Hawai'i's Best Restaurants

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= 'Ilima Award winner

'Ilima Award winners 2006
12th Avenue Grill	Kaimuki
Alan Wong's Restaurant	Greater Honolulu
Anna Miller's 24-Hour Restaurant	Leeward side
Assaggio
Big City Diner
Blossoming Lotus	Kaua'i
California Pizza Kitchen	Ala Moana area
Chef Mavro	Greater Honolulu
Coffee Talk
Formaggio, a Wine and Cheese Bar	Kaimuki
Grand Cafe & Bakery	Chinatown
Gyotaku Japanese Restaurant
Hakkei	Greater Honolulu
Hamura Saimin Stand	Kaua'i
Hilo Bay Cafe	Hawai'i
Hoku's	East Honolulu
Hy's Steak House	Waikiki
JJ Bistro & French Pastry	Kaimuki
Keo's in Waikiki	Waikiki
Lewers Lounge	Waikiki
Little Village Noodle House	Chinatown
Longhi's	Maui
Mai Tai Bar	Ala Moana area
Mala, an Ocean Tavern	Maui
Max's of Manila	Leeward side
Merriman's	Hawai'i
Neo-Nabe	Greater Honolulu
Nico's at Pier 38	Kalihi and Liliha
Ola at Turtle Bay Resort	North Shore and far Windward side
Romano's Macaroni Grill	Ala Moana area
Roy's Restaurant	East Honolulu
Starbucks
The Cheesecake Factory	Waikiki
town	Kaimuki
Vino	Greater Honolulu
Wahoo's Fish Taco	Ward Avenue
Zippy's

Bakeries
Agnes Portuguese Bake Shop	Windward side
Champion Malasadas	Greater Honolulu
Leonard's Bakery	Kapahulu/Montsarrat
Liliha Bakery and Coffee Shop	Kalihi and Liliha
Mary Catherine's Bakery	Mo'ili'ili/University district/Manoa/McCully
Ted's Bakery	North Shore and far Windward side

Brazilian
Tudo de Bom	Mo'ili'ili/University district/Manoa/McCully

Breakfast, brunch, buffet
Boots & Kimo's Homestyle Kitchen	Windward side
Cinnamon's Restaurant	Windward side
Duke's Canoe Club	Waikiki
Eggs 'N Things	Waikiki
Koa Pancake House
Makino Chaya	Greater Honolulu
Orchids
Prince Court	Waikiki
The Banyan Veranda	Waikiki
The Willows	Mo'ili'ili/University district/Manoa/McCully
Todai Waikiki	Waikiki

Burgers and barbecue
Bob's Bar-B-Que	Kalihi and Liliha
Kiawe Grill
Kua 'Aina Sandwich Shop	North Shore and far Windward side
Molly's Smokehouse	Leeward side
Teddy's Bigger Burgers	Kapahulu/Montsarrat

Casual dining
A Taste of New York Deli & Market	Kaimuki
Banzai Sushi Bar	North Shore and far Windward side
BluWater Grill	East Honolulu
Brent's Restaurant & Delicatessen	Windward side
Café Laufer	Kaimuki
Cafe Olive	Leeward side
Dixie Grill	Ward Avenue
Duke's Canoe Club	Waikiki
Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant	Greater Honolulu
Haleiwa Joe's Seafood Grill	North Shore and far Windward side
Hau Tree Lanai	Waikiki
House Without a Key	Waikiki
Hula Grill Waikiki	Waikiki
I Love Country Cafe	Ala Moana area
Island Sub and Burger	Mo'ili'ili/University district/Manoa/McCully
Jackie's Kitchen	Ala Moana area
Kaka'ako Kitchen	Ward Avenue
Kincaid's Fish, Chop and Steak House	Ward Avenue
La Mariana Restaurant & Bar	Kalihi and Liliha
Like Like Drive-Inn	Ala Moana area
Lucy's Grill 'n Bar	Windward side
Ninnikuya, The Garlic Restaurant	Kaimuki
OnJin's Cafe	Ward Avenue
Panya Bistro	Ala Moana area
Ryan's Grill	Ward Avenue
Sam Choy's Breakfast Lunch & Crab	Kalihi and Liliha
Samira's Country Market	Mo'ili'ili/University district/Manoa/McCully
Side Street Inn	Ala Moana area
South Shore Grill	Kapahulu/Montsarrat
The Contemporary Cafe	Greater Honolulu
The Pavilion Cafe	Greater Honolulu
Tiki's Grill & Bar	Waikiki
Wailana Coffee House	Waikiki
Wai'oli Tea Room	Greater Honolulu

