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Chinatown after dark
Five bars within two blocks of Hotel Street, for a night out without a car.
6 placesHalf a dayRead the guide ↓
1. Hawaiʻi TheatreStart with a show, or just the lit-up marquee.HonoluluFrom outside2–3 hours for a showTickets vary
2. The Tchin Tchin! BarWine and cocktails on a rooftop above Hotel Street.HonoluluFood & drink1 hourWine and cocktails about $15–20
3. The ManifestA café by day, DJs and cocktails by night.HonoluluFood & drink1–2 hoursDrinks about $12–18
4. Dragon UpstairsLive jazz and karaoke, a few doors away.HonoluluFood & drink1–2 hoursDrinks; some nights have a cover
5. O’Toole’s Irish PubAn Irish pub with live bands on Nuʻuanu Ave.HonoluluFood & drink1 hourDrinks
6. Murphy’s Bar & GrillThe old corner bar for a late burger.HonoluluFood & drink1 hourMains about $20–35
The guide
How to do it: Chinatown after dark
Chinatown’s bars are a few blocks of Hotel Street and Nuʻuanu Avenue, close enough to walk between in five minutes.
Start at the theatre, go up to a rooftop for a drink, and end in a small, loud room with a band.
- The order to do it in
- Hawaii Theatre, the Tchin Tchin! rooftop, the Manifest, Dragon Upstairs, then O’Toole’s or Murphy’s.
- When to go
- Thursday to Saturday, from about 7 p.m.
- Getting there
- Ride share from Waikīkī (about 15 minutes). Parking at the municipal garages on Smith and Beretania.
- What it costs
- Drinks about $10–20; some nights have a cover.
Worth knowing
- Bring ID; bars check at the door.
- Walk in a group late at night.
Started from the pins on Hawaii Magazine’s off-the-beaten-path live music venues. Places, notes and the guide checked and written by us; prices and opening times change, so check before you go.