The Top 100 Restaurants in Honolulu
The best restaurants in Honolulu, by the professional record: Forbes Travel Guide, AAA, and James Beard Awards have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. La Mer comes out on top.
Mugen and Fête hold the next two places. Eater shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with Honolulu Magazine close behind.
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Rank 1. La Mer
Island French
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Rank 1. Mugen
Seasonal Japanese
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Rank 3. Fête
Seasonal New American
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Winner · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Robynne Maii
- Honolulu Magazine Restaurateurs of the Year · Hale ‘Aina Awards · Robynne Maii and Chuck Bussler
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Honolulu
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Rank 4. Mud Hen Water
Hawaiian Wine Bar
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Honolulu
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
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- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Emerging Chef · Ki Chung
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Rank 5. Helena's Hawaiian Food
Traditional Hawaiian
- The New York Times The Restaurant List
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Honolulu
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
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- Sprudge The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Honolulu
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
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- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Honolulu
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
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Rank 5. The Pig & The Lady
Vietnamese
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine Canh Chua Gazpacho · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
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Rank 10. MW Restaurant
Hawaiian
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
- James Beard Awards 2022 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Pastry Chef · Michelle Karr-Ueoka
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Rank 10. The Pig & The Lady
Vietnamese
- James Beard Awards 2023 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Chef · Andrew Le
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2024 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Andrew Le
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- Sprudge The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Honolulu
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine 2023 · Best Place to Buy Natural Wine · Best of Honolulu
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Rank 12. Tonkatsu Tamafuji
Japanese
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Rank 15. Aburiya Ibushi
Japanese
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- Bon Appétit America's Best New Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Best New Restaurant · Hale ‘Aina Awards
- Honolulu Magazine Prosciutto San Daniele · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
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- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine Saigon Special · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
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Rank 15. Patê Vietnamese Cuisine
Vietnamese
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- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine Kalo Laksa · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
- Honolulu Magazine Mākaha Mango Burrata Salad · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
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Rank 21. Hoku's
Modern Hawaiian
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- Honolulu Magazine Restaurateur of the Year · Hale ‘Aina Awards · Peter Kim
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
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Rank 21. Orchids
Coastal Italian
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Rank 24. Arden Waikiki
Modern Hawaiian
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- Sprudge The Sprudge Guide To Coffee In Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine 2025 · Iced Hojicha Latte · Best of Honolulu
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Rank 24. Restaurant Suntory
Japanese
- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Crab, Cream Cheese and Tomato · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
- Eater The 20 Best Restaurants in Waikīkī, Hawaiʻi
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- Sunset Happening Hawaiian · Where to Eat and Drink
- The Infatuation The Best Bars In Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine Crispy Spanish Octopus · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
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- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine 2023 · Best Sunset Menu · Best of Honolulu
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- Eater The 38 Essential Honolulu Restaurants
- Honolulu Magazine Olive Oil Octopus and Hamachi · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
- Honolulu Magazine Cold Skin Noodles · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
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- Honolulu Magazine Restaurateur of the Year · Hale ‘Aina Awards · Peter Kim
- Eater The 20 Best Restaurants in Waikīkī, Hawaiʻi
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Rank 40. Chengdu Taste
Sichuan
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Rank 40. Chong Qing Cuisine
Chinese
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine 2024 · Best Noodle Shop · Best of Honolulu
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- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
- Honolulu Magazine Pork chop · The Best Things We Ate in Hawai‘i
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- Honolulu Magazine Best New Restaurant · Hale ‘Aina Awards
- Honolulu Magazine Best Restaurants in Honolulu
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Rank 40. Shige's Saimin Stand
Hawaiian Noodles
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