Chinese
Dew Drop Inn	Greater Honolulu
Kin Wah Chop Suey	Windward side
Pah Ke's Chinese Restaurant	Windward side
Shanghai Bistro	Waikiki
The Mandarin Restaurant

Cuban
Soul de Cuba Cafe	Chinatown

Dim sum
Golden Palace Seafood Restaurant	Chinatown
Happy Day	Kaimuki
Kirin	Ala Moana area
Legend Seafood Restaurant	Chinatown
Mei Sum Chinese Dim Sum Restaurant	Chinatown
Panda Cuisine	Ala Moana area
Tai Pan Dim Sum	Chinatown

Filipino
Elena's Home of Finest Filipino Foods	Mo'ili'ili/University district/Manoa/McCully
Mabuhay Cafe & Restaurant	Chinatown
Thelma's	Leeward side

Fine dining
21 Degrees North	North Shore and far Windward side
3660 On The Rise	Kaimuki
Aaron's Atop the Ala Moana	Ala Moana area
Bali by the Sea	Waikiki
Banyan Veranda	Waikiki
Cafe Miro	Kaimuki
Chai's Island Bistro	Greater Honolulu
Diamond Head Grill	Waikiki
Duc's Bistro	Chinatown
Hanohano Room	Waikiki
Hiroshi Eurasion Tapas	Greater Honolulu
Indigo Eurasian Cuisine	Chinatown
John Dominis	Ward Avenue
La Mer	Waikiki
Le Bistro	East Honolulu
L'Uraku	Ala Moana area
Mariposa	Ala Moana area
Michel's	Waikiki
Nick's Fishmarket	Waikiki
Orchids	Waikiki
Palomino Restaurant, Rotisseria & Bar	Greater Honolulu
Pineapple Room	Ala Moana area
Prince Court	Waikiki
Sam Choy's Diamond Head	Kapahulu/Montsarrat
Sarento's Top of the I	Waikiki
The Bistro at Century Center	Greater Honolulu

French
No restaurants found.

Hawaiian
Helena's Hawaiian Food	Kalihi and Liliha
Ono Loa Hawaiian Foods	North Shore and far Windward side
'Ono Hawaiian Foods	Kapahulu/Montsarrat

Italian (and pizza)
Antonio's New York Pizzeria	East Honolulu
Boston's North End Pizza Bakery
Buca di Beppo	Ward Avenue
C & C Pasta Co.	Kaimuki
Cafe Sistina	Greater Honolulu
Mediterraneo	Greater Honolulu

Japanese
Akasaka	Ala Moana area
Kai	Ala Moana area
Kyo-ya Restaurant	Waikiki
Musashi
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar	Waikiki
Yanagi Sushi	Greater Honolulu

Korean
Choi's Garden Restaurant	Greater Honolulu
Choon Chun Chicken BBQ	Greater Honolulu
Gina's BBQ	Kaimuki
Sorabol Restaurant	Ala Moana area

Mediterranean, Indian and Middle Eastern
Casablanca	Windward side
India Cafe	Kapahulu/Montsarrat
Komala's Curry House	Greater Honolulu
Maharani Indian Restaurant
Olive Tree Café	East Honolulu
The Greek Corner	Mo'ili'ili/University district/Manoa/McCully
Yanni's — Authentic Greek	Greater Honolulu

Mexican
Baja Tacos	Kaimuki
Compadres Bar & Grill	Ward Avenue
Los Chaparros	Greater Honolulu
Mi Casa Taqueria	Kapahulu/Montsarrat

