Whether you prefer going out or staying in to celebrate the holidays, check out these seasonal options:
855-ALOHA
Where: Romer House Waikīkī, 415 Nāhua St., Honolulu
What: 855-ALOHA’s holiday prix fixe menu includes a 16-ounce prime rib with au jus and horseradish, mashed potatoes, and Szechuan green beans. The eatery is also showcasing its White Christmas Margarita (tequila, Cointreau, white cranberry juice, cream of coconut and lime, garnished with cranberries and rosemary shrub).
When: Dec. 22 to 28
Contact: Visit 855aloha.com
A Cake Life
Where: 2320 S. King St, Honolulu
What: The dessert shop is offering gingerbread cookies ($7), along with gingerbread house kits ($50), gingerbread cookie kits ($16) and Christmas tree cookie kits ($16).
When: These treats are currently available to order until Dec. 24.
Contact: Visit shop.acakelife.com
Basalt Waikīkī
Where: Dukes Lane Market & Eatery, 2255 Kūhio Ave., Honolulu
What: Basalt’s Christmas prix fixe dinner ($80) is available on Dec. 24 to 25. It includes a choice of seafood chowder (clams, shrimp and fish) or poached pear salad (Cambazola cheese, candied mac nuts and mixed greens); entrée choice of soy miso braised short ribs (sauteed corn and shrimp with creamy mashed potatoes), pan-roasted duck breast (with roasted vegetables and Luxardo cherry sauce) or fresh Island catch (green papaya relish and Thai lobster curry sauce); and choice of chocolate mousse tart (with Hazelnut crunch and mango coulis) or lemon mascarpone cheesecake for dessert.
The regular dinner menu will be unavailable on these dates.
When: 4-9 p.m. Dec. 24 and 25
Contact: Call 808-923-5689
Big City Diner
Where: Various locations
What: Big City Diner is offering various family meal deals to-go. Limited quantities are available for takeout with at least a 72-hour notice (via phone or online).
Choose from:
- Holiday prime rib family pack ($229.99), serves 4-5 people: USDA Choice Hawaiian rock salt prime rib, large roasted garlic mashed potatoes, oven-roasted vegetables, large Caesar salad with local tomatoes, Snow Krabby cakes topped with sweet chili aioli
- Holiday turkey family pack ($159.99), serves 4-5 people: Fresh roasted half turkey, Portuguese sausage stuffing, garlic smashed potatoes, chef’s homemade giblet gravy, baked cane sugar cinnamon sweet potatoes, sweet roasted corn with real butter, cranberry Maui pineapple relish, Grandma’s macadamia nut pumpkin crunch
- Holiday breakfast family pack ($99.99), serves 4-5 people: Ani’s awesome cinnamon bread French toast, homemade breakfast bread pudding, scrambled eggs, grilled Portuguese sausage, Snow Krabby cakes topped with sweet chili aioli, steamed white rice
The biz also has holiday dine-in specials like Snow Krabby cakes eggs Benedicts ($19.99), USDA Choice Hawaiian rock salt prime rib ($36.99), and prime rib and Krabby cake combo ($45.99).
When: Dec. 24 and 25
Contact: bigcitydinerhawaii.com
Choco Le‘a
Where: Mānoa Square, 2909 Lowrey Ave., Honolulu
What: Choose from seasonal treats, including Choco Le‘a holiday bundle ($119.99), three-piece holiday special truffle box ($12.49), 18-piece holiday special truffle box ($59.99), chocolate Christmas Oreos ($2.49 each), gingerbread Crunch a le‘a ($25.99) and peppermint Crunch a le‘a ($25.99). Holiday truffles include flavors like peppermint, toffee, gingerbread, fig, pecan praline, Rocky Road and more.
