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Monkeypod Kitchen - Waikiki is a spot in Waikiki. Locals consider it a solid pick with outdoor seating.
| Culinary Cocktails — Handcrafted ($20) | |
| Monkeypod Mai TaiKula organic silver & dark rums, lime, house-made macadamia nut orgeat, Bols orange curaçao, honey-lilikoi foam | $20 |
| No Ka 'OiOcean vodka, Thai basil, lime, honey-lilikoi purée | $20 |
| Ube ReyPlanteray Cut & Dry coconut rum, coconut water, Kota pandan liqueur, Hamakua ube syrup, coconut cream, lime | $20 |
| Ai OnoKnob Creek single barrel bourbon, Cesar Florido oloroso sherry, pineapple, lime, cinnamon | $20 |
| Berry Good ThymeBotanist gin, St. Germain elderflower, rosé, lemon, mixed berries & thyme | $20 |
| Fifty-Foot PoleKo Hana Kea rum, Smith & Cross rum, yuzu sake, lime, mango, Angostura bitters | $20 |
| Manfuego3 Tres blanco tequila, Amaro Angeleno, mango, lemon, Hawaiian chili pepper, sea salt | $20 |
| Ali'i MargaritaMaestro Dobel Monkeypod single barrel tequila, Clément Créole Shrubb, lime | $20 |
| Old Fashioned TouchFour Roses bourbon, li-hing lemon peel shrub, Angostura bitters | $20 |
| Bartender SpecialOur bartenders' favorites & personal creations | $20 |
| Wine by the GlassSommelier-selected; 50+ more by the bottle in the wine room | |
| — Bubbles | |
| Brut Rosé, Avinyo, Penedès, Spain | $18 |
| Prosecco, Ostro, Veneto, Italy | $16 |
| — Whites | |
| Chardonnay, Failla, Sonoma Coast, California | $19 |
| Pinot Grigio, Giocato, Slovenia | $16 |
| Riesling, Mönchhof, Mosel, Germany | $17 |
| Sauvignon Blanc, Frog's Leap, Napa, CA | $18 |
| — Rosé | |
| Txakolina, Ameztoi, Getaria, Spain | $17 |
| Pinot Noir/St. Laurent, Wagner-Stempel, Germany | $16 |
| — Reds | |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Obsidian Ridge, California | $20 |
| Pinot Noir, Melville, Santa Rita Hills, California | $19 |
| Sangiovese, Bibbiano, Chianti, Tuscany, Italy | $17 |
| Zinfandel, Bedrock, Sonoma, California | $16 |
| Craft Beers — On Tap | |
| — Lagers | |
| Hana Koa, Rice Breaker, Tokyo-Style Pilsner, Honolulu, HIABV 4.6% · IBU 14 | $10 |
| Kohola Brewing, Lokahi Pilsner, German-Style Pilsner, Wailea, HIABV 5.5% · IBU 35 | $10 |
| Stiegl, Grapefruit Radler, Lager with Grapefruit, AustriaABV 2.5% · IBU 9 | $10 |
| — Wheat Ales | |
| Aloha Beer Company, Mellow Waves, Belgian Wit, Honolulu, HIABV 5.2% · IBU 5 | $12 |
| Weihenstephaner, Hefeweissbier, GermanyABV 5.1% · IBU 14 | $11 |
| — Blonde / Cream Ales | |
| Hana Koa, Breaktime Blonde, Blonde Ale, Honolulu, HIABV 4.2% · IBU 16 | $10 |
| Kona Brewing, Light Blonde Ale, Kailua-Kona, HIABV 4.2% · IBU 14 | $10 |
| Honolulu Beerworks, Kewalos, Cream Ale, Honolulu, HIABV 5.0% · IBU 15 | $10 |
| Mother Earth Brew Co., Cali Creamin', Vanilla Cream Ale, CAABV 5.0% · IBU 20 | $10 |
| — Pale Ales | |
| Hana Koa, Rooftop, Pale Ale, Honolulu, HIABV 5.2% · IBU 37 | $10 |
| Honolulu Beerworks, P.G.B., Extra Pale Ale, Honolulu, HIABV 6% · IBU 13 | $10 |
| Kohola Brewing, Talk Story, Pale Ale, Wailea, HIABV 5.5% · IBU 35 | $10 |
| — India Pale Ales / Hazy | |
| Honolulu Beerworks, Hop Island, IPA, Honolulu, HIABV 7% · IBU 83 | $10 |
| Big Island Brewhaus, Overboard, IPA, Kamuela, HIABV 6.9% · IBU 45 | $10 |
| Boneyard Beer, RPM, IPA, Bend, ORABV 6.6% · IBU 50 | $10 |
| Beer Lab, Omakase, Seasonal IPA, Honolulu, HI | $12 |
| Howzit Brewing, Local Legend, Hazy IPA, Honolulu, HIABV 6.8% · IBU 50 | $12 |
