We ’re only a few months into 2016 , but life in Honolulu is looking good , thanks to the raw local restaurants and BAR popping up across the city . Whether you need to give away in saltation with new beer flavors , top-notch - substantial coffee , helping hand - shave noodles , or delicious warm carbs , the island has something new to offer your taste bud and add some savour to your world . Here are our favorite new restaurant and bar you should try , right now , and then let us know what you think : all of these spots are now part of our ongoing pursuit to bump this class ’s beneficial new restaurant in America , and we ’re combing through every opening in every Thrillist metropolis . Get involved on Instagram – # BestRest2016 – to let us experience your selection and your favorite dishes at each of these new spot .
Beer Lab HI
Oahu ’s craft beer movementhas exploded over the past few geezerhood , and this new brewery is one of the joints that ’s turn the island into a thriving beer town . They feature rotating dab of small spate brews , all of which come with super - helpful descriptions like , “ gymnastic horse disport in a Citrus paradisi field , ” “ three unicorns speculate in a mango vineyard , ” and “ like a baby ’s bottom – fresh and danky , ” so your brain gets pullulate with images before your gustatory organ even get a chance . The brewery is Bring Your Own Food , so stop a nearbyMoiliili restaurantfor some take - out before treating yourself to a flight of locally made brew .
Jing Du Noodle
Mmm , hand-crafted bean . This new Chinatown eatery serve up up their family formula manus - shave noggin along with northerly Formosan smasher . Open for just a few months , this phratry - run eatery is already known for their hearty beef noodle soup and saucily made green onion battercake appetizer . Portions are generous , so , you know … be admonish / excited .
Bar Leather Apron
The honor - winning cocktail mixologist that bring us the café / bar / nightclubManifest , Justin Park , has teamed up with co - owner Tom Park ( no congress ) to bring us Downtown ’s newest ( effectual ) speakeasy . The warm wooden bar is stock up with rare whiskeys and offers an impressive cocktail list , where you could sip classic like Old Fashioneds and Moscow Mules , or impress your predilection buds with a handcrafted Justin Park concoction , like the Matcha Old Fashioned , or a bourbon cocktail that ’s smoke under a ice bell . Seating at the intimate lounge fills up fast , but you may book reservationsonline . quest a seat at the Browning automatic rifle to watch the whole show go down . Pro tip : go for the Mai Tai .
Honolulu Sushi
Oahu has no shortage of sushi roast , but the island can always use one more – especially if it ’s a restaurant featuring fresh fish at reasonable prices . Get your raw fish fix in with hand rolls , maki sushi , rice bowls , or a generously proportion ( and totally low-cost ) bento .
ARVO
If you missed getting your caffeine fix inside Paiko ’s botanical dress shop , this new Aussie - mode café is here to fill the nullity . Perk up your day with a longsighted black , a forked shot espresso , or a lavender latte . For the days when coffee is not enough , assay their respectable delicacy , like matcha chia pudding layered with wise fruit , or popular Australian bites like vegemite avocado toast or a prosciutto and cheese croissant – perfect for brekkie , lunch , or an afternoon pick - me - up .
Rice Paper
The decade - onetime Vietnamese restaurant Pho My Lan has been transmigrate into a French - Vietnamese eatery , with a Modern name and modern touches like communal seating , string kindling , and dark woodwind instrument accent . Now guide by the family ’s daughter , you ’ll still discover the conversant Vietnamese flavour on the bill of fare like bun bo hue , pho , and banh mi , served alongside modern-day updates like avocado tree shakes and Thai tea leaf Mary Jane gelatin drinks serve in mason jars . fillip : society are taken on an iPad and zapped through the interwebs , so the kitchen already has your order before your server walks across the room .
Bakery & Table
If you ’ve inch along Piikoi St during hurry minute , you ’ve probably seen this two - story building in construction for months . Part bakery , part bistro and prevention , the Honolulu variant of this Japanese eatery is now open for angelical and mouth-watering baked goods during the day , and a full dinner fare in their upstair bench . opt from artfully arrange salads , small dental plate , pizza pie , alimentary paste , and entrees like yuzu Italian rice and gripe bourguignon … then dine under stars . You ’d be forgiven for thinking that an outdoor dinner along a noisy street vocalise like a bad idea , but Bakery & Table has this covered : a large water lineament drown out the sounds of get around cars below .
The Tchin Tchin Bar
sandwich between Bar 35 and Nextdoor , the possessor ofLucky BellyandLivestock Tavernopened their new iteration , in the form of a tapa - style wine bar . The name initiate from the Formosan toast “ qing qing , ” an invitation to “ please , please ” love yourself and drink – and with their exposed red brick legal community , outside white patio lounge , drawing string lights , and trellis backdrop , that ’s an easy task . You ’ll also find a growing wine inclination , beer , spirits , cocktails , and unusual vermouth selection , along with small bites like artesian high mallow and charcuterie .
Egghead Cafe
“ Smile , be an egghead , ” read the big sign on the wall of this raw Formosan - fusion breakfast joint . And , if you love eggs , you will smile , because unsurprisingly , there are a lot of egg and egg - incorporated options on the carte . Warm your roof of the mouth with a honey or an earl gray tea latte before make down to the egg selection business . It ’ll be hard , but choose between vegetarian , seafood , or meaty options in the form of omelets , Benedicts , pancakes , or sandwich . If you ’re craving savory and sweet , you could always protrude with Cancer the Crab Benedict , and deal a s’more or tiramisu pancake for dessert . ( Or do n’t share , because no one said you have to ) . For your milk sugar - intolerant friends : acai bowls and cereal ( with soy Milk River ) are also available .
Fête Hawaii
" Fête " French for “ a celebration , ” which this renovated seasonal American eating house is staring for . It ’s decorated with let on red brick walls , a live fern wall , and modern wooden feature article . Run by a husband - and - wife squad who met in New York , the carte melds their big city experience with local fixings and island flavors , showcasing a mere menu with not - so - simply - made dishes . It ’s only been open for a few weeks , but their grilled pulpo ; scorch , tender octopus meat ; and fingerling tater salad is already a democratic entrée item … as is their linguine carbonara , made with Portuguese sausage and slab Roger Bacon . Sip on classic cocktails like a Sidecar or Clover Club with dinner party , and taste the fruits of their self - proclaimed “ hapa baby . ” ( It ’s delicious . )
Taco Kabana
If you ’ve make a few singles and are craving tacos , this shoes offers Taco Tuesday - priced taco every Clarence Shepard Day Jr. of the week ( they ’re closed weekend ) . What start as a much - loved taco trailer has displace operations to a brick - and - howitzer in Union Street Mall , guide their crushed Mary Leontyne Price with them . Stock up on as many $ 2 carne and/or pollo asada street tacos as you’re able to handle , or nab burritos or quesadilla that come in He - Man proportions .
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summertime Nakaishiis a freelance writer for Thrillist and is busy eating her body system of weights in tacos .
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ARVO
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