When: Christmas specials are currently available
Contact: Visit chocolea.com/
FEAST by Jon Matsubara
Where: 2970 E. Mānoa Road, Honolulu
What: FEAST’s Christmas meal to-go ($450) is designed to serve 4 to 6 people. It includes:
- Farmers market salad: local green beans, local tomato, purple sweet potato, Japanese cucumber, radish, Ichiban dressing
- Lobster velouté: aromatic lobster broth, Cognac cream
- Signature petite lobster roll: umami mayo, lemon, dill, toasted sweetbread
- Butter poached garlic rib-eye steak: garlic, thyme, signature rub
- Aromatic fresh catch of the day: Shiitake mushroom, soy with ginger scallion sauce, Chinese parsley
Crushed Yukon potato: Crème fraiche, sea salt
When: Pick-up 3 to 5 p.m. Dec. 24
Contact: Call 808-840-0488
Fig & Ginger Honolulu
Where: McCully Shopping Center, 1960 Kapiʻolani Blvd. Ste. 103, Honolulu
What: Fig & Ginger Honolulu’s Christmas wreath ($70) is designed to feed 4 to 5 people. It includes festive goat cheese, prosciutto, Italian dry salami, fresh fruits, dried fruits, nuts, olives and crackers.
When: Available for preorders
Contact: fghonolulu.com
Foodland Hawaii
Where: Various locations
What: Foodland Hawai‘i’s prime rib dinner ($189.99) is designed to serve 4 to 6 people. It includes a 4-5 pound fully cooked boneless rib roast; loaded potato casserole with bacon, cheddar cheese and scallions; creamed spinach; roasted corn and red bell pepper with basil and Cotija cheese; beef au jus and pumpkin pie.
When: The prime rib dinner is available for pick-up in all stores from 8 a.m. to 1 hour before closing on Dec. 23 and 24
Contact: foodland.com/holiday-dinner
House Without a Key
Where: Halekūlani, 2199 Kālia Road, Honolulu
What: House Without a Key will offer a four-course menu ($105 per adult, $57 for children ages 5-10 years old). The four-course menu includes:
- Appetizer: Holiday trio (spicy ‘ahi tartare, masago, hickory smoked scallop, charred pineapple salsa, garlic aioli, salmon gravlax, blini and black tobiko)
- Choice of roasted tomato soup (fire-roasted local tomatoes, onions, garlic, herbs, white wine and baked feta cheese puff pastry) or kale quinoa salad (baby kale, quinoa, green beans, carrots, cucumbers, avocado, red onions, tomatoes, toasted pumpkin seeds and Green Goddess dressing)
- Rack of lamb: half rack of lamb, garlic, herbs, olive oil, panko, macadamia nut, Portuguese sausage crumble, parsnip potato puree, asparagus, Burgundy demi glaze
- Dessert: chocolate macadamia nut Mont Blanc with crème anglaise
When: Dec. 25
Contact: 808-923-2311
La Palme D’Or
Where: Ala Moana Center, 1450 Ala Moana Blvd., Honolulu
What: The shop is offering a variety of seasonally decorated desserts. Choose from gingerbread cookies ($7), two-piece snowball sets ($6), four-piece chocolate-covered strawberries ($25), Christmas shortcakes ($60-$80, depending on size), dark chocolate Christmas trees ($25), Yule Logs ($60), raspberry mousse cakes ($66), Santa shortcakes ($65-$85, depending on size) and more.
When: Preorders are already accepted
Contact: Visit lapalmedorhawaii.com
Little Sparrow Honolulu
Where: 3574 Waiʻalae Ave., Honolulu
What: This takeaway holiday feast costs $99 per person. It includes:
- Starters: Rosemary and roasted garlic focaccia, Kauai salt whipped butter, prosciutto and Parmesan Reggiano stuffed mushrooms, Kamuela tomato jam
- Salad: Ma’o Farms sassy mix greens, roasted beets and fennel, cherry tomatoes, toasted pecans, cranberry balsamic vinaigrette
- Main course: 28-day-ages USDA prime rib roast or steak, house herb and peppercorn rub, black winter truffle mashed potatoes, Dijon roasted brussels sprouts, au jus, horseradish cream
- Dessert: Kona Coffee pot de crème, amaretto strawberries, whipped cream, shortbread cookie
When: Preorders accepted
Contact: Call 253-241-7834 or email littlesparrowhnl@gmail.com
Orchids
Where: Halekūlani, 2199 Kālia Road, Honolulu
What: Orchids Christmas Day brunch buffet ($150 per adult, $73 for children ages 5 to 10 years old) includes a seafood bar (shucked oysters, deep-water snow crab legs, lobster tail); Hawaiian poke and fresh sashimi; an assortment of sushi; an omelet station; chef’s carving station (Waimanalo raised suckling pig, Pa’akai herb crusted prime rib, sage butter roasted turkey, mixed mushroom stuffing and honey bone-in ham, rosemary thyme leg of lamb); Belgian waffles and buttermilk pancakes; bakery delights; dessert station with classic Halekulani coconut cake, bread pudding, assorted Christmas cookies and chocolate mint brulee; and an ice cream station. The Christmas Day dinner buffet ($155 per adult, $76 for children ages 5 to 10 years old) includes many of the same offerings.
