Best Restaurants for Casual Hangouts in Hawaii

Guest praise · Hawaii

Looking for best restaurants for casual hangouts in Hawaii? Start with easy company without a formal occasion, and let the guest perspective bring the restaurant choice into focus. An ordinary catch-up deserves its own good table. Casual dining can make a simple invitation feel like time well spent. Turn the search into a plan for a gathering planned around where everyone is staying, with the restaurant chosen for that moment rather than by habit. For a Hawaii restaurant visit, keep the particular island and the route in mind as you turn a shortlist into a meal. The current list includes restaurants in Lihue and Paia.

As you plan a visit to Hawaii, find a restaurant that fits the way you want to spend time together rather than inventing a special reason to meet. A visit centred on Honolulu calls for a different route from one around Urban Honolulu; let your plans in Hawaii guide where you begin. A different part of the experience may matter too: compare Coziest Atmosphere in Hawaii and Great Value in Hawaii. For a wider restaurant discovery beyond Hawaii, follow Best for Casual Dining across the United States.

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Best for Casual Dining · Hawaii

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#4

Cool Cat Cafe - Maui

Lahaina, Hawaii

18.0
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#5

Seven Brothers Burgers

Kahuku, Hawaii

78.8
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#6

Smitty's Smash Burger

Lihue, Hawaii

62.6
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#7

Sweet E's Café

Honolulu, Hawaii

80.0
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#8

Seven Brothers Burgers

Pupukea, Hawaii

52.0
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#9

Floralia

Honolulu, Hawaii

80.0
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#10

Slappy Cakes

Kaanapali, Hawaii

79.3
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#11

Island Ono Loa Grill

Kailua, Hawaii

84.4
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#12

Teddy's Bigger Burgers

Haleiwa, Hawaii

74.2
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#13

Kohala Burger & Taco

Waimea, Hawaii

75.1
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#14

Haleiwa Burgers

Haleiwa, Hawaii

63.7
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#15

The Burger Bus

Hawaiian Paradise Park, Hawaii

71.6
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#16

The Counter

Honolulu, Hawaii

75.6
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#17

Big Ainas Burgers

Honolulu, Hawaii

66.1
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#18

Bubba Burgers Poipu

Poipu, Hawaii

74.0
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#19

Kenji Burger Koloa

Koloa, Hawaii

63.3
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#20

Teddy's Bigger Burgers

Lahaina, Hawaii

71.3
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#21

Antics Pizza

Hilo, Hawaii

85.0
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#22

Aiwi Waffles

Honolulu, Hawaii

83.8
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#23

Mahaloha Burger Kailua

Kailua, Hawaii

16.7
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#24

Kihei Caffe

Kihei, Hawaii

77.9
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#25

Maui Burgers

Kihei, Hawaii

74.6
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