Guidebook for Honolulu
Food Scene
Yakiori (grill skewers) Japanese style cheap price excellent quality.
8 locals recommend
Yakitori Glad Hawaii
766 Kapahulu AveYakiori (grill skewers) Japanese style cheap price excellent quality.
Italian (Sicilian) Romantic upscale for special night in Waikiki.
8 locals recommend
Taormina Sicilian Cuisine
227 Lewers StItalian (Sicilian) Romantic upscale for special night in Waikiki.
Imanas Tei Restaurant
2626 S King StGreat Japanese Sushi
Order set A or B ... the best!
Local Denni's type of restaurant chain.
Cheap and good. Option to sit in restaurant area in the back or to order cafeteria style in the front.
Zippy's McCully
1725 S King StLocal Denni's type of restaurant chain.
Cheap and good. Option to sit in restaurant area in the back or to order cafeteria style in the front.
Ono Hawaiian Foods
726 Kapahulu AveDinner cruise. Is very nice. Nice views to Waikiki and Diamond head. Polynesian show during dinner.
Make sure is not windy and you don't get sea sick!!!
Avoid going on raining days!
11 locals recommend
Star of Honolulu
1 Aloha Tower DrDinner cruise. Is very nice. Nice views to Waikiki and Diamond head. Polynesian show during dinner.
Make sure is not windy and you don't get sea sick!!!
Avoid going on raining days!
AGU Ramen - SLAA
925 Isenberg StBest Ramen in town!
... kinda pricey thought.
Revolving restaurant, nice views.
If you can have drinks only at the bar if you want and enjoy sunset and happy hour!
34 locals recommend
Top of Waikiki
2270 Kalakaua AveRevolving restaurant, nice views.
If you can have drinks only at the bar if you want and enjoy sunset and happy hour!
Gen Korean BBQ House
1450 Ala Moana BoulevardCool Korean BBQ place. All you can eat for $15 at lunch.
Cool Japanese food court, $1 beers and $3 wine or sake... don't miss this place when visiting Ala Moana Mall.
46 locals recommend
Shirokiya Japan Village Walk
1450 Ala Moana BlvdCool Japanese food court, $1 beers and $3 wine or sake... don't miss this place when visiting Ala Moana Mall.
Drinks & Nightlife
Nice views and life music. Check out Aloha tower first ;)
19 locals recommend
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
3 Aloha Tower DrNice views and life music. Check out Aloha tower first ;)
Nice happy hour 4-7pm with live music. Beautiful view to the harbor.
On a Friday go around 6 pm, enjoy happy hour, you can walk after to see Aloha Friday fireworks or if you have a table by the balcony stay and enjoy fireworks from there.
Fireworks at 7:40pm.
52 locals recommend
Chart House Waikiki
1765 Ala Moana BlvdNice happy hour 4-7pm with live music. Beautiful view to the harbor.
On a Friday go around 6 pm, enjoy happy hour, you can walk after to see Aloha Friday fireworks or if you have a table by the balcony stay and enjoy fireworks from there.
Fireworks at 7:40pm.
Check out webpage for life music... is really cool place with nice drinks and sexy waitresses.
113 locals recommend
Mai Tai Bar
1450 Ala Moana BlvdCheck out webpage for life music... is really cool place with nice drinks and sexy waitresses.
Entertainment & Activities
Polynesian style theme park. Cultural. A must go!
Be there at 12pm to 8 pm. I recommend getting ambassador lua package and do the whole thing, is beautiful.
*Run by Mormons, they don't sell alcohol anywhere. Tour to temple is to the Mormon temple (boring).
*DON'T GO IF IS RAINING!!! use lot of sun cream.
547 locals recommend
Polylnesian cutlural center
Polynesian style theme park. Cultural. A must go!
Be there at 12pm to 8 pm. I recommend getting ambassador lua package and do the whole thing, is beautiful.
*Run by Mormons, they don't sell alcohol anywhere. Tour to temple is to the Mormon temple (boring).
*DON'T GO IF IS RAINING!!! use lot of sun cream.
If raining just chill and watch a movie in reclining leather seats with food tray. Tuesdays is 1/2 off tickets.
104 locals recommend
Consolidated Theatres Ward with TITAN LUXE
1044 Auahi StIf raining just chill and watch a movie in reclining leather seats with food tray. Tuesdays is 1/2 off tickets.
Parks & Nature
Diamond Head Crater Hike
KapahuluEasy nice hike with nice views. Very very touristic.
Medium easy hike. Is nice and pretty. No risky at all. Water fall at the end.
198 locals recommend
Manoa Falls
37 Manoa RdMedium easy hike. Is nice and pretty. No risky at all. Water fall at the end.
Easy walk to up the mountain to have a nice view of the ocean. SUNBLOCK!!!
... This is a nice place for a proposal ;)
Makapuu Lighthouse Road
Makapu‘u Lighthouse RoadEasy walk to up the mountain to have a nice view of the ocean. SUNBLOCK!!!
... This is a nice place for a proposal ;)
This is a secret place not many tourist go to. Nice Japanese temple. Is a must place to go. 1 hour visit is enough.
105 locals recommend
Byodo-In Temple
47-200 Kahekili HwyThis is a secret place not many tourist go to. Nice Japanese temple. Is a must place to go. 1 hour visit is enough.
Private beach and great place for snorkel.
like $10 per person to go in. Bring your own food/drinks :)
531 locals recommend
Hanauma Bay
7455 Kalanianaʻole HighwayPrivate beach and great place for snorkel.
like $10 per person to go in. Bring your own food/drinks :)
Waikiki Beach
Nice beach.
Ala Moana Beach Park
1201 Ala Moana BlvdNice beach and walking place.
Kāhala Beach
Nice quiet beach.
Kailua Beach Park
526 Kawailoa RdNice beach. I love this area.
Arts & Culture
Bishop Museum
1525 Bernice StEverything about Hawaiian culture.
Shopping
Don't waste your time in other random malls. This one is the best.
829 locals recommend
Ala Moana Center
1450 Ala Moana BlvdDon't waste your time in other random malls. This one is the best.
Essentials
Safeway Pharmacy
888 Kapahulu Aveyou have everything here.
Don Quijote
801 Kaheka StIf you feel curious about Japanese grocery store.