Try to Grab One of the Six Seats at This Sushi Speakeasy in Kailua
A secret sushi bar, by the owner of shuttered Kohnotori, comes to Kailua disguised as a coffee shop.
Restaurants
First Look: La Vie at the Ritz Carlton Waikīkī
Dusty Grable and Shaymus Alwin lead the crew at a new, modern-French restaurant.
11 Restaurant Openings and 3 Closures on O‘ahu
A monthly update on new arrivals (including Texas barbecue and Spanish-Italian by way of Japan) and what’s gone (Watanabe Bakery).
Let Someone Else Grill: Honolulu Skewer House and Yakitori Ando
Meat sticks at a northern Chinese skewer spot and a yakitori speakeasy.
You Can Finally Go to Happy Hour at Mariposa in Neiman Marcus
Menu changes mean you can get a pau hana charcuterie board and a drink or have afternoon tea any day of the week.
There Are More than 52 Things to Order at Hawai‘i’s First Filipino Food Week
20 restaurants on O‘ahu and Maui offer special Filipino dishes, many featuring coconut, June 9 through 15.
Aloha Steak House: A New Casual Steakhouse in Waikīkī
Brought to you by Zetton Inc., which also includes Zigu, Paris.Hawai‘i, Goofy Café and Dine, Heavenly Island Lifestyle and Aloha Table.
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.
First Look: Easy Que in Kailua
New Hawai‘i-style barbecue restaurant opening in Kailua from owners of Over Easy breakfast spot.
Barrio Café and Taqueria El Ranchero: Two Reasons Wahiawā Has Great Mexican Food
A Taste of Oaxaca dinner, a Cinco de Mayo party, and mechanical bull for Taco Tuesdays.
King Restaurant and Bar Introduces New and Rare-to-Honolulu Chinese Dishes
Sensing a shift in tastes and demographics, the owner and chef team depart from their previous menus at Hung Won and Legends Seafood.
Maya’s Tapas and Wine in Hale‘iwa Offers Spanish Fare, a Rarity on O‘ahu
There are also burgers, brisket and brunch.
The Historic Wai‘oli Tea Room Reopens as the Wai‘oli Kitchen and Bake Shop
The new Wai‘oli restores its original mission by employing people from Salvation Army’s drug and treatment center and those transitioning out of prison.
3 Dishes You Must Order at the Grand Lānai Restaurant Week Menu in Waikīkī
In celebration of the weeklong dining event, the eateries and restaurants at International Market Place will serve prix fixe menus and specialty dishes from April 8–14.
Zigu: A Hidden Japanese Izakaya Emphasizes Local Ingredients
Celebrating its one-year anniversary in May, this Waikīkī treasure is just getting warmed up.
What’s New with Hawai‘i Restaurants in March 2019
Back at Town; whiskey, wine and charcuterie, oh my!; and a new monthly cooking class.
Why McDonald’s Hawai‘i Has the Only Fried Apple Pies in the Country
Everywhere else in the U.S., they’re baked.
First Look: Seoul Tofu House
Warm up to roiling hot and spicy soondubu at this new Waikīkī spot.
Get Your Spicy Chinese Food Fix at Chengdu Taste
The popular Sichuan eatery reopens with more room to serve its fiery flavors.
Farm to Fork Mānoa Serves Hawaiian Plates With a French Accent
Where can you get a local pork lau lau and pumpkin bisque? In Puck’s Alley.
35th Hale ‘Aina Awards: These 3 Original Winners Are Still Winning Decades Later
Each of these three restaurants won on the first Hale ‘Aina ballot. And each is here today, still racking up honors. How do they do it?
Off the Hook Poke Market Brings Fresh Flavors to Mānoa
This tiny shop serves up generous chunks of fish, colorful toppings and its own (top secret) house-made shoyu.
Makana Ranch House in Kaimukī to Launch Dinner and Brunch
Before March, stop by for a hearty Apache Stew, juicy local-venison burger and classic pasta Bolognese.
Santacruz Taco Co. Launches New Dishes This Week
Go for tasty tacos, the pokeviche, three new dishes and an absorbing map of Mexican regional cuisine at this Downtown restaurant.
