Romantic Restaurants on Oahu: Date Night and Anniversary Dinners

Hours, phone numbers and prices come from each operator’s own pages, checked October 14, 2026, with the menu date beside each price. Tax and gratuity are extra. For meal costs across Hawaii, see our cost of food in Hawaii guide.

The Halekulani’s three rooms share one property, so a Waikīkī night can run from sunset drinks to a set menu on foot. The sun sets at 5:50 PM on November 12 (U.S. Naval Observatory), so a 5:30 table is a sunset table.

La MerFrench, Halekulani

The hotel says La Mer has “ocean views capturing the romance and elegance of Halekulani.” It serves two French set menus before wine, tax and gratuity (menu of August 13, 2026), Tuesday to Saturday only. Men need a collared or aloha shirt, long pants and closed-toe shoes, and children under 8 are not admitted. Verdict: the proposal table, if the price suits you. See our La Mer review.

House Without a KeyOceanfront lawn, Halekulani

The hotel describes sunset cocktails under a 130-year-old kiawe tree with views of the Pacific and Diamond Head, music from 5:30 PM and hula from 6:30. Lawn seating is first come, first served; the dining room takes reservations. Dress is casual resort, and plates run $45 to $69 (menu read November 8, 2026). Readers gave it bronze for Best Outdoor Dining in 2026. Verdict: the best sunset date that needs no booking. See the House Without a Key review.

OrchidsCoastal Italian, Halekulani

Orchids calls itself casually elegant and oceanfront, with coastal Italian dishes. Dinner is nightly, including Sunday and Monday, when La Mer is closed. Men need a collared shirt, long pants or dress shorts and closed-toe shoes (menu of September 8, 2026). Verdict: the lower-pressure Halekulani dinner. Read the Orchids review.

Duke’s and Mai Tai BarCasual, with live music

Duke’s Waikiki lists live music daily, 4 to 6 PM and 7 PM to midnight (Duke’s). Mai Tai Bar at the Royal Hawaiian sells Diamond Head views and evening live music, and takes no reservations (Mai Tai Bar). See the Duke’s review and the Mai Tai Bar review. Free viewpoints: our Waikīkī sunset guide. On the water: the sunset cruise comparison.

Michel’s at the Colony SurfFrench, Kaimana Beach

Michel’s (since 1962) invites guests to “a romantic dinner on the shores of Kaimana Beach.” The lobster bisque is finished with cognac at the table. Dinner is nightly, 5 to 9 PM last seating (hours). The $130 tasting menu is from a posted menu last updated in November 2024, so ask what has changed. The dress code is smart casual and allows dark tailored jeans (dress code). Verdict: the French dinner for a Sunday or Monday. See the Michel’s review.

Hau TreeBeachfront, Kaimana Beach Hotel

Hau Tree serves dinner nightly from 4:30 to 9 PM, with entrées at $40 to $75 on the October 14, 2026 menu page. The hotel publishes no dress code. Readers voted it gold for Best Outdoor Dining. Verdict: a relaxed beach table, not a formal one. Read the Hau Tree review.

53 By The SeaHawaii regional, Kakaʻako

53 By The Sea promises “sweeping views of Waikiki, Diamond Head, and the rolling surf” at 53 Ahui Street, and readers voted it the top Most Romantic restaurant of 2026. Dinner is listed Wednesday to Sunday (restaurant site). Men are asked for dressy casual, with no beach attire, board shorts, tank tops, sleeveless shirts or caps (location page). Verdict: the strongest case for the readers’ pick. Our 53 By The Sea review publishes November 27.

Kahala. Plumeria Beach House at The Kahala Hotel & Resort is open-air and oceanside, with dinner Thursday to Monday in resort wear (resort page). Our review publishes November 26.

Ko Olina is about 25.9 miles and 35 minutes from Waikīkī without traffic (koolina.com), so dinner here belongs to a west-side stay or a planned drive. Our Ko Olina guide covers the resort.

Mina’s Fish HouseSeafood, Four Seasons

Michael Mina’s seafood room bills itself as beachside dining (Mina Group), with dinner nightly, 4 to 9 PM. Entrées start at $52, and most fish and meat plates run $62 to $79 (menu of August 25, 2026). Four Seasons sets resort-elegant attire, with no swimwear or bare feet in the evening. Verdict: the seven-night Ko Olina dinner. See the Mina’s Fish House review.

ʻAmaʻamaContemporary island, Aulani

Disney describes an “elegant, oceanfront setting” where you can “watch the sun set as you dine” (Aulani). The four-course prix fixe is $140, with a $75 wine pairing (menu file of September 22, 2026). Dinner is Wednesday to Sunday, 5 to 8:30 PM; reservations open 45 days ahead. Most Aulani restaurants use a resort casual dress code (Aulani FAQ). Verdict: the Ko Olina pick for sunset. Read the ʻAmaʻama review.

Roy’s Ko OlinaHawaiian fusion, golf clubhouse

Roy’s overlooks the 18th hole of the golf course, not the ocean, so this is the table for the food. A three-course prix fixe is $110 (wine pairing $29 more), dine-in only. Live music runs Friday to Sunday evenings (menus of October 14, 2026). No dress code is posted. Verdict: the lowest-priced set dinner here. See the Roy’s review.

Beach House by Roy Yamaguchi is an oceanfront restaurant at Kuilima Cove with casual dress and dinner nightly, 4:30 to 9 PM, per the Ritz-Carlton, Turtle Bay (resort dining page) and the chef’s page. We found no current price; it is about an hour from Waikīkī. For sunset drinks, Off The Lip, the resort’s oceanfront lobby bar, advertises North Shore sunsets and smart casual dress, open noon to 10:30 PM. See the Ritz-Carlton Turtle Bay review. Verdict: a casual oceanfront dinner, not a tasting-menu night.

We found no Windward dinner room we could confirm, so none is listed.

Pick by occasion.

For Valentine’s Day 2027, the sun sets at 6:29 PM on February 14 (U.S. Naval Observatory). Michel’s posts a Valentine’s Day menu, but its site shows the 2026 one, so ask about 2027. ʻAmaʻama says you cannot order or bring a cake (Aulani FAQ), so plan an anniversary dessert elsewhere.

Getting married or planning a honeymoon? Start with our Oahu weddings and honeymoons hub or the Oahu honeymoon guide. For daytime meals, our self-guided Oahu food tour sorts local stops by area.