When: Brunch and dinner buffets Dec. 25; brunch and dinner buffets are also available on Dec. 24
Contact: Call 808-518-2019
Pai Honolulu
Where: 55 Merchant St. Ste. 110, Honolulu
What: This family-style feast, “Night of the Seven Fishes,” is inspired by the Italian tradition of La Vigilia. This special event on Christmas Eve is designed to showcase the bounty of the sea; it costs $125 per person.
It includes spiced apple cider, sourdough focaccia, citrus cured salmon crudo, baked Green Lip mussels, Cioppino (tomato and fennel lobster bisque, Kauai shrimp, bay scallop, snow crab, braised fennel and potato), pumpkin bread pudding (hazelnut streusel, shoyu maple syrup) and assorted holiday cookies.
When: Doors open at 6 p.m., dinner starts at 6:15 p.m. Dec. 24
Contact: Visit paihonolulu.com/
Roy’s Hawaiʻi Kai
Where: 6600 Kalanianaʻole Hwy., Honolulu
What: Roy’s Hawaiʻi Kai’s special Christmas menu includes:
- Seafood collection: Crudo trio, smoke soy caviar, wasabi shrimp cocktail
- Winter salad: red wine and winter spiced poached pears, Mahalo dressing, feta cheese
- Choice of entrée: Selections include blackened big-eye Island ‘ahi, macadamia nut Hawaiian fish, misoyaki butterfish, honey mustard beef short ribs, 14-ounce open flame grilled rib-eye, hibachi grilled Atlantic salmon, grilled 8-ounce filet mignon and 4-ounce baked lobster tail, cast iron seared local fish, and black tiger shrimps and U-10 scallops
- Dessert: Meemaw’s pecan pie with ice cream
When: Dec. 25
Contact: Call 808-396-7697
Stripsteak, A Michael Mina Restaurant
Where: International Market Place, 2330 Kalākaua Ave. Ste. 330, Honolulu
What: Stripsteak’s Christmas Eve and Christmas Day “Christmas in Paradise” holiday menu costs $149 per person. It includes:
- First course choice of chop chop wedge, jumbo lump crabcake, dashi-poached shrimp cocktail, truffle Caesar, “Instant” bacon, and butternut squash bisque
- Second course choice of 8-ounce Black Angus filet, roasted Jidori chicken, miso-broiled Chilean sea bass, macadamia crusted mahi mahi
- Dessert course: Devil’s food cake (Kona dark chocolate, hot fudge and toasted macadamia nuts) or basque-style cheesecake (braised strawberries, yuzu curd, sesame)
When: Dec. 24 and 25
Contact: Call 808-896-2545
The Buffet at Hyatt
Where: Hyatt Regency Waikīkī Beach Resort & Spa, 2424 Kalākaua Ave., Honolulu
What: The Christmas Eve and Christmas Day buffet costs $115 per adult (50% off for children ages 6 to 12 years; children ages 5 years and under have free admission). Highlights include a carving station with rosemary and Hawaiian salt crusted prime rib, honey glazed spiral ham and garlic whipped mashed potatoes; seafood and sushi station with Goosepoint oysters, Alaskan snow crab legs, ‘ahi sashimi and nigiri sushi; hot buffet station with lau lau, steamed shrimp and clams, roasted Hawaiian kampachi and house-smoked beef brisket fried rice; teppan station with Korean rice cakes and kalbi short ribs; and dessert station with soft serve ice cream, chocolate fountain, dark chocolate bundt cake with peppermint frosting, mini crème brulees and more.
When: 3:30 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Dec. 24; 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m. and 7 p.m. Dec. 25
Contact: Visit buffetathyatt.com/menus/#christmas.
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