Wada: Everything is between $3 to $5 on Wada’s Happy-Hour menu, which happens between 4-6p.m. The atmosphere is upscale but friendly, and people often come with a group of friends for the most fun. and called “The Firedrill,” which often features DJ mixes and live bands. Terrific cocktails and vintage rums add to the appeal, as does the daily happy hour, 4-5 p.m. Rumfire: RumFire serves terrific European-Pacific cuisine, from fresh island fish and a grilled filet mignon to a wealth of flavor-packed tapas. Plus, the Thai-inspired pupu menu (everything is $6 or less) is a nice change from the French fries and nachos usually on the menu during happy hour.
Maile’s Thai Bistro: If you’re finishing up a day at Hanauma Bay and need a cocktail, head over to Maile’s Thai Bistro at the Hawaii Kai Towne Center. You can also try the super-addictive fry bread ($2 during happy hour). Their signature frozen margaritas and frozen sangria are both $6, a pint of Dos Equis is a mere two bucks and everything on the happy hour menu is $1-$10. A favorite place for a cocktail and a few great appetizers is at Cactus in Kailua. Cactus: Our list wouldn’t be complete without a Windward side offering. Surfer-The Bar also moonlights as a nightclub, and you can see local, live music here during Happy Hour.Ħ. Other forms of entertainment like “Talk Story” on Wednesdays offer guests an inside look at the life of people in the surf industry via live interview. Live music is offered on a regular basis and karaoke happens every Sunday night.
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Great happy hour cocktails are offers along with the full bar and classic Hawaiian cocktails such as the lava flow and the mai tai – their strongest drink. But, now, locals are getting in on the action! Surfer, the Bar is part bar, part restaurant and part night club. Surfer, the Bar: Turtle Bay Resort has always been a popular destination for visitors. You can find the restaurant at Ward Warehouse and enjoy Happy-Hour from 3-7 p.m. Bring on the crab dip and the baked brie, with a side of gin and tonic.
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Kincaid’s: Kincaid’s has been a Honolulu staple for a while, but that just means it knows how to put on a smashing Happy-Hour! Kincaid’s offers a pau hana and late-night happy hour every day with $6 cocktails and $4 wines and beers. The Mai Tai Bar offers live music throughout the year to patrons.Ĥ. Come for the live, local music twice daily from 4-7 and 9:30 p.m. The Mai Tai Bar also has a “Late Night Happy Hour”from 8-11 p.m. The menu includes House Special Calamari, Chicken Chinois, and Firecracker Shrimp. From 4-7 p.m., take advantage of food and drink specials for $5 each. The bar was the 1st Place Winner for Best Bar for Day Drinking and Pau Hana at the Honolulu Pulse Awards 2015. It’s located on top of Ala Moana Center, so you get a spectacular view of the city. Mai Tai Bar: If you’re longing for authentic Hawaiian ambiance, there’s no better way to satisfy the craving than at this charming open air bar. Memorabilia, live Hawaiian music, fruity cocktails, and fresh local seafood are among the attractions that have folks returning again and again. This casual bar and restaurant in the Outrigger Waikiki offers patrons a wealth of island culture. Duke’s Canoe Club: The entire restaurant is a tribute to Duke Kahanamoku, Hawaii’s renowned swimmer, surfer, and Olympic athlete. Many of the beers are featured in the menu items as well, including delicious pizzas and entrees like Garden Isle Grilled Chicken with a red ale glaze and beer-braised ribs in a Black Sand Porter sauce. Over a dozen ales and lagers are hand-crafted on the premises, including popular Wailua Wheat, Big Wave Golden Ale, and Longboard Island Lager. But, the second location of this popular bar and restaurant is in Hawaii Kai on Oahu. Kona Brewing Company: The first Kona Brewing Company is, of course, in Kona. Here’s a look at the Top Ten Happy-Hours on Oahu, to quench your craving before dinner:ġ. Where to go? Happy-Hour (we call it Pau Hana). Hawaii Accommodations & Dining Hawaii Animals & Nature Hawaii Beaches & Ocean Hawaii Culture & Happenings Hawaii Hiking & Outdoors Hawaii Travel & Vacation Infoįor lots of visitors to Oahu, there always seems to be that two-hour window AFTER the beach but BEFORE dinner.