10 restaurants vital to Honolulu

提供：Noelle Chun

更新日：2023年3月30日

Honolulu is a city of contrasts. Of sand and sea, yes. But the palm-fringed Hawaiian capital is also known for a rich and complex food scene, swirled with Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, and Filipino flavors, among others. Even when the names of the dishes they serve are recognizable, the city’s best restaurants shine by creating one-of-a-kind renditions.

A James Beard Award-winning chef in downtown Honolulu—the first Native Hawaiian woman to receive that honor—dishes up pristine fish plates and bavettes. Cantonese fare gets the island treatment at a longstanding King Street cafe. Crowds flock to a chic Italian restaurant in Kahala for its signature uni pasta.

New hits and old faithfuls define Honolulu’s eclectic dining scene. Read on for a guide to the 10 restaurants essential to Hawaiʻi’s largest city.

House Without a Key

4.6

4.6 (3595)

31～50 USドル

アメリカ料理（コンテンポラリー）

ワイキキ

店舗情報

It’s hard to imagine a more quintessentially Waikīkī setting than House without a Key. Located in the historic Halekulani hotel in Waikīkī, the restaurant’s patio is set against a dramatic swoop of sand and sea leading up to majestic Diamond Head. The New American menu is equally iconic with the signature mai tai and cloud-like coconut cake and dishes such as char siu coconut baby back ribs and herb-crusted skirt steak, not to mention. Open-air dining is at the heart of the House Without a Key experience so diners can appreciate the cool Hawaiian tradewinds. Choose between the fully covered main dining room, newly opened Earl’s for a seat in front of the bartender, or the lānai (patio), which brings people closest to the main stage for nightly Hawaiian music and hula dancing. The scenic spot is popular for sunset drinks and pūpūs (small plates), though it’s also open for full-fledged lunch and dinner.

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徹也

2024年12月9日にご来店

サービス料がやや高く感じる。雰囲気、ロケーションは最高。　バンドが変わっていた。親子のバンドの父親の歌声がとても良かったのだが。少し残念。

Fête

4.8

4.8 (3799)

31～50 USドル

アメリカ料理（コンテンポラリー）

ホノルル

店舗情報

In 2022, Hawaiʻi received its first James Beard award in 19 years with Robynne Maii’s Fête. Set in Honolulu’s trendy Chinatown district, Fête combines a Brooklyn-inspired approach (New American techniques, farm-to-table fare) to food with local flavors. The acclaimed menu is focused on sustainable, locally sourced ingredients from community partners. Chef Maii’s signatures include pristine housemade pastas, fish plates, and beautiful bavettes.

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SHINGO

2024年11月13日にご来店

気持ちの良いサービス。スタッフは日本語は通じませんでした。ですが英語が得意ではない私に、スタッフはゆっくり分かりやすく料理の説明をしてくれました。料理も美味しかったです。位置的に夜間は治安が良くないようです。

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4.8

4.8 (4130)

31～50 USドル

ハワイ地方料理

ホノルル

店舗情報

Peter Merriman (one of the original pioneers of the Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement) has an impressive restaurant empire that stretches across Oʻahu, the Big Island, Kauaʻi, and Maui, all with a focus on locally sourced ingredients. His Honolulu outpost is located in Oʻahu’s trendy Kakaʻako neighborhood, a sunny spot for the dining room’s floor-to-ceiling windows. Find local classics on the menu, such as macadamia nut-crusted fish, and house specialities including tako (octopus) served escargot-style with toasted slices of baguette and cognac-parsley-garlic butter. To all that, add an acclaimed wine list—Merriman’s was singled out as one of Wine Enthusiast’s best restaurants in 2019—and you’ve got the formula for an evergreen hit.

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Mitsuhiro

2024年12月4日にご来店

料理はハワイ料理ではなく、若干ハワイやアジアの香りのする西海岸料理。雰囲気とサービスは最高なので、接待にもデートにも使える。アジアっぽいものを求めずにイタリアかメキシコの香りがするものを選べば無難。デザートの自家製アイスクリームは絶品。

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4.8

4.8 (3230)

50 USドル～

シーフード・海鮮料理

ホノルル

店舗情報

Husband-and-wife duo Michelle Karr-Ueoka and Wade Ueoka are the forces behind this Honolulu mainstay. The elegant Ala Moana dining room entices diners with its sophisticated local dishes. Go for the five-course tasting menu or the a la carte option that features the MW’s signature mochi-crusted Kona kampachi. Don’t miss pastry chef Karr-Ueoka’s impeccable desserts, including feathery mango shaved ice and decadent chocolate cake.

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OpenTable Diner

2024年1月4日にご来店

はわいに来たら絶対に行くレストランです！今回は裏切らない美味しさでした。まだハワイにいるのでもう一回行こうと思ってます。

Original Roy's, Hawaii Kai

4.8

4.8 (3244)

50 USドル～

ハワイ地方料理

ホノルル

店舗情報

Today, you’ll find Roy’s Hawaiian fusion restaurants sprawled across the mainland in California, Arizona, and Florida. But it all began in this original breezy dining room in Hawaiʻi Kai. As one of the founding members of the Hawaiʻi Regional Cuisine movement in the early 1990s, chef Roy Yamaguchi celebrates the melting pot of cultures in Hawaiʻi, mixing Hawaiian, Japanese, Chinese, Portuguese, and Filipino flavors, among others. The results include blackened ahi and crispy whole tai snapper, which you can still order today.

