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Award Winning
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HAWAIIAN
(see also Other Oahu Restaurants)
The
restaurants listed under this category have received prestigious annual awards and critical
recognition from various sources, among them:
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1857 South King Street, 3rd Floor Honolulu, HI 96826 (Honolulu / McCully Area) Tel. (808) 949-2526 Famous local chef - one of the originators of Hawaii Regional cuisine. National multi-award winning restaurant. Local awards include: 1997, 1999, 2000, 2005, 2006 & 2007 Hale Aina Award for "Restaurant of the Year"; 2003, 2004, 2005 & 2006 Ilima Award. (D $$$) CHEF MAVRO 1969 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96826 (Honolulu / McCully Area) Tel. (808) 944-4714 A founding member of Hawaiian Regional Cuisine, Chef George Mavrothalassitis employs a master's technique in melding fresh, regional ingredients with the flavors of his native Provence. A dining experience comparable to a 3-Star restaurant in France. 2003 winner of the prestigious James Beard Foundation Award as the best chef in Hawaii and the Pacific Northwest. Multiple Ilima and Hale Aina award winner. (D $$$) DIAMOND HEAD GRILL W Honolulu Hotel 2885 Kalakaua Avenue Honolulu, HI 96815 (Honolulu / Waikiki Area) Tel. (808) 922-3734 Offering the flavors of Hawaii - Hawaiian Regional Cuisine - at the base of Diamond Head Crater. 2002 Hale Aina Award. (D $$$) PINEAPPLE ROOM Macy's at Ala Moana Shopping Center 1450 Ala Moana Boulevard Honolulu, HI 96814 (Honolulu / Ala Moana Area) Tel. (808) 945-8881 Owned by Alan Wong, one of the originators of Hawaii Regional Cuisine. Soul warming comfort food with a local twist using the freshest island ingredients. (BLD $$$) PRINCE COURT Hawaii Prince Hotel 100 Holomoana Street Honolulu, HI 96815 (Honolulu / Waikiki Area) Tel. (808) 944-4494 Famed for Hawaii Regional Seafood Cuisine - a subtle blend of the classic culinary techniques of East and West, prepared with fresh island produce from land and sea. 2002 Hale Aina Award. (BLD $$$) SAM CHOY'S BREAKFAST, LUNCH & CRAB & BIG ALOHA BREWERY 580 North Nimitz Highway Honolulu, HI 96817 (Honolulu / Kalihi Area) Tel. (808) 545-7979 The Choy of Cooking! Generous portions of local favorites by one of the originators of Hawaiian Regional Cuisine, served in a warehouse-like atmosphere at Honolulu Harbor. (BLD $$$) SAM CHOY'S DIAMOND HEAD RESTAURANT 449 Kapahulu Avenue Honolulu, HI 96815 (Honolulu / Kapahulu Area) Tel. (808) 732-8645 Sumptuous award-winning local-style dishes in Sam's signature generous portions. One of the twelve chefs who originated Hawaii Regional cuisine. (D $$$) Top LOCAL
KINE GRINDS HELENA'S HAWAIIAN FOOD 1240 North School Street Honolulu, HI 96817 (Honolulu / Kalihi Area) Tel. (808) 845-8044 This almost 60 year-old institution has received the James Beard Foundation's Regional Classic Restaurant Award - often referred to as the Oscar of the food world. Serving quality food that reflects the history and character of Hawaii - everything from laulau to lomilomi salmon. (BLD $) KAKAAKO KITCHEN Ward Center 1200 Ala Moana Boulevard Honolulu, HI 96814 (Honolulu / Ala Moana Area) Tel. (808) 596-7488 Plate lunch (breakfast, dinner) with a difference: more flavorful and sophisticated, more variation in entrees, more healthful options, realistic portion sizes. 2002 Ilima Award. 2004 Hale Aina Award. (BLD $) L & L DRIVE-INN 2320 South King Street Honolulu, HI 96826 (Honolulu / McCully Area) Tel. (808) 951-8333 (30 locations) Great plate lunches. 2004 & 2005 Ilima Award. (LD $) ONO HAWAIIAN FOODS 726 Kapahulu Avenue Honolulu, HI 96816 (Honolulu / Kaimuki Area) Tel. (808) 737-2275 One of Oahu's best! Onolicious local grinds - laulau, kalua pig, lomilomi salmon. 2002 & 2003 Ilima Award; 2007 Hale Aina Award. (LD $) Top |
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