Guidebook for Honolulu

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Guidebook for Honolulu

Food Scene

Great food - try the Ahi Katsu, Steak Alaea & the plantation ice tea.
6 locals recommend
3660 On the Rise
3660 Waialae Ave
6 locals recommend
Great food - try the Ahi Katsu, Steak Alaea & the plantation ice tea.
Nice local spot to get coffee, pastries and hang out
38 locals recommend
Coffee Talk
3601 Waialae Ave
38 locals recommend
Nice local spot to get coffee, pastries and hang out
Great for breakfast - popular so expect to wait in line
85 locals recommend
Koko Head Cafe
1120 12th Ave
85 locals recommend
Great for breakfast - popular so expect to wait in line
Inexpensive big breakfasts - local style. Try the Loco moco and pancakes.
47 locals recommend
Koa Pancake House
46-126 Kahuhipa St
47 locals recommend
Inexpensive big breakfasts - local style. Try the Loco moco and pancakes.
Fresh baked bread daily
Breadshop
3408 Waialae Ave
Fresh baked bread daily
Great Hawaiian Food
47 locals recommend
Highway Inn Kaka'ako
680 Ala Moana Blvd
47 locals recommend
Great Hawaiian Food
Great sandwiches!
10 locals recommend
Sprout Sandwich Shop
1154 Koko Head Ave
10 locals recommend
Great sandwiches!
Best Acai Bowls - try the warrior bowl - great smoothies as well.
8 locals recommend
Jewel or Juice (Kaimuki)
3619 Waialae Ave
8 locals recommend
Best Acai Bowls - try the warrior bowl - great smoothies as well.
Great for fruits, vegetables, cooked foods and local specialties. Open: Saturday Morning – 7:30-11:00 am Tuesday Night – 4:00-7:00 pm
24 locals recommend
Kapiolani Community College station
4303 Diamond Head Rd
24 locals recommend
Great for fruits, vegetables, cooked foods and local specialties. Open: Saturday Morning – 7:30-11:00 am Tuesday Night – 4:00-7:00 pm
Good organic breakfast & lunch
24 locals recommend
Kaimuki Superette
3458 Waialae Ave
24 locals recommend
Good organic breakfast & lunch
Vegetarian Restaurant
6 locals recommend
Vegan Hills
3585 Waialae Ave
6 locals recommend
Vegetarian Restaurant
Great ramen and other items - try the Tan Ramen (Spicy unique flavor), Ban Ban Ji Chicken, Gyoza and Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
Goma Tei Ramen Kahala
4211 Waialae Ave
Great ramen and other items - try the Tan Ramen (Spicy unique flavor), Ban Ban Ji Chicken, Gyoza and Teriyaki Chicken Bowl
Great Hawaiian food - run by a family
Oahu Grill
1137 11th Ave
Great Hawaiian food - run by a family
Lots of fun shops and great restaurants in a historic part of town
45 locals recommend
Chinatown
45 locals recommend
Lots of fun shops and great restaurants in a historic part of town
Excellent Food
Miro Kaimuki
3446 Waialae Avenue
Excellent Food
Nice outdoor seating, interesting local sourced food
43 locals recommend
Mud Hen Water
3452 Waialae Ave
43 locals recommend
Nice outdoor seating, interesting local sourced food
Mango yogurt drink with purple rice is delicious! Popular place to get drinks...
Cowcow’s Tea
3620 Waialae Avenue
Mango yogurt drink with purple rice is delicious! Popular place to get drinks...
They have cute outdoor seating, special all you can eat Prime Rib on Sundays and great take out menu specials.
The Surfing Pig Hawaii
3605 Waialae Ave
They have cute outdoor seating, special all you can eat Prime Rib on Sundays and great take out menu specials.

Shopping

Great local hang our mall - food, movie theater, shops, starbucks & whole Foods
196 locals recommend
Kahala Mall
4211 Waialae Ave
196 locals recommend
Great local hang our mall - food, movie theater, shops, starbucks & whole Foods
Lots of shops and restaurants...high end stores and local specialties.
829 locals recommend
Ala Moana Center
1450 Ala Moana Blvd
829 locals recommend
Lots of shops and restaurants...high end stores and local specialties.
Great place to go for souvenirs and local made crafts and foods..
Ohana Hale Marketplace
1958 Ward Ave
Great place to go for souvenirs and local made crafts and foods..
New shopping complex - drybar, hair salons, nail salons, gourmet grocery
Kuono Marketplace
4210 Waialae Ave
New shopping complex - drybar, hair salons, nail salons, gourmet grocery

Essentials

88 locals recommend
Times Supermarket
3221 Waialae Ave
88 locals recommend
370 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
629 Kailua Rd
370 locals recommend
183 locals recommend
Foodland
2939 Harding Ave
183 locals recommend
297 locals recommend
Safeway
888 Kapahulu Ave
297 locals recommend
Great for medication, make up, necessities
25 locals recommend
Longs Drugs
2750 Woodlawn Dr
25 locals recommend
Great for medication, make up, necessities

Sightseeing

Beautiful view of the ocean
54 locals recommend
Diamond Head Lookout
3483 Diamond Head Rd
54 locals recommend
Beautiful view of the ocean
Nice, easy hike with amazing views. If the waves are down you can hike down to the tidepools and swim.
23 locals recommend
Makapu'u Tide Pools
23 locals recommend
Nice, easy hike with amazing views. If the waves are down you can hike down to the tidepools and swim.
Nice easy hike to a waterfall - bamboo forest, streams, peaceful place to go for a hike.
198 locals recommend
Manoa Falls
37 Manoa Rd
198 locals recommend
Nice easy hike to a waterfall - bamboo forest, streams, peaceful place to go for a hike.
Nice laid back small beach
6 locals recommend
Alan Davis Beach
6 locals recommend
Nice laid back small beach
Nice small beach, walk around left side to see blowhole - go towards right side to see cave that goes under the road. It's where they filmed from here to eternity.
23 locals recommend
Halona Beach Cove
23 locals recommend
Nice small beach, walk around left side to see blowhole - go towards right side to see cave that goes under the road. It's where they filmed from here to eternity.

Parks & Nature

You can hike to the top for beautiful view of Waikiki
347 locals recommend
Diamond Head State Monument
347 locals recommend
You can hike to the top for beautiful view of Waikiki

Arts & Culture

Only Royal Palace in United States - lots of history of Hawaii
263 locals recommend
Iolani Palace
364 S King St
263 locals recommend
Only Royal Palace in United States - lots of history of Hawaii
Try to get a reservation for the Doris Duke Estate Tour - Shangri-La
21 locals recommend
Honolulu Museum of Art School
1111 Victoria St
21 locals recommend
Try to get a reservation for the Doris Duke Estate Tour - Shangri-La

Traveler advice

Getting around

Car Rentals

Smart Car Rentals https://808smartcar.com/home/ Local Car Rental Agency: https://www.luckyowl.com/ Rent A Tesla or other vehicle - car sharing: www.turo.com
Getting around

Bus & Bicycles

The Bus - stop is at the top of our driveway. http://www.thebus.org/ Rent a Bike - Biki stands are at the bottom of our hill. https://gobiki.org/