Staying at Grand Waikian & taking kids to Pearl Harbor & North Shore, but wondering if anyone has any good restsurant suggestions for around Waikiki? TIA

There is several restaurants onsite and more on that attached shopping area. In Waikiki most of the restaurants are chains, but still good eating.

Now the Grand Waikikian is not really on the strip with the rest of Waikiki so just remember that you are going to walk a little bit to get to the normal shopping areas/dining areas around the other hotels.

At the Grand Waikikian there is a restaurant that opens up to the beach under one of the towers and has pretty good food and nice views. Might be a little pricey, but Hawaii can be that way.

Duke's is usually where everyone wants to eat at least once. Depending on when you get there it can be a pretty good wait, but there are shops around to kill time. Also there is sort of a sister restaurant upstairs from Dukes' that almost has the just about the same menu is usually less crowded. Duke's is in the Outrigger on the Beach, do not get confused with Outrigger on the reef. Very close to each other, different hotels owned by same people.

Thanks Moose!

Because you will have kids with you, I suggest the California Pizza Kitchen. Certainly not an exclusive idea, but consistent and kid friendly for lunch.

There are several restaurants along Lewers Street which is not too far from the HHV complex. My wife and I walked there on a recent trip and wound up eating at PF Chang's. There is also a Yard House (looks like a bar, but has decent burgers and is reasonably kid friendly) and several other places.

I'll also offer a few gratutious tips:

- Consider touring the Battleship Missouri with Pearl Harbor. Go early and the Arizona Memorial won't take too long and then the Missouri really gives context.

- For the North Shore, consider surfing lessons with North Shore Surf Girls. We did this for my teen daughters last summer and they loved it!

- If you've been to Disneyland or Disney World and love Dole Whip softserve, you can find it in Hawaii at the Dole Plantation (on the way to or from North Shore) and at Hilo Hattie's.