Hawai'i's Best Restaurants

• INTRODUCTION

• 'ILIMA AWARD WINNERS

• BROWSE RESTAURANTS

• GLOSSARY

• FEATURED RESTAURANTS

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	FINE DINING
	It's difficult, sometimes, to differentiate fine dining from casual in Hawai'i — restaurants here are rarely formal and less than a handful have a dress code. When we think of fine dining, however, we think of careful attention to detail, in food, in service, in surroundings.

Orchids, Halekulani Hotel

Chef Darryl Fujita is a gem. While locals rightly think of Orchids for the lavish brunch (See Brunches, Page 44), we believe Fujita's star shines most brightly in the executive lunches he devises for weekday business customers, and in the dinner menu. We have been delighted with combinations such as Peking duck and rice noodle salad, 'ahi fried rice and Island-raised moi on artichoke with edamame with sorrel cream and port wine glaze. His style is appropriately sophisticated for this AAA Four Diamond property but paired with an Island touch that banishes pretension.

Halekulani, 2199 Kalia Road. 923-2311. Breakfast: 7:30 a.m.-11 a.m. Monday-Saturday. Sunday brunch: 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Dinner: 6-10 p.m. Reservations recommended. VS, MC, AX, DC, JCB. Checks accepted. Breakfast and lunch: $$. Dinner and brunch: $$$.

Web site: www.halekulani.com

Legend:

VS: Visa
MC: Mastercard
AX: American Express
DC: Diners Club
DS: Discover Card
JCB: JCB Card
Olioli: Olioli Card

$$$: Pricey; entrées mostly more than $17
$$: Moderate; entrées $10-$16
$: Budget-friendly; entrées mostly less than $10

Checks: Local checks and travelers’ checks only