La Mer at the Halekulani: French Dinner Over Waikiki

Hours, dress code and age rule from halekulani.com; prices from the dinner menu of Aug 2026, before tax and tip. Checked Sep 27, 2026.

Best for

• CouplesGreatOcean views, tasting menus and a 2025 Hale ʻAina award for most romantic.
• FamiliesSkipNo children under 8, no kids menu and a formal dress code.
• FriendsGoodA milestone dinner for a small table, with a cocktail bar inside.
• SoloGoodThe bar and the vegetable plates allow a shorter visit.
• GroupsGoodPrivate rooms for 16 and 22; six or more pay a 20% service charge.

The Menu du Soir ($265, wine pairing $135) runs from a chilled cucumber gelée with local kampachi, sea urchin and caviar to crisp amadai and a roasted duck fillet with star anise rhubarb. The Menu Dégustation ($340, pairings $175 or $600) adds duck foie gras, seared scallop with caviar, poached abalone with Maui onion, Maine lobster in a coconut anchovy sauce and a beef filet Rossini. Upgrade dessert to the vanilla soufflé (+$12) or the cheese cart (+$25). Not eating meat? The five garden vegetable plates ($48 to $62) include a five-way carrot study. Caviar service runs $500 to $650.

Prices from the La Mer dinner menu of Aug 13, 2026, before tax and gratuity.

The hotel describes the room as tranquil and refined, with views of the Pacific. The first seating is 5:30 PM, and in early November the sun sets around 5:55, so an early table catches it. L’Aperitif, the cocktail bar inside La Mer, pours French spirits for guests 21 and over. After dinner, Lewers Lounge downstairs has jazz, and House Without a Key has hula on the lawn until 8:30. For the rest of the hotel, see our Halekulani review.

Dinner only, Tuesday to Saturday, 5:30 to 8:30 PM last seating. Women are asked for elegant evening attire; men need a collared dress shirt or aloha shirt, dress slacks or long pants and closed-toe shoes, and T-shirts, shorts, ripped denim and caps are not allowed. Only adults and children 8 and older are admitted. Mobile payments are not accepted, and parties of six or more pay a 20% service charge. Planning a big trip around it? See our Oahu honeymoon guide.

La Mer is in the Halekulani, 2199 Kalia Road, on the Fort DeRussy end of Waikiki, about 7 minutes on foot from the Royal Hawaiian Center. The hotel validates its valet or self-parking for restaurant guests (hours not published), and the Hale Koa garage next door charges the public $10 for the first hour. Our Waikiki parking guide has the rest.

• Michel’s at the Colony Surf is the French dinner for a Sunday or Monday, when La Mer is closed: it opens seven nights at 5 PM on Kaimana Beach, with tableside service, a $130 tasting menu and a smart-casual code that allows dark jeans.
• Orchids is the Halekulani pick for families and a smaller bill: keiki menus for 10 and under, dinner mains $49 to $76, and an oceanfront room with Diamond Head out the window.
• 53 By The Sea suits a special occasion at a lower entry price: tasting menus from $110, windows on Waikiki and Diamond Head, and a dressy casual code. It is closed Monday and Tuesday.

• Book the 5:30 seating. Early November sunsets fall around 5:55.
• Plan around Sunday and Monday. La Mer is closed both nights.
• Pack long pants. Men need a collared or aloha shirt, long pants and closed-toe shoes.
• Kids 8 and up only. There is no kids menu.
• Start at L’Aperitif. The bar inside La Mer is 21 and over.
• Bring a card. Mobile payments are not accepted.
• Validate your parking. Restaurant guests qualify.