Honolulu - Nightlife - BlackBook Guides

2310 Kuhio Ave., Honolulu 96815
808-923-9530

The PlayBar

This place may sound new, but it’s at a familiar spot where Scruples ruled the night for over 25 years. Still laid back, casual, the drinks are well-priced, velvet rope games: non-e... read more

500 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu 96813
808-587-5838

Just over a year after the old Oceans closed, the new/improved Oceans 808 has risen. Same spot, but with more attitude, new club features many of the same great features of the old Oceans (like the... read more

1250 Kapiolani Blvd., 2nd Flr., Honolulu 96814
808-237-5428

Amuse Wine Bar

Trendy in design and concept, this comfortable wine bar located in the bold Honolulu Design Center sells patrons “wine cards,” which give them access to more than 80 different varieties... read more

1200 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu 96814
808-593-0088

Brew Moon

Where locals go to get you’ve-never-heard-of-’em micro-brews—and to get away from it all. Combo eatery-lounge never disappoints. Charming servers treat you like a regular, tending... read more

1349 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu 96814
808-951-8671

Venus Nightclub and Lounge

Not in Waikiki and not for parochial-minded tourists, this upscale and high profile dance club is where island locals gather to meet, party, drink and dance. Leave the “surfah” sho... read more

226 Lewers St., Honolulu 96815
808-923-9273

Yard House

This California fave’s Hawaiian outpost is just as mighty (if not quite as spacious). Thirsty crowds demand yards of brew (as the name suggests) and Yard House delivers. Drink on the cheap Mo... read more

2255 Kuhio Ave., Honolulu 96815
808-924-3939

Zanzabar Night Club

Perfect mix of Ali Baba and Aloha in the middle of the Waikiki Trade Center. Moroccan-inspired nightclub would provide more than enough eye candy if it was empty—which it never is. Warehouse ... read more

19 N. Hotel St., Honolulu 96817
808-538-9145

Smith's Union Bar

Smith's has been serving up cocktails since 1935, and is still a kitschy hit in town. Fat old men in Hawaiian shirts slump over the old green bar during the early hours, and there's a classic barte... read more

39 N. Hotel St., Honolulu 96817
808-599-2552

Thirtyninehotel

Up the stairs of a dilapidated building, through a white washed club room inside, end at the sunny rooftop deck outside. When it's empty, white room is a Stanley Kubrick brand of odd. it's all club... read more

1154 Fort St. Mall, Honolulu 96813
808-537-3080

The Mercury Bar

Swanky dive bar an inconspicuous gem in a back alley. 70's lounge vibe punked up with local art on the walls, DJ in a booth, local bands on a small stage, hipsters on the dance floor. Small space p... read more

1121 Nu'uanu Ave., Honolulu 96817
808-521-2900

Indigo

Bar-restaurant adjacent to the Hawaii Theatre is an obvious choice after a show. Lush bamboo and a waterfall won’t ruin your low-lights mood. If you need a bite, ask for the “small plat... read more

1349 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu 96814
808-944-8436

O Lounge

Locals either love it or hate it. We say stop by at least once to see what all the fuss is about. Décor leans heavily to the Asian side. Crowd is young—or at least young at heart. Ligh... read more

1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu 96814
808-944-8000

Pearl Ultra Lounge

A little slice of NYC on the island. Yes, there’s a cover and a line around the block, but people who know people (or look as hot as you do) won’t have to deal with either. Bask in the ... read more

2255 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu 96814
808-922-4422

Skyline at the Hanohano Room

Packed-almost-too-much club is only open the first and third Saturdays of every month, so plan your sched accordingly. Take a glass elevator thirty floors up and never look back (or down). The view... read more

2885 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu 96815
808-922-3734

W Honolulu Bar

All the class we've come to expect from the W hotel chain, with a shot of tropical flavor. Fashionable and fabulous flock together and mingle among their brethren. Most of the crowd is local, but a... read more

2233 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu 96815
808-926-4441

Level 4 Nightclub & Ultra Lounge

Located on the top floor of the Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, this club has a vibe more Vegas than Waikiki; upscale atmosphere makes it necessary ditch the flip flops and board shorts for somethi... read more

2255 Kalakaua Ave., Honolulu 96815
866-952-3473

RumFire

The newest kid on the Waikiki lounge scene hooks the locals up with the largest collection of rums in the United States, plus a wine list with more hits than the Spice Girls. There are also special... read more

2919 Kapiolani Blvd., Honolulu 96816
808-739-7719

Formaggio Wine Bar

We tend to judge books by their covers, but this book—er, bar—deserves a second glance. Yes, it’s set in a strip mall, but once you settle in amid the earth-tones décor, yo... read more

2440 S. Beretania St., Honolulu 96826
808-922-3323

Anna Bananas

Dark dank and gloomy, this bar has been known as the spot for nearby University students to gather on weekends for pool, music and cheap beer. Most prefer to walk from the nearby dorms to avoid par... read more

805 Pohukaina St., Honolulu 96813
808-589-1999

Pipeline Cafe

Locals, live music, and hard core partiers are the scene at this industrial area club. It attracts predominately local folk and very few tourists who come for the live music, rowdy crowd, and, well... read more

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