Guidebook for Kailua
Food Scene
Great food and location for a meal, wine, etc. Sometimes they have special events (music/artists) featured there.
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Kalapawai Cafe & Deli
750 Kailua RdGreat food and location for a meal, wine, etc. Sometimes they have special events (music/artists) featured there.
Love this quaint Italian restaurant. Keeps busy, so recommend making reservations. Romantic lighting at night out on the front patio.
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Baci Bistro
30 Aulike StLove this quaint Italian restaurant. Keeps busy, so recommend making reservations. Romantic lighting at night out on the front patio.
This is my favorite breakfast location on the island. Need to go early in order to get their signature ultimate breakfast crepe.
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Crepes No Ka Oi
143 Hekili StThis is my favorite breakfast location on the island. Need to go early in order to get their signature ultimate breakfast crepe.
Absolutely love their Macademia Nut Pancakes and that amazing "secret" sauce. I also love the teriyaki beef for lunch. This place gets crazy busy, so go early, or order and take out.
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Boots & Kimo's Homestyle Kitchen
1020 Keolu DriveAbsolutely love their Macademia Nut Pancakes and that amazing "secret" sauce. I also love the teriyaki beef for lunch. This place gets crazy busy, so go early, or order and take out.
This is a laid-back steakhouse with a surf 'n' turf menu & drinks in a tiki hut-style space. It is the only restaurant near the beach in Kailua/Lanikai. Typical Waikiki prices for the food/drinks though.
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Buzz's Steakhouse
413 Kawailoa RdThis is a laid-back steakhouse with a surf 'n' turf menu & drinks in a tiki hut-style space. It is the only restaurant near the beach in Kailua/Lanikai. Typical Waikiki prices for the food/drinks though.
Very popular place. Great for breakfast food, go early though, it gets crowded quick. Breakfast & lunch menus include red velvet pancakes, cinnamon buns & crab cakes in a casual setting.
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Cinnamon's
315 Uluniu StVery popular place. Great for breakfast food, go early though, it gets crowded quick. Breakfast & lunch menus include red velvet pancakes, cinnamon buns & crab cakes in a casual setting.
Seaside luau at Ko Olina Resort with Hawaiian fare & drinks, plus a show with hula & fire dancers. My favorite Luau and show on the island.
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Paradise Cove Luau
92-1089 Ali'inui DrSeaside luau at Ko Olina Resort with Hawaiian fare & drinks, plus a show with hula & fire dancers. My favorite Luau and show on the island.
I enjoy most of their food here, especially their coconut shrimp, kalbi, pork sliders, & fries with a delicious piña colada & can't wait to go back. The setting is located overlooking a large pond, and the torch lit dining just sets the mood. The view and atmosphere is incredible; Sunday Brunch is amazing. Happy hour is 4pm to 6pm, some fantastic drinks! If you like Prime Rib, it is only $37 bucks, but they sell out quick. This dinner order is enough to share with someone it is huge.
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Haleiwa Joe's Haiku Gardens
46-336 Haiku RdI enjoy most of their food here, especially their coconut shrimp, kalbi, pork sliders, & fries with a delicious piña colada & can't wait to go back. The setting is located overlooking a large pond, and the torch lit dining just sets the mood. The view and atmosphere is incredible; Sunday Brunch is amazing. Happy hour is 4pm to 6pm, some fantastic drinks! If you like Prime Rib, it is only $37 bucks, but they sell out quick. This dinner order is enough to share with someone it is huge.
Drinks & Nightlife
Wood-paneled bar & grill serving American pub grub & offering weekly live music & televised sports. This place gets crowded as it is one of the few places to go on the Windward side of the island. This place has good food, and excellent $1 tacos on Tuesdays.
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Kailua Town Pub and Grill
26 Hoolai StreetWood-paneled bar & grill serving American pub grub & offering weekly live music & televised sports. This place gets crowded as it is one of the few places to go on the Windward side of the island. This place has good food, and excellent $1 tacos on Tuesdays.
Excellent but pricey food; many drink selections. Has great live music on the weekends. Eclectic fare from pasta & short ribs to fish tacos, plus 50+ wines by the glass in a buzzy space.
