Guidebook for Honolulu

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Guidebook for Honolulu

Food Scene

Chocolate pyramid!
JJ Bistro & French Pastry
3447 Waialae Ave
Chocolate pyramid!
Great staff (friendly)
80 locals recommend
Town
3458 Waialae Ave
80 locals recommend
Great staff (friendly)
Excellent local fare and fine dining all in one.
43 locals recommend
Big City Diner
3565 Waialae Ave
43 locals recommend
Excellent local fare and fine dining all in one.
Wonderful selections plus a free factory tour.
6 locals recommend
Lion Coffee / Lion Cafe and General Store
1555 Kalani St
6 locals recommend
Wonderful selections plus a free factory tour.
16 locals recommend
The nook neighborhood bistro
1035 University Ave
16 locals recommend
33 locals recommend
Morning Glass Coffee
2955 E Manoa Rd
33 locals recommend
Incredible coffee art collection
23 locals recommend
Green World Coffee Farms
71-101 Kamehameha Hwy
23 locals recommend
Incredible coffee art collection
The Old Spaghetti Factory
3 Aloha Tower Drive
cheaper than liliha for coco puffs
New Aala Bakery
1425 Liliha St
cheaper than liliha for coco puffs
poi malasadas
14 locals recommend
Kamehameha Bakery Inc
1284 Kalani St
14 locals recommend
poi malasadas
Cheap steak, fun fusion
10 locals recommend
Sweet Home Cafe
2334 S King St
10 locals recommend
Cheap steak, fun fusion
Killer Kustom pizzas - friendly staff
10 locals recommend
Pieology Pizzeria Aina Haina, Honolulu, HI
820 W Hind Dr
10 locals recommend
Killer Kustom pizzas - friendly staff
Good if you like hugs and happiness with your "shave ice"
27 locals recommend
Uncle Clay's House of Pure Aloha
820 W Hind Dr
27 locals recommend
Good if you like hugs and happiness with your "shave ice"
Serino's Pizza
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Fun atmosphere
19 locals recommend
Mexico Restaurant
1247 N School St
19 locals recommend
Fun atmosphere
Bucatini Amatriciana
8 locals recommend
Sabrina's Restaurant
3036 Waialae Ave
8 locals recommend
Bucatini Amatriciana
Epic vegan and local sandwiches
10 locals recommend
Sprout Sandwich Shop
1154 Koko Head Ave
10 locals recommend
Epic vegan and local sandwiches
Culinary school lab; reservations VERY rare!
Ka'ikena Restaurant-Kapiolani
4303 Diamond Head Rd
Culinary school lab; reservations VERY rare!
Best ice cream on the planet
26 locals recommend
Wailana Coffee House
1860 Ala Moana Blvd
26 locals recommend
Best ice cream on the planet
Wonderful culinary items made by a REAL chef!
7 locals recommend
Burgers and Things
745 Fort Street
7 locals recommend
Wonderful culinary items made by a REAL chef!
Eccentric chef - VERY cute couple though =)
Cafe 8 1/2
1067 Alakea St
Eccentric chef - VERY cute couple though =)
Sticky buns! Weekdays only though
Baker Dudes
923 Alakea St
Sticky buns! Weekdays only though
Tallarin saltado
Mimi's Peruvian Cusine
661 Ke’eaumoku St
Tallarin saltado
Can you say Gypsy Kings? ha ha Don't sit near the window (vagabonds)
6 locals recommend
Grondin : French-Latin Kitchen
6 locals recommend
Can you say Gypsy Kings? ha ha Don't sit near the window (vagabonds)
Padovani's Chocolates
650 Iwilei Rd
coconut macadamia ice cream
10 locals recommend
Dave's Ice Cream at Waimanalo
41-1537 Kalanianaʻole Hwy
10 locals recommend
coconut macadamia ice cream
fine dining in a bowling alley - awesome. Excellent desserts too
12 locals recommend
The Alley Restaurant at Aiea Bowl
99-115 Aiea Heights Dr
12 locals recommend
fine dining in a bowling alley - awesome. Excellent desserts too
Chicken and Waffles of course
Pancakes & Waffles BLD Kalihi
1284 Kalani St
Chicken and Waffles of course
OG mezcan
42 locals recommend
Serg's Mexican Kitchen
41-865 Kalanianaʻole Hwy
42 locals recommend
OG mezcan
fire chicken - orders on playing cards.
12 locals recommend
Maui Mike's Fire-Roasted Chicken
96 S Kamehameha Hwy
12 locals recommend
fire chicken - orders on playing cards.
Latin
13 locals recommend
Cactus
767 Kailua Rd
13 locals recommend
Latin
like a tour of Asian cuisine
Moanalua 99
1151 Mapunapuna St
like a tour of Asian cuisine
sweetbread French toast weekdays only
Masa's Cafeteria
910 Mapunapuna St
sweetbread French toast weekdays only
tres leches and puerto rican food
67 locals recommend
Coquito's Latin Cuisine Restaurant
85-773 Farrington Hwy
67 locals recommend
tres leches and puerto rican food
Best shave ice and ice cream combo on the planet
6 locals recommend
Your Kitchen
1423 10th Ave
6 locals recommend
Best shave ice and ice cream combo on the planet
Incredible turnovers and doughnut holes
Zippy's Kaimuki
3345 Waialae Avenue
Incredible turnovers and doughnut holes
Cozy
33 locals recommend
House Without a Key
2199 Kālia Rd
33 locals recommend
Cozy
quaint
41 locals recommend
Hau Tree Lanai
41 locals recommend
quaint
Nice place for sunday brunch
25 locals recommend
The Kahala Hotel & Resort
5000 Kahala Ave
25 locals recommend
Nice place for sunday brunch
Lovely mainland-style cake donuts etc.
Donut King
2919 Kapiolani Blvd
Lovely mainland-style cake donuts etc.
malasadas
21 locals recommend
Pipeline Bakeshop & Creamery
3632 Waialae Ave
21 locals recommend
malasadas
helps homeless 501c3 amazing blended chocolate bars made on premises
Chocolate On A Mission
101 N Pauahi St
helps homeless 501c3 amazing blended chocolate bars made on premises
Beautiful artistic ambiance...and good coffee right here in Pālolo Valley
Mirage Art & Coffee
1425 10th Ave
Beautiful artistic ambiance...and good coffee right here in Pālolo Valley
Beautiful souls at this place - I like their menu and the owner/operator.
Tacos Zarate
Beautiful souls at this place - I like their menu and the owner/operator.
Black Sesame - absolutely THE best ice cream I've ever had...better than Wailana Coffee House, but they're also very very good especially surprising for a simple diner. Butterfly is in a very trendy setting with modern condominiums and creative street art. Staff is SUPER helpful - open till 21:00
Butterfly Ice Cream
2700 Coral St
Black Sesame - absolutely THE best ice cream I've ever had...better than Wailana Coffee House, but they're also very very good especially surprising for a simple diner. Butterfly is in a very trendy setting with modern condominiums and creative street art. Staff is SUPER helpful - open till 21:00
Otto is a character!
Otto Cake
1127 12th Ave
Otto is a character!

