Clare’s Waikiki Neighborhood Guidebook
Food scene
Great local Pacific Rim cuisine. Best deal is the Happy Hour (you get a coupon for a free Mai Tai if you save the receipt and return the next day :)
100 locals recommend
Tikis Grill & Bar
2570 Kalakaua AveGreat local Pacific Rim cuisine. Best deal is the Happy Hour (you get a coupon for a free Mai Tai if you save the receipt and return the next day :)
LuLu's Waikiki
2586 Kalakaua AveFun casual atmosphere directly across Waikiki Beach.
Great Italian cuisine. Nice outside patio to sit and people watch.
39 locals recommend
Arancino di Mare
2552 Kalakaua AveGreat Italian cuisine. Nice outside patio to sit and people watch.
Great comfort diner food and TWO Happy Hours during the day!
46 locals recommend
M.A.C. 24/7 Restaurant and Bar
2500 Kūhiō Ave.Great comfort diner food and TWO Happy Hours during the day!
Recipient of Top 20 Steak Houses of America award. For a very special occasion, this is the place to go. High-end steakhouse with extensive wine list. Request a table on the outside lanai for great views of the sunset.
14 locals recommend
d.k Steak House
2552 Kalakaua AveRecipient of Top 20 Steak Houses of America award. For a very special occasion, this is the place to go. High-end steakhouse with extensive wine list. Request a table on the outside lanai for great views of the sunset.
Innovative "new-wave" and traditional sushi bar. Weekend specials after 10: pm.
35 locals recommend
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar
2552 Kalakaua AveInnovative "new-wave" and traditional sushi bar. Weekend specials after 10: pm.
Fun, nostalgic 50's-themed family friendly restaurant. Made to order hamburgers and ultra-thick ice cream milkshakes.
107 locals recommend
Teddy's Bigger Burgers
134 Kapahulu AveFun, nostalgic 50's-themed family friendly restaurant. Made to order hamburgers and ultra-thick ice cream milkshakes.
They knocked down the original, wonderfully wacky and tacky International Market Place and put up a corporate monstrosity in its place. I recommend avoiding the overpriced stores. However, it has some great restaurants (3rd level), and Kona Coffee Purveyors, the best coffee shop on the island (street side, Kuhio Avenue).
212 locals recommend
International Market Place
2330 Kalakaua AveThey knocked down the original, wonderfully wacky and tacky International Market Place and put up a corporate monstrosity in its place. I recommend avoiding the overpriced stores. However, it has some great restaurants (3rd level), and Kona Coffee Purveyors, the best coffee shop on the island (street side, Kuhio Avenue).
Tasty, inexpensive musubi, sushi, and bento items. Great for take-out or a quick snack on the run.
50 locals recommend
Musubi Cafe IYASUME
2427 Kūhiō AvenueTasty, inexpensive musubi, sushi, and bento items. Great for take-out or a quick snack on the run.
The most iconic restaurant in Waikiki. If you don't go to Duke's, you didn't go to Hawaii. Try to avoid peak dining times, otherwise you will encounter a long wait.
311 locals recommend
Duke's Waikiki
2335 Kalakaua AveThe most iconic restaurant in Waikiki. If you don't go to Duke's, you didn't go to Hawaii. Try to avoid peak dining times, otherwise you will encounter a long wait.
The most overlooked and under-appreciated restaurant in Waikiki. Good food at reasonable prices. The best part is the unparalleled view of the entirety of Waikiki Beach and the amazing sunsets, no extra charge!!
51 locals recommend
Barefoot Beach Cafe @ Queen's Surf Beach
2699 Kalakaua AveThe most overlooked and under-appreciated restaurant in Waikiki. Good food at reasonable prices. The best part is the unparalleled view of the entirety of Waikiki Beach and the amazing sunsets, no extra charge!!
Neighborhoods
The Crown Jewel of Oahu and tourist central. Beautiful, elegant, fun, crazy, weird and wacky in a giant jumble of interesting places to go and people to see!
231 locals recommend
Waikīkī
The Crown Jewel of Oahu and tourist central. Beautiful, elegant, fun, crazy, weird and wacky in a giant jumble of interesting places to go and people to see!
Shopping
Ala Moana Center
1450 Ala Moana BlvdThe ultimate Shopping Mall experience in Honolulu.
Good mix of high-end retail, lower end souvenirs, and fine-dining and casual restaurants. It also has a food court featuring local favorite cuisine.
127 locals recommend
Royal Hawaiian Center
2201 Kalakaua AveGood mix of high-end retail, lower end souvenirs, and fine-dining and casual restaurants. It also has a food court featuring local favorite cuisine.
If you're looking for a Vintage Aloha shirt or Muumuu, you can't do any better than here. Various locations; the Goodwill Store on Waialae Avenue is located nearest the swankiest upscale neighborhoods.
7 locals recommend
Goodwill Store and Donation Center
3638 Waialae AveIf you're looking for a Vintage Aloha shirt or Muumuu, you can't do any better than here. Various locations; the Goodwill Store on Waialae Avenue is located nearest the swankiest upscale neighborhoods.
This Goodwill store is adjacent to the island's more exclusive neighborhoods, so the items tend to be more stylish and in better condition. Many fashionistas and clothes hounds shop here (although they wouldn't admit it).
7 locals recommend
Goodwill Store and Donation Center
3638 Waialae AveThis Goodwill store is adjacent to the island's more exclusive neighborhoods, so the items tend to be more stylish and in better condition. Many fashionistas and clothes hounds shop here (although they wouldn't admit it).