Waikīkī$$
Thai Tacos
Thai · Mexican & tacos · Food trucks
Thai-Mexican fusion taco trailer in Waikīkī; three tacos about $18-21, vegan tofu option.
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Kakaʻako$$$$
53 By The Sea
Fine dining · Pacific Rim
Kakaʻako waterfront restaurant with Diamond Head views; dinner Wed-Sun, Sunday brunch, business-casual dress.
Ocean view
Kāhala$$$$
Alan Wong's at The Kāhala
Hawaiʻi Regional · Fine dining
Alan Wong's return restaurant, opened Apr 8, 2026 in the former Hoku's space at The Kāhala; dinner Tue-Sat.
Open late
Kalihi$
Alicia's Market
Poke · Plate lunch & local food
Family-run Kalihi market and deli back in its original Mokauea St spot after a fire; known for poke and roast meats.
Kakaʻako$$
Aloha Beer Co.
Breweries · Bars & pubs · American
Kakaʻako brewery with taproom and open-air beer garden; Wednesday trivia, Saturday live music.
Happy hourOpen late
ʻAiea & Pearl City$$
Anna Miller's
American · Breakfast & brunch
1970s-era Pearlridge-area coffee shop and pie house in ʻAiea; Honolulu Magazine's 2026 old-school restaurant pick.
Hale ʻAina 2026
Kāhala$$$
Arancino at The Kāhala
Italian
Italian dinner restaurant inside The Kāhala Hotel & Resort, part of the Arancino group.
Hale ʻAina 2026 Silver
Waikīkī$$$$
Azure
Seafood · Fine dining
Beachfront seafood dinner restaurant at The Royal Hawaiian; open Wed-Sun evenings.
Ocean view
Chinatown$$
Bar 35
Bars & pubs · Pizza
Downtown/Chinatown bar on Hotel Street with indoor-outdoor space, pizzas, a big beer list and weekend DJs.
Downtown$$$
Bar Leather Apron
Cocktail bars
Downtown cocktail bar that won the 2023 James Beard Award for Outstanding Bar; reservations recommended.
James Beard America’s Classic
Waikīkī$$$
Botanico Waikīkī
Mediterranean · Seafood
Mediterranean restaurant on the ground floor of Waikīkī Shopping Plaza; 3-hour validated parking.
Hale ʻAina 2026 SilverHappy hourOpen late
Kailua$$$
Buzz's Original Steak House
Steakhouses · Seafood
Kailua steak house across from Kailua Beach Park, little changed in decades; reserve for dinner.
Kaimukī$$
Café Kaila
Breakfast & brunch · American
Market City breakfast spot known for fruit-topped pancakes and waffles; 2026 Hale ʻAina Best Breakfast Gold.
Hale ʻAina 2026 Gold
Nuʻuanu$$
Chao
Vietnamese
Nuʻuanu Ave Vietnamese restaurant; 2026 Hale ʻAina Best New Restaurant and Best Vietnamese.
Hale ʻAina 2026
Waikīkī$$$
Duke's Waikiki
American · Seafood · Bars & pubs
Beachfront Waikīkī restaurant and Barefoot Bar named for Duke Kahanamoku; happy hour and live music daily.
Happy hourOcean view
Waikīkī$$$
Earls Kitchen + Bar Waikīkī
American
Canadian chain's first Hawaiʻi location, a 13,000 sq ft space in the former California Pizza Kitchen.
Hale ʻAina 2026 BronzeHappy hour
Waipahu$$
Elena's Home of Finest Filipino Foods
Filipino
Waipahu Filipino restaurant founded 1974 by the Butuyan family; known for the pork adobo fried rice omelet.
Kailua$$$
Faria
Fusion
Chef Kawehi Haug's "Pacifika Portuguese" restaurant in Kailua; Oʻahu's first Portuguese restaurant.
Chinatown$$$
Fête
American · Farm-to-table
Chinatown New American restaurant from chef Robynne Maiʻi, 2022 James Beard Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific.
James Beard America’s Classic
ʻAiea & Pearl City$
Forty Niner Restaurant
Plate lunch & local food · Udon & noodles
Old-time ʻAiea diner on the Hawaiʻi historic register, best known for inexpensive saimin; short drive from Pearl Harbor.
Kaimukī$
Fresh Catch Kaimukī
Poke · Seafood · Plate lunch & local food
Waiʻalae Ave poke and seafood counter with a few tables; sister shop in Kāneʻohe.
Kāneʻohe$
Fresh Catch Kāneʻohe
Poke · Seafood
Kāneʻohe poke shop and fish market, the larger of Fresh Catch's two locations.
North Shore$$
Giovanni's Shrimp Truck
Food trucks · Seafood
Graffiti-covered Kahuku truck serving garlic shrimp scampi plates; lines peak Dec-Mar.