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Formaggio Grill
305 Hahani StExcellent but pricey food; many drink selections. Has great live music on the weekends. Eclectic fare from pasta & short ribs to fish tacos, plus 50+ wines by the glass in a buzzy space.
Sightseeing
Extinct volcano is a popular hiking destination with a paved trail leading to gorgeous panoramic views of Waikiki.
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Diamond Head
Extinct volcano is a popular hiking destination with a paved trail leading to gorgeous panoramic views of Waikiki.
The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is a Polynesian-themed theme park and living museum located in Laie, on the northern shore of Oahu, Hawaii. It has eight simulated tropical villages, performers demonstrate various arts and crafts from throughout Polynesia. In addition to the daytime exhibits and demonstrations, PCC features an evening show for an additional charge. As of 2009 the show is a multicultural Polynesian show titled Hā–Breath of Life. The show features songs and dances from throughout Polynesia, including the hula, tamure, otea, titi torea, haka, poi, meke, tauʻolunga, and Taualuga.
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Polylnesian cutlural center
The Polynesian Cultural Center (PCC) is a Polynesian-themed theme park and living museum located in Laie, on the northern shore of Oahu, Hawaii. It has eight simulated tropical villages, performers demonstrate various arts and crafts from throughout Polynesia. In addition to the daytime exhibits and demonstrations, PCC features an evening show for an additional charge. As of 2009 the show is a multicultural Polynesian show titled Hā–Breath of Life. The show features songs and dances from throughout Polynesia, including the hula, tamure, otea, titi torea, haka, poi, meke, tauʻolunga, and Taualuga.
Today at Pearl Harbor, the USS Arizona Memorial commemorates the attack and the Battleship Missouri Memorial symbolizes the end of WWII. We encourage everyone to visit Pearl Harbor and honor the Heroes and Survivors who served our Nation. Pearl Harbor Tours are available daily. All tours include round trip transportation and a visit to the USS Arizona Memorial.
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Pearl Harbor
Today at Pearl Harbor, the USS Arizona Memorial commemorates the attack and the Battleship Missouri Memorial symbolizes the end of WWII. We encourage everyone to visit Pearl Harbor and honor the Heroes and Survivors who served our Nation. Pearl Harbor Tours are available daily. All tours include round trip transportation and a visit to the USS Arizona Memorial.
Hanauma is a marine embayment formed within a tuff ring and located along the southeast coast of the Island of Oʻahu in the Hawaii Kai neighborhood of East Honolulu. It used to be an amazing snorkeling spot, now it is only an average spot. Still an iconic location to visit though.
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Bahía de Hanauma
7455 Kalanianaʻole HighwayHanauma is a marine embayment formed within a tuff ring and located along the southeast coast of the Island of Oʻahu in the Hawaii Kai neighborhood of East Honolulu. It used to be an amazing snorkeling spot, now it is only an average spot. Still an iconic location to visit though.
Sunset Beach is on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii and known for big wave surfing during the winter season. The original Hawaiian name for this place is Paumalū. It was home to the Duke Kahanamoku Invitational surfing competition until 1985. This place has AMAZING sunsets.
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Sunset Beach
Sunset Beach is on the North Shore of Oahu in Hawaii and known for big wave surfing during the winter season. The original Hawaiian name for this place is Paumalū. It was home to the Duke Kahanamoku Invitational surfing competition until 1985. This place has AMAZING sunsets.
Your first stop along the North Shore will be charming Haleiwa. More than the laid back surf town it seems, Haleiwa is filled with local style and country ambiance as well as cool surf shops and boutiques, understated restaurants and charming art galleries. Rich with island history, Haleiwa is now the social and artistic hub of the North Shore. Here you’ll find surfers fueling up at the restaurants in its plantation era buildings before hitting the famous beaches of Waimea Bay, Ehukai (Banzai Pipeline) and Sunset Beach. You’ll also find locals and visitors shopping, eating and winding down after a day in the sun. Haleiwa is a far cry from the excitement of Waikiki, and that’s exactly how the people of the North Shore like it.
