![]() ![]() Mike Dianna’s Grill Room can accommodate rehearsal dinners, small intimate weddings, and other family gatherings. They are kid-friendly and offer a kids’ menu. Most nights they serve beverages until midnight. The restaurant opens for dinner at 5 p.m. From Memorial Day through Labor Day they serve lunch outside on the deck daily, starting at noon. They have an outdoor deck and bar with live music seven days a week in season. The distinctive wine selection has won Wine Spectator’s Award of Excellence for the past nine years. The fresh, local seafood is treated just as beautifully, and there are daily pasta specials. Fine dining with a casual atmosphere, it is most well known for its excellently prepared meats - offering all-natural and USDA Prime beef, pork, chicken and veal - cooked over a hardwood grill. Mike Dianna’s Grill Room has become a legendary Outer Banks restaurant. You’ve gotta try the Dolphin Boat! 13. Mike Dianna’s Grill Room in Corolla Located on the beach road in Kitty Hawk around MP 4, this amazingly yummy restaurant is an Outer Banks favorite! You order at the window and your food is served in to-go containers but they have outdoor picnic tables for your enjoyment. 12. John’s Drive In in Kitty HawkĬlassic drive-in shack (open May-October) specializing in thick milkshakes & fried fish sandwiches. They are closed from the end of November until March 1. ![]() Rundown serves lunch and dinner seven days a week in the summer. Outside you will find a koi pond! This is a great family-friendly restaurant since the menu is very affordable and there are lots of choices for kids. Upstairs you’ll find an authentic surf bar, named the Tsunami Bar, with a brand new, super large, ocean view deck where you’ll find live music in season. The food is a fusion of Pacific Rim and Caribbean flavors, and they have a substantial menu of vegetarian options. Martha Cheng is the food editor at Honolulu Magazine, the author of The Poke Cookbook, and a writer for national publications.Rundown Cafe serves island cuisine in a casual atmosphere. We update this list quarterly to make sure it reflects the ever-changing Honolulu dining scene. It helps to be patient with those that remain open. Like elsewhere, labor shortages continue to plague the restaurant industry, shuttering some of Honolulu’s favorite restaurants in recent months. ![]() Then there’s local-style Japanese, found in beloved neighborhood spots like Ethel’s Grill, and, of course, poke, a melding of Japanese and Hawaiian influences. ![]() Meanwhile, the city’s Japanese spots still shine you’ll find some of the best Japanese food outside of Japan in Honolulu, from grilled skewers at the speakeasy-like Yakitori Ando to the sleek, newly renovated Restaurant Suntory, an excellent all-rounder. Places like Morning Glass will usually offer one Hawai‘i-grown coffee among their offerings, while the Curb has added a wine bar, applying its philosophy of highlighting small, unique producers to both coffee and wine. In recent years, the city’s cafes have created more comfortable spaces and stepped up their coffee programs, sourcing beans from local and specialty roasters across the country. That is to say, diners in Honolulu are a bit spoiled for choice.įebruary marks chillier and rainier weather in Honolulu, so it’s a good time to cozy up in a cafe with a cup of something warm. More and more chefs have worked to learn about Hawai‘i’s history and culture to respectfully incorporate aspects into their restaurants. In the last decade, tiny mom-and-pop restaurants opened second locations, while established local chains expanded their reach. But simultaneously, Honolulu’s homegrown businesses have been able to ride the most recent wave of excitement to expand themselves. and abroad have opened restaurants in Honolulu, with everyone from Japanese conglomerates to Michael Mina setting up shop. Waves of restaurateurs from the continental U.S. Outside interests have made money in Hawai‘i for centuries, including in food. ![]()
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