Dining Out Prices in Hawaii

Going to Hawaii and trying to figure out how much money you are going to spend while dining out? Let me give you some idea. Trying to save money? Make sure you read to the end where I introduce you to a coupon book that will save big money on restaurants on Maui and Oahu.

For the most part, even though grocery prices are much higher in Hawaii, you’ll be able to find dining out prices similar to what prices are on the mainland. However, higher-end hotel restauraunts can cost really big money. For example, breakfast buffet at the Hilton Waikoloa was something like $25 an adult. It was an absolutely awesome buffet, but costly.

Fast food dining prices: Very similar and frequently the same as the mainland. Many times the same specials are available in Hawaii – like Subway does have the $5 foot-longs, but the selection of foot longs may be different.

Informal Dining prices: here is where Hawaii shines – there are so many choices of restaurants available that serve a lot of good food, and authentic food. You can go to a plate lunch place or chinese or japanese or thai or hawaiian or something that serves a mix of all of this plus american … and get out of there for $7 to $10 an entree. Of course there are lower and higher-end restaurants with a wide variety of prices.

Chain restaurants: You know, unless you are in Honolulu, you aren’t going to have too many choices for chain restaurants. There’s no Chilis or TGIFridays or anything like that on most of the islands.

A discount coupon book that saves huge money on dining out for Oahu and Maui. If you click through to my Hawaii Entertainment Book Review, you’ll see some of the available restaurant savings if there are two of you (most of the coupons are buy one get one free). Most helpful is the dollar amount you can see on that page – it kind of gives you an idea of what you will be spending on entrees.

The book is marketed for Kauai and the Big Island too, but I recommend it the most for Oahu and Maui.

The kaleidoscope of cultures that make up the peoples of the Islands allows you to experience the special diversity that is dining out in Hawaii. http://www.alternative-hawaii.com/restp.htm