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Haleiwa
Your first stop along the North Shore will be charming Haleiwa. More than the laid back surf town it seems, Haleiwa is filled with local style and country ambiance as well as cool surf shops and boutiques, understated restaurants and charming art galleries. Rich with island history, Haleiwa is now the social and artistic hub of the North Shore. Here you’ll find surfers fueling up at the restaurants in its plantation era buildings before hitting the famous beaches of Waimea Bay, Ehukai (Banzai Pipeline) and Sunset Beach. You’ll also find locals and visitors shopping, eating and winding down after a day in the sun. Haleiwa is a far cry from the excitement of Waikiki, and that’s exactly how the people of the North Shore like it.
Natural hiking area with paved trail & overlook, ocean views, lighthouse & whale-watching potential. Fantastic views, easy hike (no shade though - drink water).
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Makapu'u Point Lighthouse
Makapu‘u Lighthouse RoadNatural hiking area with paved trail & overlook, ocean views, lighthouse & whale-watching potential. Fantastic views, easy hike (no shade though - drink water).
Nuuanu Pali Lookout is one of Oahu's most popular scenic spots with panoramic views of Windward Oahu and the Koolau mountain range. This is a perennial favorite stop among visitors to Oahu. The panoramic views of the Windward side of the island from this expansive cliff will blow you away (Just make sure the winds don’t blow you away, too).
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Mirador Nu'uanu Pali
Nuuanu Pali DriveNuuanu Pali Lookout is one of Oahu's most popular scenic spots with panoramic views of Windward Oahu and the Koolau mountain range. This is a perennial favorite stop among visitors to Oahu. The panoramic views of the Windward side of the island from this expansive cliff will blow you away (Just make sure the winds don’t blow you away, too).
The Byodo-In Temple is a non-denominational shrine located on the island of O'ahu in Hawai'i at the Valley of the Temples. It was dedicated in August 1968 to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii.
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Byodo-In Temple
47-200 Kahekili HwyThe Byodo-In Temple is a non-denominational shrine located on the island of O'ahu in Hawai'i at the Valley of the Temples. It was dedicated in August 1968 to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the first Japanese immigrants to Hawaii.
Guinness World Records named Dole’s Pineapple Garden Maze the world’s largest maze in 2008. Tropical plants – 14,000 of them – sprawl meticulously over three acres and two-and-a-half miles. Secure navigational clues from eight hidden stations – complete the maze in record time to win a prize and have your name inscribed at the maze entrance. The self-guided Plantation Garden Tour illuminates more than eight gardens diverse with coffee plants to cocoa pods. Make a day of it by stopping for lunch or DoleWhip ice cream at the Plantation Grille. (The gift shop sells fresh pineapple and aptly-themed souvenirs.)
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Dole Plantation
64-1550 Kamehameha HwyGuinness World Records named Dole’s Pineapple Garden Maze the world’s largest maze in 2008. Tropical plants – 14,000 of them – sprawl meticulously over three acres and two-and-a-half miles. Secure navigational clues from eight hidden stations – complete the maze in record time to win a prize and have your name inscribed at the maze entrance. The self-guided Plantation Garden Tour illuminates more than eight gardens diverse with coffee plants to cocoa pods. Make a day of it by stopping for lunch or DoleWhip ice cream at the Plantation Grille. (The gift shop sells fresh pineapple and aptly-themed souvenirs.)
You'll learn a lot of history visiting Pearl Harbor and the memorials. The battleship Missouri is such an icon relating to the end of the WWII in the Pacific. The ship is massive and clearly shows the living and working conditions for our sailors. Such a touching place to visit!
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Battleship Missouri Memorial
63 Cowpens StYou'll learn a lot of history visiting Pearl Harbor and the memorials. The battleship Missouri is such an icon relating to the end of the WWII in the Pacific. The ship is massive and clearly shows the living and working conditions for our sailors. Such a touching place to visit!
Parks & Nature
It's a great place for a stroll, picnic, BBQ, family get together and camping. They have free catch and release fishing with bamboo poles on the weekends. A lovely place. Recommend going to the visitor center and hiking around the small lake. If you like camping it's nice. Real bathrooms and clean campsites. Beautiful photo opportunities at the base of the Ko'olau Mountains.
