2025 Readers’ Choice Awards: All Islands

From Kauaʻi to Hawaiʻi Island, these winners represent the best of the Islands, from beaches to beers.
HAWAII Magazine Staff,
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HAWAIʻI Magazine readers voted Kauaʻi as the best Hawaiian Island in 2025. Photo: Getty Images/Haizhan Zheng

All Islands Outdoor Adventures

Best Island 

  1. Kaua‘i
  2. O‘ahu
  3. Maui
  4. Hawai‘i Island
  5. Moloka‘i
  6. Lānaʻi 

 Best City/Town 

  1. Lahaina, Maui
  2. Honolulu, O‘ahu
  3. Hanalei, Kauaʻi
  4. Kailua-Kona, Hawai‘i Island
  5. Haleʻiwa, Oʻahu 

Best Beach 

  1. Hanalei Bay, Kaua‘i
  2. Lanikai Beach, Oʻahu
  3. Po‘ipū Beach, Kaua‘i
  4. Waikīkī Beach, O‘ahu
  5. Kā‘anapali Beach, Maui 

All Islands Hotel and Resorts

Hiltonhawaiianvillage

Hilton Hawaiian Village in Waikīkī, Oʻahu.
Photo: Getty Images/Steve Heap

Best Hotel 

  1. Hilton Hawaiian Village
  2. Grand Hyatt Kauaʻi
  3. The Ritz-Carlton Oʻahu, Turtle Bay
  4. The Kahala Hotel & Resort
  5. Halekūlani
  6. Mauna Kea Beach Hotel, Autograph Collection
  7. Hyatt Regency Waikīkī Beach Resort & Spa
  8. Fairmont Orchid
  9. Fairmont Kea Lani
  10. Waimea Plantation Cottages 

All Islands Airlines

Best Airline 

  1. Hawaiian Airlines
  2. Alaska Airlines
  3. Southwest Airlines
  4. United Airlines
  5. Delta Air Lines 

All Islands Activities

Iolanipalace

ʻIolani Palace on Oʻahu.
Photo: Getty Images/Rebecca Emery

Best Historic Landmark 

  1. Pacific Historic Parks
  2. ‘Iolani Palace, O‘ahu
  3. World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument (including the USS Arizona Memorial), O‘ahu
  4. Kealakekua Bay State Historical Park, Hawai‘i Island
  5. Bishop Museum, Oʻahu 

Best National Park 

  1. Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park, Hawai‘i Island
  2. Haleakalā National Park, Maui
  3. World War II Valor in the Pacific National Monument (including the USS Arizona Memorial), O‘ahu
  4. Pu‘uhonua O Hōnaunau National Historical Park, Hawai‘i Island
  5. Kalaupapa National Historical Park, Moloka‘i 

Best State Park 

  1. Waimea Canyon State Park, Kaua‘i
  2. Diamond Head State Monument, O‘ahu
  3. Nāpali Coast State Wilderness Park, Kaua‘i
  4. ʻAkaka Falls State Park, Hawaiʻi Island
  5. Hāʻena State Park, Kauaʻi 

Best Activities/Attractions 

  1. Maui Ocean Center
  2. Sea Life Park
  3. Robert’s Hawai’i Tours
  4. Wai Kai
  5. Swim With Manta Rays 

All Islands Food and Drink

Little Plum

Little Plum opened in Mānoa Marketplace on Oʻahu last year, drawing inspiration from comfort foods that locals grew up loving.
Photo: Courtesy of Little Plum

Best New Restaurant 

  1. Makawao Public House, Maui
  2. JP’s Pizza, Kauaʻi
  3. Spoon & Key Market, Maui
  4. Little Plum, Oʻahu
  5. Onkee Korean Grill House, Oʻahu 

Best Restaurant 

  1. Duke’s, O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i
  2. Mama’s Fish House Restaurant & Inn, Maui
  3. Beach House Restaurant, Kaua‘i
  4. Merriman’s Hawai‘i, O‘ahu, Maui, Kauaʻi, Hawai‘i Island
  5. Monkeypod Kitchen, O‘ahu, Maui

Best Bar or Lounge 

  1. Duke’s, O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i
  2. Lava Lava Beach Club, Kaua‘i
  3. Monkeypod Kitchen, O‘ahu, Maui
  4. House Without a Key, Oʻahu
  5. Mahina & Sun’s, O‘ahu 

Best Local Beer 

  1. Kona Brewing Hawaiʻi
  2. Maui Brewing Co.
  3. Kauaʻi Island Brewing
  4. Waikīkī Brewing Co.
  5. Kaua‘i Beer Co. 

Best Local Spirit or Wine 

  1. Kōloa Rum
  2. Ocean Vodka
  3. Kō Hana Rum
  4. MauiWine
  5. Hāliʻimaile Distilling Co.  

Best Local Non-Alcoholic Beverage 

  1. Hawaiian Sun
  2. Lanikai Juice
  3. Hawaiian Soda Co.
  4. Hobbs Tea
  5. Kauaʻi Juice Co. 

Best Mai Tai 

  1. Duke’s, O‘ahu, Maui, Kaua‘i
  2. Monkeypod Kitchen, O‘ahu, Maui
  3. Tahiti Nui, Kaua‘i
  4. Mai Tai Bar at The Royal Hawaiian, O‘ahu
  5. Mama’s Fish House Restaurant & Inn, Maui 

Best Malasada 

  1. Leonard’s Bakery, O‘ahu
  2. Kaua‘i Bakery, Kaua‘i
  3. Punalu‘u Bake Shop, Hawai‘i Island
  4. Komoda Store & Bakery, Maui
  5. Pipeline Bake Shop & Creamery, O‘ahu 

Best Loco Moco 

  1. Rainbow Drive-In, O‘ahu
  2. Zippy’s, O‘ahu, Maui, Hawai‘i Island
  3. Hawaiian Style Café, Hawai‘i Island
  4. Koko Head Café, O‘ahu
  5. Café 100, Hawai‘i Island 

Best Coffee Grower 

  1. Kauai Coffee Co., Kaua‘i
  2. Big Island Coffee Roasters, Hawai‘i Island
  3. Greenwell Farms, Hawai‘i Island
  4. Hula Daddy Kona Coffee, Hawai‘i Island
  5. Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation, Hawai‘i Island 

All Islands Shopping

Shopping

Photo: Getty Images/joeygil

Best Swimwear 

  1. Tommy Bahama
  2. Pualani Hawai‘i
  3. Pakaloha Bikinis
  4. Reyn Spooner
  5. Acacia Swimwear

Best Aloha Wear 

  1. Hilo Hattie
  2. Tommy Bahama
  3. Kāhala
  4. Laha‘ole Designs
  5. Manaola 

Best Jewelry 

  1. Nā Hoku
  2. Maui Divers Jewelry
  3. Honolulu Jewelry Co.
  4. Paradise Collection
  5. Denny Wong Designs
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