House Without a Key Sunset Hula is a nightlife spot in Waikiki, Honolulu.
House Without a Key at the Halekulani in Waikiki Honolulu features live Hawaiian music and hula under a 130-year-old kiawe tree from 17:30 every evening, the city's most romantic sunset show.
Tip: Hula and live music 17:30 to 20:30 nightly. Bar tables walk-in; the Diamond Head side fills up first.
Address: 2199 Kalia Road, Honolulu, HI 96815
Lewers Lounge at the Halekulani in Waikiki Honolulu features nightly light jazz performances seven nights a week, the intimate cocktail lounge of Hawaiian jazz with Chet Baker and Ella Fitzgerald-themed drinks.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday 20:30 to midnight, Sunday and Monday 20:00 to 22:30. Smart casual dress.
The Mai Tai Bar at the Royal Hawaiian in Waikiki Honolulu runs live music 18:00 to 22:00 nightly under the beachfront tent, mixing Hawaiian acoustic sets with the canonical Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai.
Tip: Live music 18:00 to 22:00 daily. Oceanfront tables turn at 19:00; arrive early for the sunset table.
Sky Waikiki Raw and Bar on top of the Waikiki Business Plaza in Honolulu is 19 stories above Kalakaua with a wraparound deck over Diamond Head, the Pacific and the city lights.
Tip: Happy hour 16:00 to 18:00 daily. Birria tacos as the late-night menu after 21:30 nightly.
Hideout by the Laylow in Waikiki Honolulu is the open-air poolside rooftop bar at the Laylow Autograph Collection, with craft cocktails and Modern Hapa Hawaiian small plates nightly.
Tip: Daily 11:00 to 22:00. Live music many evenings; the back lanai has the Diamond Head view.
Lewers Lounge at the Halekulani in Waikiki Honolulu features nightly light jazz performances seven nights a week, the intimate cocktail lounge of Hawaiian jazz with Chet Baker and Ella Fitzgerald-themed drinks.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday 20:30 to midnight, Sunday and Monday 20:00 to 22:30. Smart casual dress.
The Mai Tai Bar at the Royal Hawaiian in Waikiki Honolulu runs live music 18:00 to 22:00 nightly under the beachfront tent, mixing Hawaiian acoustic sets with the canonical Royal Hawaiian Mai Tai.
Tip: Live music 18:00 to 22:00 daily. Oceanfront tables turn at 19:00; arrive early for the sunset table.
Sky Waikiki Raw and Bar on top of the Waikiki Business Plaza in Honolulu is 19 stories above Kalakaua with a wraparound deck over Diamond Head, the Pacific and the city lights.
Tip: Happy hour 16:00 to 18:00 daily. Birria tacos as the late-night menu after 21:30 nightly.
Hideout by the Laylow in Waikiki Honolulu is the open-air poolside rooftop bar at the Laylow Autograph Collection, with craft cocktails and Modern Hapa Hawaiian small plates nightly.
Tip: Daily 11:00 to 22:00. Live music many evenings; the back lanai has the Diamond Head view.
The Tchin Tchin Bar rooftop in Chinatown Honolulu is the plant-walled terrace above Lucky Belly with hanging lanterns, wines by the glass, and the city's hippest non-Waikiki sunset bar.
Tip: Tuesday to Saturday 17:00 to 22:00. Closed Sunday and Monday; terrace seats first-come.
Bar Leather Apron in Downtown Honolulu is the intimate mezzanine cocktail bar inside the TOPA Financial Center, the 2023 James Beard winner for Outstanding Bar, with Hawaii's most extensive whiskey list.
Tip: Wednesday to Saturday 17:00 to midnight. Reservations highly recommended; walk-ins by availability only.
