2023 Readers’ Choice Awards: All Islands

From Kaua‘i to Hawai‘i Island and everywhere in between, the winners below represent the best of the entire state. (Yes, that’s a big deal.) And for visitors still on the fence about where to book their travel to, check out the lists below to see what our readers say are the best islands, towns and more in Hawai‘i.

All Islands Food & Drink

A malasada from Leonard’s Bakery.
Photo: Getty Images

Best New Restaurant

1. Papa‘aina, Maui
2. Fig & Ginger, O‘ahu
3. Marlow, Maui
4. Nami Kaze, O‘ahu
5. Margotto Hawai‘i, O‘ahu

Best Restaurant

1. Duke’s, O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i
2. Mama’s Fish House Restaurant & Inn, Maui
3. Beach House Restaurant, Kaua‘i
4. Roy’s, O‘ahu, Maui, Hawai‘i Island
5. Merriman’s Hawai‘i, O‘ahu, Maui, Hawai‘i Island, Kaua‘i

Best Bar or Lounge

1. Duke’s, O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i
2. Monkeypod Kitchen, O‘ahu, Maui
3. Lava Lava Beach Club, Hawai‘i Island
4. Tahiti Nui, Kaua‘i
5. RumFire Waikīkī, O‘ahu

Best Local Beer

1. Kona Brewing Co.
2. Maui Brewing Co.
3. Kaua‘i Beer Co.
4. Big Island Brewhaus
5. Aloha Beer Co.

Best Local Spirit or Wine

1. Kōloa Rum
2. Ocean Vodka
3. MauiWine
4. Volcano Winery
5. Kō Hana Rum

Best Mai Tai

1. Duke’s, O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i
2. Mai Tai Bar at The Royal Hawaiian, O‘ahu
3. Monkeypod Kitchen, O‘ahu, Maui
4. Tahiti Nui, Kaua‘i
5. Mama’s Fish House Restaurant & Inn, Maui

Best Malasada

1. Leonard’s Bakery, O‘ahu
2. Kaua‘i Bakery, Kaua‘i
3. Punalu‘u Bake Shop, Hawai‘i Island
4. T. Komoda Store & Bakery, Maui
5. Pipeline Bake Shop & Creamery, O‘ahu

Best Loco Moco

1. Rainbow Drive-In, O‘ahu
2. Zippy’s, O‘ahu, Maui, Hawai‘i Island
3. Koko Head Café, O‘ahu
4. Hawaiian Style Café, Hawai‘i Island
5. Café 100, Hawai‘i Island

All Islands Hotel & Resorts

The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua Maui.
Photo: Courtesy of the Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua

Best Hotel  

1. Grand Hyatt Kaua‘i, Kaua‘i
2. Kā‘anapali Beach Resort, Maui
3. Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort, Maui
4. Hilton Hawaiian Village, O‘ahu
5. Aulani, A Disney Resort & Spa, O‘ahu
6. Hilton Waikoloa Village, Hawai‘i Island
7. Halekūlani, O‘ahu
8. Four Seasons Resort Hualālai, Hawai‘i Island
9. Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua
10. Four Seasons Resort, O‘ahu

All Islands Outdoor Adventures

Hanalei Bay, Kauaʻi.
Photo: Getty Images

Best Beach

1. Hanalei Bay, Kaua‘i
2. Po‘ipū Beach, Kaua‘i
3. Kā‘anapali Beach, Maui
4. Waikīkī Beach, O‘ahu
5. Lanikai, O‘ahu
6. Hāpuna Beach, Hawai‘i Island
7. Kailua Beach, O‘ahu
8. Waimea Bay, O‘ahu
9. Wailea Beach, Maui
10. Mākena Beach, Maui

Best National Park

1. Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Hawai‘i Island
2. Haleakalā National Park, Maui
3. World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument (including the USS Arizona Memorial), O‘ahu
4. Pu‘uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hawai‘i Island
5. Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Moloka‘i

Best State Park

1. Waimea Canyon State Park, Kaua‘i
2. Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, Kaua‘i
3. Diamond Head State Monument, O‘ahu
4. ‘Īao Valley State Monument, Maui
5. Kōke‘e State Park, Kaua‘i

All Islands Services

A flight into Oʻahu.
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Best Island

1. Kaua‘i
2. Maui
3. O‘ahu
4. Hawai‘i Island
5. Moloka‘i
6. Lāna‘i

Best City/Town

1. Lahaina, Maui
2. Hanalei, Kaua‘i
3. Honolulu, O‘ahu
4. Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i Island
5. Po‘ipū, Kaua‘i
6. Hale‘iwa, O‘ahu
7. Kapa‘a, Kaua‘i
8. Kailua, O‘ahu
9. Hāna, Maui
10. Lāna‘i City, Lāna‘i

Best Airline

1. Hawaiian Airlines
2. Alaska Airlines
3. United Airlines
4. Delta Air Line
5. Southwest Airlines

All Islands Shopping

Aloha shirts on sale.
Photo: Getty Images

Best Swimwear

1. Tommy Bahama
2. Pualani Hawai‘i
3. Pakaloha Hawai‘i
4. Reyn Spooner
5. Acacia Swimwear

Best Aloha Wear

1. Hilo Hattie
2. Tommy Bahama
3. Kāhala
4. Tori Richard
5. Reyn Spooner

Best Aloha Wear

1. Hilo Hattie
2. Tommy Bahama
3. Kāhala
4. Tori Richard
5. Reyn Spooner

Best Jewelry

1. Nā Hoku
2. Maui Divers Jewelry
3. Honolulu Jewelry Co.
4. Hilton Hawaiian Village, O‘ahu
5. Paradise Collection

Best Coffee Grower

1. Kaua‘i Coffee Co., Kaua‘i
2. Greenwell Farms, Hawai‘i Island
3. Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation, Hawai‘i Island
4. Hula Daddy Kona Coffee, Hawai‘i Island
5. MauiGrown Coffee, Maui (Coffee Bar Temporarily Closed)

All Islands Activities

Pearl Harbor.
Photo: Courtesy of Pearl Harbor 75th Commemoration Committee

Best Historic Landmark

1. Pacific Historic Parks, which includes, Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona Memorial, USS Bowfin, USS Missouri, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum, O‘ahu
2. Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park, Hawai‘i Island
3. ‘Iolani Palace, O‘ahu
4. World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument (including the USS Arizona Memorial), O‘ahu
5. King Kamehameha Statue, O‘ahu