'ILIMA AWARD WINNERS
When it's time to dine (as opposed to just eat), these are O'ahu's most revered places.
| Category | Restaurant |
| Best Bar | Mai Tai Bar |
| Best Breakfast | Anna Miller's 24-Hour Restaurant |
| Best Business Lunch | Mariposa |
| Best Casual Restaurant | The Cheesecake Factory |
| Best Casual Restaurant | Zippy's |
| Best Casual Restaurant | Bravo |
| Best Chinese | Little Village Noodle House |
| Best Dessert | Liliha Bakery and Coffee Shop |
| Best Fine Dining Restaurant | Hy's Steak House |
| Best Fine Dining Restaurant | Michel's |
| Best Fine Dining Restaurant | Roy's Restaurant |
| Best French | La Mer |
| Best Italian | Assaggio |
| Best Japanese | Gyotaku Japanese Restaurant |
| Best Korean | Sorabol Restaurant |
| Best Middle Eastern | Olive Tree Cafe |
| Best Neighbor Island | Longhi's, Lahaina |
| Best Neighbor Island | Merriman's |
| Best Neighbor Island | Merriman's Market Cafe, Waikoloa |
| Best Neighbor Island | Hamura's Saimin |
| Best New Restaurant | Beachhouse |
| Best Regional | Hiroshi Eurasion Tapas |
| Best Restaurant 2008 | 3660 On The Rise |
| Best Southeast Asian | Phuket Thai |
| Critics' Picks | Duc's Bistro |
| Critics' Picks | Matsugen |
| Critics' Picks | Cake Works |
| Critics' Picks | Dean's Drive-Inn |
| Critics' Picks | Kalapawai Cafe' |
| Critics' Picks | Mix Cafe |
| Critics' Picks | Rum Fire |
| Critics' Picks | Sushi Izakaya Gaku |
| Critics' Picks | Tango Contemporary Cafe |
| Critics' Picks | Taormina Sicilian Cuisine |
| Critics' Picks | The Loft |
| Critics' Picks | 'Umeke Market and Deli |
| Star Circle | Alan Wong's Restaurant |
| Star Circle | Ryan's Grill |
| Star Circle | Starbucks |
