Discover the best of neighborhood dining on Oʻahu.
Common Ground is downtown Honolulu’s most sought after ‘Bodega with Aloha’ featuring an expansive beverage menu and an exclusive blend by Big Island Coffee Roasters. The bougie coffee shop also features local artisan lifestyle goods and gifting, health-minded morning bites, and an open air terrace with complimentary wifi. It’s downtown done right where people and pets connect over the perfect perks of downtown’s power district.
AC Hotel Honolulu’s signature restaurant serves modern global cuisine from breakfast, lunch, pau hana and dinner. Chef brings bold, well-traveled flavors to every plate, while live music Monday and Friday from 3 to 6PM keeps the energy effortlessly cool.
Dedicated to the prohibition era, this is Downtown Honolulu’s most elusive Bar, Lounge and Tiki Speakeasy, hidden underground. Guests mail in their orders through handwritten postcards, vintage collectables intrigue the eye, karaoke delights the hang, and a photo booth captures memories for life — all while craft cocktails defy every expectation.
Perched beside ʻAlohilani’s iconic infinity pool, Swell is an unrivaled destination with sweeping ocean views of Waikiki Beach. Sip craft cocktails in a private cabana, enjoy locally sourced small plates, and catch live music from local musicians and DJs.
A heartfelt homage to the island’s homegrown originals. Set in a relaxed indoor-outdoor courtyard, Favorite Son features the best of comforts to classics — served with retro-modern cocktails inspired by old-school standards.
Soak up some sun at Swim & Social Club, one of the only full-sun pool decks on this stretch of the island. Claim a lounge chair for your own or reserve a private cabana, snack on some refreshing poolside bites, and let the day get away from you.
Oʻahu’s beloved beachfront restaurant is celebrated for its award-winning brunch, happy hour, and sunset dinner menus. The open-air restaurant sits under an iconic Hau Tree canopy with oceanfront views of Kaimana Beach that illuminates as the Gold Coast welcomes spectacular nightly sunsets — Hau Tree is one of the most coveted tables in all of Hawaiʻi.
Just off the lobby, Sunset Provisions celebrates the Hawaiian lifestyle in a bright, sun-soaked setting. Pour over a cup from Kaimana Coffee Co. — Waikīkī’s best — while browsing locally sourced island goods, fresh lei, beach gear, and artisan finds.
The Backyard Pool & Bar is a secret, tropical retreat in the heart of Waikīkī. Native palms, a heated wading pool, daybed cabanas, and a sweeping fishpond mural by local artist Cory Kamehanaokala set the scene — while a tropical bar pours cocktails on repeat with midday munchies, poolside bowls, and the best smash burger in the beach city.
A neighborhood cocktail bar and lounge, The Lei Stand, grows its roots in Waikīkī with beloved old favorites and a celebration of Hawaiʻi’s beauty and traditions through modern mixology, snackable bites, playful programming and tales of aloha and lei. Ask for the fresh lei fridge.