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Jardines Botánicos Hoomaluhia
45-680 Luluku RdIt's a great place for a stroll, picnic, BBQ, family get together and camping. They have free catch and release fishing with bamboo poles on the weekends. A lovely place. Recommend going to the visitor center and hiking around the small lake. If you like camping it's nice. Real bathrooms and clean campsites. Beautiful photo opportunities at the base of the Ko'olau Mountains.
Clear water, fine sand & accessible facilities make this a popular spot for aquatic activities. Walking distance from the house, just minutes away from one of the most beautiful beaches in the United States.
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Parque de la Playa de Kailua
526 Kawailoa RdClear water, fine sand & accessible facilities make this a popular spot for aquatic activities. Walking distance from the house, just minutes away from one of the most beautiful beaches in the United States.
Lanikai Beach is located in Lanikai, a community in the town of Kailua and on the windward coast of Oahu, Hawaii. The name Lanikai means "heavenly sea." This small ½ mile strip of beach is consistently ranked among the best beaches in the world. No services/bathrooms there, parking is limited.
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Lanikai Beach
Lanikai Beach is located in Lanikai, a community in the town of Kailua and on the windward coast of Oahu, Hawaii. The name Lanikai means "heavenly sea." This small ½ mile strip of beach is consistently ranked among the best beaches in the world. No services/bathrooms there, parking is limited.
The drive up Tantalus Lookout is well worth the drive. The road is winding, steep, and narrow. On reaching the top, there is a small parking area and an amazing lookout. The view is fantastic and you can see the changing panorama of Honolulu depending on what time of day you arrive. This is a classic location for pictures.
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Tantalus Lookout Puu Ualakaa State Park
Nutridge StreetThe drive up Tantalus Lookout is well worth the drive. The road is winding, steep, and narrow. On reaching the top, there is a small parking area and an amazing lookout. The view is fantastic and you can see the changing panorama of Honolulu depending on what time of day you arrive. This is a classic location for pictures.
A lush, oceanfront park with tree-shaded campsites, beach access & mountain views. I think this is the nicest most beautiful beach on the entire island. It is not as popular as the others either.
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Parque de la playa de Bellows Field
41-43 Kalanianaʻole HwyA lush, oceanfront park with tree-shaded campsites, beach access & mountain views. I think this is the nicest most beautiful beach on the entire island. It is not as popular as the others either.
The Lanikai Pillboxes hike (a.k.a, Ka’iwa Ridge Trail) is well known for being one of the easiest hikes on the island and one of the most scenic. That’s a rare combination. You can complete the hike in an hour or less if you want to. But once you see the sweeping views of Kailua and Lanikai from the ridge, you may want to spend more time on the trail.
Come at dawn or dusk for the best views.
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Pillbox Hike
265 Kaelepulu DrThe Lanikai Pillboxes hike (a.k.a, Ka’iwa Ridge Trail) is well known for being one of the easiest hikes on the island and one of the most scenic. That’s a rare combination. You can complete the hike in an hour or less if you want to. But once you see the sweeping views of Kailua and Lanikai from the ridge, you may want to spend more time on the trail.
Come at dawn or dusk for the best views.
THE BEST HIKES ON OAHU - Unreal Hawaii is a website for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts on Oahu. On this page you’ll find stories and photos describing some of the best hikes on Oahu. Go to: http://www.unrealhawaii.com/hikes/
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O‘ahu
THE BEST HIKES ON OAHU - Unreal Hawaii is a website for hikers and outdoor enthusiasts on Oahu. On this page you’ll find stories and photos describing some of the best hikes on Oahu. Go to: http://www.unrealhawaii.com/hikes/
Snorkeling Sharks Cove, on the north shore, is good when the waves are calm. Huge waves break into this bay often in the winter, but during the summer this protected cove can be a delight. This is a well known destination for snorkeling with many fish and the cove also has interesting topography.
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Sharks Cove
Snorkeling Sharks Cove, on the north shore, is good when the waves are calm. Huge waves break into this bay often in the winter, but during the summer this protected cove can be a delight. This is a well known destination for snorkeling with many fish and the cove also has interesting topography.
