Honolulu: what to see and where to eat

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350,964 people live here

Nearest airport: Daniel K. Inouye International Airport (HNL), about 7.38 km from the centre

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preserved watercraft
USS Missouri
1944 Iowa-class battleship
08:00-16:00; Jan 01,Dec 25 off OpenStreetMap, written 2026-09-02
Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-09-02
About 12 km from the city centre
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Unknown / CC BY-SA 3.0
mountain
Diamond Head
volcanic tuff cone and state monument on the southeast edge of Waikīkī, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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Gage Skidmore from Surprise, AZ, United States of America / CC BY-SA 2.0
palace
ʻIolani Palace
former royal residence and capitol building in Hawaii
Tu-Sa 09:00-16:00; PH off OpenStreetMap, written 2026-08-31
Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-08-31
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LFL16 / CC BY-SA 2.0
art museum
Honolulu Museum of Art
art museum in Honolulu, Hawaii
We-Su 10:00-18:00; Fr 10:00-21:00; Jan 01 off; Jul 04 off; Nov Th[4] off, Dec 25 off OpenStreetMap, written 2024-10-06
Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2024-10-06
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DoD photo by: PH3(AW/SW) JAYME PASTORIC, USN / Public domain
military museum
USS Arizona Memorial
memorial to soldiers killed on the USS Arizona during the attack on Pearl Harbor
Opening hours Not checked
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About 12 km from the city centre
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historic district
Hickam Air Force Base
United States Air Force base at Honolulu International Airport, Hawaii, USA
Opening hours Not checked
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Max Smith / Public domain
preserved watercraft
USS Bowfin
1942 Balao-class submarine
Mo-Su 07:00-17:00; Nov Th[4] off; Dec 25 off; Jan 01 off OpenStreetMap, written 2025-10-31
Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-10-31
Getting there Nearest stop or station Aloha Stadium, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap
About 11 km from the city centre
Map
blahedo / CC BY-SA 2.5
catholic cathedral
Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Peace
cathedral in Honolulu, Hawaii
Opening hours Not checked
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shield volcano
Koʻolau Range
non-regular jagged mountain range in Oahu, Honolulu County, Hawaii
Opening hours Not checked
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About 17 km from the city centre
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Syced / CC0
zoo
Honolulu Zoo
zoo in Queen Kapiʻolani Park in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi, US
10:00-15:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-09-06
Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-09-06
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Unknown / Public domain
observation tower
Aloha Tower
observation tower at Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii, United States
Opening hours Not checked
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Meowmeow10 / CC BY-SA 3.0
public aquarium
Waikiki Aquarium
aquarium in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Mo-Su 09:00-17:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-04-09
Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2026-04-09
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CaesarGJ / Public domain
palace
Washington Place
Greek Revival palace in the Hawaii Capital Historic District in Honolulu
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Don Ramey Logan / CC BY-SA 3.0
palace
Aliiolani Hale
United States historic place
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Danieljaycho / CC BY-SA 3.0
waterfall
Manoa Falls
waterfall in Hawaii, United States
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Syced / CC0
park
Queen Kapiʻolani Regional Park
public park in Hawaii
05:00-24:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2024-08-13
Admission Not checked
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Xpixupload Camera location21° 18′ 34.2″ N, 157° 51′ 27.8″ W View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMap 21.309500; -157.857722 / Public domain
anglican or episcopal cathedral
Cathedral Church of Saint Andrew, Honolulu
church in Hawaii, United States
Opening hours Not checked
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Cleared as filed at English Wikipedia / CC BY-SA 3.0
memorial
National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific
national cemetery in Honolulu, Hawaii
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Daderot. / CC BY-SA 3.0
mausoleum
Royal Mausoleum of Hawaii
mausoleum in Honolulu, Hawaii
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runarut / CC BY 2.0
aviation museum
Pacific Aviation Museum Pearl Harbor
aviation museum in Hawaii, United States
Opening hours Not checked
Ticket needed OpenStreetMap, written 2025-02-17
About 12 km from the city centre
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Puneet Abbott / CC BY 2.0
buddhist temple
Byodo-in Temple
memorial park located on Oʻahu, Hawaiʻi, US
08:30-16:30 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-09-02
Admission Not checked
About 14 km from the city centre
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User:J JMesserly / Public domain
sculpture series
Kamehameha Statues
multiple statues of Kamehameha I
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Daderot. / CC BY-SA 3.0
historic district
Foster Botanical Garden
botanical garden in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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Joel Bradshaw / Public domain
historic district
Chinatown
Historic neighborhood of Honolulu, Hawaii
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Daderot. / CC BY-SA 3.0
botanical garden
Liliuokalani Botanical Garden
07:00-17:00; Dec 25 off; Jan 01 off OpenStreetMap, written 2024-05-27
Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2024-05-27
