Guidebook for Honolulu

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Guidebook for Honolulu

Essentials

Affordable local produce and groceries.
81 locals recommend
Foodland Farms
1450 Ala Moana Blvd
81 locals recommend
Affordable local produce and groceries.
370 locals recommend
Whole Foods Market
629 Kailua Rd
370 locals recommend
Vegetarian grocery store.
68 locals recommend
Down To Earth Organic & Natural Honolulu
2525 S King St
68 locals recommend
Vegetarian grocery store.
Pretty good local grocery store. Small neighborhood-style. Good deli.
25 locals recommend
Kokua Market Natural Foods
2643 S King St
25 locals recommend
Pretty good local grocery store. Small neighborhood-style. Good deli.

Food Scene

No reservations taken, open for dinner. Voted best Hawaii restaurant in 2016.
19 locals recommend
Piggy Smalls
1200 Ala Moana Blvd
19 locals recommend
No reservations taken, open for dinner. Voted best Hawaii restaurant in 2016.
33 locals recommend
Maui Brewing Co. Waikiki
2300 Kalakaua Ave
33 locals recommend
Open for dinner. Call for reservations. Best Japanese food!
Gazen Izakaya
2836 Kapiolani Blvd
Open for dinner. Call for reservations. Best Japanese food!
Awesome Irish restaurant and pub, with dartboards and shuffleboard.
10 locals recommend
Murphy's Bar & Grill
2 Merchant St
10 locals recommend
Awesome Irish restaurant and pub, with dartboards and shuffleboard.
17 locals recommend
Fête
2 N Hotel St
17 locals recommend
Amazeballs new Hawaii restaurant.
13 locals recommend
Senia
75 N King St
13 locals recommend
Amazeballs new Hawaii restaurant.
Parent restaurant to Piggy Smalls in the downtown area. Reservations recommended.
96 locals recommend
The FIX Sports Lounge and Nightclub
80 S Pauahi St
96 locals recommend
Parent restaurant to Piggy Smalls in the downtown area. Reservations recommended.
Really good authentic Korean food.
8 locals recommend
Choi's Garden
1303 Rycroft St
8 locals recommend
Really good authentic Korean food.
Authentic Thai Food. One of my favs.
10 locals recommend
To Thai For Restuarant
3571 Waialae Ave
10 locals recommend
Authentic Thai Food. One of my favs.
If you want to try real Hawaiian food but don't want to do a luau. This is the place. Diner style.
47 locals recommend
Highway Inn Kaka'ako
680 Ala Moana Blvd
47 locals recommend
If you want to try real Hawaiian food but don't want to do a luau. This is the place. Diner style.
This restaurant is open 24 hours a day. It's located a block away from the apartment.
26 locals recommend
Wailana Coffee House
1860 Ala Moana Blvd
26 locals recommend
This restaurant is open 24 hours a day. It's located a block away from the apartment.
Great vegan food. Open until 2:30pm.
6 locals recommend
Vegan Hills
3585 Waialae Ave
6 locals recommend
Great vegan food. Open until 2:30pm.
Great local farm-to-table restaurant.
80 locals recommend
Town
3458 Waialae Ave
80 locals recommend
Great local farm-to-table restaurant.

Drinks & Nightlife

39 locals recommend
The Manifest
32 N Hotel St
39 locals recommend
Very large selection of beer. Weekends are hopping.
40 locals recommend
Bar 35
35 N Hotel St
40 locals recommend
Very large selection of beer. Weekends are hopping.
Drag shows are top rate. Music is awesome. LGBTQ friendly.
8 locals recommend
Scarlet Honolulu
80 S Pauahi St
8 locals recommend
Drag shows are top rate. Music is awesome. LGBTQ friendly.
Great food, great drinks.
Smith & Kings
69 N King St
Great food, great drinks.
190 locals recommend
SKY Waikiki
2270 Kalakaua Ave
190 locals recommend
190 locals recommend
RumFire
2255 Kalakaua Ave
190 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

One of the best beaches in America.
276 locals recommend
Lanikai Beach
276 locals recommend
One of the best beaches in America.
Easy hiking trail to a waterfall.
198 locals recommend
Manoa Falls
37 Manoa Rd
198 locals recommend
Easy hiking trail to a waterfall.
Good for learning how to snorkel. Rentals for gear available at the beach. Small fee to enter.
531 locals recommend
Hanauma Bay
7455 Kalanianaʻole Highway
531 locals recommend
Good for learning how to snorkel. Rentals for gear available at the beach. Small fee to enter.
Nice beach in Waikiki that locals frequent. Not so touristy.
57 locals recommend
Kaimana Beach
57 locals recommend
Nice beach in Waikiki that locals frequent. Not so touristy.
Great for kids. Flat all year round. No current.
110 locals recommend
Ala Moana Beach Park
1201 Ala Moana Blvd
110 locals recommend
Great for kids. Flat all year round. No current.
Small but nice aquarium across from a beautiful park (Kapiolani Park).
197 locals recommend
Waikiki Aquarium
2777 Kalakaua Ave
197 locals recommend
Small but nice aquarium across from a beautiful park (Kapiolani Park).
Flat and beautiful in the summer. Extremely big waves and unswimmable in the winter. Across from Waimea Falls Park.
389 locals recommend
Waimea Bay Beach
389 locals recommend
Flat and beautiful in the summer. Extremely big waves and unswimmable in the winter. Across from Waimea Falls Park.
Great view of Waikiki. Small entry fee.
347 locals recommend
Diamond Head State Monument
347 locals recommend
Great view of Waikiki. Small entry fee.
Another great waterfall hike. Do NOT leave anything in your car. Break ins occur regularly.
38 locals recommend
Lulumahu Falls
4459 HI-61
38 locals recommend
Another great waterfall hike. Do NOT leave anything in your car. Break ins occur regularly.

Shopping

You can get everything here.
829 locals recommend
Ala Moana Center
1450 Ala Moana Blvd
829 locals recommend
You can get everything here.
Unique locally made products available here.
MORI by Art+Flea
1170 Auahi St
Unique locally made products available here.
196 locals recommend
Kahala Mall
4211 Waialae Ave
196 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

Excellent historical tour.
263 locals recommend
Iolani Palace
364 S King St
263 locals recommend
Excellent historical tour.
Awesome museum of pacific art, history, and culture.
361 locals recommend
Bishop Museum
1525 Bernice St
361 locals recommend
Awesome museum of pacific art, history, and culture.
Very diverse collection of art.
252 locals recommend
Honolulu Museum of Art
900 S Beretania St
252 locals recommend
Very diverse collection of art.
Doris Duke's old estate in Islamic style is now a museum open to the public.
67 locals recommend
Shangri La Museum of Islamic Art, Culture & Design
4055 Pāpū Cir
67 locals recommend
Doris Duke's old estate in Islamic style is now a museum open to the public.

Entertainment & Activities

Of course this is at your own risk :)
36 locals recommend
Skydive Hawaii
68-760 Farrington Hwy
36 locals recommend
Of course this is at your own risk :)
A Relson Gracie brazilian jiu jitsu academy. One of the best academies in the U.S.. First class is free. Gis are provided at no cost.
HNL JIU JITSU ACADEMY - Honolulu, Oahu / Hawaii - Relson Gracie Association
4224 Waialae Ave
A Relson Gracie brazilian jiu jitsu academy. One of the best academies in the U.S.. First class is free. Gis are provided at no cost.
63 locals recommend
CLIMB Works Keana Farms - Zipline Tour
1 Enos Rd
63 locals recommend