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Where to eat in Honolulu

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Outrigger canoe off Waikīkī
Beach dining in Waikīkī
Sliced grilled steak with roasted vegetables and sauce
Fine dining
Silhouetted couple dining by a restaurant window
Date night
Friends eating bruschetta with wine at an evening restaurant
Happy hour
Platter of assorted sushi rolls on a wooden board
Sushi
Three chicken tacos with salsa, guacamole and sour cream
Tacos
Pasta in meat ragù topped with grated parmesan
Italian
Rigatoni with shrimp and mussels in a dark bowl
Seafood

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Local classics

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Plate lunchTwo scoops rice, mac salad and a main.Highway Inn Waipahu · Highway Inn Kakaʻako · Rainbow Drive-In KapahuluBreakfast in WaikīkīWalkable from Waikīkī hotels. Lines are shortest before 8 am.Monkeypod Kitchen Waikīkī · Leonard's Bakery · Liliha Bakery Waikīkī Beach WalkLocal favoritesLong-running neighborhood places, mostly under $30 a person, outside the Waikīkī strip.Helena's Hawaiian Food · Highway Inn Waipahu · Anna Miller'sShave iceAsk for a snow cap (sweetened condensed milk) and azuki beans at the bottom.Matsumoto Shave Ice · Leonard's Bakery · Nisshodo Candy StoreRamenRamen shops, several open late.ROKC Hawaiʻi · Lucky Belly · MENSHO HawaiʻiMalasadas & bakeriesMalasadas, coco puffs and butter mochi. Go early; popular items sell out.Leonard's Bakery · Liliha Bakery Kuakini · Liliha Bakery Waikīkī Beach Walk

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Build your perfect mealPick a craving, budget, area and occasion. Get five matches and an optional drinks–dinner–dessert evening. Near my hotelChoose your Waikīkī hotel or use your location to see what is within walking distance. Restaurant mapEvery listed restaurant with known coordinates, filterable by cuisine and area. Open nowRestaurants open right now in Hawaiʻi time, where we have confirmed hours.

Neighborhoods

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WaikīkīHotel restaurants, beachfront bars and the densest walkable dining on Oʻahu.KakaʻakoFormer warehouse district between Ala Moana and Downtown: breweries, bars and Ward Village.ChinatownDim sum, noodle houses, fish markets and Honolulu’s best cocktail bars in a few blocks.KaimukīWaiʻalae Avenue is Honolulu’s chef-driven restaurant row.KapahuluThe avenue just past Waikīkī: malasadas, poke, plate lunch and shave ice within a mile.Ala MoanaAla Moana Center and the blocks around it — the biggest food court and sit-down cluster in town.KailuaBeach town 25 minutes from Waikīkī: breakfast spots, poke and acai near Kailua Beach.North ShoreHaleʻiwa town, shrimp trucks in Kahuku and shave ice — the classic day-trip loop.

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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.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.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.Eats under $15Places where a full meal is about $15 or less per person.

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Quick answers

Where should a first-time visitor eat Hawaiian food?

Helena's Hawaiian Food in Kalihi (James Beard America’s Classic) or Highway Inn Kakaʻako. Order kalua pig, laulau, lomi salmon and poi.

Where is the best poke near Waikīkī?

Ono Seafood on Kapahulu Ave is a short ride from Waikīkī. In Chinatown, Maguro Brothers Chinatown. See all poke.

Do I need reservations?

For La Mer, Orchids, Senia and sunset tables, yes — often a week or more ahead. Plate lunch, poke and shave ice are walk-in. See the reservations guide.

What’s open late?

See open late for kitchens open after 10 pm, or use open now.