16 of the best · Hawaiʻi, USA
Helena’s Hawaiian Food since 1946, La Mer and Orchids at Halekulani, Michel’s since 1962, Roy’s and Merriman’s, the kitchens of Kaimukī and Mama’s Fish House on Maui.
Our 16 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.
Hawaiian food since 1946
The family counter in Kalihi serving traditional Hawaiian food since 1946.
Halekulani’s dining room
Halekulani’s French dining room, open to the ocean and Diamond Head.
Since 1962
Fine dining on the sand at the Diamond Head end of Waikīkī since 1962.
How the islands eat, from the poi bowl to the tasting menu.
The back story
Kalua pig, lau lau and poi at Helena’s, malasadas at Leonard’s, shave ice at Matsumoto’s, Kona coffee and the poke counter: what to eat in Hawaiʻi.
By the sea.
Halekulani’s dining room
Halekulani’s French dining room, open to the ocean and Diamond Head.
Since 1962
Fine dining on the sand at the Diamond Head end of Waikīkī since 1962.
Breakfast to Sunday brunch
Halekulani’s open-air restaurant on the ocean terrace.
Counters and bakeries.
Hawaiian food since 1946
The family counter in Kalihi serving traditional Hawaiian food since 1946.
Malasadas
The Kapahulu bakery of malasadas and pão doce.
933 Kapahulu Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816Explore View on map
Chefs of the islands.
“The Hen”
Local ingredients in small plates on Waiʻalae Avenue.
3452 Waialae Avenue, Honolulu, HI 96816Explore View on map
Roy Yamaguchi, since 1988
Roy Yamaguchi’s cooking, Asian flavours with French technique, since 1988.
Vietnamese, in Kaimukī
Vietnamese-inspired cooking in Kaimukī, at 3650 Waiʻalae Avenue.
3650 Waialae Avenue #120, Honolulu, HI 96816Explore View on map
Maui’s shore.
Sand underfoot.
Where Duke grew up
Beachfront dining named for Duke Kahanamoku, on the sand he surfed.
The MICHELIN Guide has no restaurant selection in Hawaiʻi (checked November 2026). We use no awards or ratings as scores, and we leave the price blank rather than guess.
