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Open till 1 AM Fri-Sat Late-night HH Local-rum mai tai Kalakaua & Royal Hawaiian
biggest new bar opening of 2025

Earls Kitchen + Bar

The Canadian chain's first Hawaii location — opened October 2025. 13,000 sq ft, open-air, opposite the Royal Hawaiian. Twice-daily happy hour including a rare 10 PM late-night window. Local-rum mai tai program.

Address
2280 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815 (2nd floor, opposite Royal Hawaiian)
Hours
Sun-Thu 11:00 AM – 12:00 AM · Fri-Sat 11:00 AM – 1:00 AM · Weekend brunch 10 AM – 2 PM
Happy hour
Twice daily — 2:00-5:00 PM AND 10:00 PM to close. Half-price select cocktails, $3 off beer/wine, $7 mini cocktails (lounge and bar only)
Price range
$$$

The pitch.

The biggest, newest, most-talked-about cocktail bar in upper Waikiki — a 13,000-square-foot open-air room on Kalākaua opposite the Royal Hawaiian, anchored by a serious bar program (fresh-squeezed agave margaritas, nitro espresso martinis, local-rum mai tais) and a twice-daily happy hour that includes a real 10 PM late-night window. New since October 2025 and rated 4.7 stars by 800+ OpenTable diners in its first half-year.

What it actually is.

Opened October 8, 2025 as the Canadian chain's first Hawaii location. Nearly 13,000 square feet — the merged former footprints of Atlantis Seafood & Steak and California Pizza Kitchen — with seating for 300+ and an open-air design built around skylights, lush tropical greenery, and commissioned artwork from local Hawaiian artists. The patio overlooks Kalākaua Avenue directly across from the Royal Hawaiian. Cuisine is modern American with global inspiration — sticky Korean ribs, miso-glazed Chilean sea bass, tomahawk maple-glazed pork chop, 45-day-aged steaks, pressed sushi, wagyu oshi. But the bar is the headline.

🍹 ORDER THIS

The drinks worth ordering.

🍴 THE FOOD

And if you're eating.

Happy hour: what to get.

Half-price select cocktail during the 10 PM late-night window — Earls' cocktails are priced high to start, so the half-off math is the strongest value play in upper Waikiki at that hour.

— The happy-hour move

Outside happy hour, it's known for…

Being the most-anticipated bar opening of late 2025 in Waikiki; the twice-daily happy hour (rare in Waikiki to get a real 10 PM happy hour at this price tier); the local-rum mai tai program.

Best time to actually go.

10 PM on a Thursday — late-night happy hour just kicked in, the dinner rush is rolling out, and the patio is at its best after dark.

🤙 INSIDER TIPS

What locals know.

Happy hour is bar-and-lounge only

Don't sit at a dining table and expect the menu

No parking validation

Use Royal Hawaiian Center garage instead

The Kuleana Nanea Mai Tai is the bartender's pour

If you want local rum

10 PM-close happy hour uses the same full menu

Best deal in the room

Reservations via OpenTable for dinner

Bar is walk-in

🎵 MUSIC & SCHEDULE

When the music's on.

Live music programming exists per opening coverage; specific schedule rotates evenings.

⚖️ THE HONEST READ

What people love & what they don't.

Pulled from Yelp, TripAdvisor, Google, and local Hawaii blogs. We don't sugar-coat.

✓ What they love

  • Stunning open-air design with Hawaiian-artist art and skylights
  • Cocktail program is among the most ambitious in Waikiki
  • Warm and efficient staff
  • Rare late-night happy hour at this price tier

✗ What they don't

  • Premium pricing — easy to spend $$$ even on small plates
  • Second-floor entrance via escalator confuses first-timers
  • No parking validation in a paid-parking neighborhood
  • Brand-new so service still calibrating
📋 MENU HIGHLIGHTS

What's on the menu.

Curated highlights from each section, last checked 2026-05-20. Prices and items change frequently — always verify with the venue before you go.

Going? Tell your group.

Bookmark this page. Show up. Have a night you'll text people about tomorrow.

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