Sorted alphabetically. Click any bar for the full guide — hours, happy hour, what to order, honest reviews, and the one insider tip.
The dive-tiki Waikiki secret. Cheap, divey, locals know. Pet your iguana on the way in.
Full guide →Despite the name, not a wine bar — a friendly LGBTQ+ neighborhood bar with drag, Drag Race watch parties, gaming nights, and a daily 5-8 PM happy hour.
Full guide →Hidden wine bar with serious bottles. Date-night material.
Full guide →Oceanfront under the famous banyan tree at Waikiki's first hotel.
Full guide →Rooftop Mexican. The Taco Tuesday institution. Margaritas, sunset, packed.
Full guide →All-in tropical-kitsch tiki bar. Loud, fun, themed to the wall.
Full guide →Diamond-Head-facing rooftop pool bar. Day drinks, sunset cocktails, calmer crowd.
Full guide →The Waikiki institution. Mai tai. Hula pie. Sand. Do it once minimum.
Full guide →Big menu, big bar, big crowd. Reliable Waikiki dinner-and-drinks spot.
Full guide →Craft cocktails. Low light. Velvet. Slow-drink energy.
Full guide →Toes-in-the-sand bar that the tourists don't find. Sneak in.
Full guide →Live Hawaiian music + hula every night under a 100-year-old kiawe tree.
Full guide →Hawaii's longest-running gay bar. Open-air, Diamond Head view, everyone's welcome.
Full guide →Tiny, divey, karaoke. The "we ended up here at 1 AM" bar.
Full guide →Open late, sticky floor, cheap drinks, regulars. The honest dive option.
Full guide →Local wine + poke + charcuterie. Daytime/early-evening calm.
Full guide →Open till 4 AM. Live music every night. The Waikiki Irish institution.
Full guide →The 4 AM dance bar. DJs nightly. Where the party actually finishes.
Full guide →Tropical, casual, cheap drinks, surf-shack energy.
Full guide →Lounge atmosphere, late hours, drinks-focused.
Full guide →Free live music nightly, MAC 24/7 kitchen food, a 146" LED wall. Hidden lobby gem on Kuhio.
Full guide →Local cocktail program with Hawaiian ingredients front-and-center.
Full guide →Open-air corner bar with a straight-down-Kalakaua view. Casual + reliable.
Full guide →The single upscale pick. Premium spirits, classic technique, dress nice.
Full guide →The famous oceanfront mai tai at Waikiki's pink hotel.
Full guide →$8 mai tais during happy hour + the famous chocolate cream pie.
Full guide →Dance-bar energy, DJs, late-night crowd.
Full guide →TVs, taps, wings. Game-day Waikiki.
Full guide →Off-radar small bar. Drinks-focused, conversation-volume.
Full guide →Outdoor restaurant-bar, casual, big drinks menu.
Full guide →Waikiki's signature rooftop bar. 360° views, sushi, DJ weekends.
Full guide →40+ taps + TVs. Game-day-and-still-a-good-beer-bar option.
Full guide →Hyatt's poolside bar. Day drinks, sun, casual.
Full guide →Asian-inspired speakeasy. Red light. Dim. Date-night.
Full guide →Modern restaurant-bar with a polished drinks list.
Full guide →Tucked-away small bar. Locals' regular.
Full guide →Hilton's beachside bar. Casual, fireworks Fridays.
Full guide →Different "Tropics" — this one's the grill-and-ale combo. Casual, big menu.
Full guide →Waikiki's beloved karaoke institution. Sing badly, drink well.
Full guide →160+ beers on tap, huge pub menu. Always packed, always reliable.
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