Guidebook for Kailua
Food Scene
A great place for breakfast and lunch; closes at 2pm. May have a wait but it is short.
84 locals recommend
Cinnamon's
315 Uluniu StA great place for breakfast and lunch; closes at 2pm. May have a wait but it is short.
Buzz's Steakhouse
413 Kawailoa RdGood food and salad bar.
Drinks & Nightlife
Duke's Waikiki
2335 Kalakaua AveRight on the beach in the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort
A small music venue in the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort that serves dinner as well; no dress code.
47 locals recommend
Blue Note Hawaii
2335 Kalākaua AvenueA small music venue in the Outrigger Waikiki Beach Resort that serves dinner as well; no dress code.
Sightseeing
He'eia State Park
46-465 Kamehameha HwyAncient Fish pond; nice park
Artsy town with good restaurants and art galleries BUT the drive to this town from Kailua is great for sightseeing of the countryside of Oahu. Passing thru Waimea Bay, Sunset Beach and more. The view going thru the middle of the island ( Wahiawa ) to get to Haleiwa is amazing. The drive on Kamehameha Highway to or from of the windward side is amazing.
273 locals recommend
Haleiwa
Artsy town with good restaurants and art galleries BUT the drive to this town from Kailua is great for sightseeing of the countryside of Oahu. Passing thru Waimea Bay, Sunset Beach and more. The view going thru the middle of the island ( Wahiawa ) to get to Haleiwa is amazing. The drive on Kamehameha Highway to or from of the windward side is amazing.
Kualoa Ranch has activities like horse back riding, ATV rides, zipline to enjpy BUT the drive to this area of the windward side of Oahu advised for sightseeing.
289 locals recommend
Kualoa Ranch
49-560 Kamehameha HwyKualoa Ranch has activities like horse back riding, ATV rides, zipline to enjpy BUT the drive to this area of the windward side of Oahu advised for sightseeing.
Parks & Nature
Lanikai Pillbox hike is a uphill hike exposed to the sun, to a WW2 military watch site. Good shoes and water to take recommended
92 locals recommend
Lanikai Pillboxes
Lanikai Pillbox hike is a uphill hike exposed to the sun, to a WW2 military watch site. Good shoes and water to take recommended
Great hike but can be very muddy. Good shoes and mosquito repellent recommended plus water.
43 locals recommend
Maunawili Falls
Great hike but can be very muddy. Good shoes and mosquito repellent recommended plus water.
Great beach; parking is restricted on weekends and holidays - public right a-ways for this is a residential town.
59 locals recommend
Laniakea Beach
61-574 Pohaku Loa WayGreat beach; parking is restricted on weekends and holidays - public right a-ways for this is a residential town.
Kailua Beach Park
526 Kawailoa RdVoted one of the nation's best beaches.
Arts & Culture
Hawaii State Art Museum
250 South Hotel StreetFree and shows local artists' work
A center that has the pacific island villages, luau and night show. Shows the cultures of Hawaii and the other southern Pacific islands. Cost
547 locals recommend
Polylnesian cutlural center
A center that has the pacific island villages, luau and night show. Shows the cultures of Hawaii and the other southern Pacific islands. Cost
All Hawaiian products; books, jewelry, clothing and more. Local artists offer workshops.
Na Mea Hawaii
1200 Ala Moana BlvdAll Hawaiian products; books, jewelry, clothing and more. Local artists offer workshops.
Shopping
A great walking town with shops of all kind, markets with delis, essentials.
78 locals recommend
Kailua
A great walking town with shops of all kind, markets with delis, essentials.