One of our favorite meals in Honolulu was at the Side Street Inn, a recommendation from a couple of natives and a place they would go with family whenever they headed back to visit. We split an ahi appetizer, a pork chop, and a side order of fried rice, all notable dishes from them. We started with a couple of liliko’i daiquiris.
If you are walking down the strip, don’t forget to take a few minutes and stop in and poke around the old part of the Moana Surfrider, the original Waikiki hotel.
Matsumoto’s for shave ice if you head to the north shore, and don’t forget to get a scoop of vanilla ice cream in the bottom.
If you want to walk on Diamondhead, bring plenty of water, wear a hat and go right at sun-up. There is no shade, the rocks are all black and it can turn into an oven.
I have been to Waikiki twice, 1980 and last year. The place sure has changed.