Honolulu: Oahu Island Full-Day Guided Tour by Bus with Lunch
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Ono Seafood is a poke restaurant in Kapahulu, Honolulu.
Editorially verified May 21, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Signature dishes: Shoyu ahi poke, Spicy ahi poke, Tako poke
Must order: A two-scoop shoyu ahi and spicy ahi bowl with rice.
Tip: Closed Sundays and Mondays, 09:00-18:00 otherwise. No inside seating; eat at the picnic table or take it to Ala Wai Park.
Experience the top sightseeing bus tour on Oahu with this island day trip. Explore Oahu's natural wonders, cultural sites, surfing spots, and shopping meccas on this f...
Enjoy a 5-course dinner with Maine lobster and prime tenderloin of beef on a sunset dinner cruise. Sway to the tunes of live jazz music and dance the night away on the cruise.
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Address: 747 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816
Maguro Brothers Hawaii in Chinatown Honolulu is the Kekaulike Market poke counter that brothers Junichiro and Ryojiro Tsuchiya stock from the Honolulu Fish.
Signature: Shoyu onion ahi poke, Garlic marlin, Ahi belly
Order: Shoyu onion ahi over rice, plus the grilled garlic marlin if the case has it.
Tip: Monday to Saturday, 09:00-14:00 only; sells out by 13:00 most days. Closed Sunday.
Off the Hook Poke Market in Manoa Honolulu is the takeout-only poke counter at the foot of Manoa Valley that draws University of Hawaii students.
Signature: Spicy ahi poke, Salmon poke, Limu ahi
Order: Spicy ahi and limu ahi over rice, plus a side of furikake.
Tip: Lunchtime queue can run 30 minutes. Closed Sunday; order pickup via the website to skip the line.
Lucky Belly is the Chinatown Honolulu ramen and bao shop Dusty Grable and Jesse Cruz opened in 2012, the room that ushered in the neighborhood's modern.
Signature: Belly bowl ramen, Pork belly bao, Spicy chicken bao
Order: The Belly Bowl ramen and the pork belly bao.
Tip: Kitchen runs to 23:00 Friday and Saturday. Across the street is The Tchin Tchin Bar, run by the same team for a nightcap.
Buzz's Original Steak House in Kailua across the Pali from Honolulu is the surf-shack steakhouse where Barack Obama used to eat the teriyaki sirloin.
Signature: Teriyaki sirloin, Salad bar, Garlic shrimp
Order: Teriyaki sirloin off the kiawe-wood grill with a trip through the salad bar.
Tip: Lanikai Beach is a five-minute walk. Lunch is the move; dinner books up two days out.
MW Restaurant in Ala Moana Honolulu is chefs Wade and Michelle Karr-Ueoka's modern Hawaiian room of mochi-crusted fish and oxtail soup dumplings.
Signature: Mochi-crusted local fish, Oxtail soup dumplings, Kona kanpachi
Order: Mochi-crusted local fish and the oxtail soup dumplings to start.
Tip: Open Tuesday to Sunday, dinner only. Pastry chef Michelle's desserts merit a separate course; book the dessert tasting.
Koko Head Cafe in Kaimuki Honolulu is chef Lee Anne Wong's Top-Chef-alum brunch room where the cornflake French toast and breakfast bibimbap have anchored.
Signature: Cornflake-crusted French toast, Breakfast bibimbap, Hangtown fry
Order: Cornflake-crusted French toast and the breakfast bibimbap with kimchee bacon.
Tip: Daily brunch, dinner Friday to Monday from 17:00. Walk-in queue is steady at 09:00 weekends.