Must-see nightlife in Hawaii

  • Next Door

    Honolulu

    This svelte cocktail lounge on the Hotel St strip is a brick-walled retreat with vivid red couches and flickering candles. DJs spin hip-hop, funk, mash…

  • Spanky’s Riptide

    Lahaina

    If you want to catch the big game, Spanky’s Riptide is the place. Follow the whoops and cheers, stroll right in, step around the dog, pick your brew, then…

  • Dolphin Spit Saloon

    Kailua-Kona

    In a city full of transplants and tourists, the Dolphin Spit (yum!) is where the locals are: drinking 'til they're merry, rubbing elbows, giving each…

  • ChadLou's Coffee & Tea

    Kailua

    This laid-back coffee shop with comfy sofas and chairs is where friends chat over espresso drinks, blended frozen coffees and ice-cream floats or cookie…

  • Brew'd Craft Pub

    Honolulu

    A neighborhood gastropub with heaps of wood and stone in its decor. The knowledgeable staff help you sort out the impressively deep beer list and there's…

  • Chez Kenzo Bar And Grill

    Honolulu

    Sake heaven. There are generous pours of house sake, sake cocktails, sake-tinis, sake shots and sake flights, but it's not all sake at this local, sports…

  • Glazers Coffee

    Honolulu

    They’re serious about brewing strong espresso drinks and batch-roasted coffee at this UH students’ hangout. Kick back on comfy living-room sofas next to…

  • Wang Chung’s

    Waikiki

    Wang Chung’s is a happy-go-lucky gay-friendly karaoke bar that's found a retro chic home in the Stay Waikiki hotel just a block inland from Kuhio Beach.

  • Curb

    Honolulu

    You'll get a buzz just from the coffee smells as you step into this small cafe, where they are passionate about their locally roasted beans. The vibe is…

  • Humpy's Big Island Alehouse

    Kailua-Kona

    With its enviable location on the strip overlooking Kailua Bay, Humpy's would probably survive in touristy Kailua-Kona even without having dozens of craft…

  • South Side Shaka

    Hawaiʻi the Big Island

    Capitalizing on its position as the southernmost place in the USA to get your buzz on, this sports bar excels at the sports, the bar, and the fascinating…

  • Skye

    Waikiki

    The 19th-floor Skye has one up on its 18th-floor competition, Top of Waikiki – literally. This rooftop bar has the expected fab views over Honolulu…

  • Yard House

    Waikiki

    This garage-size chain restaurant pulls in raucous groups with its big-screen sports TVs and gigantic half-yard glasses of microbrewed draft beer from…

  • Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant

    Honolulu

    Down fresh lagers made according to Germany’s centuries-old purity laws, often with live music in the evening. It's the location that really makes this…

  • O'Toole's Irish Pub

    Honolulu

    Part of a collection of Irish-themed bars on O‘ahu that includes Murphy's across the street, this pub doesn't bother with such niceties as food. Live…

  • Mai Tai Bar

    Honolulu

    A place of refuge while others shop, this open-air mall bar on the top level of Ala Moana Center gets busy at night, with a flirty crowd mingling to…

  • Tropics Tap House

    Kona Coast

    This is a pretty basic sports bar, an extension of a Honolulu-based franchise. It hits all the usual targets of the genre: there's a good beer line-up,…

  • Murphy's Bar & Grill

    Honolulu

    This stock Irish pub is in a lovely 1890 brick building on Merchant St. Yes, Guinness and Kilkenny are on tap. Food options run to familiar bar fare …

  • District Nightclub

    Honolulu

    District features a spacious dance floor, three bars, VIP seating and live DJ performances. Thursday nights are salsa nights. Despite the address being on…

  • Kanaka Kava

    Kailua-Kona

    This tiny, grass-shack hangout is the place to try Hawaiian-style kava (the mildly sedative juice of the ʻawa plant) or organic noni (Indian mulberry)…

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