North Shore$$$
Haleiwa Joe's
Seafood · Steakhouses · American
Harbor-side Haleʻiwa seafood and steak house since 1998; known for coconut shrimp and prime rib. No reservations.
Diamond Head$$$
Hau Tree
Hawaiʻi Regional · Breakfast & brunch · Seafood
Beachfront restaurant at Kaimana Beach Hotel serving brunch and dinner on Sans Souci beach.
Happy hourOcean view
Kalihi$$
Helena's Hawaiian Food
Hawaiian food
Kalihi Hawaiian-food counter since 1946, known for pipikaula; James Beard America's Classic and 2026 Hale ʻAina Gold.
James Beard America’s Classic
Kakaʻako$$
Highway Inn Kakaʻako
Hawaiian food · Plate lunch & local food
Kakaʻako branch of the Waipahu Hawaiian-food restaurant founded in 1947; serves laulau, kalua pig and plate lunches.
Hale ʻAina 2026 Silver
Waipahu$$
Highway Inn Waipahu
Hawaiian food · Plate lunch & local food
Original Highway Inn, a Waipahu Hawaiian-food restaurant dating to 1947; relocated within Waipahu.
Hale ʻAina 2026 Silver
Waikīkī$$$
House Without a Key
Bars & pubs · American · Cocktail bars
Halekulani's oceanfront lanai under a kiawe tree; nightly hula and Hawaiian music about 5:30-8:30pm.
Ocean view
Waikīkī$$$$
Hy's Steak House
Steakhouses
Waikīkī steakhouse marking 50 years in Nov 2026; island-formal dress, live music Wed-Sun.
Happy hour
Kakaʻako$$$
Istanbul
Turkish · Mediterranean
Turkish restaurant in Ward Village from mother-daughter chefs Nili Yildirim and Ahu Hettema; mezze and pide.
Ala Moana$$$
Jade Dynasty Seafood Restaurant
Chinese · Dim sum · Seafood
Hong Kong-style seafood and dim sum restaurant on Ala Moana Center's Hoʻokipa Terrace.
Hale ʻAina 2026 Gold
Waikīkī$
Jalapeños 808
Mexican & tacos
Mexican counter's first Waikīkī location, in the Royal Hawaiian Center food court.
North Shore$$
Kahuku Farms Café
Farm-to-table · Coffee
Café on a working Kahuku family farm; farm-to-table plates and smoothies, closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays.
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.
Ward Village$$
Kamitoku Ramen
Ramen
Ramen shop relocated from Ward Centre to South Shore Market in Ward Village.
Makiki$$
Kevin's Kitchen
Chinese
Cantonese restaurant and roast-meat counter on S. Beretania, in the Times Supermarket plaza; BYOB, banquet menus.
Kaimukī$$
Koko Head Cafe
Breakfast & brunch · Fusion
Kaimukī island-style brunch house from chef Lee Anne Wong; added dinner service in 2025.
Hawaiʻi Kai$$
Kona Brewing Hawaiʻi Kai
Breweries · Bars & pubs · Pizza
Kona Brewing pub on the Koko Marina docks with lanai seating, trivia and live music nights.
Happy hour
North Shore$
Kono's
Breakfast & brunch · American
Haleʻiwa counter known for 12-hour kālua pork and Breakfast Bomber burritos.
Waikīkī$$$$
La Mer
French · Fine dining
Halekulani's oceanfront French fine-dining room; Forbes Five-Star for 2026, dinner Tue-Sat.
Ocean view
Chinatown$
Lam's Kitchen
Chinese · Udon & noodles
Chinatown Cantonese noodle shop for wonton min and roast meats; renovated and expanded, reopening Dec 2025.
Chinatown$$
Legend Seafood Restaurant
Dim sum · Chinese · Seafood
Cantonese dim sum and seafood hall in Chinatown Cultural Plaza; weekend tables fill early with families.
Kapahulu$
Leonard's Bakery
Bakeries & malasadas · Shave ice & dessert
Kapahulu Portuguese bakery making malasadas since 1952; plain sugar and filled malasada puffs.
Liliha$
Liliha Bakery Kuakini
Bakeries & malasadas · Breakfast & brunch · American
Original 1950 Liliha Bakery with its old-school counter diner; known for coco puffs.
Airport & Iwilei$$
Liliha Bakery Nimitz
Bakeries & malasadas · Breakfast & brunch · American
Larger sit-down Liliha Bakery on Nimitz Highway serving all-day diner food and coco puffs.
Waikīkī$$
Liliha Bakery Waikīkī Beach Walk
Bakeries & malasadas · Breakfast & brunch · American
Liliha Bakery's sixth Oʻahu location, opened July 2026 on the second level of Waikīkī Beach Walk.