This is an amazing hike/walk! But solely because of the reward that awaits on the top. The view is amazing, and on a clear day you can see several of the other islands from the top. The hike itself is a lot of uneven steps, and it is quite tough/great exercise. Go early in the morning to beat the heat and bring some water to drink!
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Koko Crater Railway Trail
7604 Koko Head Park RdThis is an amazing hike/walk! But solely because of the reward that awaits on the top. The view is amazing, and on a clear day you can see several of the other islands from the top. The hike itself is a lot of uneven steps, and it is quite tough/great exercise. Go early in the morning to beat the heat and bring some water to drink!
Entertainment & Activities
Kailua Cinemas
1090 Keolu DrClosest movie theater to the house
2nd closest movie theater to the house; better selection; located in the Windward Shopping Mall.
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Regal Windward
46-056 Kamehameha Hwy2nd closest movie theater to the house; better selection; located in the Windward Shopping Mall.
Shopping
The state's biggest open-air flea market with 400-plus stands. Small admission charge ($1 per adult). It is the best place to get nice souvenirs for people in the mainland. It's only open on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 8am-3pm.
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Aloha Stadium
99-500 Salt Lake BlvdThe state's biggest open-air flea market with 400-plus stands. Small admission charge ($1 per adult). It is the best place to get nice souvenirs for people in the mainland. It's only open on Wednesdays and Saturdays between 8am-3pm.
This Kailua Farmers' Market is the one located in the parking structure across from Longs on Thursday evenings from 5-7:30pm. They feature about 20-ish vendors with produce, honey, pa'i'ai & poi, baked goods, plans, prepared foods, live music, and the Blood Bank bus is even there.
Produce first: there are several vendors, but perhaps not as many as one would expect at a farmers market. However, I found the variety of produce nice, very fresh, and quite reasonable. There are probably more prepared food booths than there are produce vendors. Ba-Le is also there with a wide selection of baked goods. The Pig & the Lady, Greens & Vines and Guava Smoked are just a few names that come to mind. There are a few stand-up tables and an open area where you can bring your chairs/blankets and sit on the concrete to enjoy your food and the live music. It would be nice to have a grassy area, or seating, but if you know the area, it's just an asphalt parking lot.
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Kailua Farmers Market
609 Kailua RdThis Kailua Farmers' Market is the one located in the parking structure across from Longs on Thursday evenings from 5-7:30pm. They feature about 20-ish vendors with produce, honey, pa'i'ai & poi, baked goods, plans, prepared foods, live music, and the Blood Bank bus is even there.
Produce first: there are several vendors, but perhaps not as many as one would expect at a farmers market. However, I found the variety of produce nice, very fresh, and quite reasonable. There are probably more prepared food booths than there are produce vendors. Ba-Le is also there with a wide selection of baked goods. The Pig & the Lady, Greens & Vines and Guava Smoked are just a few names that come to mind. There are a few stand-up tables and an open area where you can bring your chairs/blankets and sit on the concrete to enjoy your food and the live music. It would be nice to have a grassy area, or seating, but if you know the area, it's just an asphalt parking lot.
Upscale, four-level shopping mall with department stores, boutiques, a food court & restaurants.
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Ala Moana Center
1450 Ala Moana BlvdUpscale, four-level shopping mall with department stores, boutiques, a food court & restaurants.
6-floor mall for international & Hawaiian designer clothing, jewelry & gifts, with a food court.
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Waikiki Shopping Plaza
2250 Kalakaua Ave6-floor mall for international & Hawaiian designer clothing, jewelry & gifts, with a food court.
Essentials
With all due respect to Matsumoto's, *this* is the best shave ice on Oahu!. The ice was powdery and the condensed milk topping and ice cream complemented the shaved ice nicely. I love this place, right down the street from the house, and also one block from the beach. President Obama and his family eats here every time he is on the island.
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Island Snow Hawaii
130 Kailua RdWith all due respect to Matsumoto's, *this* is the best shave ice on Oahu!. The ice was powdery and the condensed milk topping and ice cream complemented the shaved ice nicely. I love this place, right down the street from the house, and also one block from the beach. President Obama and his family eats here every time he is on the island.