Honolulu City Guide

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


Food + Drink

CHINATOWN

Black Shamrock Tavern
The Daley
EP Bar
Fête
Giovedi
Livestock Tavern
Lucky Belly
Maguro Bros.
Mei Sum
Olay's Thai Lao Cuisine
Pizza Mamo
Rangoon
Pho Vietnam
Proof Social Club
Sing Sing
Skull + Crown Trading Co.
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 (Dim sum)
Hihimanu Sushi (Omakase)
Koko Head Cafe
Mud Hen Water
Miro Counter
Shaloha
The Pig and the Lady
Talk Kaimuki
Via Gelato

KAHALA

et al

KAKA‘AKO

Highway Inn
Moku Kitchen
Pioneer Saloon
Village Bottleshop

KALIHI

Bar Leather Apron
Natsunoya Tea House Sushi Bar
Helena’s

WAIKĪKĪ

Earl’s Kitchen + Bar
Hideout @ the Laylow
Heavenly
Marugame Udon
Leonard’s Bakery
The Green Lady
The Lei Stand @ Romer House
Tonkatsu Tamafuji
Morimoto Asia
Rigo Spanish/Italian (Kapahulu)
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

HAWAII KAI

Roy’s
TEX808 BBQ & Brews

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)
Island Brew (Ward/Hawaii Kai)
Kona Coffee Purveyors (Waikiki)
Po‘ai by Pono Potions (Chinatown)
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)
Velvet