The most-photographed bar in Waikiki. Toes-near-sand Barefoot Bar, live music every single day, Hula Pie that's bigger than your face, and Sunday afternoons with Henry Kapono since 1993.
If you do one beachfront bar in Waikiki, it's Duke's. Show up Sunday at 4 PM, walk in barefoot, find a perimeter seat at the Barefoot Bar, order a Mai Tai and split a Hula Pie, and watch Henry Kapono play the same set he's been playing every Sunday since 1993 with the Pacific Ocean six feet behind him. Touristy? Yes. Unmissable? Also yes.
Duke's is the beachfront restaurant on the ground floor of the Outrigger Waikiki, named for Duke Kahanamoku. The Barefoot Bar is the open-air section literally on the sand — no shoes required, tiki torches at night, live music every day. The interior Dining Room is more formal, with mounted surfboards and Duke memorabilia. Food is Hawaiian-inflected American: fresh fish, prime rib, the famous Hula Pie. Duke's has been on every Waikiki travel list for thirty years and somehow still earns it — primarily because of the Sunday-with-Henry-Kapono institution and the live-music schedule that runs literally every single afternoon and night. It's touristy, but it's the kind of touristy that locals also go to.
Mai Tai + a slice of Hula Pie at the Barefoot Bar during 3-5 PM happy hour. The photographic Waikiki experience at the most reasonable price point available here.
Duke's on Sunday with Henry Kapono (since 1993, Hawaii's longest-running beachside weekly concert); the original Hula Pie; beachfront Barefoot Bar; live music every single day.
Sunday 3:30-6:00 PM for Henry Kapono — arrive by 3 to secure a Barefoot Bar table during the early happy hour (3-5 PM).
No reservations — for Sunday with Henry Kapono arrive by 3:00 PM at the latest
Not at dining-room tables — sit at the bar if you want the deal
If you want the formal experience
It's enormous and meant to be shared
Same discounts, much less crowd
Live music every day, 4-6 PM and 7 PM – midnight. Sunday 4-6 PM with Henry Kapono, free, running since 1993. Rotating local acts: Ellsworth Simeona, Maunalua, Kaala Boys.
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Curated highlights from each section, last checked 2026-05-20. Prices and items change frequently — always verify with the venue before you go.
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