| Kohola Brewing, Lahaina Haze, Hazy IPA, Wailea, HIABV 6.3% · IBU 36 | $11 |
| Deschutes, Red Chair Nitro, Nitro NW Pale Ale, Bend, ORABV 6.2% · IBU 60 | $11 |
| — Amber / Red Ale | |
| Aloha Beer Company, Red Zeppelin, Amber/Red Ale, Honolulu, HIABV 6.2% · IBU 62 | $11 |
| Kona Brewing, Lavaman, Red Ale, Kailua-Kona, HIABV 5.6% · IBU 30 | $10 |
| Rogue Ales, Dead Guy, Amber Ale, Newport, ORABV 6.8% · IBU 40 | $11 |
| — Saisons | |
| Boulevard Brewing, Tank 7, American Saison, Kansas City, MOABV 8.5% · IBU 38 · 10 oz snifter | $11 |
| — Belgian / Strong Ale | |
| Big Island Brewhaus, Golden Sabbath, Belgian Strong Golden Ale, Kamuela, HIABV 8.5% · IBU 30 · 10 oz snifter | $10 |
| Van Steenberge, Gulden Draak, Belgian Dark Strong Ale, BelgiumABV 10.5% · IBU 30 · 10 oz snifter | $12 |
| — Porters | |
| Big Island Brewhaus, White Mountain, Porter with Kona Coffee, Kamuela, HIABV 5.8% · IBU 30 | $10 |
| Lanikai Brewing, Pillbox Porter, Porter with Tahitian Vanilla, Kailua, HIABV 6.5% · IBU 45 | $12 |
| — Sour Ales | |
| Hana Koa, Seasonal Selection, Honolulu, HI | $10 |
| — Ciders / Seltzers | |
| Paradise Ciders, Mango Li Hing, Hard Seltzer, Honolulu, HIABV 6% | $11 |
| Paradise Ciders, Killa Dragon, Apple Cider with Dragon Fruit, Honolulu, HIABV 6% | $12 |
| Lanikai Brewing, Matsumoto's Shave Ice, Hard Seltzer, Kailua, HIABV 5.5% | $10 |
| — Mead | |
| Manoa Honey & Mead, Seasonal Selection, Wahiawa, HIABV 7.6% · 10 oz snifter | $11 |
| — Non-Alcoholic | |
| Athletic Brewing, Atletica, NA Mexican-Style Copper Ale, San Diego, CA12 oz can | $9 |
| Let's Start — Pupu (to share & taste) | |
| Roasted Chicken WingsRoasted free-range chicken, garlic, local rosemary, red pepper, yogurt-feta, celery | $24 |
| Poke TacosRaw ahi, ginger, shoyu, cabbage, avocado cream sauce, crisp wonton shells | $27 |
| Taro RavioliWaiahole homestead taro, chèvre, watercress, chili garlic oil | $22 |
| Shrimp & Hamakua Mushroom PotstickersGinger, garlic, green onions, citrus shoyu | $24 |
| Lobster Deviled EggsFresh lobster, Shaka Moa free-range eggs | $26 |
| Cast Iron ShrimpWild-caught shrimp, white wine sauce, tomatoes, cumin, cornbread | $26 |
| House Cut FriesWhole grain mustard aioli, Monkeypod ketchup | $12 |
| Garlic Truffle Oil FriesParmesan, whole grain mustard aioli, Monkeypod ketchup | $14 |
| Vegan Tortilla SoupRoasted ancho chili, black beans, corn, cilantro, avocado | $16 |
| Hand-Tossed PizzasScratch-made crust, 100% organic 00 pizza flour | |
| Hamakua Mushroom & Truffle OilSmall Kine Farms mushrooms, truffle oil, mozzarella, provolone, white sauce, garlic, fresh thyme | $25 |
| Moroccan Spiced Lamb SausageBig Island goat cheese, tomato, white sauce, mint garnish | $25 |
| MargheritaKamuela tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, local basil, red sauce | $23 |
| Kalua Pork & PineappleKalua pork, macnut pesto, roasted pineapple, jalapeño, green onion | $25 |
| BourgeoisFresh lobster, Hamakua wild mushroom, parmesan, white sauce, organic local thyme, garlic | $34 |
| Let's Eat — Greens | |
| Hirabara Farm Baby RomaineShaved parmesan, Pete's caesar dressing | $19 |
| MA'O Farm Organic KaleMaui onion, golden raisins, mandarin oranges, organic Waihe'e macadamia nuts, miso sesame vinaigrette | $19 |
| Hirabara Farm Mixed GreensOrganic beets, bacon, chèvre, Maui onion, orange ginger vinaigrette | $19 |
