Honolulu & Waikiki Shopping

  1. Ala Moana Center

    Holy fashion, this attractive open-air shopping mall could compete on an international runway with some of Asia's most famous malls. And the shoppers are top-shelf fashionistas, stocking up on couture. The usual mall anchors are here, (Sears and Macy's) as are the designer name brands (you name it) and the trendy teen brands (Abercrombie & Fitch).

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  2. Aloha Tower Marketplace

    This handsome harbourfront shopping centre is anchored by the 56m (184ft) Aloha Tower, built in 1926 to greet arriving cruise ships. Today the two-storey marketplace, with over 75 open-air shops and kiosks, is a theme mall with many Hawaiiana or only-in Hawaii shops. Some of Hawaii's best musicians perform at several of the waterfront restaurants and lounges.

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  3. Diamond Head Farmers Market

    Diamond Head Farmers Market is O'ahu's premier gathering of farmers and their fans. Everything sold at the market is local and has a loyal following, such as Don Akiyama's jams that are made with berries from the Big Island, and North Shore's Big Wave Tomatoes. Different restaurants are invited each week to prepare meals should you come only to 'window' shop.

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  4. International Market Place

    The International Market Place has all the kitschy, tacky souvenirs you ever wanted, spread among a hundred stalls under a sprawling banyan tree in central Waikiki.

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  5. O'ahu Market

    The heart of Chinatown is the O'ahu Market, a lively open-air market. Everything a Chinese cook needs is on display: pig heads, ginger root, fresh octopus, quail eggs, slabs of tuna, jasmine rice, long beans and salted jellyfish. The market has been an institution since 1904, and was purchased by the tenants themselves in 1984 to save it from developers.

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  7. Shung Chong Yuein

    Shung Chong Yuein sells delicious moon cakes, almond cookies and other tasty pastries at bargain prices. This is also the place to buy dried and sugared foods - everything from candied ginger and pineapple to candied squash and lotus root. Come early before the counters are emptied by loyal customers.

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  8. Yat Tung Chow Noodle Factory

    If you look inside one of the half-dozen noodle factories in Chinatown, you'll see clouds of white flour hanging in the air and thin sheets of dough running around rollers and coming out as noodles. One easy-to-find shop, Yat Tung Chow Noodle Factory, makes nine sizes of noodles, from skinny golden threads to fat udon .

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