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Best Contemporary Italian Restaurants in Hawaii Kai

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A photo of Arancino at The Kahala restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(1799)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Honolulu
Booked 50 times today
Excellent lamb. Excellent service. Great ambiance.
A photo of Arancino Beachwalk restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(1009)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Honolulu
Booked 43 times today
Always enjoy returning here, friendly staff with quick service and recommendations. Enjoyed the spaghetti vongole and the meat lovers pizza.
A photo of Arancino di Mare - Marriott restaurant
4.7
Exceptional(3109)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Waikiki
Booked 85 times today
Every time we visit Honolulu, our #1 must visit restaurant is A di Mare. This is one of our top 5 Italian restaurants in the 35 countries we have visited in the world. Tried the Tagliatelle Bolognese last night and it was amazing and the entree totally exceeded our expectations! Love this restaurant, the food is world class, the service perfect, the ambience will have you returning especially on special occasions. Our server Nick is the best of the best of many great ones we have had over the last 15 years and Mgr Jaime ensures your experience is perfect! Jseraz
A photo of Quiora restaurant
4.4
Awesome(1435)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Waikiki
Booked 8 times today
Always great service and food! I always come back to Quiora as it is one of my top places. Definitely recommend!
A photo of Formaggio Grill Kailua restaurant
4.1
Excellent(621)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Kailua
Booked 1 time today
Happy hour drinks were great — double bourbon pours filled the glass to the rim! Appetizers were fantastic, the bistecca is a must-have. And the pono pork pasta — OMG, we had porkasms! Nice sports-bar atmosphere but kinda loud.
A photo of Rigo Spanish Italian restaurant
4.8
Exceptional(94)
$$$$
• Contemporary Italian • Kapahulu
Booked 52 times today
Everything was really great! Our server was amazing, we tried the cocktail she helped create (the Garden Party), & it sounded like such a weird concept, but it was one of the most amazing cocktails I’ve ever had. The lobster rigatoni special was delicious, along with the seafood paella, the crostini’s, & the tacos!! The service was outstanding. I love that it’s such a team effort there and that everyone pays attention to the details of every table and is attentive to all. Even from noticing that I’m browsing the wine list, so the sommelier came over on their own to say hello & ask if I had any questions, or wanted any recommendations. Everyone was helping clear tables, so we didn’t have to sit with dirty plates. It was refreshing to see everyone helping each other, and it wasn’t an “every man for themselves” type of atmosphere with their tables. The ONLY thing I’d say we didn’t like, was the yellowtail insalata that we heard was fairly newer on the menu. The fish did not taste fresh & it had a semi-fishy taste…so we weren’t a fan of that one. BUT…everything else was absolutely amazing, and we will definitely be back! Thank you for a great night of service and food. :)

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  • TiffanyGold
    Hawaii •4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Everything was really great! Our server was amazing, we tried the cocktail she helped create (the Garden Party), & it sounded like such a weird concept, but it was one of the most amazing cocktails I’ve ever had. The lobster rigatoni special was delicious, along with the seafood paella, the crostini’s, & the tacos!! The service was outstanding. I love that it’s such a team effort there and that everyone pays attention to the details of every table and is attentive to all. Even from noticing that I’m browsing the wine list, so the sommelier came over on their own to say hello & ask if I had any questions, or wanted any recommendations. Everyone was helping clear tables, so we didn’t have to sit with dirty plates. It was refreshing to see everyone helping each other, and it wasn’t an “every man for themselves” type of atmosphere with their tables. The ONLY thing I’d say we didn’t like, was the yellowtail insalata that we heard was fairly newer on the menu. The fish did not taste fresh & it had a semi-fishy taste…so we weren’t a fan of that one. BUT…everything else was absolutely amazing, and we will definitely be back! Thank you for a great night of service and food. :)
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    Rigo Spanish Italian$$$$• Spanish• Kapahulu
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    4.8
  • BeaGold
    Chicago / Illinois •7 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 2 days ago
    Jaime!!!!!! *insert stars, sparkles & horn sounds* Top notch ship you are running, thank you once again for the effort you and your staff put forth to ensure great service. I can not say enough about the flavors and taste of every single bite. 😋 We had the lobster bisque of course, cesar salads, lasagna, lamb chops, bolognese tagliatelle, ummm the mushroom dish and shrimp tagliatelle dishes. Everyone LOVED every bite. The only bad part was no Randy as our server Ashley was ok, but Randy is our favorite. I didn't realize that my previous review didnt post until recently but know that was from June. We raved about you guys so much to family we had to bring them to try and see for themselves. We'll be back!
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    Arancino di Mare - Marriott$$$$• Italian• Waikiki
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    4.7
  • RonGold
    Chicago / Illinois •58 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 4 days ago
    Always enjoy returning here, friendly staff with quick service and recommendations. Enjoyed the spaghetti vongole and the meat lovers pizza.
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    Arancino Beachwalk$$$$• Italian• Honolulu
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    4.7
  • Brad
    Hawaii •3 reviews
    5.0
    Dined 6 days ago
    Excellent lamb. Excellent service. Great ambiance.
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    Arancino at The Kahala$$$$• Italian• Honolulu
    •
    4.8
  • AaronGold
    4 reviews
    5.0
    Dined on Oct 17, 2026
    Everything from my reservation, to my special requests was flawless and exceptional. Server High praise to Chris (pardon me if I misspelled his name) who was spot on, knowledgeable, accessible & accommodating without seeming to be pushy or aggressive. Would love to have him as a server again.
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    Quiora$$$$• Italian• Waikiki
    •
    4.4
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