Best Of Honolulu Stacked

We’re celebrating the entrepreneurs, restaurateurs, designers, retailers, artists and others who make our city vibrant and fun. Our Best of HONOLULU features both reader selections and those of our editorial team. There were so many notable businesses and endeavors we could have recognized—it felt endless with options.

BY LAURA DORNBUSH, ANDREA LEE, THOMAS OBUNGEN, DIANE SEO, MARI TAKETA, BRIE THALMANN AND KATRINA VALCOURT
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Newlyweds Kellyna and Matthew Derouin cozy up at Bubbly & Bleu, the charming Kaimukī boutique that took home our Best Cheese Shop award.
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Effortlessly chic women’s tops and bottoms are a staple of local label Gillia, which won our Best Breezy Separates category.
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The reader pick for Best New Shop, Island-Boy is a fave for cool accessories like Kellyna’s sunglasses and leather bag.
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Readers love layering Laine Honolulu’s delicate necklaces and bracelets so much they voted it Best Jewelry Store.
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Good boy Enzo is all dressed-pup in a palaka bandanna, collar and leash, snagged from Best Pet Shop winner The Public Pet.
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Best sprinkle cookie from Morning Glass Coffee in Mānoa. Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino

Best of HONOLULU 2024: Food and Drinks on O‘ahu

Our editors picked 14 top categories plus 20 readers’ choices to establish the best food and drinks on O‘ahu this year.

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Best beach-and-beyond handbag is made in Hawai‘i by Las Olitas. Photo: Courtesy of Las Olitas/Tara Rock

Best of HONOLULU 2024: Shopping on O‘ahu

These 21 winners deserve a spot on your must-buy list.

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Best outdoor yoga is Yoga Under the Palms in Waikīkī. Photo: Courtesy of Yoga Under the Palms

Best of HONOLULU 2024: Health & Wellness on O‘ahu

Easy to see why Hawai‘i is the healthiest state in the nation when we have the best outdoor yoga, watersports and more ways to live well.

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Best tour for locals and visitors is Little Plumeria Farms in Hale‘iwa. Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino

Best of HONOLULU 2024: Entertainment & Leisure on O‘ahu

Where to staycation, pet animals, take a tour for locals and visitors to enjoy and more of the best ways to have fun on O‘ahu.

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Best place to learn to make lei is with Island-Boy and Paiko at Ossipoff Cabin in the forest on Pālehua. Photo: Fiona Yeung

Best of HONOLULU 2024: Services on O‘ahu

You need a vet, auto repairs, tools or another service? Consult this list of businesses voted and selected as most reliable in their fields.

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Best place to get your ears pierced with friends is Love Me Knots in Kaimukī. Photo: Courtesy of Love Me Knots

Best of HONOLULU 2024: Beauty & Self-Care on O‘ahu

Treat yourself to beauty and self-care services like the best custom essential oil blend, head massage, eyelash extensions and more.

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Best food truck worth chasing around the island is Moloka‘i Hot Bread. Photo: Aaron K. Yoshino

Best of HONOLULU Family 2024 on O‘ahu

From a bakery for keiki treats to party entertainment, cat café to luxe picnics, we pulled together the top places to play, shop, eat, learn and more for the whole ‘ohana.