| Avocado & CucumberTomato, Maui onion, jalapeño, cilantro, chili lime vinaigrette | $19 |
| Broccoli SaladHouse-made romesco (contains nuts), Point Reyes blue cheese, cranberry, anchovy, olives, local basil, lemon vinaigrette | $19 |
| Upcountry — From the farms & ranches | |
| CheeseburgerDijon aioli, sautéed onions, fontina, vine-ripened tomatoes, butter lettuce, house-made quick pickle | $23 |
| Bulgogi Pork TacosHandcrafted kimchee, jalapeños, asian pear, sriracha aioli, locally made corn tortillas | $24 |
| SaiminLocally made Sun Noodles, roasted chicken broth, all-natural pork, broccoli, bean sprouts, red onion, peanuts, cilantro, mint | $25 |
| House-Made GnocchiMacadamia nut pesto, Small Kine Farms mushrooms, chèvre, vine-ripened tomato, onions, spinach | $34 |
| Jawaiian Jerked ChickenIsland-style grilled half chicken, sweet & spicy marinade, banana fritter, garlic rice, pineapple salsa | $42 |
| Prime Ribeye Steak12 oz USDA prime ribeye, herb compound butter, jalapeño mashed potatoes, sautéed bok choy | $74 |
| Makai — Fresh, local fishAn Ocean Friendly restaurant | |
| Fresh Island Fish SandwichFresh caught fish, Thai chili aioli, MPK slaw, vine-ripened tomatoes, house-made quick pickle | $28 |
| Pete's Fish & ChipsFresh caught fish, tempura style, malt vinegar aioli | $31 |
| Fresh Caught Fish TacosChipotle mole (contains peanuts), salsa fresca, sour cream, cilantro, cabbage, corn tortillas | $31 |
| Seared Ahi SteakFresh ahi, jalapeño mashed potatoes, soy sesame Maui onion sauce | $53 |
| Organic Macadamia Nut Crusted Fresh FishMacadamia nut & panko crust, Maui pineapple relish, organic scallion-garlic rice, lemon beurre blanc | $54 |
| Fish & Lobster PastaHalf lobster, house fettuccine, Big Island chèvre, Kamuela tomatoes | $59 |
| Chef Peter Merriman's Nightly Seafood Special | MKT |
| Sides | |
| BroccoliBalsamic reduction, chili flakes | $9 |
| Jalapeño Mashed Potatoes | $9 |
| Cornbread | $9 |
| KeikiNoodles & Cheese free for keiki under 3 | |
| King Kong Cheese BurgerCheddar, house cut fries | $14 |
| Easy Cheesy PizzaMozzarella, provolone, house-made red sauce | $14 |
| Monkey Business SaiminLocally made Sun Noodles, broccoli, chicken broth | $13 |
| Keiki FishFresh fish, rice, steamed broccoli | $26 |
| MacaroniNoodles & red sauce | $9 |
| Stay Awhile — Save your fork for pieCream pies $15 each | |
| Banana Cream PieLaie vanilla pastry cream, local apple banana, Laie vanilla whipped cream, caramel, homemade pie crust | $15 |
| Strawberry Cream PieKula strawberries, strawberry guava jam, homemade pie crust | $15 |
| Chocolate Cream PieValrhona dark chocolate pastry cream, Laie vanilla whipped cream, homemade pie crust | $15 |
| Orange Creamsicle PieMaui oranges, orange sauce, homemade pie crust | $15 |
| Coconut Cream PieLocal coconut pastry cream, Laie vanilla whipped cream, toasted coconut, homemade pie crust | $15 |
| La Gelateria Gelato & Sorbet3 scoops of featured flavor gelato & sorbet | $10 |
| Thirst Quenchers — Refreshments | |
| Fresh JuicePineapple, orange, POG, lemonade, or grapefruit | $9 |
| House-Made Ginger Beer | $7 |
| No Ka Oi SodasCola, diet cola, lemon-lime, ginger ale | $6 |
| Shangri La Passionberry Iced Tea | $5 |
| Strawberry SmoothieFresh strawberries, organic Greek yogurt, fresh pineapple juice, local apple banana | $12 |
| — Zero Proof | |
| Virgin Monkeypod Mai TaiPOG, lime, house-made macadamia nut orgeat, honey-lilikoi foam, Maui pineapple | $14 |
