Viaggio Honolulu - CLOSED

Viaggio is located on the 2nd level of the Velocity Honolulu above Italica Bar & Cafe. They serve Italian food and they incorporate local ingredients into the dishes. I recommend coming here for happy hour or an early dinner if you have an event in the Blaisdell Center. The happy hour is available at the bar from 4-6pm; walk ins only. If you prefer to have a nice sit-down dinner, then make a reservation for the dining room.

The restaurant overlooks Ward Ave. and the Blaisdell Arena. Their prices are high but the food taste great. The dress code is business casual unless you plan to sit at the bar then casual is okay. They offer complimentary valet parking; enter on Kapiolani Blvd. If you do street parking or you parked in the Blaisdell Center, you can enter Velocity Honolulu on Ward Ave. at Italica Bar and Cafe and take the elevator up.

For more information about Viaggio Honolulu, visit viaggiohonolulu.com.

888 Kapiolani Blvd
Honolulu, HI 96813
(808) 592-8881

Steamed Clams

Pizza Fondue w/ Fresh Baked Focaccia

Spinach & Bacon Dip

Kunoa Beef Sliders & Fries

Polpi In Umido (braised octopus)

Izakaya Danji Honolulu

Izakaya Danji is a tiny dinner spot located on S. Beretania Street between Auntie Pasto's and the Goodwill Store. The food taste good and the prices are reasonable but the portions are small. Most of the appetizers are meant for 1 person so you may want to double up on some items. I recommend having dinner here before going to an event at the Blaisdell Center. It's a short walk and if you come right when they open, you can get seated quickly. For parking, there are a few spaces in front of the restaurant or there is metered street parking.

1095 S Beretania St
Honolulu, HI 96814
(808) 888-8777

Goma Hamachi

Fried Fishcake w/ Shoyu & Butter

Chicken Nanban

Gyoza

Fried Rice w/ Spicy Pickled Mustard Leaf

Rigo

Rigo offers the flavors of Spain and Italy in one place. They renovated the former Genki Sushi and turned it into a beautiful open concept restaurant with a huge wine display case. From the dining room, you can look into the kitchen and watch the chefs prepare your pasta dishes. My favorites were the ajillo, crostini, and cacio e pepe.

The prices are a bit high and the portions are small but the service and taste of the food was good. They can accommodate big groups but reservations are recommended. They have a small parking lot on the side of the restaurant but if that fills up, there is metered street parking on Kapahulu Ave.

For more information about Rigo, visit www.rigohawaii.com.

885 Kapahulu Ave
Honolulu, HI 96816
(808) 735-9760

Garlic Parmesan Bread, Ajillo

Crostini

Cacio E Pepe

Funghi Pizza

Basque Cheesecake

MW - Restaurant Week 2019

MW Restaurant is offering a 3-course dinner menu at $55; they also have a lunch menu priced at $25. They put out a good menu every year and sometimes, they'll even have new items on it. This is one of the few restaurants that let's you choose your starter, entree, and dessert. This one is worth checking out.

For more information, visit www.restaurantweekhawaii.com/restaurant/mw-restaurant.

Roasted Vegetable Salad

Hokkaido Scallop

Hawaiian Crown "Banana Cream Pie"

Tbd Hawaii - Restaurant Week 2019

Tbd... is offering a 4-course dinner priced at $65. You have 3 entrees to choose from but I recommend the prime ribeye which is a 6 oz cut. The portions may look small but the whole meal was filling. If you go for an early dinner, ask for a table by the window, the view of Kapiolani Park is nice.

For more information, visit www.restaurantweekhawaii.com/restaurant/tbdhawaii.

Ahi Tartare

Kabocha Veloute

Prime Ribeye Fillet

Bay Leaf Ice Cream