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Ash Carter / CC BY 2.0
national memorial of the united states
Pearl Harbor National Memorial
National Memorial of the United States in Hawaii
Opening hours Not checked
Admission Not checked
Getting there Nearest stop or station Aloha Stadium, about 10 min on foot OpenStreetMap
About 11 km from the city centre
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Daderot / Public domain
botanical garden
Koko Crater Botanical Garden
botanical garden on the eastern end of Oahu, Hawaii
sunrise-sunset OpenStreetMap, written 2026-09-02
Free to enter OpenStreetMap, written 2026-09-02
About 19 km from the city centre
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Joel Bradshaw / Public domain
movie theater
Hawaii Theatre
theatre and movie theater in downtown Honolulu, Hawaii
Opening hours Not checked
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Daderot. / CC BY-SA 3.0
botanical garden
Ho'omaluhia Botanical Garden
garden in Kaneohe, Oahu, Hawaii
09:00-16:00 OpenStreetMap, written 2026-07-09
Admission Not checked
About 11 km from the city centre
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protected area
Kawai Nui Marsh
park in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States of America
Opening hours Not checked
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About 14 km from the city centre
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public library
Hawaii State Library
public library in Hawaii
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lagoon
Pearl Harbor
harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, USA
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About 12 km from the city centre
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blahedo / CC BY-SA 2.5
diocese of the catholic church
Diocese of Honolulu
diocese of the Catholic Church in the United States
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The Eloquent Peasant / CC BY-SA 2.0
tower block
First Hawaiian Center
Second tallest building in the U.S. state of Hawaiʻi
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This photo was taken and originally uploaded by Bobak to English Wikipedia. Uploaded to Commons by Clio64 at fr.wikipedia / CC BY 3.0
stadium
Aloha Stadium
multi-purpose stadium located in Halawa, Hawaii; the largest stadium in Hawaii
Opening hours Not checked
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About 11 km from the city centre
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ErgoSum88 / Public domain
bay
Hanauma Bay
volcanic crater bay on the southeastern coast of Oahu, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Opening hours Not checked
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About 17 km from the city centre
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Hakilon / CC BY 3.0
beach
Lanikai Beach
beach located in Lanikai on the windward coast of Oahu, Hawaii
Opening hours Not checked
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About 18 km from the city centre
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User:Jiang / Public domain
mountain
Punchbowl Crater
mountain in United States of America
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Travis.Thurston / CC BY-SA 3.0
canal
Ala Wai Canal
canal in Honolulu, State of Hawaii, United States of America
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Eric Guinther / CC BY-SA 3.0
island group
Na Mokulua
islets off the coast of Oahu in Hawaii, United States
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About 19 km from the city centre
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Mark Miller / CC BY-SA 4.0
church building
Kawaiahaʻo Church
church in Honolulu, Hawaii
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NASA/Tim Kopra / Public domain
bay
Maunalua Bay
bay in Honolulu, United States of America
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About 15 km from the city centre
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Straitgate / Public domain
mountain
Tantalus
mountain in Hawaii, US
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Masamores / Public domain
bay
Kāneʻohe Bay
bay in Hawaii, USA
Opening hours Not checked
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About 18 km from the city centre
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Daniel Ramirez / CC BY 2.0
island
Sand Island
island in the city of Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
Opening hours Not checked
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Farragutful / CC BY-SA 4.0
catholic cathedral
Co-Cathedral of Saint Theresa of the Child Jesus
church in Hawaii, United States
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Flightsoffancy (talk) / CC BY-SA 3.0
road bridge
Admiral Clarey Bridge
bridge connecting Ford Island to mainland Oʻahu on Pearl Harbor in the US state of Hawaii
Opening hours Not checked
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Getting there Nearest stop or station Aloha Stadium, about 17 min on foot OpenStreetMap
About 12 km from the city centre
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Daderot / Public domain
arboretum
Lyon Arboretum
arboretum, botanical garden in Honolulu, Hawaii, US
Opening hours Not checked
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Glenn Cando / CC BY-SA 3.0
beach
Sandy Beach
beach in Hawaii
Opening hours Not checked
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About 19 km from the city centre
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Forest & Kim Starr / CC BY 3.0
island
Coconut Island
island in Honolulu County, Hawaii, United States of America
Opening hours Not checked
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About 16 km from the city centre
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Joel Bradshaw / Public domain
city hall
Honolulu Hale
city hall
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Wmpearl / CC0
art museum
Hawaii State Art Museum
building in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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Wmpearl / CC0
chapel
Aloha Jewish Chapel
Jewish chapel on Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii
Opening hours Not checked
