Sonj’s guidebook

Sonj
Sonj’s guidebook

Early Morning Options

Walking distance breakfast to familiarize yourself with the neighborhood.
Local independent coffee shop
20 locals recommend
Kai Coffee Hawaii
2424 Kalakaua Ave
20 locals recommend
Local independent coffee shop
baked goodies!
Baker Dudes
923 Alakea St
baked goodies!
Opens at 6am Monday-Friday, great option to grab some bentos & musubi, before heading out for a beach day or hike!
Ma'Ona Musubi
921 Alakea St
Opens at 6am Monday-Friday, great option to grab some bentos & musubi, before heading out for a beach day or hike!
Open from 6am-1pm, Monday-Friday, the spot for a great bagel and lots of cream cheese flavors to choose from!
This Is It Too
1001 Bishop St
Open from 6am-1pm, Monday-Friday, the spot for a great bagel and lots of cream cheese flavors to choose from!
BIC Tacos is Oahu's answer to Chipotle. Not only great for lunch, they have breakfast too!
BIC Tacos
841 Bishop St
BIC Tacos is Oahu's answer to Chipotle. Not only great for lunch, they have breakfast too!
Sit down brunch in historical setting across from Iolani Palace
Café Julia Hawaii
1040 Richards St
Sit down brunch in historical setting across from Iolani Palace

Nearby Essentials

Shopping essentials by distance from apartment
Longs Drugs
1088 Bishop St
159 locals recommend
Walmart
700 Ke’eaumoku St
159 locals recommend
297 locals recommend
Safeway
888 Kapahulu Ave
297 locals recommend
45 locals recommend
Chinatown
45 locals recommend
Down to Earth Organic & Natural Kakaako
500 Keawe St
370 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
629 Kailua Rd
370 locals recommend

Shop-a-holic

Oahu's World Class Shopping
The world's largest open-air shopping center!
829 locals recommend
Ala Moana Center
1450 Ala Moana Blvd
829 locals recommend
The world's largest open-air shopping center!
2018 Shopping Center Of The Year! As awarded by the International Shopping Center Council
32 locals recommend
SALT At Our Kakaako
691 Auahi St
32 locals recommend
2018 Shopping Center Of The Year! As awarded by the International Shopping Center Council
Marketplace specializing in local boutiques, find items you won't find anywhere else!
15 locals recommend
South Shore Market
1170 Auahi St
15 locals recommend
Marketplace specializing in local boutiques, find items you won't find anywhere else!
Wakiki's re-vamped International Market Place features high-end shops, services, and dining.
212 locals recommend
International Market Place
2330 Kalakaua Ave
212 locals recommend
Wakiki's re-vamped International Market Place features high-end shops, services, and dining.
Looking for cheap trinkets and knickknacks?
6 locals recommend
Aloha Stadium Swap Meet Entrance
99-500 Salt Lake Blvd
6 locals recommend
Looking for cheap trinkets and knickknacks?
Newer shopping mall on the west side features dining & shops you won't find elsewhere on island. Great rest stop on your way to or from exploring this side of Oahu.
89 locals recommend
Ka Makana Ali'i
91-5431 Kapolei Pkwy
89 locals recommend
Newer shopping mall on the west side features dining & shops you won't find elsewhere on island. Great rest stop on your way to or from exploring this side of Oahu.

Great for Kids!

Great indoor activity center for infants, toddlers and children!
19 locals recommend
Children's Discovery Center
111 Ohe St
19 locals recommend
Great indoor activity center for infants, toddlers and children!
Very popular playground for toddlers, you'll meet lots of families here any morning of the week!
Kolowalu Park
1240 Ala Moana Blvd
Very popular playground for toddlers, you'll meet lots of families here any morning of the week!
Check out early in the morning or later afternoon to avoid getting too hot, its a safari out there! Snack bar offers treat to cool down such as Shave Ice & Dip'n'Dots Ice Cream.
334 locals recommend
Honolulu Zoo
151 Kapahulu Ave
334 locals recommend
Check out early in the morning or later afternoon to avoid getting too hot, its a safari out there! Snack bar offers treat to cool down such as Shave Ice & Dip'n'Dots Ice Cream.
Beautiful educational museum for all ages.
361 locals recommend
Bishop Museum
1525 Bernice St
361 locals recommend
Beautiful educational museum for all ages.

Sightseeing

Beautiful scenic point half way up historic Round Top Drive. Take Round Top Drive up the mountain, about 7min in you will reach Pu'u 'Ualaka'a Park. Afterwards continue upwards Round Top Drive and enjoy the historic drive through Honolulu's most enchanting neighborhood and loop down Tantalus drive. Many scenic pull overs & trail heads along the entire mountain.
17 locals recommend
Puʻu ʻUalakaʻa State Wayside
2760 Round Top Dr
17 locals recommend
Beautiful scenic point half way up historic Round Top Drive. Take Round Top Drive up the mountain, about 7min in you will reach Pu'u 'Ualaka'a Park. Afterwards continue upwards Round Top Drive and enjoy the historic drive through Honolulu's most enchanting neighborhood and loop down Tantalus drive. Many scenic pull overs & trail heads along the entire mountain.
Easy hike for the whole family with beautiful vista from the pinnacle, just remember sun protection & water!
347 locals recommend
Diamond Head State Monument
347 locals recommend
Easy hike for the whole family with beautiful vista from the pinnacle, just remember sun protection & water!
105 locals recommend
Byodo-In Temple
47-200 Kahekili Hwy
105 locals recommend

Foodie

It's footsteps away-- but only open weekdays 11am-2pm!
Water Drop Vegetarian House
801 Alakea St
It's footsteps away-- but only open weekdays 11am-2pm!
Date night, amazing desert
8 locals recommend
Bernini Honolulu
1218 Waimanu St
8 locals recommend
Date night, amazing desert