| Blind TigerHibiscus, lavender, lemon, soda | $11 |
| Green FevahLemongrass-chlorophyll syrup, lime, Peychaud's bitters, soda | $11 |
| Brew'd UpHouse-made cold brew concentrate, cinnamon, coconut, orange | $11 |
| — Coffee & Tea | |
| Maui Oma French Press — House Blend | $16 |
| Maui Oma French Press — Ka'u | $30 |
| Shangri La Hot Tea | $8 |
| Happy Hour3:30–5:00 daily except select holidays | |
| AppetizersExcept seafood items | 1/2 off |
| PizzasExcept the Bourgeois | $17 |
| Draft Beers | $2 off |
| Wines by the Glass | $3 off |
| All Handcrafted Culinary Cocktails | $4 off |
| Champagne SundaysBottles of bubbles, Sundays 7am–11am | 1/2 off |
| Wine Room (Bottles) | |
| — Bubbles | |
| Cabernet Franc, Stella Crintina, Omaggio Pét-Nat, Uco Valley, Mendoza, Argentina 2022 | $72 |
| Champagne, Collet, Brut Reserve, France NV | $100 |
| Champagne, Veuve Fourny, Blanc de Blanc, Extra Brut 1er Cru, France NV | $120 |
| Champagne, Nicolas Maillart, Platine, Extra Brut, 1er Cru, France NV | $145 |
| Champagne, Billecart-Salmon, Brut Rosé, France NV | $160 |
| Champagne, Pascal Agrapart, Mineral, Extra Brut, Grand Cru, France 2018 | $300 |
| Chenin Blanc, Domaine Huet, Pétillant, Vouvray, Loire, France 2017 | $68 |
| Pinot Noir, Avinyo, Brut Rosé Cava, Penedès, Spain | $72 |
| Prosecco, Ostro, Veneto, Italy 2023 | $64 |
| — Whites | |
| Albariño, Do Ferreiro, Rías Baixas, Spain 2023 | $72 |
| Chardonnay, Failla, Sonoma Coast, California 2023 | $76 |
| Chardonnay, Melville, Santa Rita Hills, California 2023 | $88 |
| Chardonnay, Domaine Couturier, Bourgogne Blanc, Burgundy, France 2023 | $100 |
| Chardonnay, Chacra, Patagonia, Argentina 2022 | $185 |
| Chardonnay, Comtesse Cherisey, La Pièce Sous Le Bois 1er Cru, Meursault, Burgundy, France | $250 |
| Chenin Blanc, Champalou, Sec, Vouvray, Loire, France 2023 | $68 |
| Erbaluce, Favaro di Caluso, La Chiusure, Piedmont, Italy 2022 | $76 |
| Grenache Blanc/Clairette, Vieux Télégraphe, Blanc, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône, France 2019 | $140 |
| Grüner Veltliner, Felsner, Lossterrassen, Kremstal, Austria 2023 | $64 |
| Melon, Vignerons du Pallet, Les Petite Sardines, Muscadet, Loire, France 2022 | $64 |
| Muscat, Avinyo, Pétillant, Penedès, Spain 2023 | $68 |
| Pinot Grigio, Giocato, Goriška Brda, Slovenia 2023 | $64 |
| Riesling, Mönchhof, Estate, Mosel, Germany 2022 | $68 |
| Riesling, Kühling-Gillot, Niersteiner Hipping GG, Rheinhessen, Germany 2022 | $175 |
| Sauvignon Blanc, Wildsong, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand 2022 | $64 |
| Sauvignon Blanc, Frog's Leap, Napa, California 2023 | $72 |
| Sauvignon Blanc, Domaine Francis Blanchet, Vieilles Vignes Pouilly-Fumé, Loire, France 2023 | $84 |
| Semillon/Sauvignon Blanc, Bedrock, Cuvée Karatas, Sonoma, California 2024 | $96 |
| Verdeca, Produttori di Manduria, Alice, Puglia, Italy 2023 | $64 |
| — Orange | |
| Moscato, Giovanni Montisci, 'Modestu', Sardegna, Italy 2023 | $96 |
| — Rosé | |
| Cannonau, Giovanni Montisci, Rosato, Sardegna, Italy 2023 | $96 |
| Grenache/Carignan, Domaine de Fontsainte, Gris de Gris, Corbières, France 2023 | $60 |
| Hondarrabi Zuri/Beltza, Ameztoi, Rubentis, Txakolina, Getaria, Spain 2024 | $68 |
| Pinot Noir/St. Laurent, Wagner-Stempel, Rheinhessen, Germany 2023 | $60 |
| Sangiovese, La Spinetta, Il Rosé Di Casanova, Tuscany, Italy 2021 | $68 |