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Getting there Nearest stop or station Joint Base Pearl Harbor–Hickam, about 2 min on foot OpenStreetMap
About 10 km from the city centre
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Travis.Thurston / CC BY-SA 3.0
mountain
Olomana
mountain in United States of America
Opening hours Not checked
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About 13 km from the city centre
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park
Moanalua Gardens
park in Honolulu, Honolulu County, United States of America
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Michael Whalen from Glendale, USA / CC BY-SA 2.0
park
Waikiki Shell
outdoor concert venue in Honolulu, Hawaii
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Wendy Cutler / CC BY-SA 2.0
linear park
Ala Wai Promenade
Linear park and bikeway in Honolulu, Hawaii, US
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museum
Mission Houses Museum
museum in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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Places to eat

restaurant
8 Fat Fat 8 Bar and Grille
Food: barbecue, chinese
Mo-Th 11:00-24:00; Fr 11:00-01:00; Sa 14:00-01:00; Su 14:00-24:00
Honolulu
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cafe
Aloha Tortilla Factory & Cafe
Food: mexican
Mo-We 11:00-16:00; Th-Su off
Honolulu
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cafe
Artizen by MW
Food: hawaiian
Mo-Sa 10:30-19:00; Su off
Honolulu
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restaurant
Asahi Grill Ward
Food: japanese
Mo-Su 06:30-22:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Bernini
Food: italian
Tu-Su 17:30-21:30
Honolulu
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cafe
Café VNTG
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Su 06:00-14:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Camado Ramen Tavern
Food: ramen
Mo-Sa 16:00-24:00, Su 16:00-23:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Da Spot
Food: mediterranean, north african
Mo-Su 10:00-21:30
Honolulu
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cafe
Dean and Deluca
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Su 08:00-18:00
Honolulu
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cafe
Drip Studio HNL
Food: coffee shop, sandwich
Mo-Fr 07:00-14:00; Sa-Su,PH 08:00-13:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Eggs n’ Things
Food: breakfast
07:00-14:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Ginza Bairin
Food: japanese
11:00-14:00, 16:00-21:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Ginza Sushi
Food: sushi
Mo-Th,Su 11:00-15:00,16:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-15:30,16:30-22:00
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restaurant
Giovedi
Food: italian, asian
Mo off; Tu-We,Su 17:00-22:00; Th-Sa 17:00-23:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Gyotaku
Food: japanese
Mo-Su 11:00-20:00
Honolulu
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cafe
Hana Tea
Food: bubble tea
Mo-Th 10:30-21:30; Fr-Sa 10:30-22:00; Su 10:30-21:30
Honolulu
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cafe
Hana Tea
Food: bubble tea
Tu-Su 11:00-19:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Hard Rock Cafe
Food: american
Mo-Th 08:00-22:00; Fr-Su 08:00-23:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Helena's Hawaiian Food
Food: local, hawaiian, pipikaula, haupia, squid luau, poke, beef stew, kalua pig, lomi salmon, poi, chicken long rice
Tu-Fr 10:00-19:30; Sa-Mo off
Honolulu
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cafe
Island Vintage Coffee
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Sa 07:30-20:00; Su 07:30-19:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Kahai Kitchen
Food: hawaiian, american
Mo-Fr 10:30-19:00; Sa 07:30-14:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Kani Ka Pila Grille
Food: hawaiian
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Kickin Kajun
Food: seafood
Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
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restaurant
La Pizza Rina
Food: pizza
Mo-Sa 11:00-14:30, 17:00-21:30; Su 17:00-20:30
Honolulu
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restaurant
Legend Seafood Restaurant
Food: fish, chinese, seafood
Mo-Sa 10:00-14:00,17:30-21:00; Su 08:00-14:00,17:30-21:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Liliha Bakery
Food: breakfast
Su-Th 07:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 07:00-21:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Lobster King
Food: seafood
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
MW Restaurant
Food: hawaiian
Tu-Sa 17:00-20:00; Su, Mo off
Honolulu
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restaurant
Middle Eats
Food: middle eastern
Mo-Su 11:00-21:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Mimi's Peruvian Cuisine
Food: peruvian
Mo-Th 12:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 12:00-21:00
Honolulu
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cafe
Mr. Tea
Food: bubble tea
11:00-24:00
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cafe
Nordstrom EBar Artisan Coffee
Food: coffee shop
Mo-Th 08:00-20:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-21:00; Su 09:30-19:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Obento Rinka
Food: japanese
Mo-Sa 09:00-15:00; PH off
Honolulu
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restaurant
Olay's Thai Lao Cuisine
Food: thai, lao
10:00-15:00, 16:00-21:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
P.F. Chang's
Food: asian
Mo-Su 11:30-22:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Pho 97
Food: vietnamese
08:00-20:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Ramen Nakamura
Food: ramen
Mo-Su 11:00-23:30
Honolulu
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restaurant
Rinka
Food: japanese
Su-Th 11:00-15:00,17:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:00-15:00, 17:00-21:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Sasabune
Food: sushi
Tu-Sa 17:30-22:00
Honolulu
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restaurant
Sugoi
Food: asian
Mo-Su 08:00-15:00
Honolulu
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