Notable: A romantic spot, especially after dark, an Italian menu that appeals to all tastes and an impressive selection of tipples characterize Sarento’s, on the top floor of a wing of the Renaissance Ilikai hotel.

Menu: The main wine cellar offers more than 1,000 domestic and imported wines — a 10,000 bottle collection focused on Italy, France, Germany and California. Custom wine tastings and wine-matched dinners can be arranged in the Garden Room, which has a sunset harbor view, or the smaller Wine Rack room, which looks out toward the Hilton Hawaiian Village and its Friday-night fireworks.

FYI: Ilikai hotel, 1777 Ala Moana Blvd.; 955-5559. Dinner 5:30-9 p.m. Sundays-Thursdays, 5:30-9:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays. Reservations recommended. VS, MC, AX, DC, DS, JCB. Checks accepted. $$$.