Tavern
American · Bars & pubs
Chinatown tavern serving meat-centric American dinners Tuesday-Sunday plus weekend brunch.
0.4 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Open late
Chinatown$$
Legend Seafood Restaurant
Dim sum · Chinese · Seafood
Cantonese dim sum and seafood hall in Chinatown Cultural Plaza; weekend tables fill early with families.
0.5 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Chinatown$
Lam's Kitchen
Chinese · Udon & noodles
Chinatown Cantonese noodle shop for wonton min and roast meats; renovated and expanded, reopening Dec 2025.
0.6 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Kakaʻako$$
Aloha Beer Co.
Breweries · Bars & pubs · American
Kakaʻako brewery with taproom and open-air beer garden; Wednesday trivia, Saturday live music.
0.7 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Happy hourOpen late
Kakaʻako$$
Mad Pie
Pizza
James Orlando's brick-and-mortar follow-up to the Fatto a Mano market pop-up; sourdough pies at Keauhou Lane.
0.8 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Kakaʻako$$
Moku Kitchen
Hawaiʻi Regional · Pizza · Bars & pubs
Peter Merriman's casual Kakaʻako restaurant in SALT at Our Kakaʻako; known for a busy afternoon happy hour.
0.8 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Kakaʻako$$
Highway Inn Kakaʻako
Hawaiian food · Plate lunch & local food
Kakaʻako branch of the Waipahu Hawaiian-food restaurant founded in 1947; serves laulau, kalua pig and plate lunches.
0.8 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Hale ʻAina 2026 Silver
Kakaʻako$$$$
53 By The Sea
Fine dining · Pacific Rim
Kakaʻako waterfront restaurant with Diamond Head views; dinner Wed-Sun, Sunday brunch, business-casual dress.
0.8 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Ocean view
Kakaʻako$$$
MW Restaurant
Hawaiʻi Regional
Hawaiʻi regional restaurant from Wade Ueoka and Michelle Karr-Ueoka, now on the 2nd floor of the Velocity Honolulu building.
0.9 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Airport & Iwilei$$
Nico's Pier 38
Seafood · Plate lunch & local food
Harborside Pier 38 seafood restaurant and fish market; nightly live music listed through 2026.
1.0 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Nuʻuanu$$
Chao
Vietnamese
Nuʻuanu Ave Vietnamese restaurant; 2026 Hale ʻAina Best New Restaurant and Best Vietnamese.
1.1 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Hale ʻAina 2026
Ward Village$$$
Merriman's Honolulu
Hawaiʻi Regional · Farm-to-table
Peter Merriman's Ward Village farm-to-table restaurant; Merriman was a 2026 James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur semifinalist.
1.2 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
James Beard America’s Classic
Kalihi$
Nisshodo Candy Store
Shave ice & dessert · Japanese · Bakeries & malasadas
Century-old Kalihi mochi shop making traditional Japanese sweets; chichi dango often sells out daily.
1.2 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Liliha$
Liliha Bakery Kuakini
Bakeries & malasadas · Breakfast & brunch · American
Original 1950 Liliha Bakery with its old-school counter diner; known for coco puffs.
1.2 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Kakaʻako$$$
Istanbul
Turkish · Mediterranean
Turkish restaurant in Ward Village from mother-daughter chefs Nili Yildirim and Ahu Hettema; mezze and pide.
1.2 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Ward Village$$
Westman Café
Breakfast & brunch · Japanese
Brunch café relocated from Beach Walk to the Kōʻula building in Ward Village; added dinner service.
1.2 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Kakaʻako$$$$
Yakitori Torishin
Japanese · Fine dining
Honolulu outpost of the formerly Michelin-starred NYC yakitori bar; omakase-only at Aeʻo, Ward Village.
1.3 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Kalihi$$$
Yohei Sushi
Sushi · Japanese
Traditional sushi bar in Kalihi's Kokea Center strip mall; 2026 Hale ʻAina Best Overall Japanese Gold.
1.4 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Hale ʻAina 2026 Gold
Kalihi$
Alicia's Market
Poke · Plate lunch & local food
Family-run Kalihi market and deli back in its original Mokauea St spot after a fire; known for poke and roast meats.
1.5 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Kalihi$
Kamehameha Bakery
Bakeries & malasadas
Pre-dawn Kalihi bakery known for purple poi-glazed donuts and malasadas; popular items sell out later in the day.
1.5 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal
Ala Moana$$
Side Street Inn (Hopaka)
Plate lunch & local food · Bars & pubs
Original Side Street Inn near Ala Moana, a pau hana spot for family-style local plates.
1.5 mi from Aloha Tower cruise terminal