The pink façade of the Royal Hawaiian behind its lawn and palms

6 of the best · Hawaiʻi, USA

Hawaiʻi After Dark: Beach Bars, Cocktail Lounges and Rooftops

The Mai Tai Bar on the sand, House Without a Key at sunset, Lewers Lounge, Bar Leather Apron downtown and SKY Waikiki nineteen floors up.

Our 6 favourites, listed A–Z · Updated November 2026

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Three Hawaiʻi moments we keep going back to: Diamond Head at opening time, sunset on the terrace of House Without a Key, and a morning at Pearl Harbor.

  1. On the ocean terrace

    House Without a Key

    Waikīkī·Bar and terrace

    Halekulani’s open-air terrace on Waikīkī Beach.

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  2. On the sand

    Mai Tai Bar at the Royal Hawaiian

    Waikīkī·Bar

    The beach bar of the Pink Palace.

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  3. Since 2015

    Bar Leather Apron

    Downtown·Cocktail bar

    An intimate cocktail bar downtown, established in 2015.

    745 Fort Street Mall #127, Honolulu, HI 96813Explore View on map

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On the beach 2

Sunset on the sand.

  1. On the ocean terrace

    House Without a Key

    Waikīkī·Bar and terrace

    Halekulani’s open-air terrace on Waikīkī Beach.

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  2. On the sand

    Mai Tai Bar at the Royal Hawaiian

    Waikīkī·Bar

    The beach bar of the Pink Palace.

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Cocktail bars 3

Lounges and live music.

  1. Since 2015

    Bar Leather Apron

    Downtown·Cocktail bar

    An intimate cocktail bar downtown, established in 2015.

    745 Fort Street Mall #127, Honolulu, HI 96813Explore View on map

  2. At Halekulani

    Lewers Lounge

    Waikīkī·Cocktail bar

    Halekulani’s cocktail lounge.

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  3. At the Surfjack

    Mahina & Sun’s

    Waikīkī·Restaurant and bar

    Local flavours and live music at the Surfjack.

    412 Lewers Street, Honolulu, HI 96815Explore View on map

Rooftops 1

Above Waikīkī.

  1. Nineteen floors up

    SKY Waikiki

    Waikīkī·Rooftop bar

    A rooftop restaurant and bar on the 19th floor at 2270 Kalākaua Avenue.

    2270 Kalakaua Avenue, 19th floor, Honolulu, HI 96815Explore View on map

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