Parks & Nature

Fun exercise
18 locals recommend
Wa'ahila Ridge State Recreation Area
1600 Ruth Pl
18 locals recommend
Fun exercise
#1 beach in America. Sunrise is epic
101 locals recommend
Waimanalo Beach
101 locals recommend
#1 beach in America. Sunrise is epic
Walking distance to the Kahala Hotel
Waialae Beach Park
4925 Kahala Ave
Walking distance to the Kahala Hotel
West side - very unique.
48 locals recommend
Pōkaʻī Bay Beach Park
960 Bayview St
48 locals recommend
West side - very unique.
Great surf scene
104 locals recommend
Makana Beach
Farrington Hwy
104 locals recommend
Great surf scene
Gliders on approach + tandem jumping and gyrocopters
16 locals recommend
Mokulēʻia Army Beach
Farrington Hwy
16 locals recommend
Gliders on approach + tandem jumping and gyrocopters

Essentials

They do it for you!
iDo Laundry
3133 Waialae Ave
They do it for you!
THE greatest wellness organization on the planet.
CrossFit Kuleana
2463 S King St
THE greatest wellness organization on the planet.
Gracie Technics Jiu-Jitsu Academy - Honolulu, Hawaii
1222 Kaumualii St
25 locals recommend
Kokua Market Natural Foods
2643 S King St
25 locals recommend
Fantastic Sams Cut & Color
4211 Waialae Ave
Ask for Kadek
flowers, charcuterie, local fruits, good chocolate and wine selection. Worth the trip
31 locals recommend
Foodland Farms Aina Haina
820 W Hind Dr
31 locals recommend
flowers, charcuterie, local fruits, good chocolate and wine selection. Worth the trip
Island Urgent Care Kahala
1215 Hunakai St
close
limited hours
MinuteClinic
4211 Waialae Ave
limited hours
For elite competitive athletes
CrossFit 808
419 Waiakamilo Rd
For elite competitive athletes
Acupoint Wellness Center
3454 Waialae Ave
Acupuncture
great olympic-sized pool. there's a boxing camp too if you want to be Rocky for a day
Pālolo Valley Swimming Pool
2007 Palolo Ave
great olympic-sized pool. there's a boxing camp too if you want to be Rocky for a day
I like this place because the staff are kind and the parking is great. there's a juice place next door too! pet store and bread store nearby. crossfit box also (if you're looking)
The UPS Store
4348 Waialae Ave
I like this place because the staff are kind and the parking is great. there's a juice place next door too! pet store and bread store nearby. crossfit box also (if you're looking)
Awesome shared office with printer scanner and phone booth
BoxJelly
1200 Ala Moana Blvd
Awesome shared office with printer scanner and phone booth

Arts & Culture

Amazing exhibits
361 locals recommend
Bishop Museum
1525 Bernice St
361 locals recommend
Amazing exhibits
Exquisite temple (Buddhist)
7 locals recommend
Mu Ryang Sa Buddhist Temple
2420 Halelaau Pl
7 locals recommend
Exquisite temple (Buddhist)

Sightseeing

66 locals recommend
Makapuʻu Lookout
Kalanianaʻole Highway
66 locals recommend
You'll see
18 locals recommend
Spitting Cave
7 Lumahai St
18 locals recommend
You'll see

Drinks & Nightlife

30 locals recommend
12th Ave Grill
1120 12th Ave
30 locals recommend
The Brewseum
901 Waimanu St
Cafe Duck Butt
901 Kawaiahao St
Soju
great distribution system
76 locals recommend
Yard House
226 Lewers St
76 locals recommend
great distribution system

Shopping

Epic Orchid selection - shipping options too.
Kawamoto Orchid Nursery
2630 Waiomao Rd
Epic Orchid selection - shipping options too.
Polynesian fashion
Manuhealii Inc
930 Punahou St
Polynesian fashion
Logos Bookstore of Hawaii
1200 Ala Moana Boulevard
Christian
Whole Foods & fun music performances
196 locals recommend
Kahala Mall
4211 Waialae Ave
196 locals recommend
Whole Foods & fun music performances