Honolulu & Waikiki Restaurants

  1. Duke's Canoe Club

    By common consent, Duke's is the most popular beachfront restaurant in Waikiki, located beachside at the Outrigger Waikiki hotel. Named in honour of a local surfing legend, the open air restaurant caters to a constant stream of locals and visitors alike, and features live Hawaiian music afternoons and evenings. The breakfast and lunch buffets are a bargain.

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  2. Makino Chaya

    Smart Japanese decor and paper umbrellas hanging from the ceiling set the tone at this cheery buffet restaurant. This place has it all, a full a la carte menu plus a fresh buffet spread of sushi, briny seafood delights and salads just for starters. The dinner menu includes the freshest lobster and wonderful desserts.

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  3. Oceanarium Restaurant

    Dine with the fishes at this hotel restaurant and aquarium: weekend brunch buffet from US$21 , dinner buffet around US$34 . The dining room wraps around a three-story aquarium brimming with colorful tropical fish and more pensive sharks and rays. The occupants of the tank are only for decoration, not for consumption. Divers feed the tropical fish at noon, , and .

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  4. Orchid's

    Orchid's breakfast buffet around US$45 . The Sunday brunch buffet is a grand spread that includes sashimi, sushi, prime rib, smoked salmon, roast suckling pig, an array of salads and fruits, and a rich dessert bar. It's a pampering treat, with a fine ocean view, orchid sprays on the tables, and a soothing flute and harp duo. Reservations recommended.

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  5. Willows

    Once high-fashion for the choice-starved Depression era, buffet restaurants are now as dated as jello moulds. But Hawaii is so charmingly anachronistic, who could resist joining the multigenerational families at this Honolulu landmark complete with a garden setting. Few restaurants have a more loyal following than this one, where a chef carves prime rib and suckling pig to accompany 'ahi poke (cubed raw fish mixed with soya, sesame oil, salt, chili pepper and other condiments), crab legs and more. Discounts for children apply.

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