Wang Chung's Karaoke Bar ★ 4.5
$$waikiki{'monday': '17:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-02:00', 'thursday': '17:00-02:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-02:00', 'sunday': '17:00-02:00'}
Wang Chung's Karaoke Bar in the Stay Hotel Waikiki Honolulu is the LGBTQ+ karaoke bar behind the Hyatt Regency, with speciality cocktails and $1 song queues nightly from 17:00.
Tip: Daily 17:00 to 02:00. Happy hour 17:00 to 20:00. Drag brunch and lesbian nights monthly.
The Manifest ★ 4.4
$$chinatown{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '10:00-22:00', 'wednesday': '10:00-00:00', 'thursday': '10:00-00:00', 'friday': '10:00-02:00', 'saturday': '10:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}
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 nights since 2009 on North Hotel Street.
Tip: Tuesday 10:00 to 22:00, Wednesday and Thursday to midnight, Friday and Saturday to 02:00.
Bevy Listening Sessions ★ 4.4
$$$kakaako{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '17:00-22:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-22:00', 'thursday': '17:00-00:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}
Bevy in Kakaako Honolulu opened as the SALT block's listening room with vintage hi-fi, DJ residencies and a cocktail program, with live music Wednesdays and DJ sets Friday and Saturday.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday 17:00 onward, DJ sets Friday and Saturday 21:00 to 02:00. Closed Sunday and Monday.
La Mariana Sailing Club ★ 4.5
$$downtown{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '11:00-20:00', 'wednesday': '11:00-20:00', 'thursday': '11:00-20:00', 'friday': '11:00-20:00', 'saturday': '11:00-20:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}
La Mariana Sailing Club on Sand Island in Honolulu is the city's last original tiki dive bar since 1957, with carved tikis from the Sheraton Kon Tiki Room and pufferfish lamps from Trader Vic's.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday 11:00 to 20:00. Closed Monday and Sunday; tucked behind the warehouses, hard to find.
Murphy's Bar and Grill ★ 4.2
$$downtown{'monday': '11:00-21:00', 'tuesday': '11:00-21:00', 'wednesday': '11:00-21:00', 'thursday': '11:00-21:00', 'friday': '11:00-22:00', 'saturday': 'closed', 'sunday': 'closed'}
Murphy's Bar and Grill on Merchant Street in Downtown Honolulu is the canonical Irish pub of the city since 1891, with 16 beers on tap, Guinness, shepherd's pie and the St Patrick's Day block party.
Tip: Monday to Friday 11:00 to 21:00, to 22:00 Friday. Closed Saturday and Sunday; lunch trade beats the dinner crowd.
Suzie Wong's Hideaway ★ 3.8
$waikiki{'monday': '16:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-02:00', 'thursday': '16:00-02:00', 'friday': '16:00-02:00', 'saturday': '16:00-02:00', 'sunday': '16:00-02:00'}
Suzie Wong's Hideaway in Waikiki Honolulu is the dive bar hiding behind a 7-Eleven on Kalakaua, with cheap drinks, friendly bartenders and a divey-loud Waikiki off-strip vibe.
Tip: Daily until 02:00. Look for the unmarked door near the 7-Eleven; cash works easier than card.