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OpenTable Diner

2024年4月14日にご来店

お料理はどれも美味しくて、サーバーの方も皆さん感じが良くて、海を見ながら楽しい時間を過ごせました。娘のお誕生日ディナーでしたが、お誕生日と伝えたら、リリコイプディングをサービスで頂きました、美味しかったです！

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4.7

4.7 (1369)

～30 USドル

アメリカ料理（コンテンポラリー）

ホノルル

店舗情報

Mud Hen Water is lauded chef Ed Kenny’s love song to Hawaiian food. The decades-long restaurateur (who earned local cred via Honolulu magazine’s Haleʻaina awards) remains steadfast in his commitment to a farm-to-table philosophy and adds modern twists to traditional dishes. Kenny’s riffs on familiar Island favorites include Molokaʻi venison lau lau and preserved akule (a local shallow-water ocean fish). During the day, the sun-drenched dining room and breezy outdoor lānai—ideal for a leisurely pancake brunch—make for one of the prettiest perches in town.

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Erika

2019年5月2日にご来店

お肉が本当に美味しかったです！！味付けも日本人好みで、色々ステーキ屋さんでも食事をしたけど、シンプルで美味しかった！カルボナーラも、変わってたけど、とても美味しかった！！量はハワイにしては、少なめ。子連れで行きましたが、お酒を飲むところですね。個室でもないし、オープンスペースなので、大人がいくお店かな。

La Mer at Halekulani

4.8

4.8 (2229)

50 USドル～

フランス料理

ワイキキ

店舗情報

La Mer belongs to a vanguard of high-end places that define fine dining in the Islands. Today, it is Hawaiʻi’s only AAA Five Diamond and Forbes 5 Star restaurant. Classic French food graces tables with shimmering seaside views at sunset. Expect an elaborate symphony of kampachi tartare, filet de canard roti, souffles, and a cavalcade of cheeses as you listen to the gentle roar of the ocean. Opt for the full tasting menu experience—complete with caviar supplements and wine pairings—or choose your own way on the equally celebrated a la carte menu.

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KAORI

4日前にご来店

お食事もロケーションもサービスも素晴らしかったです。ボリュームが多くて、最後のステーキやフォアグラが、とても美味しかったにも関わらず全部いただけなかったことが心残りでした。デザート3皿も、甘いものが苦手な私には多かったです。（チーズは美味しかったです！）

Sushi Sasabune Hawaii

4.8

4.8 (992)

50 USドル～

寿司

ホノルル

店舗情報

“Trust us!” claims a sign at Sushi Sasabune. With no menus, no set prices, and no soy sauce on the tables, the restaurant’s sign foreshadows what’s to come. Diners are encouraged to sit back and enjoy the ride with chef Seiji Kumagawa as their unflinching guide. Kumagawa creates a customized omakase course for each guest, typically spanning 13 to 15 courses, with a focus on nigiri using local fish. Though it’s set against bustling King Street, Sushi Sasabune is a cozy retreat in Honolulu. Seats are limited, so be sure to reserve well in advance.

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OpenTable Diner

2020年11月7日にご来店

他の高級お寿司屋さんと違って、ローカルのお魚をメインに提供されるレストランです。丁寧に下処理されてて、ハワイ近海で漁れたお魚とは思えないほどでした。

Arancino at The Kahala

4.7

4.7 (1321)

50 USドル～

イタリア料理

ホノルル

店舗情報

Since owner Ichiro Inamura opened its original Waikīkī location in 1998, Arancino has won hearts as a crowd favorite, most recently earning OpenTable’s Dinerʻs Choice Award (in addition to other distinctions including Honolulu magazine’s Hale’aina Award for best Italian food). Japanese-owned Italian restaurants are part of a well-loved dining genre in Hawaiʻi, and Arancinoʻs Kahala location is one of the Island’s most elegant examples of it. The menu is equal parts comforting and playful with dishes such as a signature uni pasta with white wine and tomato cream sauce and cacio e pepe presented tableside in a flaming pecorino wheel. Though Arancino’s Honolulu location came first, the restaurant has since expanded to Osaka and Kyoto in Japan—a testament to its popularity.

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OpenTable Diner

2024年11月26日にご来店

日本語メニューがあるので、わかりやすい。平日でも混雑していたので、予約は必須です。スタッフは感じ良いですよ。

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Tagliatelle ai Frutti di Mare

Yakitori Hachibei - Chinatown Hawaii

4.6

4.6 (734)

31～50 USドル

日本料理

ホノルル

店舗情報

An open-fire charcoal grill provides the dramatic centerpiece for Yakitori Hachibei. The restaurant’s hearth uses traditional Japanese techniques to dole out yakitori—succulent morsels of chicken, pork, beef, and vegetables grilled on wooden sticks. Find typical skewers such as chicken breast, quail eggs, and tsukune (minced chicken with chives and onions), alongside Hachibei specialties including foie gras and beef sukiyaki. Ending a meal with a bowl of paitan ramen is practically mandatory. In addition to the spectacular Japanese fare, Hachibei’s softly lit interiors and exposed brick walls make it one of most sought-after dinner spots in town.

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Masashi

2024年9月19日にご来店

乾杯の際にお誕生日おめでとうという会話が聞こえたのか、何もリクエストしてなくても最後にバースデープレートのサービスが出てきてびっくり。とてもサービスのクオリティが高くとても素敵な食事になりました。