Second-floor lanai inside Royal Hawaiian Center. 40 wines on self-pour dispensers, 1/3/5-oz tasting options. Famous Island Vintage shoyu poke. Wine director Mark Cartland on the floor.
Island Vintage Wine Bar is the grown-up Waikiki afternoon you didn't know you needed: a shaded second-floor lanai inside the Royal Hawaiian Center with 40 wines on self-pour, the same Island Vintage shoyu poke that line forms downstairs for, and a $7-glass / $7-plate happy hour from 3 PM. Skip the beach-cocktail circuit for one afternoon and do this instead.
Sits on the second floor of Royal Hawaiian Center, Building C, in a lanai-style open-air space that overlooks the center's courtyard rather than the beach. The courtyard is shaded, breezy, planted, and quieter than the Kalakaua sidewalk one floor below. The format is self-serve wine via dispensers: 40+ wines available in 1-, 3-, and 5-ounce pours, with wine director Mark Cartland actually on the floor offering education to anyone who wants it. Food is plant-forward Hawaii: poke bowls, charcuterie, cheese plates, the famous Island Vintage shoyu poke.
$7 wine pour + $7 small plate during 3-5 PM. Easily the best wine-and-bite combo in central Waikiki.
40-wine self-serve system, the shoyu poke bowl that Island Vintage built its reputation on, lanai-style courtyard seating.
3:00 PM happy hour kickoff, mid-week — courtyard shade, no shopping crowd.
$10 minimum (1st hour free)
For less than one full glass elsewhere
He's the wine director
It's the dish the company is built on
Walk-ins OK but lanai fills sunset hour
None scheduled / low background; occasional in-mall acoustic acts.
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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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