Duke's Restaurant & Barefoot Bar
This restaurant is located right on the beach, and features genuine "Contemporary Hawaiian" music nightly. The restaurant is open for breakfast lunch and dinner daily and offers a cheaper choice to many places in the city. Their breakfast buffet is only $9.95 and lunch is only $10.50. It is a great choice for anyone looking for a nice bite to eat, with a great view of Waikiki Beach.
(808) 922-2268
2335 Kalakaua Ave, Honolulu, HI
Bubba Gump Shrimp Company
A restaurant chain based on the hit movie Forrest Gump with Tom Hanks. It's a great seafood restaurant in downtown Honolulu that overlooks the docks right across the street. It is a great restaurant with a lovely "old fishing shack" ambiance. They definitely play up the Forrest Gump motif here, going so far as to signal the wait staff with a "Run Forrest Run" sign. You can get a meal here for lunch or dinner for less than $20, though some dishes will end up being more.
(808) 949-2003
1450 Ala Moana Blvd, Honolulu, HI 96814
Rainbow Drive-In
Near Mamala Bay, this restaurant offers an authentic Hawaiian Plate Lunch. This quick service establishment only serves food in "to-go" boxes. You can sit in if you wish, but most people prefer to "grab and go". You can order anything from Teriyaki Beef and roast pork, to chicken and fresh fish. The restaurant owners recommend the Mixed Plate for those who can't make up their minds. A lunch here will cost you less than $10.
(808) 737-0177
3308 Kanaina Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815
Phuket Thai Restaurant
Also near Mamala Bay, and decorated in purple and red tones and a great deal of Oriental Artwork, Phuket offers spicy Thai food that will have your mouth burning. The food is guaranteed to be authentic Thai cuisine, and as stated before, is very spicy. They even serve their authentic Thai Iced Tea by the gallon to help cool the fires on many people's tongues. Prices vary, but most are reasonable, and a dinner here can run less than $20 a person.
(808) 942-8194
1960 Kapiolani Blvd, #109, Honolulu, HI 96826
Legend Vegetarian Restaurant / Legend Seafood Restaurant
If meat's not your thing, then this restaurant is for you. Located near the ship docks that many cruiselines call port, these two restaurants have all you need. The vegetarian portion of this building has over 60 vegetarian selections and boasts that not a single item on their menu is over $15. The seafood portion, though a tad more expensive, offers any number of fresh fish dishes.
(808) 532-8218
100 N Beretania St, Honolulu, HI 96817
Shore Bird Restaurant
This is probably the only restaurant in Honolulu that will allow the customer to be the chef. At this restaurant, you pick your food and bring it over to your own personal grill where you can season and cook it just how you want. If you're not into making your own food, you can always have the kitchen staff cook it for you: they would be more than happy to. They also boast at this restaurant, having free karaoke every night of the week. Open for brunch, lunch and dinner, this establishment will run you about $20 - $30 a person.
(808) 922-2887
2169 Kalia Rd, Honolulu, HI