Neighbor Island dining
A Saigon Cafe	Maui
Asian Star	Maui
Blane's Drive Inn	Hawai'i
Blu	Maui
Blue Ginger Cafe	Lana'i
Brennecke's Beach Broiler	Kaua'i
Brown's Beach House	Hawai'i
Cafe 100	Hawai'i
Cafe Pesto	Hawai'i
CanoeHouse	Hawai'i
Casanova Italian Restaurant	Maui
Chez Paul	Maui
Daniel Thiebaut Restaurant	Hawai'i
David Paul's Lahaina Grill	Maui
Dondero's	Kaua'i
Duane's Ono Charburgers	Kaua'i
Gaylord's at Kilohana	Kaua'i
Gerard's	Maui
Hali'imaile General Store	Maui
Happy Valley Seafood Restaurant	Hawai'i
Hualalai Grille by Alan Wong	Hawai'i
Huggo's	Hawai'i
Ihilani	Lana'i
Itsu's Fishing Supplies Inc.	Hawai'i
I'o	Maui
Jackie Rey's Ohana Grill	Hawai'i
Joe's Bar & Grill	Maui
Kai	Hawai'i
Kenichi Pacific	Hawai'i
La Bourgogne	Hawai'i
Main Street Bistro	Maui
Mama's Fish House	Maui
Manago Hotel Restaurant	Hawai'i
Mañana Garage	Maui
Marco's Grill & Deli	Maui
Merriman's Market Cafe	Hawai'i
Miyo's	Hawai'i
Nasturtium Cafe	Hawai'i
Nick's Fishmarket Maui	Maui
Nori's Saimin & Snacks	Hawai'i
O's Bistro	Hawai'i
Pacific'O	Maui
Pahu i'a	Hawai'i
Pineapple Grill	Maui
Postcards Cafe	Kaua'i
Quinn's Almost by the Sea	Hawai'i
Roy's Kahana Bar & Grill	Maui
Roy's Po'ipu Bar & Grill	Kaua'i
Roy's Waikoloa Bar & Grill	Hawai'i
Sam Sato's	Maui
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar	Maui
Sarento's on the Beach	Maui
Seaside Restaurant and Aquafarm	Hawai'i
Spago	Maui
Tako Taco Taqueria	Hawai'i
Tastings	Maui
Teshima's	Hawai'i
The Beach House	Kaua'i
The Dining Room	Lana'i
The Hanapepe Cafe	Kaua'i
Tidepools	Kaua'i
Tokyo Tei	Maui
Vino	Maui

Noodles
Boulevard Saimin	Kalihi and Liliha
Jimbo Restaurant	Greater Honolulu
Phô 1 Vietnamese Restaurant	Greater Honolulu
Phô Nam	Greater Honolulu
Shige's Saimin Stand	Leeward side
Tô Chau	Chinatown
Yotteko-Ya	Waikiki

Plate lunch, okazuya and takeout
Char Hung Sut Restaurant_
Chun Wah Kam Noodle Factory	Greater Honolulu
Da Spot	Leeward side
Diamond Head Market & Grill	Kapahulu/Montsarrat
Down To Earth Deli
Ebisu Catering	Greater Honolulu
Fukuya Delicatessen & Catering	Mo'ili'ili/University district/Manoa/McCully
Gulick Delicatessen	Kalihi and Liliha
Kafe Europa	Greater Honolulu
Kwong On	Kaimuki
L & L Drive-Inn
Mitsu-Ken	Kalihi and Liliha
Poke Stop
Rainbow Drive-In	Kapahulu/Montsarrat
Sekiya's Restaurant & Delicatessen	Kaimuki
Sugoi Bento & Catering	Kalihi and Liliha
The Well Bento
Waiola Shave Ice and Waiola Store

Southeast Asian
Ba-Le Sandwich Shops
Bac Nam	Greater Honolulu
Bangkok Chef	Greater Honolulu
Chez Sovan Express	Greater Honolulu
Chiang Mai Thai Cuisine	Greater Honolulu
E & O Trading Company	Ward Avenue
Green Door Cafe	Chinatown
Hale Vietnam	Kaimuki
Haleiwa Eats	North Shore and far Windward side
Mekong I and II
Siam Garden Cafe
Singha Thai Cuisine	Mo'ili'ili/University district/Manoa/McCully
Spices	Mo'ili'ili/University district/Manoa/McCully

Steakhouses
Buzz's Original Steak House	Windward side
d.k. Steak House	Waikiki
Morton's The Steak House	Ala Moana area
Ruth's Chris Steak House_	Greater Honolulu
The Colony	Waikiki

Sushi and izakaya/Japanese tavern
Bistro A Un	Mo'ili'ili/University district/Manoa/McCully
Imanas Tei Restaurant	Mo'ili'ili/University district/Manoa/McCully
Izakaya Nonbei	Kapahulu/Montsarrat
Maguro-Ya	Kaimuki
Mitch's Fish Market	Kalihi and Liliha
Momomo	Kaimuki
Mr. Ojisan Restaurant	Kapahulu/Montsarrat
Rokkaku	Ala Moana area
Shokudo Japanese Restaurant and Bar	Ala Moana area
Sushi Kai
Sushi Masa
Sushi Sasabune	Greater Honolulu
Tokkuri-Tei	Kapahulu/Montsarrat
Tsukuneya	Mo'ili'ili/University district/Manoa/McCully
Yohei Sushi Restaurant	Greater Honolulu

Wine bars
No restaurants found.

Yakiniku
Yakiniku Camellia	Mo'ili'ili/University district/Manoa/McCully
Yakiniku Mikawon	Ala Moana area
Yakiniku Toraji	Kapahulu/Montsarrat