The sports-and-tacos anchor across from Hilton Hawaiian Village. 27 screens, 2 pool tables, 40 beer taps, tequila program. Triple-shift crowd: day sports tourists, after-work locals, late-night Waikiki workers.
Tropics is what you go to when you want Waikiki to feel like a normal city for a couple of hours — pool tables, sports on every wall, real beer selection, no resort markup. It's loud, it's casual, it stays open until 2 AM, and if you wander out the back you'll find The Barrel Room cocktail lounge. Service Industry Night and Taco Tuesday are the two events that turn it into a locals' bar instead of a tourist bar.
Occupies the cavernous old Buffalo Wild Wings footprint across from Hilton Hawaiian Village. Branding is "Sports, Tacos & TequilAloha" — 27 screens, 2 pool tables, dartboards, 40 beer taps (26 rotating craft + 2 nitro), tequila program. Triple-shift crowd: daytime sports tourists from the Hilton, after-work locals from downtown taking the Ala Moana bus stop, late-night Waikiki workers who finish their shift. Kitchen is full Hawaii-meets-Tex-Mex: tacos, smash burgers, wings, loaded fries, brunch Sundays. Behind it sits The Barrel Room, the quieter cocktail counterpart.
Taco Tuesday combo — $3 tacos + $8 margarita is the cheapest legitimate meal-with-drink in Waikiki proper.
40 beers on tap, sports viewing (NFL specials seasonal), $3 Taco Tuesday, staying open until 2 AM with full kitchen.
Tuesday 7-10 PM for $3 tacos + sports, or any NFL Sunday for the screens-and-specials format.
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When the front gets loud
None scheduled — sports audio + ambient. Special event nights vary.
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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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