Open late
Chinatown$$$
Livestock Tavern
American · Bars & pubs
Chinatown tavern serving meat-centric American dinners Tuesday-Sunday plus weekend brunch.
Open late
Chinatown$$
Lucky Belly
Ramen · Fusion · Bars & pubs
Chinatown Asian-fusion noodle bar on Hotel Street serving ramen bowls and small plates into the late evening.
Open late
Waikīkī$$
M.A.C. 24/7
American · Breakfast & brunch
Hilton Waikiki Beach diner long known for round-the-clock service and oversized pancakes; 2026 reviews report varying hours.
Kakaʻako$$
Mad Pie
Pizza
James Orlando's brick-and-mortar follow-up to the Fatto a Mano market pop-up; sourdough pies at Keauhou Lane.
Chinatown$
Maguro Brothers Chinatown
Poke · Seafood · Japanese
Fishmonger-run poke and sashimi counter inside Kekaulike Market; daytime only and often sells out by noon.
Waikīkī$
Marugame Udon Waikīkī
Udon & noodles · Japanese
Cafeteria-style Kuhio Ave udon shop with noodles made in view and a la carte tempura; lines are common.
North Shore$
Matsumoto Shave Ice
Shave ice & dessert
Haleʻiwa shave ice shop founded in 1951; marked 75 years in business in 2026.
Ward Village$$$
Merriman's Honolulu
Hawaiʻi Regional · Farm-to-table
Peter Merriman's Ward Village farm-to-table restaurant; Merriman was a 2026 James Beard Outstanding Restaurateur semifinalist.
James Beard America’s Classic
Diamond Head$$$$
Michel's at the Colony Surf
French · Fine dining
Oceanfront French fine-dining room at the Colony Surf near Diamond Head; dinner nightly, complimentary valet.
Ocean view
Hawaiʻi Kai$$
Moena Café
Breakfast & brunch
Koko Marina brunch café popular after Koko Head hikes; weekend lines after 8:30am.
Kailua$$
Moke's Bread & Breakfast
Breakfast & brunch
Kailua breakfast spot known for lilikoʻi pancakes and handmade corned beef hash; closed Tuesdays, fills early.
Kakaʻako$$
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.
Kapolei & Ko Olina$$$
Monkeypod Kitchen Ko Olina
American · Pizza · Bars & pubs
Peter Merriman's Monkeypod Kitchen at Ko Olina Station; lunch and dinner daily.
Open late
Waikīkī$$$
Monkeypod Kitchen Waikīkī
American · Pizza · Bars & pubs
Peter Merriman's Monkeypod at the Outrigger Reef; three happy hours daily including late night added in 2026.
James Beard America’s ClassicHappy hourOpen late
Kaimukī$$$
Mud Hen Water
Hawaiʻi Regional · Farm-to-table
Ed Kenney's Kaimukī restaurant cooking Hawaiʻi-sourced dishes; dinner Tue-Sun and weekend brunch.
James Beard America’s Classic
Waikīkī$
Musubi Cafe Iyasume
Japanese · Plate lunch & local food
Takeout musubi and bento shop on Kūhiō Ave at the Aqua Pacific Monarch; part of a small Honolulu chain.
Kakaʻako$$$
MW Restaurant
Hawaiʻi Regional
Hawaiʻi regional restaurant from Wade Ueoka and Michelle Karr-Ueoka, now on the 2nd floor of the Velocity Honolulu building.
Airport & Iwilei$$
Nico's Pier 38
Seafood · Plate lunch & local food
Harborside Pier 38 seafood restaurant and fish market; nightly live music listed through 2026.
Kalihi$
Nisshodo Candy Store
Shave ice & dessert · Japanese · Bakeries & malasadas
Century-old Kalihi mochi shop making traditional Japanese sweets; chichi dango often sells out daily.
Kapahulu$
Ono Seafood
Poke · Seafood
Small Kapahulu poke counter known for made-to-order shoyu and spicy ahi bowls; often sells out.
Waikīkī$$$$
Orchids
Seafood · Breakfast & brunch · Pacific Rim
Halekulani's open-air oceanfront restaurant with Diamond Head views, known for Sunday brunch with live piano.
Ocean view
Mōʻiliʻili$$
Peace Café
Vegan & vegetarian
All-vegan café on South King Street in Mōʻiliʻili serving plate lunches, bentos and baked goods.
Chinatown$$$
Pigeonhole
Cocktail bars
Harry Chin and Theresa Kim's craft-cocktail bar with bar bites in the former Tlaxcalli space on Smith St.
North Shore$$
Pupukea Grill
Food trucks · Poke · Vegan & vegetarian
Sister-run food truck across from Sharks Cove since 2008; poke bowls, plates and vegan tacos.
