Diners' Choice: Hawaiian restaurants in Hawaii

OpenTable

Updated March 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Hawaiian cuisine in Hawaii? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyses more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favourites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

'Ulu - Four Seasons Resort Hualalai

4.8

4.8 (1923)

$30 and under

Hawaiian

Kaupulehu

About the restaurant

ULU at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai offers an unparalleled fine dining experience in Kona, Hawaii. Following an intensive transformation, this reimagined oceanfront restaurant features a diverse array of new and beloved dishes from both land and sea, emphasizing the freshest Big Island ingredients. With 75 percent of the kitchen's ingredients sourced from the island, ULU proudly taps into over 160 local farms to ensure sustainable, top-quality fare. Enjoy breathtaking ocean views while indulging in exquisite dishes like sushi, sashimi, and specialty rolls. Ideal for special occasions, date nights, or simply savoring the best of Hawaiian flavors, ULU is a must-visit destination for food enthusiasts.

Top review

OpenTable Diner

Dined today

My go-to favorite for my family. We love the scenic view of the ocean as well as the amazing food and drinks

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The Plantation House Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (7858)

$30 and under

Hawaiian

Kapalua

About the restaurant

Found on the Fairways of Kapalua's Plantation Golf Course, The Plantation House features casual elegance, breathtaking views and island inspired cuisine.

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PattyP

Dined 5 days ago

We had a fabulous meal with fabulous service and amazing ambience.

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Wolfgang Puck's Spago in the Four Seasons Resort Maui

4.5

4.5 (3111)

$50 and over

Hawaiian

Wailea

About the restaurant

Spago offers many locally inspired dishes along with his classics created by Master Chef Wolfgang Puck.

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MaryVIP

Dined on Mar 5, 2025

It was excellent as usual. Loved all the food and wait staff was responsive.

GOOFY Cafe & Dine

4.7

4.7 (336)

$30 and under

Hawaiian

Waikiki

About the restaurant

West of Waikiki, a road leading to ‘Bowls’ where goofy surf spots.Breakfast-Lunch-Cafe-Dinner,anytime,surfer’s cafe is open, welcoming you.We are always standing by healthy and natural foods,sweets, and drinks are concerned with the using Hawaiian local food theme-based on’EAT LOCAL’.

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Dined 1 day ago

We visited this establishment as we stayed at the Ilikai. Excellent service and food. We started everything with the onion rings. I had a ginger lemonade- Wow! So very, very good. For dinner I had the strawberry kale salad with chicken. Delicious! My wife has the pork chops, garlic shrimp, and sautéed vegetables. She was happy and without disappointment. This place is a winner. If you are in Waikiki give it a chance. The goofy cafe has fabulous food!

Aloha Mixed Plate

4.6

4.6 (706)

$30 and under

Hawaiian

Lahaina

About the restaurant

Join us for local style plates oceanside in Lahaina.

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Steve

Dined 4 days ago

Food was amazing, service great. Location on the ocean was 12 out of 10.

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4.6

4.6 (938)

$31 to $50

Hawaiian

Waikiki

About the restaurant

Located directly across from world famous Waikiki Beach, LuLu's offers enticing dishes, friendly service and priceless views. Guests love our open air dining room and retro-surf atmosphere. An amazing panoramic vista of Diamond Head crater and Waikiki Beach is enhanced by our signature cocktails and extensive menu.
We have tables that can accommodate upto 12 people, Hightop Seating at the Bar, and Countertop Rail Seating overlooking Waikiki Beach.

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ToriVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Great casual dinner spot! Highly recommend the Mango Sweet Chili cauliflower and Pork nachos.

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Banana Mochi Pancakes

Genius Lounge

4.4

4.4 (495)

$31 to $50

Hawaiian

Waikiki

About the restaurant

Come grab a cool Hawaiian beer, fresh seafood, unique Hawaiian-Japanese fusion food on the rooftop lanai, and enjoy an "Aloha" experience with our friendly staff!

Genius Lounge is established in 2009, is a full service bar restaurant serving Japanese inspired Hawaiian dishes. We were selected 2022 & 2023 OpenTable Diners' Choice Restaurant.

Our menus are created by Japanese experienced chef Taiga Sasahara, using Hawaiian ingredients throughout our dishes.

We have some famous Hawaiian items; Sushi, Fresh seafoods, Steaks, Salads, Pizzas, and Original homemade noodle dishes!!!

You can pair those items with our extensive drink menu such as Sakes, Wines, and a lot of original cocktails!

It is perfect a place to enjoy a low key night with friends or a romantic date in the heart of Waikiki.

We also accomodate private parties. We have a quaint private lanai space and 3 party courses for your private party. It is also a perfect place to enjoy your wedding party in the heart of Waikiki.

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Jesse

Dined on Feb 25, 2025

Amazing food and a great setting. We sat outdoors at the beautifully funky patio tables and enjoyed chilled wine, raw oysters, Furikake ahi steak, and the avocado roll sushi with pico de ahi. The oysters were amazing and fresh, the ahi steak was cooked perfectly and seasoned enough to give flavor but still tast the ahi; but the sushi roll tops everything. It's a surprisingly large portion with a crispy tempura roll and the best pico topping I've ever tasted. I would recommend this anyone looking for that seafood dinner on Waikiki that can be difficult to find. Amazing food and a great atmosphere. Give it a try.

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Experience

Steak & Seafood Lovers Special (Tax&Tip Included)

Experience

Everyday Happy Hour 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Hale Moʻolelo

4.5

4.5 (114)

$31 to $50

Hawaiian

Kaanapali

About the restaurant

A spacious outdoor bar in Ka'anapali inspired by the art of storytelling. Seven handcrafted cocktails, each tied to a mo'olelo, or story, about Maui, paired with ono (delicious) local cuisine.

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Megan

Dined 2 days ago

This was our best dinner so far! The atmosphere was amazing! We watched the sun set and they also do a ritual at sunset. There was also live music. It was perfect!

Redfish Waikiki

4.2

4.2 (77)

$30 and under

Hawaiian

Waikiki

About the restaurant

Redfish Poke Bar by Foodland is Waikiki's best spot for authentic and innovative poke bowls and much more, brought to you by the people who know poke best.

Order by the pound or create your own customizable poke bowl at the front counter. Or dine in at our restaurant or bar where you can enjoy local craft brews, signature cocktails, locally-sourced plates made for sharing (even if you don’t want to) and of course, a mouth-watering variety of fresh poke with all the creative fixings.

Redfish is a modern take on the food we love to eat in Hawai‘i. Let’s eat!

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OpenTable Diner

Dined on Mar 8, 2025

Fresh fish on top of tasty rice dish. Food was excellent. Off the beach so not crowded. If you’re looking for great food, low key, high value for the buck, I would recommend.

Kitchen 5315

4.4

4.4 (804)

$30 and under

Hawaiian

Lahaina

About the restaurant

Our restaurant specializes in Hawaiian Cuisine with Asian influences;
Passion begins in the kitchen...
Our chefs prepare each of our entrées to perfection!
On tap or bottled, we have a wide variety of beers and wine from around the world.
Kitchen 5315 ambiance accommodates guests for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

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rodVIP

Dined 3 days ago

excellent service highlighted by our waitress Maui her enthusiasm and knowledge of the menu was first class. The food was fantastic cocktails on point and I had mahi-mahi and it was delicious. We will definitely come back next time. We’re on the island.

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