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8 Fat Fat 8 in Makiki runs a daily dive-bar happy hour: $1 off beers & cocktails every day 3–6pm, cheap local eats, free parking near Ala Moana. No frills, all local.
Updated July 2026
Looking for the best local bar in Honolulu? 8 Fat Fat 8 on S. Beretania has famous deep-fried chicken, cheap beer, daily happy hour, karaoke, pool & darts.
Updated July 2026
A real 7-day Oahu itinerary from a Honolulu local — the Circle Island tour, a Waikiki surf lesson, Kailua kayaking, Diamond Head, the best local food, and exactly what's worth booking.
Updated July 2026
An honest Monkeypod Kitchen Waikiki review: $54 mac nut fish, $15 cream pies, table 509 ocean views, and what ~$190 for two really buys you.
Updated June 2026
I paid for the $19 Waimea double at Banzai Burger in Kuhio Food Hall. Honest review, full menu prices, parking and seating tips for Waikiki locals.
Updated June 2026
Honest review of Kona Coffee Purveyors in Waikiki: $5 drip, $4.75 espresso, b. patisserie pastries, a free Kona tasting bar, and the move on 100% pure Kona.
Updated June 2026
Fresh-daily banh mi, $18 chicken pho & $6.75 Vietnamese iced coffee at Midtown Eats — honest review, menu & free validated parking.
Updated June 2026
Family-run Korean fried chicken inside the Stix Asia food hall — garlic chili chicken, handmade mandoo, prices & the 15% kamaʻāina discount most visitors miss.
Updated May 2026
Private Golfzon simulators, $2 karaoke night, Taco Tuesday + more — full pricing, hours, and what to know before you book.
Updated May 2026
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Great selections. Fantastic waitresses & waiters. Clean & great location. It's my favorite Japanese restaurant now
So many wonderful choices.
very delicious food.
good place for work.
Good, big portion, presentation could be better.
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The experiences I actually send visitors on.
Editor's Pick Free cancellationCircle the island
Best single day on Oahu if you've got wheels-envy: turtles, the North Shore shrimp trucks, the lookouts — all in one guided loop.
Free cancellationHonolulu tasting walk
If you like eating your way through a neighborhood, this off-the-beaten-path Honolulu tasting walk hits spots you'd never find solo. Come hungry.
Free cancellationOahu luau night
The eating doesn't stop at dinner — a real luau is the one Waikiki night out worth booking ahead. Kalua pig, fire knife, the whole thing.
Editor's Pick Free cancellationWaikiki sunset sail
After happy hour, get on the water. A sunset cocktail sail off Waikiki is the move — drinks aboard, Diamond Head glowing behind you.
Editor's Pick Free cancellationDiamond Head + breakfast
Earn the breakfast plate: hike Diamond Head first, then eat. Shuttle + reservation ticket included, so the morning's sorted before you refuel in Waikiki.
