2004 'ILIMA AWARD WINNER - ITALIAN (AND PIZZA)
	All the major cuisines are represented in Hawai'i, though, of course, Asian and Southeast Asian restaurants are the most common. Here, we've selected a representative sample. (More Asian and Southeast Asian restaurants can be found in the chapters on dim sum, noodles, sushi bars, izakaya, takeout and yakiniku.)

Best Leeward O'ahu Restaurant
BRAVO RESTAURANT

Popular with readers for its menu of popular Italian American standards and its value prices, Bravo was a solid vote-getter in the Best Italian Restaurant category, as well as for Best Restaurant on the Leeward side. Among the house specialties: ravioli, lasagna, rotisserie chicken, cannelloni. This is a family-friendly choice.

Pearlridge Uptown, 487-5544. 11 a.m.-10 p.m. Sunday-Thursday; 11 a.m.-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday. Reservations needed for parties of eight or more. VS, MC, AX, DC, DS, JCB. No checks. Lunch: $. Dinner: $$.