Guidebook for Honolulu
Food Scene
Best Acai Bowls in Hawaii!
Lots of healthy options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
CASH ONLY
62 locals recommend
da Cove Health Bar and Cafe
3045 Monsarrat AveBest Acai Bowls in Hawaii!
Lots of healthy options for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
CASH ONLY
Great breakfast/coffee spot. Try the Taro Pancakes with Haupia Sauce or the Eggs Benedict/Florentine.
CASH ONLY
84 locals recommend
Bogart's Café
3045 Monsarrat AveGreat breakfast/coffee spot. Try the Taro Pancakes with Haupia Sauce or the Eggs Benedict/Florentine.
CASH ONLY
Laid back grill on the beach. Great for Friday night fireworks!
51 locals recommend
Barefoot Beach Cafe @ Queen's Surf Beach
2699 Kalakaua AveLaid back grill on the beach. Great for Friday night fireworks!
Fast and cheap sushi. Great for takeaway.
Try the Lava Tube!
Closes at 8 pm.
9 locals recommend
Hawai'i Sushi
3045 Monsarrat AveFast and cheap sushi. Great for takeaway.
Try the Lava Tube!
Closes at 8 pm.
Burgers, tacos, burritos, mix-plates.
Take away or dine in.
Half-price fish taco's on Tuesdays!
53 locals recommend
South Shore Grill
3114 Monsarrat AveBurgers, tacos, burritos, mix-plates.
Take away or dine in.
Half-price fish taco's on Tuesdays!
Walk up order window as well as freshly packaged food for takeaway. Limited seating outside at picnic tables. Great spot to grab a quick meal or pick up food for a day around the island.
107 locals recommend
Diamond Head Market & Grill
3158 Monsarrat AveWalk up order window as well as freshly packaged food for takeaway. Limited seating outside at picnic tables. Great spot to grab a quick meal or pick up food for a day around the island.
Great restaurant with local fare. Family style portions so careful how much you order. Try the pesto crusted Ahi. easy parking below the building.
80 locals recommend
Side Street Inn Kapahulu
614 Kapahulu AveGreat restaurant with local fare. Family style portions so careful how much you order. Try the pesto crusted Ahi. easy parking below the building.
Authentic Burmese food. Huge menu including options for vegetarians and gluten-free eaters. Small place so best to make a reservation. Parking is a pain so give yourself extra time for that or take an Uber/Lift. As an added bonus, it's BYOB.
14 locals recommend
Dagon
2671 S King StAuthentic Burmese food. Huge menu including options for vegetarians and gluten-free eaters. Small place so best to make a reservation. Parking is a pain so give yourself extra time for that or take an Uber/Lift. As an added bonus, it's BYOB.
Drinks & Nightlife
Uncle Bo's Pupu Bar & Grill
559 Kapahulu AveGreat food and cocktail menu. Hip crowd.
Great food, great bar. Live music on Sundays and other times. Heavily touristed but a must see if you come to Waikiki! Watch out for the Maitais but don't worry, it's close enough to walk home! Pretty good early bar scene.
311 locals recommend
Duke's Waikiki
2335 Kalakaua AveGreat food, great bar. Live music on Sundays and other times. Heavily touristed but a must see if you come to Waikiki! Watch out for the Maitais but don't worry, it's close enough to walk home! Pretty good early bar scene.
Iconic Pink Hotel on Waikiki Beach. A must see. A fine dining restaurant on the beach as well as a laid back beach bar/cafe. At least go and have a Maitai at the Maitai bar and watch the sunset. Classic Waikiki.
14 locals recommend
The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort, Waikiki
2259 Kalakaua AveIconic Pink Hotel on Waikiki Beach. A must see. A fine dining restaurant on the beach as well as a laid back beach bar/cafe. At least go and have a Maitai at the Maitai bar and watch the sunset. Classic Waikiki.
Everything Else
Great Yoga studio with a variety of classes. Great instructors and workshops.
12 locals recommend
Open Space Yoga Hawaii
3106 Monsarrat AveGreat Yoga studio with a variety of classes. Great instructors and workshops.
Sightseeing
The Iconic Waikiki Beach. Surfboard rentals available on the beach.
218 locals recommend
Waikiki Beach
The Iconic Waikiki Beach. Surfboard rentals available on the beach.
World famous state monument. A must do while in Honolulu. Hiking trail to the top has stairs and handrails so a fairly easy hike but it is an uphill climb. There is a small fee for parking so take some cash. Great view from the top.
347 locals recommend
Diamond Head State Monument
World famous state monument. A must do while in Honolulu. Hiking trail to the top has stairs and handrails so a fairly easy hike but it is an uphill climb. There is a small fee for parking so take some cash. Great view from the top.
Parks & Nature
Beautiful, huge park. great for picnics or sports. amazing view of Diamond Head.
65 locals recommend
Kapiolani Park Beach
Beautiful, huge park. great for picnics or sports. amazing view of Diamond Head.
Beautiful, protected beach away from the Waikiki crowds. Great spot to watch sunsets of the fireworks on Fridays. No glass containers allowed on the beach.
57 locals recommend
Kaimana Beach
Beautiful, protected beach away from the Waikiki crowds. Great spot to watch sunsets of the fireworks on Fridays. No glass containers allowed on the beach.
Entertainment & Activities
Waikiki Shell
2805 Monsarrat AvenueIconic outdoor event theatre. Regular outdoor concerts and events.
Honolulu Zoo
151 Kapahulu AveWaikiki Aquarium
2777 Kalakaua AveEssentials
Most anything you would need for your trip. Groceries, alcohol, deli, salad bar, sushi, flowers, pharmacy, Starbucks and fresh seafood.
297 locals recommend
Safeway
888 Kapahulu AveMost anything you would need for your trip. Groceries, alcohol, deli, salad bar, sushi, flowers, pharmacy, Starbucks and fresh seafood.