Honolulu City Guide

This city guide offers a curated list of favorite local shops and restaurants.


Food + Drink


CHINATOWN

Maguro Bros.
The Daley
Olay's Thai Lao Cuisine
Rangoon
Pizza Mamo
EP Bar
Skull + Crown Trading Co.
Lucky Belly
Livestock Tavern
Fête
Black Shamrock Tavern
Proof Social Club
Tchin Tchin

DOWNTOWN

Asato Family Shop
Podmore

WARD

Cino
Istanbul
Merriman’s
Nalu Health Bar
Nori Bar
Tali’s Bagels + Schmear

KAIMUKI

Boston’s Pizza
Boarded Up
Breadshop
Happy Days (Dimsum)
Hihimanu Sushi (omakase)
Koko Head Cafe
Mud Hen Water
Miro
Shaloha
The Pig and the Lady
Talk Kaimuki
Via Gelato

KAHALA

Et al

KALIHI

Bar Leather Apron
Natsunoya Tea House Sushi Bar

WAIKĪKĪ

Hideout @ the Laylow
Heavenly
Marugame Udon
Leonard’s Bakery
The Green Lady
The Lei Stand @ Romer House
Tonkatsu Tamafuji
Morimoto Asia
Rigo Spanish/Italian
Zigu

DIAMOND HEAD

Da cove Health Bar + Cafe
Diamond Head Grill + Market
Hawaii Sushi
Monsarrat Shave Ice
Pioneer Saloon
South Shore Grill

NORTH SHORE

7 Brothers (La‘ie)
Bonzai Sushi
Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck
Matsumoto Shave Ice

KAILUA

Cinnamon’s
Kailua 22 (Omakase)
Kono’s (also Waikīkī)
Nalu Health Bar
Over Easy

MO‘ILI‘ILI

Tori Ton (Izakaya)
Izakaya Naru
‘ili‘ili Cash + Carry
Le’s Bahn Mi
Little G Cafe (Pizza)
Wagaya Ramen
Golden Pork Ramen
Waiola Shave Ice

Coffee + Tea


9Bar (Kaka‘ako)
The Alley (Ala Moana)
Arvo (Kaka‘ako)
Cowcow’s Tea (Kaimuki)
The Curb (Kaimuki)
Daily Whisk Matcha (Kaimuki)
Hana Tea (Dillingham/Kalihi)
Kona Coffee Purveyors (Waikiki)
Morning Brew (Kaka‘ako & Kailua)
Morning Glass (Manoa)
Talk (Kaimuki)

Poke


Ono Seafood (Kapahulu)
Foodland Farms (Ala Moana)
Tamura’s (Kaimuki)
Hawaii Sushi (Monsarrat/Diamond Head)

Shop


Olive (Kailua)
Oliver (Kailua)
Salvage Public (Ward)
Mori @ Capitol Modern (Downtown)
Paiko (Kaka‘ako)
The Public Pet (Kaimuki)
Roberta Oaks (Chinatown)
da Shop: books + curiosities (Kaimuki)
Don Quixote (Ala Moana)

Queer Bars


Hula’s Lei Stand + Bar
Bacchus
Tapa’s
In Between (Karaoke)
Wang Chung’s (Karaoke)