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.
The Republik ★ 4.4
$$ala-moana{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': '10:00-13:00 box office', 'wednesday': '10:00-13:00 box office', 'thursday': '10:00-13:00 box office', 'friday': '20:00-01:00', 'saturday': '21:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}
The Republik on Kapiolani Boulevard in Honolulu is the city's premier concert and events venue since 2012, the room touring electronic, indie and hip-hop.
Tip: Box office Tuesday to Friday 10:00-13:00 with a $2 per-ticket service fee. Doors at 20:00 most nights; 21+ for headline shows.
The District ★ 4.0
$$$ala-moana{'monday': 'closed', 'tuesday': 'closed', 'wednesday': 'closed', 'thursday': '21:00-02:00', 'friday': '22:00-02:00', 'saturday': '22:00-02:00', 'sunday': 'closed'}
The District on Kapiolani Boulevard in Honolulu is the 21+ nightclub run by The Republik's team, with bottle service tables, DJ-led dance floors and karaoke.
Tip: 21+ at the door, ticketed weekends. Friday and Saturday 22:00-02:00; reservation-only on big-DJ nights.
Sky Waikiki ★ 4.2
$$$waikiki{'monday': '16:00-22:00', 'tuesday': '16:00-22:00', 'wednesday': '16:00-22:00', 'thursday': '16:00-23:00', 'friday': '16:00-02:00', 'saturday': '16:00-02:00', 'sunday': '16:00-22:00'}
Sky Waikiki on top of Waikiki Business Plaza in Honolulu is the 19-story rooftop venue that turns into a dance floor after 21:00 with DJs spinning above.
Tip: Dinner service 16:00-22:00 then dance-floor mode. Reservations on OpenTable; resort casual sunset, smart casual late.