2024 Readers’ Choice Awards: Oʻahu

O‘ahu Food and Drink 

Best Restaurant 

1. Duke’s Waikīkī
2. Roy’s Waikīkī
3. Hy’s Steak House
4. Merriman’s Honolulu
5. Barefoot Beach Café

Best Hotel or Resort Restaurant 

1. Duke’s Waikīkī at the Outrigger Waikīkī Beach Resort
2. House Without a Key at the Halekūlani
3. The Beachhouse at the Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, Waikīkī Beach
4. Plumeira Beach House at The Kāhala Hotel & Resort
5. Morimoto at ‘Alohilani Resort Waikīkī Beach

Best Bar or Lounge 

1. Duke’s Waikīkī
2. House Without a Key
3. Maui Brewing Co.
4. RumFire Waikīkī
5. Bar Leather Apron

Best Cheap Eats 

1. Zippy’s
2. L&L Hawaiian Barbecue
3. Nico’s Pier 38
4. Marukame Udon
5. Helena’s Hawaiian Food

Best Bakery

1. Leonard’s Bakery
2. Liliha Bakery
3. Kamehameha Bakery
4. Halekūlani Bakery
5. Sugarlina Bakeshop

Best Breakfast or Brunch 

1. Liliha Bakery
2. Eggs ‘n Things
3. Koko Head Café
4. Cinnamon’s
5. Café Kaila

Best Burger 

1. Cheeseburger in Paradise
2. Teddy’s Bigger Burgers
3. Rainbow Drive-in
4. Kua ‘Āina Burger
5. Chubbies Burgers

Best Farm-to-Table Restaurant 

1. Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman
2. Merriman’s Honolulu
3. Kahumana Organic Farm & Café
4. Moku Kitchen
5. Mud Hen Water

Best Food Truck 

1. Giovanni’s Shrimp Truck
2. Fumi’s Kahuku Shrimp Truck
3. Big Wave Shrimp
4. Flyin’ ‘Ahi
5. Da Bald Guy

Best Traditional Hawaiian Restaurant 

1. Helena’s Hawaiian Food
2. Waiāhole Poi Factory
3. Highway Inn
4. Yama’s Fish Market
5. Haili’s Hawaiian Food

Best Noodle, Saimin or Ramen 

1. Marukame Udon
2. Shiro’s Saimin Haven
3. Palace Saimin
4. Ramen Bario
5. Shige’s Saimin Stand

Best Pizza 

1. Giovanni Pastrami
2. Big Kahuna’s Pizza
3. Round Table Pizza
4. J. Dolan’s
5. Boston Pizza

Best Plate Lunch 

1. Rainbow Drive-In
2. L&L Hawaiian BBQ
3. Nico’s Pier 38
4. Kono’s
5. Alicia’s Market

Best Poke 

1. Foodland
2. ‘Ono Seafood
3. Tamura’s Market
4. Tanioka’s Seafood and Catering
5. Fresh Catch

Best Happy Hour 

1. Duke’s Waikīkī
2. Tiki’s Grill & Bar
3. The Chart House
4. Kona Brewing Co.
5. Maui Brewing Co.

Best Seafood Restaurant 

1. Nico’s Pier 38
2. Duke’s Waikīkī
3. Roy’s Waikīkī
4. Hale‘iwa Joe’s
5. 53 By The Sea

Best Shave Ice Stand or Store 

1. Matsumoto Shave Ice
2. Waiola Shave Ice
3. Island Vintage Shave Ice
4. Island Snow
5. Uncle Clay’s House of Pure Aloha

Best Steak House 

1. Ruth’s Chris Steak House
2. Hy’s Steak House
3. Wolfgang’s Steakhouse Waikīkī
4. Morton’s Ala Moana
5. D.K Steak House

O‘ahu Hotels and Resorts 

Best Luxury Resort 

1. Halekūlani
2. The Royal Hawaiian
3. Turtle Bay Resort
4. Four Seasons Resort O‘ahu at Ko ‘Olina
5. Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach Resort
6. Outrigger Reef Waikīkī Beach Resort
7. The Kāhala Hotel & Resort
8. Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, Waikīkī Beach
9. Prince Waikīkī Resort
10. Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa

Best Value Hotel or Resort 

1. The Imperial Hawai‘i Resort
2. Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach Resort
3. Outrigger Reef Waikīkī Beach Resort
4. Waikīkī Beachcomber by Outrigger
5. Embassy Suites by Hilton Waikīkī Beach Walk
6. Turtle Bay Resort
7. Ala Moana Hotel by Mantra
8. Holiday Inn Express Waikīkī
9. Aston Waikīkī Beach Tower
10. Romer Waikīkī at the Ambassador

Best Boutique Hotel 

1. The Imperial Hawai‘i Resort
2. Lotus Honolulu at Diamond Head
3. The Kāhala Hotel and Resort
4. Queen Kapi‘olani Hotel
5. Regency on Beachwalk Waikīkī by Outrigger
6. The Surfjack Hotel & Swim Club
7. The Laylow, Autograph Collection
8. Aqua Palms Waikīkī
9. Espacio, The Jewel of Waikīkī
10. Castle Bamboo Waikīkī Hotel

Best Hotel or Resort for Families 

1. The Imperial Hawai‘i Resort
2. Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa
3. Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach Resort
4. Outrigger Reef Waikīkī Beach Resort
5. Turtle Bay Resort
6. Hyatt Regency Waikiki Beach Resort & Spa
7. Embassy Suites by Hilton Waikīkī Beach Walk
8. Holiday Inn Express Waikīkī
9. Hilton Waikīkī Beach
10. ‘Alohilani Resort Waikīkī Beach

Best Hotel for Romance 

1. Halekūlani
2. Turtle Bay Resort
3. The Royal Hawaiian
4. Four Seasons Resort O‘ahu at Ko ‘Olina
5. Outrigger Reef Waikīkī Beach Resort
6. Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, Waikīkī Beach
7. Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach Resort
8. The Kāhala Hotel & Resort
9. ‘Alohilani Resort Waikīkī Beach
10. Hyatt Regency Waikīkī Beach Resort & Spa

Best Hotel or Resort Spa 

1. Spa Halekūlani at Halekūlani
2. Moana Lani Spa at Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, Waikīkī Beach
3. The Kāhala Spa at The Kāhala Hotel & Resort
4. Mandara Spa at Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach Resort
5. Infinity Massage & Spa at Outrigger Waikīkī Beach Resort

Best Hotel or Resort Pool 

1. Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa
2. Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach Resort
3. Turtle Bay Resort
4. Sheraton Waikīkī Hotel
5. The Imperial Hawai‘i Resort

Best Vacation Timeshare 

1. The Imperial Hawai‘i Resort
2. Aulani, a Disney Resort & Spa
3. Hilton Grand Vacation Club at Hilton Hawaiian Village Beach Resort
4. Marriott’s Ko ‘Olina Beach Club
5. Wyndham at Waikīkī Beach Walk

Best Bed & Breakfast or Inn 

1. Diamond Head B&B
2. Mānoa Valley Inn
3. Sheffield House Bed & Breakfast
4. Manu Mele Bed and Breakfast
5. Hula Breeze B&B

 

O‘ahu Outdoor Adventures 

Best Beach 

1. Waikīkī Beach
2. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
3. Lanikai Beach
4. Kailua Beach
5. Waimea Bay

Best Botanical Garden 

1. Waimea Valley
2. Ho‘omaluhia Botanical Garden
3. Foster Botanical Garden
4. Koko Crater Botanical Garden
5. Wahiawā Botanical Garden

Best Campground 

1. Waimānalo Beach Park
2. Bellows Field Beach Park
3. Mālaekahana Beach Campground
4. Kualoa Regional Park
5. Kahua Nui-Makai Campsites

 

Oahu Services 

Best Surf Instruction Co. 

