Guidebook for Honolulu
Food Scene
An awesome, unique ramen place with incredible pupus and a killer sake/alcohol list.
62 locals recommend
Lucky Belly
50 N Hotel StAn awesome, unique ramen place with incredible pupus and a killer sake/alcohol list.
A hip, throwback diner with great ginger beer and a full vegan menu. We love it because you can literally make anything on the menu vegan!
21 locals recommend
Downbeat Diner and Lounge
42 N Hotel StA hip, throwback diner with great ginger beer and a full vegan menu. We love it because you can literally make anything on the menu vegan!
Everything at this place is amaze. My personal favorite is any of their benedicts or pancakes.
48 locals recommend
Sweet E's Café
1006 Kapahulu AveEverything at this place is amaze. My personal favorite is any of their benedicts or pancakes.
Awesome, unique brunch spot with ocean views and tons of local favorites, right in Waikiki. We recommend the benedict or red velvet pancakes (or loco moco!)
57 locals recommend
THE STREET, a Michael Mina Social House
Awesome, unique brunch spot with ocean views and tons of local favorites, right in Waikiki. We recommend the benedict or red velvet pancakes (or loco moco!)
Whenever we have friends or family visiting, we ALWAYS take them here. Right on the beach in Waikiki, they serve up great food, dessert, live music and a perfect beachy ambiance for decent prices.
51 locals recommend
Barefoot Beach Cafe @ Queen's Surf Beach
2699 Kalakaua AveWhenever we have friends or family visiting, we ALWAYS take them here. Right on the beach in Waikiki, they serve up great food, dessert, live music and a perfect beachy ambiance for decent prices.
Great food and drink right on Waikiki beach. We recommend going for Happy Hour and getting the fish tacos.
311 locals recommend
Duke's Waikiki
2335 Kalakaua AveGreat food and drink right on Waikiki beach. We recommend going for Happy Hour and getting the fish tacos.
In our opinion, Honolulu's very best Mexican food in a super cute setting. Perfect for refueling after tackling Manoa falls - our favorite is the grilled veggie burrito or nachos!
42 locals recommend
Serg's Mexican Kitchen
41-865 Kalanianaʻole HwyIn our opinion, Honolulu's very best Mexican food in a super cute setting. Perfect for refueling after tackling Manoa falls - our favorite is the grilled veggie burrito or nachos!
Insanely delicious, healthy banana ice cream made from locally sourced bananas. Absolutely perfect after a day at the beach, and very Instagram-worthy. Pro tip: get the papaya boat, you will not be disappointed.
34 locals recommend
Top of Waikiki
2270 Kalakaua AveInsanely delicious, healthy banana ice cream made from locally sourced bananas. Absolutely perfect after a day at the beach, and very Instagram-worthy. Pro tip: get the papaya boat, you will not be disappointed.
The best sushi and a killer ambiance! Go for happy hour and sit at the bar - they have a great sake and beer selection.
26 locals recommend
Shokudo Japanese Restaurant & Bar
1585 Kapiolani BlvdThe best sushi and a killer ambiance! Go for happy hour and sit at the bar - they have a great sake and beer selection.
Iconic north shore eatery/bakery right down the street from the legendary banzai pipeline. Their desserts are a MUST.
183 locals recommend
Ted's Bakery
59-024 Kamehameha HwyIconic north shore eatery/bakery right down the street from the legendary banzai pipeline. Their desserts are a MUST.
Drinks & Nightlife
This bar/restaurant transforms into a very fun nightclub after 9pm. With tiki torches aplenty overlooking Waikiki beach, we absolutely recommend coming here on Monday nights (and weekends too!)
100 locals recommend
LuLu's Waikiki
2586 Kalakaua AveThis bar/restaurant transforms into a very fun nightclub after 9pm. With tiki torches aplenty overlooking Waikiki beach, we absolutely recommend coming here on Monday nights (and weekends too!)
A bar/nightclub that plays great music on the weekends and has an excellent alcohol/beer/sake list.
39 locals recommend
The Manifest
32 N Hotel StA bar/nightclub that plays great music on the weekends and has an excellent alcohol/beer/sake list.
The perfect place to start a night out - a small, cheap, very fun and very chill bar hidden away in Waikiki.
22 locals recommend
Arnold's Tiki Bar
339 Saratoga RdThe perfect place to start a night out - a small, cheap, very fun and very chill bar hidden away in Waikiki.
My absolute favorite place to go out on a weekend. A classy, upscale nightclub with great drinks and an outdoor area right on the ocean. The crowd is also very fun and classy too!
190 locals recommend
RumFire
2255 Kalakaua AveMy absolute favorite place to go out on a weekend. A classy, upscale nightclub with great drinks and an outdoor area right on the ocean. The crowd is also very fun and classy too!
