Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(
www.facebook.com/gorillahawaii
; 2155 Kalakaua Ave; 6:30am-10:30pm)
Owned by Korean
TV star Bae Yong Joon, this artisan coffee bar brews Waikiki's biggest selection of 100%
Hawaii-grown beans from independent farms all around the islands. Handmade pour-
overs are worth the extra wait, or just grab a fast, hot espresso or creamy frozen coffee
concoction blended with banana.
Island Vintage Coffee
CAFE
(
www.islandvintagecoffee.com
;
2nd fl, Royal Hawaiian Center, 2301 Kalakaua Ave; 6am-11pm)
If
you prefer your latte sweetened with Hawaiian honey, or an iced mocha tricked out with
macadamia nuts and coconut drizzle, get in line behind all of the other tourists at this
cutesy upstairs coffee shop, with open-air lanai table seating. Also at the Ala Moana
Center mall.
LuLu's
BAR
(
www.luluswaikiki.com
;
2nd fl, Park Shore Waikiki, 2586 Kalakaua Ave; 7am-2am)
Brush off
your sandy feet at Kuhio Beach, then head over to this surf-themed bar and grill with
lanai views of the ocean and Diamond Head. After happy hour, acoustic acts and local
bands take over some nights. DJs crank up the beats after 10pm on weekends.
Five-0 Bar & Lounge
SPORTS BAR
(
www.five-o-bar.com
;
2nd fl, Bldg B, Royal Hawaiian Center, 2233 Kalakaua Ave; 11am-2am)
You
won't spot any
Hawaii Five-0
stars hiding out at this shopping-mall bar, but you can still
twirl the swizzle stick in your mai tai or belly up to the polished native-wood bar for
kalua
pork sliders and BBQ nachos during extended happy hours (11am to 6pm daily).
Diamond Head Cove Health Bar
CAFE
(
www.diamondheadcove.com
; 3045 Monsarrat Ave; 10am-8pm Mon & Sat, 9am-11pm Tue-Thu,
9am-8pm Fri, 10am-11pm Sun)
Why rot your guts with the devil's brew when you can chill
out with a coconut-husk bowl of
ʻawa
(kava, Polynesia's mildly intoxicating, mouth-
numbing elixir made from the
Piper methysticum
plant)? Local musicians jam here some
nights.
Genius Lounge
LOUNGE
