Diners' Choice: Contemporary American restaurants in Oahu

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Updated April 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Contemporary American cuisine in Oahu? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Senia

4.8

4.8 (89)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Honolulu

About the restaurant

Senia invites you to share well-crafted drinks and delicious food in a comfortable, convivial environment. We celebrate Hawaii’s abundance of beautiful ingredients and showcase the delectable results of diverse cultures and multi-discipline culinary training coming together.

Senia's founding Chef/Owner, Anthony Rush, has decades of culinary experience at the two and three Michelin-star level. Chef Rush applies his abundant and extraordinary talents to two different menus. Our à la carte menu highlights refined casual dishes, making Senia a great neighborhood restaurant. Our tasting menu, offered on Friday and Saturday nights at our Chefs’ Counter, is an exclusive and beautiful gastronomic experience that highlights incredible ingredients and exceptional technique.

Senia’s name is a play on the word “xenia”, the ancient Greek ideology of hospitality where strangers and friends alike were treated with the same regard. It is in that spirit that we welcome you to join us.

Top review

yelenaVIP

Dined 4 days ago

Great food experience! Amazing flavor of everything we tried !

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Tasting Menu

Fête

4.8

4.8 (4068)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Honolulu

About the restaurant

2022 James Beard Award Winner for Best Chef Northwest & Pacific.

Rooted in the local farm-to-table movement — a place where seasonality and culinary tradition are celebrated in tandem. One part Hawaii and one part Brooklyn. The atmosphere shares a brasserie feel with a laid-back island sensibility—a celebration and homage to all of our favorite things we enjoy eating and drinking.

Crafted with brick & reclaimed wood, our urban Hawaiian farmhouse features an open kitchen, lush plant wall, brick walls, and lots of natural light in a historic Chinatown building. The bar mixes classic and modern cocktails with artisanal flare with a well-curated wine list.

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LynneVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Fresh ingredients - absolutely delicious!! :) Love the 3 meat lasagna with fresh pasta! The beat salad with the ono fish salad added is a must - she be a staple on the menu vs. a special.

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4.7

4.7 (1404)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Honolulu

About the restaurant

A Hawaiian Sense of Plate

If there are no reservations available at your desired time, understand that we hold our patio seating, communal table, and bar stools for walk-in customers only. Please call to reserve parties larger than 8 guests. We are open to walk-ins only for Happy Hour ("Pau Work") from 2pm to 5pm Tuesday - Saturday and offer a pupu menu and drink specials.

Hang Loose at The Hen

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PaulVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Fun place with an interesting menu made for sharing a small group dinner.

Arden Waikiki

4.7

4.7 (258)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Waikiki

About the restaurant

SHAREABLE BITES, UNFORGETTABLE NIGHTS.

Poised to become your new favorite, at Arden Waikiki, we celebrate Hawaii’s harvest with shared plates that redefine island dining. Rooted in local fare, every bite invites you to savor elevated flavors through a down-to-earth experience.

Helmed by Executive Chef Makoto Ono and Pastry Chef Amanda Cheng, our menu showcases the vibrantly diverse culinary expressions of Hawaii. From bold, creative shared plates to fresh, field-to-fork classics, Arden Waikiki brings the best of the islands to your plate.

Accolades: Sunset Magazine "Best Restaurants in the West" 2024, EATER "One of the Best 21 Restaurants in Waikiki" 2024, Honolulu Star Advertiser 'Ilima Awards: Ovation Award Winner 2024, EATER "One of the 38 Essential Restaurants in Honolulu" 2024

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Kelly

Dined 2 days ago

Excellent! An unexpected gem outside of the tourist areas. I'll be back for sure!

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4.7

4.7 (810)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Kapolei

About the restaurant

Mahi'ai Table, Foodland's first full service farm-to-table restaurant.

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Mark

Dined 3 days ago

awesome experience - great food, service and live music (tip the musicians!) - inside of a large grocery/food stand store but don't let that put you off - ambience also diminished by bright lighting but for us it's all about the food and service - excellent!