Hawaii's best (and my favorite) Irish pub. Open till 4am, this place is the bar to be at on any weekend.
28 locals recommend
Kelley O'Neil's
311 Lewers StHawaii's best (and my favorite) Irish pub. Open till 4am, this place is the bar to be at on any weekend.
Sightseeing
A must-see for all history/military buffs.
171 locals recommend
Pearl Harbor Historic Sites Visitor Center
1 Arizona Memorial PlA must-see for all history/military buffs.
A breathtaking lookout over Honolulu and the ocean. If you rent a car, we 100% suggest making the drive up here.
116 locals recommend
Tantalus Lookout Puu Ualakaa State Park
Nutridge StreetA breathtaking lookout over Honolulu and the ocean. If you rent a car, we 100% suggest making the drive up here.
Parks & Nature
A relatively easy hike with stunning, one-of-a-kind views. Totally worth it.
261 locals recommend
Diamond Head Crater Hike
KapahuluA relatively easy hike with stunning, one-of-a-kind views. Totally worth it.
An easy, paved trail with unbelievable views of Oahu's stunning east side. Turquoise water, bright green mountains, bright skies. We recommend veering off the trail to go down to the tidepools!
261 locals recommend
Makapu‘u Point Lighthouse Trail
Makapuʻu Point Lighthouse TrailAn easy, paved trail with unbelievable views of Oahu's stunning east side. Turquoise water, bright green mountains, bright skies. We recommend veering off the trail to go down to the tidepools!
An easy hike with breathtaking views and an incredible waterfall at the end. Bonus: you can park in the neighborhood right before the hike and skip out on paying to park.
51 locals recommend
Na Ala Hele: Manoa Falls Trail
Na Ala Hele: Manoa Falls TrailAn easy hike with breathtaking views and an incredible waterfall at the end. Bonus: you can park in the neighborhood right before the hike and skip out on paying to park.
Absolutely beatufiul, stunning views of Hawaii's east side from this seaside cliff/hangout spot. We recommend bringing a picnic, some music, and wathcing the sun go down. Note: Please be very, very careful jumping off the cliff. We see people get hurt (very hurt) all the time here! I personally have a large scar on my leg STILL from surfing this point. Be careful!
37 locals recommend
China Walls
Hanapepe PlaceAbsolutely beatufiul, stunning views of Hawaii's east side from this seaside cliff/hangout spot. We recommend bringing a picnic, some music, and wathcing the sun go down. Note: Please be very, very careful jumping off the cliff. We see people get hurt (very hurt) all the time here! I personally have a large scar on my leg STILL from surfing this point. Be careful!
Super gorgeous north shore beach with very little parking, but totally worth it. When it's flat, jump off the rock (carefully!).
389 locals recommend
Waimea Bay Beach
Super gorgeous north shore beach with very little parking, but totally worth it. When it's flat, jump off the rock (carefully!).
Personally, my FAVORITE beach on the island. I sincerely hope that heaven looks exactly like it.
41 locals recommend
Makapu'u Beach Park
Personally, my FAVORITE beach on the island. I sincerely hope that heaven looks exactly like it.
Shopping
The world's largest outdoor mall with hundreds of different, unique shops and eateries.
829 locals recommend
Ala Moana Center
1450 Ala Moana BlvdThe world's largest outdoor mall with hundreds of different, unique shops and eateries.
A large shopping center right in Waikiki with tons of cool, unique shops and restaurants. Definitely worth a visit!
127 locals recommend
Royal Hawaiian Center
2201 Kalakaua AveA large shopping center right in Waikiki with tons of cool, unique shops and restaurants. Definitely worth a visit!
Hawaii's best and biggest flea market, with great deals on souveneirs, jewlery, and everyting else!
130 locals recommend
Aloha Stadium
99-500 Salt Lake BlvdHawaii's best and biggest flea market, with great deals on souveneirs, jewlery, and everyting else!
Essentials
Located in Ala Moana Center and a short distance from the Hawaiian Monarch building, Target is the bomb. We got there alll the time for everything we need.
83 locals recommend
Target
345 Hahani StLocated in Ala Moana Center and a short distance from the Hawaiian Monarch building, Target is the bomb. We got there alll the time for everything we need.
Entertainment & Activities
A one-of-a-kind, beatuifully landscaped amusement-park type experience that showcases the many island cultures across Polynesia. It doesn't have theme park rides, but more of an adventrous show-and-activity, Disneyland-style feel.
547 locals recommend
Polylnesian cutlural center
A one-of-a-kind, beatuifully landscaped amusement-park type experience that showcases the many island cultures across Polynesia. It doesn't have theme park rides, but more of an adventrous show-and-activity, Disneyland-style feel.