1. Waikīkī Beach Services
2. Big Wave Dave Surf Co.
3. North Shore Surf Girls
4. Hans Hedemann Surf School
5. Faith Surf School

Best Beach Gear or Water Gear Rental 

1. Waikīkī Beach Services
2. Snorkel Bob’s
3. Surf N Sea
4. Aloha Beach Services
5. Go Bananas

Best Surf Shop 

1. North Shore Surf Shop
2. T&C Surf Hawai‘i
3. Local Motion Hawai‘i
4. Aloha Board Shop
5. Surf N Sea

Best Transportation Service 

1. Uber
2. Roberts Hawai‘i
3. Waikīkī Trolley
4. Biki Hawai‘i
5. Hui Car Share

Best Resort for a Wedding 

1. The Royal Hawaiian
2. Four Seasons Resort O‘ahu at Ko ‘Olina
3. Turtle Bay Resort
4. The Kāhala Hotel & Resort
5. Moana Surfrider, A Westin Resort & Spa, Waikīkī Beach

Best Wedding Venue (not a beach or resort) 

1. Kualoa Ranch
2. Ha‘ikū Gardens Weddings
3. Ko‘olau Ballrooms and Conference Center
4. Loulu Palm
5. Dillingham Ranch

 

Oahu Shopping 

Best Art Gallery 

1. Wyland Galleries
2. Hale‘iwa Art Gallery
3. Clark Little Gallery
4. Greenroom Gallery Waikīkī
5. Polu Gallery

Best Shopping Center or Mall 

1. Ala Moana Center
2. International Market Place
3. Royal Hawaiian Center
4. Kāhala Mall
5. Pearlridge Center

Best Clothing/Fashion Boutique or Store 

1. Blue Ginger
2. Tori Richards
3. Mahina
4. Lexbreezy Hawai‘i
5. The Keiki Dept.

Best Store for Souvenirs 

1. Aloha Stadium Swap Meet
2. Hilo Hattie
3. SoHa Living
4. Dole Plantation
5. CocoNēnē

 

Oahu Activities 

Best Dinner Cruise or Sunset Sail 

1. Star of Honolulu
2. Na Hōkū II Catamaran
3. Maita‘i Catamaran
4. Atlantis Adventure Cruises
5. Holokai

Best Extreme Tour 

1. Kualoa Ranch
2. Diamond Head Parasail
3. Skydive Hawai‘i
4. Xtreme Parasail
5. Climb Works Keana Farms

Best Farm Tour 

1. Dole Plantation
2. Kualoa Ranch
3. Tropical Farms Macadamia Nuts
4. Kō Hana Distillers
5. Kahuku Farms

Best Guided Tour 

1. Pearl Harbor National Memorial
2. Polynesian Cultural Center
3. ‘Iolani Palace
4. Kualoa Ranch
5. Roberts Hawai‘i

Best Helicopter Tour 

1. Blue Hawaiian Helicopters
2. Magnum Helicopters
3. Honolulu Helicopters
4. Paradise Helicopters
5. Mauna Loa Helicopter Tours

Best Golf Course 

1. Turtle Bay Golf Courses
2. Ko ‘Olina Golf Club
3. Ala Wai Golf Course
4. Hawai‘i Kai Golf Course
5. Mākaha Valley Golf Course

Best Hiking Trail 

1. Diamond Head Summit Trail
2. Makapu‘u Point Lighthouse Trail
3. ‘Aiea Loop Trail
4. Kuli‘ou‘ou Ridge Trail
5. Kamanaiki Ridge Trail

Best Live Show 

1. Blue Note Hawai‘i
2. Paradise Cove Lū‘au
3. Hā: Breath of Life
4. Rock-A-Hula
5. Toa Lū‘au at Waimea Valley

Best Lū‘au 

1. Paradise Cove Lū‘au
2. Ali‘i Lū‘au at the Polynesian Cultural Center
3. Germaine’s Lū‘au
4. Aloha Kai Lū‘au
5. Chief’s Lū‘au

Best Museum 

1. Pearl Harbor National Memorial
2. Bishop Museum
3. ‘Iolani Palace
4. Honolulu Museum of Art
5. Capitol Modern (State Art Museum)

Best Surf Spot 

1. Waikīkī Beach
2. Hale‘iwa Beach Park
3. Diamond Head
4. Pua‘ena Point Beach Park
5. White Plains Beach

Best Snorkeling Spot 

1. Hanauma Bay Nature Preserve
2. Shark’s Cove
3. The Lagoons at Ko ’Olina
4. Kahe Point Beach Park (Electric Beach)
5. Three Tables

Best Fishing Charter 

1. O‘ahu Charter Sport Fishing
2. Hawai‘i Deep Sea Fishing
3. Maggie Joe Sport Fishing
4. Ruckus Sportfishing and Diving
5. Surreal Fishing Charters