Honolulu & Oʻahu neighborhoods
Where to eat, area by area.
Honolulu
WaikīkīHotel restaurants, beachfront bars and the densest walkable dining on Oʻahu.Zigu · Monkeypod Kitchen Waikīkī · Botanico WaikīkīKapahuluThe avenue just past Waikīkī: malasadas, poke, plate lunch and shave ice within a mile.Tonkatsu Tamafuji · Leonard's Bakery · Rainbow Drive-In KapahuluKaimukīWaiʻalae Avenue is Honolulu’s chef-driven restaurant row.Mud Hen Water · The Pig & the Lady · Café KailaKāhalaThe Kāhala Hotel and Kāhala Mall, ten minutes east of Waikīkī.Arancino at The Kāhala · Alan Wong's at The KāhalaDiamond HeadOceanfront rooms on the quiet side of Kapiʻolani Park.Michel's at the Colony Surf · Hau TreeMōʻiliʻiliNear UH Mānoa: cheap Japanese, Korean and okazuya.Yama's Fish Market · Peace CaféMcCullyStrip-mall Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese between Waikīkī and Mōʻiliʻili.Waiola Shave Ice (Waiola St)Ala MoanaAla Moana Center and the blocks around it — the biggest food court and sit-down cluster in town.Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant · The Signature Prime Steak & Seafood · Yakiniku LikeKakaʻakoFormer warehouse district between Ala Moana and Downtown: breweries, bars and Ward Village.Highway Inn Kakaʻako · Merriman's Honolulu · Aloha Beer Co.DowntownWeekday lunch counters and the Aloha Tower cruise pier.Bar Leather ApronChinatownDim sum, noodle houses, fish markets and Honolulu’s best cocktail bars in a few blocks.Fête · Livestock Tavern · Lucky BellyKalihiWorking neighborhood with old-school Hawaiian food, Filipino spots and plate lunch.Helena's Hawaiian Food · Yohei Sushi · Nisshodo Candy StoreLilihaHome of Liliha Bakery and neighborhood diners.Liliha Bakery KuakiniNuʻuanuValley road above Chinatown.ChaoMakikiResidential Honolulu above Ala Moana.Kevin's KitchenAirport & IwileiNimitz Highway, Māpunapuna and Iwilei — the last good meals before a flight.Liliha Bakery Nimitz · Nico's Pier 38