Winter weekend in Honolulu
Wintering in Honolulu — cosy dinners, skating, holiday lights and the small rooms that feel right when it's freezing out.
Top spots in Honolulu
Diamond Head Crater Hike
OutdoorsDiamond Head
1.6-mile up-and-back to the crater rim — book a timed slot, go at sunrise.
Hanauma Bay
OutdoorsEast Honolulu
Protected volcanic-crater snorkel reef — reservations open 48 hours ahead.
Pearl Harbor & USS Arizona
CulturePearl Harbor
WWII memorial over the sunken battleship — free shuttle, ticketed boat ride.
Where to eat
Helena's Hawaiian Food
$$Hawaiian · Kalihi
James Beard classic — kalua pig, pipikaula short ribs, poi on the side.
Leonard's Bakery
$Malasada · Kapahulu
Portuguese-Hawaiian doughnut shop since 1952 — order them hot, no glaze.
Marugame Udon
$Japanese udon · Waikiki
Fresh-pulled udon and tempura on a tray — the queue moves fast.
Ono Seafood
$Poke · Kapahulu
Hole-in-the-wall poke counter — ahi shoyu and limu over hot rice.
Senia
$$$$Modern Hawaiian · Chinatown
Anthony Rush tasting menus — local seafood, garden produce, open kitchen.
Frequently asked
- Standouts right now: Waikiki Beach, Diamond Head Crater Hike, Pearl Harbor & USS Arizona. The shortlist is curated by people who live in Honolulu and refreshed regularly so it reflects what's actually open and worth your time.