Hula's Bar and Lei Stand ★ 4.5
$$waikiki{'monday': '11:30-02:00', 'tuesday': '11:30-02:00', 'wednesday': '11:30-02:00', 'thursday': '11:30-02:00', 'friday': '11:30-02:00', 'saturday': '11:30-02:00', 'sunday': '11:30-02:00'}
Hula's Bar and Lei Stand on Kapahulu in Waikiki Honolulu is the 50-year-old LGBTQ+ bar inside the Waikiki Grand Hotel, opened 1974 by Jack Law and Bob Magoon.
Tip: Daily 11:30-02:00. Diamond Head view from the 2nd floor lanai; nightly entertainment.
Bacchus Waikiki ★ 4.4
$$waikiki{'monday': '12:00-02:00', 'tuesday': '12:00-02:00', 'wednesday': '12:00-02:00', 'thursday': '12:00-02:00', 'friday': '12:00-02:00', 'saturday': '12:00-02:00', 'sunday': '12:00-02:00'}
Bacchus Waikiki on Lewers Street in Honolulu is the friendliest gay bar in Waikiki since 2013, with a 2nd-floor wood interior, DJ-led weekends and drag shows.
Tip: Daily midday to 02:00. Wednesday GAYME Night 19:00-21:00. New ownership 2025 under Joseph Evans.
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.