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Hau Tree Lanai
2863 Kalakaua Ave, New Otani Kaimana Beach Hotel, Honolulu, HI 96815-4016 808-921-7066
Description: WAIKIKI. Dining beneath a graceful, arching hau tree by the water could there be any more gracious setting? This outdoor venue delights diners with its idyllic ambience and then confirms the pleasure with delicious cuisine. Dinner, especially at sunset, is sublime, and fresh fish is de rigueur. Grilled, steamed, or blackened, its delicate flavor matches the setting; you'll also find shrimp and crabcakes to sample. Other enticing options include an amazing rack of lamb and wonderful vegetarian dishes.
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Jameson's by the Sea
62-540 Kamehameha Hwy, Haleiwa, HI 96712 808-637-6272
Description: HALEIWA. A North Shore mainstay, Jameson's ably accommodates visitors and local folks with its array of seafood dishes and its waterside location. Downstairs, a casual ambience prevails, thanks to the restaurant's lunchtime fare and comfortable deck. The specialty here is sandwiches, salads, and soups. Upstairs, dinner is served in fancier digs. Steaks and other dishes are available, but you'd do well to indulge in fresh seafood, whether it be sauteed mahi mahi, poached opakapaka, or shrimp prepared a number of ways.
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John Dominis
43 Ahui St, Honolulu, HI 96813 808-523-0955
Description: ALA MOANA. An island mainstay, this pricey restaurant goes out of its way to choose the best seafood each day for its guests. Once they've marveled at the stream that wends its way about the restaurant, stocked with live creatures, patrons browse the menu for the day's delicacies. King crab, lobster, clams, oysters, and prawns represent the shellfish contingent, and a rainbow of local fish guarantees that you'll be tempted as well. The cioppino is a constant favorite, and brunch comes highly recommended by gourmands. Great service.
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Legend Seafood
100 N Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96817 808-532-1868
Description: CHINATOWN. One of the area's favorite Chinese venues, Legend does a brisk business throughout the day. Lunch pulls in the dim sum crowd, who flag down attended carts of delicacies in order to sample stuffed wontons, calamari, and tender little dumplings. Dinner puts the focus on seafood, and hungry patrons come to feast on shellfish, quick-seared and tossed with fresh vegetables, and whole fish, served tender and steaming. A host of other dishes is also available, certain to please, no matter your taste.
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Mariposa
1450 Ala Moana Blvd, Ala Moana Center, Neiman Marcus, 3rd fl, Honolulu, HI 96816 808-951-3420
Description: ALA MOANA. As you would expect of a restaurant set in Neiman Marcus, Mariposa boasts incredible albeit pricey cuisine. The lovely establishment affords wonderful ocean views, granting diners a visual treat to accompany their culinary ones. The cuisine is a mix of Neiman's Texas roots and its Honolulu locale, featuring everything from spiced prawns to ribs, lamb, fresh fish, and steaks. Flavors are bold and tantalizing, ideal mid-shopping spree or for a leisurely dinner. (A private elevator extends restaurant hours after the department store closes.)
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Michel's
2895 Kalakaua Ave, Colony Surf Condominiums, Honolulu, HI 96815 808-923-6552
Description: WAIKIKI. Fabulous French cuisine tempts diners at this elegant oceanside restaurant, making for potent sensory stimulation. While you revel in beautiful views and romantic sunsets, feast from a menu of mouthwatering dishes, such as lobster bisque, tender salmon filet, or satisfying beef tenderloin. Salads make the most of Oahu's fresh produce all things, in short, are good. Service is excellent as well, adding to the appeal of a delightful meal at the base of Diamond Head.
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Orchids
2199 Kalia Rd, Halekulani Hotel, Honolulu, HI 96815 808-923-2311
Description: WAIKIKI. Boasting lovely views of Diamond Head and an abundance of signature flowers, this celebrated restaurant does everything right. Breakfast each day is an event, whether you opt for a Continental, American, or Japanese morning meal. Sunday brunch, however, is an absolute extravaganza known the island over. Its legion of stations features breakfast favorites and adds in pastries, fruit, hot entrees, soups, salads, fresh fish, and desserts aplenty. Live music adds another layer of sensation, and the entire affair is not-to-be-missed.
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Pagoda Hotel's Floating Restaurant
1525 Rycroft St, Pagoda Hotel, Honolulu, HI 96814 808-941-6611
Description: DOWNTOWN. This circular restaurant lies in the midst of Japanese gardens and water features, which add a pastoral feel to the establishment. Plus, the landscaping plies diners with lovely views as they browse the brunch buffet, searching out their favorite dishes. Classic breakfast fare makes a welcome appearance, but you'll also find stations with fresh seafood, prime rib, hot entrees, salads, sushi, and desserts. The all-you-can-eat event makes for a perfect Sunday morning, especially since it allows for napping all afternoon.
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Prince Court Restaurant
100 Holomoana St, Hawaii Prince Hotel, Honolulu, HI 96815-1436 808-944-4494
Description: WAIKIKI. Although a wall of windows affords panoramic views of Ala Wai Yacht Harbor, diners are hard-pressed to pull their gaze from the Prince Court's fabulous buffets. Known for lavish spreads, the restaurant lays out an abundance of food in spectacular displays, and diners return again and again for the experience. Delicious menus feature everything from roast pig to grilled salmon, sashimi, dim sum, lamb chops, and prime rib. Depending on the night, you'll find buffets offering up seafood, Asian cuisine, Mediterranean fare, and more. Make sure you indulge in at least one of the extravaganzas.
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Surf Room
2259 Kalakaua Ave, The Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Honolulu, HI 96815 808-931-7194
Description: WAIKIKI. Overlooking the pristine white-sand beach of Waikiki, this hotel restaurant offers delicious breakfast and brunch options, à la carte and buffet style. Efficient servers and carvers keep the Sunday brunch buffet running like clockwork, replenishing options like omelets, prime rib au jus, veal, and corned beef hash. During the week, try breakfast delights like steak and eggs accompanied by a pesto-glazed seared tomato, or a pepper-spiced gravlox omelet with lemon dill caviar cream. A great choice for a special occasion.
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The Willows
901 Hausten St, Honolulu, HI 96826 808-952-9200
Description: ALA MOANA. An island staple for many years before it closed in the mid-90s, this delightful restaurant was reinvigorated in 1999. These days, it serves great buffet meals that diners enjoy amid an outdoor tropical setting, complete with waterfalls and a pond. Curries are the restaurant's signature, and you'll find several of them, along with hearty salads, soups, carved meats, and more. Island specialties can also be had and merit sampling for their fresh flavors. Upstairs, a fine-dining room offers a la carte options.
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Waioli Tea Room & Bakery
2950 Manoa Rd, Honolulu, HI 96822 808-988-5800
Description: MANOA VALLEY. In the 1920s, girls were instructed in homemaking at what is now the Waioli Tea Room. Today, that tradition of domestic gentility continues at this charming eatery. Known for its high tea and scrumptious desserts, the establishment also serves a delicious breakfast. Along with eggs and bacon, patrons may choose from pastries, fruit, omelets, Belgian waffles, frittatas, breakfast burritos, and quiche. Naturally, the restaurant's own special coffees and teas are served, and group events are welcomed.
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