Oldest Chinatown in the United States, settled by Chinese workers in the 1860s. Now the city's restaurant-row of the moment, with Senia, The Tchin Tchin Bar and Maunakea Marketplace.
Order Smoked ahi cigars and the roasted bone marrow with three salts.
Senia in Honolulu Chinatown is the modern Hawaiian tasting room that Anthony Rush and Chris Kajioka opened in 2016, now Rush-led since 2021 with stages.
Order Shoyu onion ahi over rice, plus the grilled garlic marlin if the case has it.
Maguro Brothers Hawaii in Chinatown Honolulu is the Kekaulike Market poke counter that brothers Junichiro and Ryojiro Tsuchiya stock from the Honolulu Fish.
Order The Belly Bowl ramen and the pork belly bao.
Lucky Belly is the Chinatown Honolulu ramen and bao shop Dusty Grable and Jesse Cruz opened in 2012, the room that ushered in the neighborhood's modern.
Order The pasta of the day and whatever local fish entree is running.
Fete Hawaii in Chinatown Honolulu is chef Robynne Maii's James Beard winning room of seasonal new American plates, awarded Best Chef Northwest and Pacific.
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The Tchin Tchin Bar rooftop in Chinatown Honolulu is the plant-walled terrace above Lucky Belly with hanging lanterns, wines by the glass.
Skull and Crown Trading Co. on Hotel Street in Chinatown Honolulu is the modern tiki bar with fresh-juice cocktails, a deeper rum list and the Resy-only.
The Manifest in Chinatown Honolulu is the dual cafe-and-cocktail bar with the state's largest whiskey selection, with live music and arts programming late.
