Hawai'i's Best Restaurants

	2006 'ILIMA AWARD WINNER - BEST FINE DINING RESTAURANT: CRITICS' CHOICE
	Every year, Advertiser readers are asked to vote for their favorite restaurants in the 'Ilima Awards poll. Meanwhile, our in-house food experts debate to select the critics' choice 'Ilimas, primarily focused on restaurants recently reviewed or revisited. With a few exceptions, categories change each year to keep readers interested and keep the winner list fresh.

BEST FINE DINING RESTAURANT: CRITICS' CHOICE
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Chef-owner Ed Kenney's town delivers contemporary city dining to Honolulu residents in up-to-the-minute localized, vaguely Italian fare that emphasizes organics and healthier options, such as North Shore Cattle Co. range-fed beef steaks and Ma'O Farms produce. This Wai'alae hot spot is an urban hipster-pleaser with its young crew, vivacious atmosphere (meaning loud and crowded at peak dinner hours) and outdoor seating, where one can see and be seen.

3435 Wai'alae Ave. 735-5900. Continental breakfast: 6:30-11 a.m. Lunch: 11 a.m.-2 p.m.. Pastry menu: 2-5:30 p.m. Dinner: 5:30-10 p.m. Monday-Saturday. Closed Sunday. Reservations recommended. VS, MC, AX, DC, DS, JCB. Checks accepted. Breakfast and lunch: $. Dinner: $$.

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

Past 'Ilima Award winner

"Cheap eats" restaurant

"Local classic" eatery