Best Restaurants in Honolulu
HONOLULU Magazine’s picks for the top eateries on O‘ahu by Mari Taketa, Thomas Obungen and Melissa Chang.
Dining Guide
Best Restaurants in Honolulu
Here are HONOLULU Dining Editor Martha Cheng’s picks for the top eateries on O‘ahu.
Date Night Market: $60 Feast for Two at Pearlridge’s Village Night Market
Pierogies, corn ramen and a chowder bread bowl highlight this third installment of our night market series.
Date Night Market: A $60 Sunset Date at ‘Ono Grindz & Mākeke
Our night market series continues with global dishes at ‘Ono Grindz & Mākeke in ‘Ewa Beach. The challenge: $60 for two!
Next Stop: Flavortown
Where to stop and eat within walking distance of four Skyline rail stations.
Wandering Wahiawā: A Local’s Guide to Neighborhood Eats
Explore the neighborhood in a day and gain insight into some of its most exciting small food and drink businesses.
7 Notable New Restaurants
These spots opened in a landscape altered by the pandemic—and remind us of the joy of dining out, whether it’s a jovial omakase counter or regional Peruvian food served from a truck.
Dinner at Kapalua’s Banyan Tree Is Not Your Average Date Night
A revamped menu of bold flavors balanced with a tranquil dining experience overlooking Honokahua Bay makes Banyan Tree at the Ritz-Carlton Maui worth the drive.
44 Insanely Good Dishes in Hawai‘i
Our writers select the dishes and drinks around Honolulu and beyond that we crave.
Where to Find Outdoor Dining in Mānoa, Mō‘ili‘ili and McCully
Part 3 of Frolic’s resource for open-air dining around O‘ahu has everything from picnic tables at an izakaya to canopy dining in a co-op parking lot.
Alan Wong Talks About the Difficult Decision to Close His Restaurant
In November, Hawai‘i’s legendary chef decided to close his signature restaurant on King Street, one that earned dozens of awards, served a president, and trained and inspired a whole new generation of chefs.
Find 12 Vietnamese Noodle Soups on Piggy Smalls’ New Menu
The Kaka‘ako hot spot just reopened with a new chef and revamped brunch and dinner lineups.
4 Hawai‘i-Grown Ingredients Are Having a Moment at Our Favorite Restaurants
What do ‘ulu, mushrooms, shrimp and pork have in common? More farms are growing and raising them locally, inspiring chefs to create innovative dishes.
Local Experts Share Their Tips for Selecting the Best Wine, Beer and Liquor To Go With Popular Cuisines
Your cheat sheet for BYOB dining.
Local Experts Name Their Top Picks for Bourbon, Scotch, Whiskey, Beer, Wine, Champagne and Cocktails in Honolulu
What if you could choose your final drink on Earth? We asked Honolulu’s mixologists—men and women who concoct cocktails for a living—to describe what they’d want for that very last call.
Travel Around the World (Without Leaving Hawai‘i) For Breakfast at These 7 Restaurants
Be bold this morning and let your first meal take you around the globe, from Taiwan’s fan tuan to Mexico’s menudo.
Secrets of the Chefs Who Cater in Hawai‘i
One was allergic to blood; another planned his own funeral. A groom popped in to fight a chef, while shrimp shells followed another chef home.
What Would Hawai‘i’s Top Bartenders Choose as an Epitaph?
We asked our city’s beverage experts what they might like written on their tombstones.
8 of O‘ahu’s Best Chicken Wings Battle For The Top Spot as Lord of the Wings
Chicken wings’ elite eight duked it out in our March Madness bracket.
The Perfect Pizza Doesn’t Exist—So We Built Our Own With Slices From 6 Honolulu Spots
Wanna pizza dis? We hit up Sophie’s Gourmet Hawaiian Pizzeria, Brick Fire Tavern and more local faves.
12 Tasty Ways to Satisfy Your Taco Cravings in Honolulu
Taco ’bout a good deal for Taco Tuesday and beyond.
Chef Mavro’s Autumn Menu Gives New and Returning Diners a Lot to Look Forward To
The menu, which debuted in late September, highlights the chef’s forest-to-table vision.
Basalt Celebrates One Year with New Dishes
You can now eat empanadas all night long at the restaurant at Dukes Lane Market & Eatery.