Kalihi$
Rainbow Drive-In Kalihi
Plate lunch & local food
Second Rainbow Drive-In, opened 2018 at School and Houghtailing streets with the Kapahulu menu.
Kapahulu$
Rainbow Drive-In Kapahulu
Plate lunch & local food
Original Rainbow Drive-In plate-lunch stand, open since 1961 on Kanaina Ave near Kapahulu; known for mix plates and loco moco.
Waikīkī$$$
ROKC Hawaiʻi
Cocktail bars · Ramen
Japanese-inspired cocktail bar with ramen on Beach Walk; counter seating.
Hale ʻAina 2026 FinalistOpen late
Waikīkī$$$
RumFire
Cocktail bars · Pacific Rim
Beachfront rum bar and restaurant at the Sheraton Waikiki with fire pits and two nightly Aloha Hours.
Happy hourOpen lateOcean view
Chinatown$$$$
Senia
Fine dining · Fusion
Chef Anthony Rush's Chinatown restaurant: à la carte dining room plus an 8-seat Fri-Sat chef's counter tasting menu.
Ala Moana$$
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.
Waikīkī$$$
SKY Waikiki
Cocktail bars · Seafood
Rooftop bar and raw bar 19 floors above Kalākaua Ave; known for sunset cocktails and oysters.
Happy hourOcean view
Ala Moana$
Tandoori Express
Indian
Pakistani and North Indian counter at Ala Moana Center.
Waikīkī$$
The Cheesecake Factory
American
Chain restaurant on the ground level of Royal Hawaiian Center with a weekday bar happy hour.
Happy hour
Kaimukī$$$
The Pig & the Lady
Vietnamese · Fusion
Le family's Vietnamese restaurant, moved from Chinatown (closed Aug 2025) to Kaimukī's Civil Beat Plaza in Oct 2025.
James Beard America’s Classic
Ala Moana$$$$
The Signature Prime Steak & Seafood
Steakhouses · Seafood · Fine dining
Steakhouse on the 36th floor of the Ala Moana Hotel next to Ala Moana Center; nightly happy hour with half-off pupu reported.
Waikīkī$$
Tiki's Grill & Bar
Bars & pubs · American
Oceanfront tiki bar and grill across from Kūhiō Beach; ran a late-night happy hour from 10 p.m. in 2026.
Ocean view
Waikīkī$$
Tim Ho Wan Waikīkī
Dim sum · Chinese
Hawaiʻi outpost of the Hong Kong dim sum chain, upstairs in Royal Hawaiian Center.
Hale ʻAina 2025 Silver
Kapahulu$$$
Tonkatsu Tamafuji
Japanese
Kapahulu tonkatsu specialist frying Kurobuta pork cutlets; long dinner lines are common.
Hale ʻAina 2026 Gold
Waikīkī$$
Tsurutontan Udon Noodle Brasserie
Udon & noodles · Japanese
Osaka-based udon brasserie on Royal Hawaiian Center's third level with a long daytime happy hour.
Happy hour
Kāneʻohe$$
Waiāhole Poi Factory
Hawaiian food
Hawaiian food stand in a historic Waiāhole Valley poi factory building; second counter at Windward Mall.
Hale ʻAina 2026 Bronze
McCully$
Waiola Shave Ice (Waiola St)
Shave ice & dessert
Original Waiola shave ice shop on Waiola St with fine-shaved ice and old-school toppings.
Kapahulu$
Waiola Shave Ice Kapahulu
Shave ice & dessert
Kapahulu branch of Waiola Shave Ice on Mokihana St, off Kapahulu Ave.
Ward Village$$
Westman Café
Breakfast & brunch · Japanese
Brunch café relocated from Beach Walk to the Kōʻula building in Ward Village; added dinner service.
Waikīkī$$$$
Wolfgang's Steakhouse
Steakhouses
Dry-aged steakhouse on the third level of Royal Hawaiian Center with a daily bar-only happy hour.
Happy hour
Kakaʻako$$$$
Yakitori Torishin
Japanese · Fine dining
Honolulu outpost of the formerly Michelin-starred NYC yakitori bar; omakase-only at Aeʻo, Ward Village.
Mōʻiliʻili$
Yama's Fish Market
Hawaiian food · Poke · Plate lunch & local food
Takeout-only Mōʻiliʻili fish market and deli for Hawaiian plates, poke and haupia pie.
Kalihi$$$
Yohei Sushi
Sushi · Japanese
Traditional sushi bar in Kalihi's Kokea Center strip mall; 2026 Hale ʻAina Best Overall Japanese Gold.
Hale ʻAina 2026 Gold
Waikīkī$$$
Zigu
Izakaya · Japanese
Waikīkī izakaya on Seaside Ave featuring Hawaiʻi-sourced ingredients and an extensive sake list.
Hale ʻAina 2026 SilverHappy hourOpen late
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