Diners' Choice: Hot spot restaurants in Hawaii

OpenTable

Updated October 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants that are the best hot spots in Hawaii? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Beach Tree Restaurant, Bar and Lounge

4.8

4.8 (861)

$30 and under

Bar / Lounge / Bottle Service

Kailua-Kona

About the restaurant

Beach Tree Bar & Lounge at Four Seasons Resort Hualalai is a casual dining option set along the sand and overlooking the ocean, perfect for sundowner cocktails. Toast the sunset with unforgettable views, local flavours, creative cocktails and more.

Top review

Tommy

Dined on Oct 1, 2024

Frank is the best! This was a sublime experience with the ultimate host, true Ohana welcome and excellent 5 star hotelier! Best night on the island with this OG rockstar!

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Popular dish

Spaghetti "Cacio e Pepe"

Experience

Tide to Table Amalfi Under the Stars

Off the Wall Craft Beer & Wine

4.8

4.8 (54)

$30 and under

Gastro Pub

Honolulu

About the restaurant

Indulge in a unique fusion of local craft beer, wine, and delectable cuisine at Off The Wall Hawaii. Located in the heart of Kaka’ako, our tap house offers an unforgettable experience of local flavors, artfully crafted beverages, and mouth watering dishes.

Complementing our beverage selection is our restaurant menu, crafted with a focus on locally sourced ingredients and latin flavors. Join us for live music events and weekly specials, immersing yourself in the dynamic local culture.

If you're interested in hosting a private event, visit our homepage and watch the video under the private events tab. Whether you're planning a wedding, corporate function, graduation party, birthday celebration, or any other special event, choose us to host your event for an evening packed with artisanal brews and lasting memories.

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優一vip

Dined on Aug 5, 2024

We really enjoyed variety of beer and American foods.

Ocean Organic Farm and Distillery

4.8

4.8 (250)

$30 and under

Hawaii Regional Cuisine

Kula

About the restaurant

Enjoy the spectacular views while you relax in our casual, open-air dining environment. Along with our menu offerings inspired by local fare, we have several signature cocktails available that are made with our own, Ocean Vodka, Kula Rum, Fy Gin, and Brum spirits.

We have a 15 minute grace period. We have limited inside seating and vast options for outside seating. If you have a preference between inside or outside seating, please leave us a note in your reservation.

Parties of 8 or more are subject to a 20% auto-gratuity. Please call (808)344-7649 for parties larger than 8. We do not accept walk-ins larger than 8 people.

For event inquiries or for parties larger than 12, please contact our Food and Beverage Director at chad@oceandistillery.com.

To book a Tasting Experience or an Upcountry Sommelier and Chef Curated Pairing with us, please use the following link:
www.oceandistillery.com

To know whos playing tonight visit:
https://music2nite.manaoradio.com/

Mahalo,
Ocean Ohana

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Jeff

Dined 3 days ago

We love this place for snacks, lunch or dinner at sunset! The food is outstanding and mostly made with ingredients created right at the distillery! Very friendly and family friendly! Loved the live entertainment and the view from the mountain at sunset. Would highly recommend this place for anyone visiting this island! We will definitely return next trip.

Kani Ka Pila Grille at OUTRIGGER Reef Waikiki Beach Resort

4.6

4.6 (439)

$30 and under

American

Waikiki

About the restaurant

Honolulu’s top restaurant venue for Hawaiian music located at OUTRIGGER Reef Waikiki Beach Resort is one of the island’s favorite gathering places for casual drinks and tasty pupu appetizers, from kalua pork nachos to ahi poke. Kani Ka Pila means “a gathering around music,” and you’ll find Hawaii’s most beloved musicians performing contemporary and traditional Hawaiian music nightly from 6pm to 9pm.

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Scott

Dined 5 days ago

We received outstanding service from Dat, our waiter. Super attentive and informative. Garlic shrimp were seasoned and cooked perfectly. Really enjoyed the slaw that came with the dish. The poke salad that they made for us was excellent as well. This is a casual restaurant next to the pool at the Outrigger hotel, nothing fancy, which works well for us.

