Fête

"Chef Robynne Maii was recently awarded a James Beard award — Hawai‘i’s first in almost 20 years — for her restaurant that features great cocktails and a menu that combines French, Italian, Korean, and Hawai‘i influences. Open from lunch through dinner, Fête turns out hits like carbonara with Portuguese sausage and rose veal schnitzel sauced with liliko‘i. Definitely order off the specials menu, which usually showcases Hawai‘i’s seafood and the best produce in season, and don’t miss the house-made rocky road ice cream for dessert. There are a few outdoor tables, and takeout is also available." - Martha Cheng

"Fete is one of the few restaurants on Oahu that’s open from lunch through dinner and is truly excellent for all meals. Given its small, Brooklyn-meets-Hawai‘i-meets-French bistro space, we prefer it for date nights and small groups, though. And it’s vital you listen carefully to the long list of specials, which usually highlight a local fish and whatever the chef’s been obsessed with recently. That’s including, but not limited to, pork chops from pigs raised at Kualoa Ranch (a.k.a. the set of movies like Jurassic Park and Jumanji). The core menu features great dishes like carbonara with Portuguese sausage and a Korean fried chicken sandwich, and you’ll definitely want to stick around for the housemade Rocky Road ice cream." - Martha Cheng

"Domingo also has a long list of favorites — The Pig and The Lady, Fête, ʻIliʻIli Cash and Carry, Nami Kaze, and Helena’s Hawaiian Food, among them." - Travel + Leisure Editors

"When you come to Fete, always listen carefully to the long list of specials, which will usually highlight a local fish and whatever the chef’s been obsessed with recently. That’s including, but not limited to, pork chops from pigs raised at Kualoa Ranch (a.k.a. the set of movies like Jurassic Park and Jumanji). The core menu features dishes like carbonara with Portuguese sausage and an excellent Korean fried chicken sandwich, and you’ll definitely want to stick around for the housemade Rocky Road ice cream. Fete is one of the few restaurants on Oahu that’s open from lunch all through dinner and is truly excellent for all meals, but given its small, Brooklyn-meets-Hawai‘i-meets-French bistro space, it’s best suited for date nights and small groups." - martha cheng

"Chef Robynne Maii serves delicious, soul-warming food." - Lee Anne Wong