Michel's at the Colony Surf

Operating near Diamond Head since 1962, the dining room sits at the quiet end of Kalakaua Avenue along Kaimana Beach. Menus combine European culinary traditions with local purveyors, highlighted by tableside courses such as lobster bisque flamed with cognac and Hawaiian apple banana flambé. Praised for its old-world romantic charm and attentive hospitality, the institution commands a very high price point alongside its oceanfront setting.