It's not all starchy white tablecloths and formal service. It's not all picture-perfect surroundings. It's not even perfect food; in some cases, a best restaurant may have been chosen for its atmosphere, or even for its execution of a single dish. Read more >>

From left: The bounty of Island restaurants: dim sum and manapua from Char Hung Sut in Chinatown; dining on chef Guillaume Burlion's rack of lamb at Diamond Head Grill at the W Hotel; Mitsu-Ken garlic chicken; a sushi selection.

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