2026 Readers’ Choice Awards: Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi

These are the best beaches, places to stay, restaurants and more on Molokaʻi and Lānaʻi.

Molokaʻi

Slow down and you can discover what makes Molokaʻi incredible, from Pāpōhaku Beach to Kanemitsu’s Bakery & Coffee Shop.

Best Place to Stay 

1. Hotel Moloka‘i 
2. Dunbar Beachfront Cottages 
3. Castle Moloka’i Shores 

Best Restaurant

1. Kualapu‘u Cookhouse 
2. Hiro’s ‘Ohana Grill 
3. Paddlers Restaurant and Bar

Best Cheap Eats 

1. Kanemitsu Bakery & Coffee Shop 
2. ‘Ono Fish & Shrimp Truck 
3. Moloka‘i Burger 
4. Mana‘e Goods & Grindz 
5. Moloka‘i Pizza Café 

Best Beach 

1. Pāpōhaku Beach 
2. Kapukahehu Beach (aka Dixie Maru Cove)
3. Murphy’s Beach

Best Activity

1. Hālawa Valley Falls Cultural Hike 
2. Purdy’s Natural Macadamia Nut Farm  

Lānaʻi

Take a step back in time on Lānaʻi, where you can stroll through its historic town filled with a vibrant array of local restaurants and boutiques.

Best Place to Stay

1. Hotel Lānaʻi
2. Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi
3. Sensei Lānaʻi, A Four Seasons Resort

Best Restaurant

1. Blue Ginger Café
2. Nō Ka ʻOi Grindz Lānaʻi
3. Malibu Farm
4. Lānaʻi City Bar & Grill
5. Nobu Lānaʻi

Best Cheap Eats

1. Lānaʻi City Bar & Grill
2. Manele General Store
3. Blue Ginger Café
4. Nō Ka ʻOi Grindz Lānaʻi
5. Coffee Works

Best Beach

1. Shipwreck Beach
2. Polihua Beach
3. Hulopoʻe Beach

Best Hiking Trail

1. Koloiki Ridge Trail
2. Puʻupehe (Sweetheart Rock)
3. Kapihaʻā Trail

Best Activity

1. Lānaʻi Cat Sanctuary
2. Trilogy Excursions (based on Maui)
3. Lānaʻi Adventure Park