Restaurant Row is located at the gateway of downtown Honolulu. This complex of shops, restaurants, theaters and night clubs/bars is a popular hangout for both locals and visitors. During the day, shop for clothes, jewelry or souvenirs at stores such as Sis Fine Jewelry, Gifts of Aloha Snack Store, and Honolulu Gift Basket Company. For lunch or dinner, dine at one of Restaurant Row’s many restaurants including Sunset Grill, Meritage, Ruth’s Chris Steak House and Sansei Seafood Restaurant. Stop by the Art House, a nine-theater movie complex to see popular independent and foreign films, or have a drink and dance till dawn at Ocean Club.
Address: 500 Ala Moana Boulevard
Phone: (808) 532-4750
Roxy Quiksilver Honolulu opened in 1996 as the first all-women’s surf boutique in the world. You will find T-shirts, boardshorts, dresses, footwear and much more. The designs are created and directed toward young women who know what they want! Even the toddlers are included in the Teenie Wahine (woman) children’s line.
Address: 1116 Auahi Street, Bay 3
Phone: (808) 596-7699
Royal Hawaiian Shopping Center, located in the heart of Waikiki, has more than 150 stores and services in this three-story complex, offering great shopping, dining and entertainment. The most visible stores are European designer boutiques, the likes of Chanel, Loewe, Celine, Gianni Versace and Prada.
Address: 2201 Kalakaua Avenue
Phone: (808) 922-0588
Russ-K Makaha is Hawaii’s longboard headquarters. Russ K. Keaulana captured longboard’s most prestigious title three years in a row, 1993-1995. Russ, son of renowned waterman, lifeguard and champion surfer Buffalo Keaulana, operates the Russ-K Makaha shop with his wife Sunny, daughter of legendary Sunset surfer Barry Kanaiaupuni, and partner Craig Inouye. In addition to surfwear and accessories exclusively made in Hawaii, the surf shop also specializes in surfboards from eight to 12 feet and custom longboards from top shapers in Hawaii.
Address: 1714 Kapiolani Boulevard
Phone: (808) 951-7876
Waikele Premium Outlets is changing the way residents shop. The"mega center," located in west Oahu, offers a variety of value retail stores and factory outlets. Values can be found at Oshkosh for Kids, Max Studio, Van Heusen,
Nine West, Guess and many more bargain opportunities at the various outlets. Shoppers can ride a trolley car between the center’s two shopping complexes.
Address: 94-790 Lumiaina Street
Phone: (808) 676-5656
Ward Centre is just minutes from Ala Moana Center and offers an array of 20 upscale dining and shopping options. Great restaurants to dine at include Ryan’s Grill, Compadres, Scoozies and Brew Moon Restaurant.
Address: 1200 Ala Moana Boulevard
Phone: (808) 591-8411
Ward Entertainment Center is the sparkling new centerpiece of Victoria Ward Centers. Bustling with excitement, the newly completed center makes Victoria Ward Centers’ two-block destination Honolulu’s favorite place to shop, dine and"hang out," local style. Anchored by the Ward 16 Theatre, a state-of-the-art 16-screen megaplex, and Dave & Buster’s, famed for its grand dining room and Million Dollar Midway of games and high-tech entertainment, Ward Entertainment Center is the place for fun for kamaaina and visitors alike.
Address: Auahi St. and Kamakee St.
Phone (Ward 16 Theatre) (808) 593-3000
Ward Warehouse is right next door to Ward Centre. The shopping complex is endowed with an endearing patina and rustic quality that is very different from the usual mall. Several one-of-a-kind boutiques sell everything from designer muumuu and bath fixtures to gourmet cooking items. Some of the highlights and must-sees include Native Books & Beautiful Things, Nohea Gallery, Opal Fields Fine Jewelry, Animation Magic, Blue Ginger Designs, and Mamo Howell.
Address: 1050 Ala Moana Boulevard
Phone: (808) 591-8411
Windward Mall is an indoor, two-level mall. More than 80 gift shops, clothiers and food outlets comprise this center conveniently located in the windward suburb of Kaneohe. Find traditional Hawaiian gifts or experience the unique Hawaiian technique of the lomi lomi massage at The Lomi Shop.
Address: 46-056 Kamehameha Highway
Phone: (808) 253-1143
2100 Kalakaua Avenue has already been compared to Rodeo Drive and Fifth Avenue. The 110,000-square-foot luxury center opened in November 2002. Its tenants include Chanel, Gucci, Tiffany & Co. and Yves Saint Laurent. The center also showcases Hawaii’s culture and flora, which the developer, the Honu Group, created to bring back a Hawaiian sense of place tying into the recently improved Waikiki theme. Address: 2100 Kalakaua Avenue Phone: (808) 550-4449
