Honolulu
Overlooking Tamarind Sq with city skyline views, here you can take a break from tramping around Honolulu’s historical sites for a java jolt brewed from…
Honolulu
Overlooking Tamarind Sq with city skyline views, here you can take a break from tramping around Honolulu’s historical sites for a java jolt brewed from…
Moloka'i
The island's only real pub has a dive feel, with a large terrace that makes up in cheer for what it lacks in charm. The long menu is served between 10am…
Lahaina
Your view from the lanai at MauiGrown’s historic bungalow? The famous Pioneer Mill Smokestack and the cloud-capped West Maui Mountains. A 12oz cup of…
Lahaina
From Buffalo Trace to Woodford Reserve, the bourbon menu is impressive, and we haven't even gotten to the scotch list. There's a bit of a disconnect…
Honolulu
In an industrial-chic space in the ground-floor corner of a modern apartment building, this pub is home to the noted craft brewer, Bent Tail Brewing. In…
Honolulu
This indoor-outdoor watering hole has a big selection of domestic and international beer, bottled and on tap, with fusion pizzas to absorb the suds. There…
Hilo
This casual tavern offers friendly service, ample seating and a great beer list. And, let's face it, it's your only option for nightlife past midnight…
Waikiki
The antidote to soulless hotel bars, this grass-shack dive bar with a smoky patio lures beach bums who knock back cheap microbrews in the middle of a…
Waikiki
Enjoy a sweeping vista from the third-floor pool deck of the Queen Kapiʻolani Hotel. There's a standard coffee shop menu of breakfasts and burgers etc but…
Kailua-Kona
For pure kitsch, nothing beats the lounge-lizard fantasy of Don's, located inside the Royal Kona Resort. Soak up the killer views of crashing surf, then…
Waikiki
The entrance to the aging office building housing Buho may have you thinking insurance office, but ride the elevator to the 5th floor and head out to the…
Kailua
With fresh fruit gathered from local farmers, this brightly lit, fruit-colored juice bar blends a tantalizing assortment of smoothies with names such as…
Waikiki
Tiki-themed Tapa’s Restaurant & Lanai Bar is a laid-back spot, with a welcoming vibe, pool tables, a jukebox and a karaoke machine (which blessedly is in…
Waikiki
Hawaii's largest bar features over two dozen of Maui Brewing's microbrews. Under lights made from kegs, you can lounge in the vast, industrial space,…
Lahaina
Whether you’re looking for fountain drinks or hard-hitting cocktails, this breezy, ’50s-inspired 2nd-floor open-air cafe is an easygoing spot to wet your…
Honolulu
Part bar, part brewery, part museum of Hawaii in WWII, the Brewseum wears many hats – or should we say helmets. Military artifacts are jammed into every…
Kailua-Kona
Sam’s is a dark, cozy (OK, maybe ‘dank’) little nook of a bar. You’ll rarely find tourists here, but there are always locals, especially on karaoke nights…
Waikiki
Big, open-air and set back from the street behind tropical plants, Waikiki's namesake brewery has an industrial-chic setting where you can enjoy the nine…
Kailua-Kona
Hidden away in a strip mall is 'the Mask,' one of Kailua-Kona's dedicated gay bars. In a town where drinking options run from tourist traps to sports bars…
Hilo
Find your inner 'om' in a teahouse hidden within a clothing boutique. Done in deep colors and Asian motifs, the New Age-y space offers ample seating and a…
Kona Coast
Just over 2 miles north of the harbor turnoff along Hwy 19, this farm-grown coffee roaster's retail shop and coffee bar also stocks baked goodies and…
Waikiki
Waikiki's dive bars are a dwindling lot as the blocks towards the canal fall to the wrecking ball ahead of a glossier future. So the timeless Honolulu…
Hilo
This lounge is mainstream but has good evening entertainment on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings. Among the cocktails, the Luella, made with…
Hilo
If you're curious about kava (ʻawa in Hawaiian), try a cup at this minimalist bar. Friendly bar staff serve freshly brewed, locally grown kava root in…
Honolulu
The old industrial area of Kakaʻako has become trendy and Bevy is one of the trendiest, offering inventive and classic cocktails in artsy surrounds. There…
Kailua-Kona
Life is too short for bad coffee: head here for award-winning 100% Kona coffee grown on sustainable farms. Freshly roasted beans and toothsome macadamia…
Lahaina
This eclectic open-air cafe attracts thirty-somethings who come to mingle, munch pupu (snacks) and sip wine coolers. As the late-night bar favored by in…
Kailua-Kona
While My Bar is one of the few dedicated gay bars on the island, it's also just a fun bar – it's neither locals' dive or a crazy club, but occupies a…
Kailua-Kona
Huggo’s is as adjacent to the water as you can get in Kailua-Kona without swimming (ordinances now prevent other bars from getting this close to the waves…
Hawaiʻi the Big Island
Find this coffee truck bathed in a little ray of sunshine on the front lawn of the United Methodist Church just two days a week (sadly), serving 100% Kaʻu…
Honolulu
Drag shows and DJs make this LGBTIQ bar in Chinatown jump. Loosely based on a dollhouse theme, Scarlet has a spacious dance floor flanked by a handful of…
Kailua
This sports pub stays open late by local standards. It has a friendly mixed-age crowd of regulars. Decent bar food includes burgers, fish and chips,…
Kailua-Kona
Aliʻi Dr is chock-a-block with coffee shops vending 100% Kona brews from upcountry coffee plantations. This sweet spot stands out, not just for its ocean…
The Road to Hana
For those in need of a pick-me-up on the Hana Hwy, you can't go wrong with Nahiku Cafe, serving a decent cup of Maui joe, plus coconut (or mac nut) lattes…
Lahaina
Let the sea breeze whip through your hair while you linger over a heady mai tai – come between 2pm and 6pm and they’re cheap. After sunset, you can listen…
Honolulu
Amuse, at the Honolulu Design Center, offers over 80 wines that you can pour yourself. Just put some credit on a house card and wander the taps sampling…
Morning Brew Coffee House & Bistro
Kailua
Baristas at this pleasant cafe cup everything from chai to ‘Funky Monkey’ mochas with banana syrup. It has a long breakfast menu as well as baked goods,…
Waikiki
If you prefer your [pricey] latte sweetened with Hawaiian honey, or an iced mocha tricked out with macadamia nuts and coconut drizzle, get in line behind…
Honolulu
Smack in the middle of the Hotel St nightlife, this lofty space features red-brick walls and provocative photos and paintings. It serves as a serene…
Honolulu
Red-brick walls and high-top tables make this gastropub appeal to a hip mix of foodies and beer geeks. It's got a shadowy vibe with stools at tall tables…
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