| Sciacarellu, Domaine Abbatucci, Faustine, Ajaccio, Corsica 2022 | $76 |
| Trousseau Gris, Jolie Laide, Fanucchi Wood Road, Sonoma, California 2024 | $72 |
| — Reds | |
| Cabernet Franc, Matthiasson, Napa, California 2022 | $125 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Obsidian Ridge, Mayacamas Range, California 2022 | $80 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Peju, Napa, California 2022 | $88 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Scherrer, Alexander Valley, Sonoma County, California 2017 | $100 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Caterwaul, Napa, California 2021 | $120 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Matthiasson, Village, Napa, California 2022 | $125 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Chappellet, Signature, Napa, California 2021 | $150 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Corison, Napa, California 2021 | $195 |
| Cabernet Sauvignon, Continuum, Napa, California 2019 | $350 |
| Callet, Mesquida Mora, Sincronia Negre, Mallorca, Spain 2021 | $76 |
| Carignan/Grenache, Maxime Magnon, Rozeta, Corbières, Languedoc, France 2023 | $84 |
| Cinsault/Syrah/Carignan, Domaine Benjamin Taillandier, Laguzelle, Languedoc, France 2022 | $72 |
| Gamay, Domaine Chignard, Les Moriers, Fleurie, Beaujolais, France 2022 | $68 |
| Gamay/Pinot Noir, Santini, Coteaux Bourguignons, Burgundy, France 2022 | $68 |
| Gamay, Jean Foillard, Cuvée Corcelette, Morgon, Beaujolais, France 2023 | $80 |
| Grenache/Syrah, No Girls, Lucky #8, Walla Walla, Washington 2021 | $88 |
| Grenache/Syrah, Vieux Télégraphe, Télégramme, Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Rhône, France 2022 | $115 |
| Malbec, Corazon del Sol, Mendoza, Argentina 2022 | $68 |
| Nebbiolo, Giulia Negri, La Tartufaia, Barolo, Piedmont, Italy 2021 | $120 |
| Pinot Noir, Melville, Santa Rita Hills, California 2023 | $76 |
| Pinot Noir, Lavinea, Eola-Amity Hills, Willamette Valley, Oregon 2023 | $80 |
| Pinot Noir, Domaine Larue, Les Eduens, Saint-Aubin, Burgundy, France 2019 | $88 |
| Pinot Noir, Drew Family, The Fog Eater, Anderson Valley, California 2023 | $100 |
| Pinot Noir, Felton Road, Calvert, Central Otago, New Zealand 2021 | $125 |
| Pinot Noir, Occidental, Freestone-Occidental, Sonoma Coast, California 2022 | $140 |
| Pinot Noir, Littorai, Les Larmes, Anderson Valley, Mendocino County, California 2024 | $160 |
| Pinot Noir, Ceritas, Hellenthal Vineyard, Sonoma Coast, California 2022 | $175 |
| Pinot Noir, Williams Selyem, Russian River, California 2022 | $190 |
| Pinot Noir, Domaine de L'Arlot, Clos des Forêts 1er Cru, Nuits-St.-Georges, Burgundy, France 2022 | $245 |
| Pinot Noir, Domaine Michel Gros, Vosne-Romanée 1er Cru, Clos des Réas, France 2022 | $280 |
| Pinot Noir, Méo-Camuzet, Les Perrières Grand Cru, Corton, Burgundy, France 2020 | $495 |
| Sangiovese, Bibbiano, Chianti Classico, Tuscany, Italy 2023 | $68 |
| Sangiovese/Ciliegiolo, Monastero Suore Cistercensi, Benedic, Lazio, Italy 2024 | $84 |
| Syrah, Yves Cuilleron, Cavanos, St. Joseph, Rhône, France 2023 | $84 |
| Syrah, Cayuse, Cailloux, Walla Walla, Washington 2019 | $195 |
| Tempranillo, R. López de Heredia, Viña Tondonia, Rioja, Spain 2012 | $120 |
| Zinfandel/Carignan, Bedrock Wine Co., Old Vines, Sonoma, California 2022 | $64 |
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