Waikiki
Big, open-air and set back from the street behind tropical plants, Waikiki's namesake brewery has an industrial-chic setting where you can enjoy the nine…
Must-see nightlife in Oʻahu
Waikiki
Waikiki's dive bars are a dwindling lot as the blocks towards the canal fall to the wrecking ball ahead of a glossier future. So the timeless Honolulu…
Honolulu
The old industrial area of Kakaʻako has become trendy and Bevy is one of the trendiest, offering inventive and classic cocktails in artsy surrounds. There…
Honolulu
Drag shows and DJs make this LGBTIQ bar in Chinatown jump. Loosely based on a dollhouse theme, Scarlet has a spacious dance floor flanked by a handful of…
Kailua
This sports pub stays open late by local standards. It has a friendly mixed-age crowd of regulars. Decent bar food includes burgers, fish and chips,…
Honolulu
Amuse, at the Honolulu Design Center, offers over 80 wines that you can pour yourself. Just put some credit on a house card and wander the taps sampling…
Morning Brew Coffee House & Bistro
Kailua
Baristas at this pleasant cafe cup everything from chai to ‘Funky Monkey’ mochas with banana syrup. It has a long breakfast menu as well as baked goods,…
Waikiki
If you prefer your [pricey] latte sweetened with Hawaiian honey, or an iced mocha tricked out with macadamia nuts and coconut drizzle, get in line behind…
Honolulu
Smack in the middle of the Hotel St nightlife, this lofty space features red-brick walls and provocative photos and paintings. It serves as a serene…
Honolulu
Red-brick walls and high-top tables make this gastropub appeal to a hip mix of foodies and beer geeks. It's got a shadowy vibe with stools at tall tables…
Honolulu
This svelte cocktail lounge on the Hotel St strip is a brick-walled retreat with vivid red couches and flickering candles. DJs spin hip-hop, funk, mash…
Kailua
This laid-back coffee shop with comfy sofas and chairs is where friends chat over espresso drinks, blended frozen coffees and ice-cream floats or cookie…
Honolulu
A neighborhood gastropub with heaps of wood and stone in its decor. The knowledgeable staff help you sort out the impressively deep beer list and there's…
Honolulu
Sake heaven. There are generous pours of house sake, sake cocktails, sake-tinis, sake shots and sake flights, but it's not all sake at this local, sports…
Honolulu
They’re serious about brewing strong espresso drinks and batch-roasted coffee at this UH students’ hangout. Kick back on comfy living-room sofas next to…
Waikiki
Wang Chung’s is a happy-go-lucky gay-friendly karaoke bar that's found a retro chic home in the Stay Waikiki hotel just a block inland from Kuhio Beach.
Honolulu
You'll get a buzz just from the coffee smells as you step into this small cafe, where they are passionate about their locally roasted beans. The vibe is…
Waikiki
The 19th-floor Skye has one up on its 18th-floor competition, Top of Waikiki – literally. This rooftop bar has the expected fab views over Honolulu…
Waikiki
This garage-size chain restaurant pulls in raucous groups with its big-screen sports TVs and gigantic half-yard glasses of microbrewed draft beer from…
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant
Honolulu
Down fresh lagers made according to Germany’s centuries-old purity laws, often with live music in the evening. It's the location that really makes this…
Honolulu
Part of a collection of Irish-themed bars on O‘ahu that includes Murphy's across the street, this pub doesn't bother with such niceties as food. Live…
Honolulu
A place of refuge while others shop, this open-air mall bar on the top level of Ala Moana Center gets busy at night, with a flirty crowd mingling to…
Honolulu
This stock Irish pub is in a lovely 1890 brick building on Merchant St. Yes, Guinness and Kilkenny are on tap. Food options run to familiar bar fare …
Honolulu
District features a spacious dance floor, three bars, VIP seating and live DJ performances. Thursday nights are salsa nights. Despite the address being on…