Veranda - Moana Surfrider

4.8

4.8 (1152)

$50 and over

Contemporary American

Waikiki

About the restaurant

Our renowned Victorian tradition of “Afternoon Tea” under the historic banyan tree invites guests to indulge in a variety of tropical tea blends accompanied by a selection of delicious finger sandwiches, scones and delicate pastries.

Please Note we are a cashless restaurant. We only accept credit cards or room charges as form of payment. A 20% gratuity will be added to all parties of 6 or more and for parties of 5 or more that request split checks.
We kindly ask to refrain from balloon decorations to ensure the views for others are respected. Guests are welcome to bring their own cake/dessert for an additional fee of $7 per person.

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Chris

Dined 7 days ago

Wonderful Easter Sunday experience. Will continue to come back for the experience.

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Butterfly Tea Time

et al.

4.8

4.8 (1526)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Honolulu

About the restaurant

et al. is a new full-service restaurant, bar and neighborhood eatery offering an imaginative menu of multi-regional dishes drawing inspiration from local produce and ingredients at the peak of seasonal flavor.

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Lisa

Dined 2 days ago

Our experience was fantastic. We excellent service and the food exceeded our expectations! Highly recommend the arancini, risotto, and chicken and waffles. My son had the kid pasta and loved that was well. After eating solid portions, we could not resist the dessert menu. Banana bread pudding serving with mango sorbet was a delightful end to a wonderful meal. The kids enjoyed the gelato, which come with 3 small but solid scoops. Overall would highly recommend stopping at this quaint spot!

Mariposa at Neiman Marcus - Ala Moana

4.7

4.7 (5880)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Honolulu

About the restaurant

THE MARIPOSA located on Level 3 of Neiman Marcus ALA MOANA greets you to a panoramic view of the Ala Moana Beach Park located directly across. Enjoy seating in our Dining Room, or on the Lanai.

Mariposa Restaurant boasts a spectacular ocean view and extraordinary cuisine from Executive Chef Jorge Guadron.

Find your favorite menu items plus new selections too. Open daily for Lunch: Sunday 11am - 4:30pm (last seating), Monday - Saturday 11am - 3:00pm (last seating)

Our Sunset Lounge Menu is offered Thursday 5pm -7:30pm, Friday 5pm - 7:30pm & Saturday 5pm - 7:30pm (last seating)

Enjoy a commanding view of the Friday Night Fireworks display from any seat in the Restaurant or on the Lanai.

For your convenience, please enter from the Mariposa private entrance, ocean side Mall Level of Neiman Marcus.

Hours may vary on Holidays -- please call for more information.

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Brandyn

Dined 1 day ago

Great food with excellent service, and a beautiful view of the ocean. What more could you ask for!

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LA HIKI KITCHEN - Ko Olina at Four Seasons Resort

4.6

4.6 (978)

$31 to $50

Contemporary American

Kapolei

About the restaurant

Lâ Hiki Kitchen is inspired by the Hawaiian phrase “mai ka lâ hiki a ka lâ kau” – “from sunrise to sunset” – Lâ Hiki Kitchen is an inspired interpretation of American continental dining, infused with local influences, re-imagined with farm fresh ingredients and prepared by a world class chef. Cooking with heart and soul!

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ChristineVIP

Dined on Apr 5, 2025

Everything was great, food came out quickly and Cody was super attentive!

Moku Kitchen

4.6

4.6 (3720)

$30 and under

Contemporary American

Honolulu

About the restaurant

Full table service resumes 12/18/23!

Located in the heart of the Kaka'ako art district, Moku Kitchen is a chef-driven concept that brings Hawaii's rich upcountry farming and ranching heritage to downtown Honolulu's urban lifestyle. Our award winning cocktail program is ever-evolving, highlighted by the Monkeypod Mai Tai. We offer a wide variety of local craft beer and wines from small independent producers. Please go to mokukitchen.com for up to date menus and our daily live music calendar.

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Susan

Dined 4 days ago

Good and drinks were delicious and service was excellent.

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