Wang Chung's Karaoke Bar ★ 4.5
$$waikiki{'monday': '17:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '17:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-02:00', 'thursday': '17:00-02:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-02:00', 'sunday': '17:00-02:00'}
Wang Chung's Karaoke Bar in the Stay Hotel Waikiki Honolulu is the LGBTQ+ karaoke bar behind the Hyatt Regency, with speciality cocktails and $1 song queues.
Tip: Daily 17:00-02:00. Happy hour 17:00-20:00. Drag brunch and lesbian nights monthly.
The Manifest ★ 4.4
$$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.
Tip: Tuesday 10:00-22:00, Wednesday and Thursday to midnight, Friday and Saturday to 02:00.
Bevy Listening Sessions ★ 4.4
$$$kakaako{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '17:00-22:00', 'wednesday': '17:00-22:00', 'thursday': '17:00-00:00', 'friday': '17:00-02:00', 'saturday': '17:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}
Bevy in Kakaako Honolulu opened as the SALT block's listening room with vintage hi-fi, DJ residencies and a cocktail program, with live music Wednesdays.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday 17:00 onward, DJ sets Friday and Saturday 21:00-02:00. Closed Sunday and Monday.
La Mariana Sailing Club ★ 4.5
$$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.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday 11:00-20:00. 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.
Tip: Monday to Friday 11:00-21:00, 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.
Tip: Daily until 02:00. Look for the unmarked door near the 7-Eleven; cash works easier than card.