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Popular dish

Pineapple Crème Brûlée

Popular dish

Fish & Chips

SKY Waikiki | Raw & Bar

4.5

4.5 (1722)

$31 to $50

Seafood

Waikiki

About the restaurant

SKY WAIKIKI Raw & Bar offers an elevated guest experience with a unique combination of fresh seafood, refreshing champagne, handcrafted cocktails and Aloha. Located in the heart of Waikiki, the wrap-around deck features stunning panoramic views of Diamond Head, Waikiki Beach, and the city lights glittering 19 stories below. Relax with the sunset and indulge in enchanting cuisine at Hawaii's premier rooftop destination.

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TonganBoy

Dined 4 days ago

Awesome and Beautiful experience. The view of course is amazing and the atmosphere is beautiful. Great service and great experience. Ask for JP or Megan if they’re there and if they’re not anyone else is awesome as well🤙🏽

Hale Moʻolelo

4.5

4.5 (60)

$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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OpenTable Diner

Dined 5 days ago

Absolutely incredible!!! We loved the lobster roll and will have to go back for another

Mauka Bar and Grill

4.5

4.5 (110)

$31 to $50

Steakhouse

Waikoloa

About the restaurant

A Gar and Grill during the day and Steakhouse by night. Amazing food prepared by very experienced chefs with live music nightly and beautiful mountain and sunset views.

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Lindavip

Dined on Sep 28, 2024

We were in the Waikoloa area for a week, and this was the best restaurant we ate at while we were there on vacation. Highly recommend it!

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4.4

4.4 (187)

$31 to $50

American

Kapolei

About the restaurant

Enjoy ono(delicious) food, unique cocktails, and live music at The LookOut Food & Drink, where you can watch surfers shredding, paddlers on the Wai Kai Lagoon, and vistas of the Pacific Ocean.

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OpenTable Diner

Dined 1 day ago

We went when had live music. The performer was good. Sorry I didn’t take notice of his name. We had a party of 6, and our waitress (I didn’t get her name either😩) was sooooooo awesome. She was very friendly, helpful and patient. When I got my food, I was dismayed to find sesame seeds in the panko mix. (I am allergic to sesame seeds.) when I tried to order something else, she asked “what was the problem?” So I told her that on the description of my dish there was no mention of sesame seeds that’s why I ordered it. I told her not to worry I could just take it for my son to eat. She immediately apologized asked me what I wanted to order. She insisted on making things right. I appreciated that. Our experience here was awesome.

The Boardroom

4.4

4.4 (265)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Kailua

About the restaurant

Kailua’s first locally inspired libation bar and restaurant. Our specialty cocktails are individually crafted with house-made infusions and Hawaiian-grown ingredients from local farmers, distillers, and producers. Executive Chef Terrie Williams put out a seasonal farm-to-table dinner menu that combines culinary tradition and local inspiration. Open for dinner only Weds - Sunday we are delighted for you to experience the diverse flavors our menu offers. We feature both indoor and outdoor dining on our patio and live music in our beer garden Weds - Saturday evenings. The restaurant only features 50 seats so whether your sitting inside on the famous wave bench or outdoors in "uncle bobby's booth" you're bound to have a wonderful experience

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Adivip

Dined 4 days ago

The service was very good and they had a unique but short menu. The setting is a kind of funky Kailua.

Piko Kitchen & Bar

4.3

4.3 (92)

$30 and under

Hawaii Regional Cuisine

Waikiki

About the restaurant

Piko is a local style hangout where you can sit back, relax and enjoy pau hana. In reference to its meaning, “the center where life begins,” Piko brings to life the food, lifestyle and aloha we know and love in Hawaii. Think shared plates of garlic noodles, mochiko chicken, dynamite fries and bao buns in a place you won’t want to leave.

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Jenny

Dined 4 days ago

Blistered Green Beans - Asked to have them plain for the kiddos since hey can't take any spice. Really great that they could accommodate. Kids ate them up! Okinawan Soba Noodles - They really should rename this item because they are not soba noodles. They are made with egg noodles and it's a garlic noodle. It does not mention in the ingredients that it is spicy so if you can't take spice, I would not suggest this one or maybe ask if they can remove it. However, it is very tasty, especially with the egg yolk mixed in. Goes well with a protein! Bao Buns - Decent but nothing to rave about. All the ingredients pair well together. The meat was a bit dry. Mochiko Chicken - Chicken was tender and tasty. The rice wasn't exactly furikake rice, but just a white rice with furikae sprinkled at the heap of it.

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Popular dish

Fried Confit Chicken

Popular dish

AweSsam Tempura Cauliflower

Popular dish

Garlic Noodles

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