Tasting menus, Michelin stars and the chefs redefining Honolulu.
Tasting menus, Michelin stars, and the kitchens redefining what fine dining means in Honolulu.
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Order The full five-course tasting with wine pairing from the Wine Spectator Best Of collection.
Mugen Waikiki is the Forbes Five-Star 34-seat fine dining room inside ESPACIO Waikiki, in Honolulu, where chef Colin Sato runs a five-course menu designed.
Order Eight-course menu degustation; the bouillabaisse course is the signature.
La Mer at Halekulani is the French fine dining room in Honolulu's Waikiki that has held AAA Five Diamond status since 1990 and a Forbes Five-Star designation.
4 of the fine dining on this list serve hawaiian.
Order The Hawaiian opah preparation and a steak from the prime board.
53 By The Sea is the oceanfront fine dining room in Kakaako Honolulu, opened in 2012 with a grand staircase, Diamond Head views and a Pacific Rim menu.
Order The wok-charred ahi and the Hawaiian opihi shooters on the half shell.
Merriman's Honolulu is Peter Merriman's first Oahu outpost, opened at Ward Village in 2017 from the chef who co-founded Hawaiian Regional Cuisine in 1991.
Order The triple-seared Japanese A5 wagyu with yuzu kosho, and the truffle pommes puree side.
Stripsteak Waikiki is Michael Mina's modern American steakhouse in Honolulu's International Market Place, with prime Angus, American wagyu and Japanese A5.
Order The full 30-plus course omakase; the otoro nigiri and aged Maui bonito are signatures.
Sushi Sho Hawaii is chef Keiji Nakazawa's 16-seat edomae omakase counter at The Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach in Honolulu, with a 30-plus course.
Order Mochi-crusted local fish; pastry chef Michelle's caramel miso baby cake to finish.
MW Restaurant is the Ala Moana Honolulu fine-dining room of husband-and-wife chefs Wade Ueoka and Michelle Karr-Ueoka, open for dinner Tuesday to Sunday.
Order The daily pasta and a wedge salad with house bacon to start.
Fete Hawaii is chef Robynne Maii's farm-to-table room in Chinatown Honolulu, awarded the 2022 James Beard for Best Chef Northwest and Pacific on first.
Order Misoyaki butterfish and the warm dark chocolate souffle to finish.
Roy's Hawaii Kai is where Roy Yamaguchi launched Hawaiian Regional Cuisine in 1988, still the flagship fine dining room of the chain on the Honolulu side.
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Ala Moana Hotel by LSI Resorts
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Pacific Monarch Hotel
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Castle Waikiki Grand Hotel
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Editor picks in Honolulu include Mugen Waikiki, La Mer at Halekulani, Senia, plus the full fine dining chapter on TableJourney.
