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3660 On the Rise
Of the top-end Hawaii regional restaurants, 3660 will woo diners skeptical of white tablecloths. The dishes are sensible without being flamboyant and include familiar surf-and-turf ingredients that are either seared or pan-cooked. But the result is far from country-club fare thanks to the thoughtful additions of Hawaiian flavors. The restaurant is between 12th and 13th Aves.
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Chef Mavro
The most avant-garde of Honolulu's haute restaurants, Chef Mavro creates conceptual dishes using green tea-dusted zucchini-blossom tempura appetizer with a glass of German Moselle wine. Textures and fragrances are just as important as flavor and great care is used to pair food and wine.
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Imanas Tei
At this izakaya (a Japanese pub serving food), enjoy world-class sake while grazing on sushi and crowd-pleasing nabemono (do-it-yourself meat and vegetable soups). It's a great time.
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Irifune's
Follow those locals in the know to this bustling Japanese eatery where fresh fish is artistically prepared - the tataki ʻahi (seared tuna) is to die for.
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Jimbo Restaurant
This family friendly restaurant is known throughout the island for its handmade soba and udon noodles. Order them in broth or fried and slurp your way to happiness along with the old married couples who no longer bother talking to each other and young daters who giggle at everything.
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Kyo-ya
Kyo-ya is the full deal, a formal Japanese restaurant with kimono-clad waitresses specializing in kaiseki (multi-course meals). The lengthy menu includes several sashimi and tempura pairings, along with butterfish misoyaki and a traditional Kyoto-style grill served with several small courses. Both the setting and food presentation are elegant, and it's a favorite spot among islanders for a special night out.
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Maiki Market Food Court
On the mainland no self-respecting eater would be caught hanging out in a shopping center food court after the age of 17. But cross the Pacific Asia has brought the old-style market into air-conditioned comfort. This particular nucleus for communal grazing includes small outposts of favorite Honolulu restaurants, like Yummy Express, which serves Korean-style lunch plates with your choice of a fork or chopsticks.
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Sorabol
Sorabol feeds the lunching ladies by day and the bleary-headed clubbers before dawn. Detractors often sniff that its reputation is undeserved but the rest of the city has undying loyalty for this Korean auntie. Kal-bi (Korean barbeque) and steamed butterfish are specialties.
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Tokkuri Tei
Bring your sense of adventure to this cozy izakaya (Japanese bar serving small plates) with upbeat versions of sushi standards. The decor is Japanese lanterns and bookcases store customers' favorite bottles of drink. Try the house poke (made with fish roe), grilled shiso maki (shiso leaf and pork) or soft-shell crab drizzled with a sweet chili vinaigrette.
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