Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Hawaii

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Updated 05 December 2024

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Italian cuisine in Hawaii? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyses more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favourites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

Bernini Honolulu

4.8

4.8 (615)

$50 and over

Italian

Honolulu

About the restaurant

★We will be open on Monday, December 30th★

Welcome to Bernini Honolulu!

Bernini Honolulu is an Italian restaurant with a French twist, serving crispy Roman-style pizza, gourmet pasta, and more.

Conveniently located a 3-minute walk from the Ala Moana center, Bernini Honolulu is easily accessible to both locals and tourists. Parking is also available.

We are available for private hire, catering for wedding parties, birthday parties, cooperate functions and more. Get in-touch and will gladly make arrangements for your special event.

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juneVIP

Dined on 11 Dec 2024

Our initial server was not very attentive. We asked for bread to eat with the prosciutto we ordered but had to ask again after some time passed. When our main course came, two of us got our entrees but the third person had to wait at least five minutes before her entree came out. The other server who brought our appetizers was much more attentive and very good. Kimiko, the hostess was also very good.

Marlow

4.8

4.8 (189)

$31 to $50

Italian

Makawao

About the restaurant

At Marlow we specialize in artisan style, neapolitan sourdough pizza, as well as locally sourced meats and vegetables. Our menu, space, and offerings change seasonally. We aim to bring you modern yet rustic meals to be shared. Chef/Owner Jeff Scheer and wife Kaili, have always loved to entertain at their home in Kula. The concept for the restaurant is an extension of that warm hospitality felt while sharing good food and wine around a table of family and friends. When the restaurant industry shut down in March of 2020, the pair began making sourdough pizza out of their outdoor oven at home. Milling whole wheat berries from a farm in Arizona, hand stretching mozzarella, whole-animal butchery, growing artichokes and summer squash for toppings - it was a true labor of love. What began as a ritual has grown into a restaurant. We look forward to seeing you at Marlow soon.

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Jennifer

Dined on 10 Dec 2024

One of the most talented chefs on Maui. Love everything about Marlow !!!

MATTEO'S OSTERIA

4.8

4.8 (4547)

$31 to $50

Italian

Wailea

About the restaurant

Matteo’s Osteria is Italian Soulfood in the heart of Wailea located at The Wailea Town Center. As the 2016 ‘Aipono Award winner for Best Italian Food on Maui, 2020 & 2022 Aipono Silver Award Best Italian we invite you to savor our locally-sourced ingredients, fresh-made pastas, local caught fish and scrumptious entrées. Our traditional style comes from the influence of award-winning Best Chef on Maui, Matteo Mistura, born and raised in Liguria, Italy. If you enjoy a truly unique family-style dining experience, we ask you to come for our friendly, attentive staff and tour the world through a bottle of wine from our extensive wine list and regional cuisine. Grazie mille!

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CarlaVIP

Dined 1 day ago

Michelle is the face of Matteos! Love her welcome, smile and hugs. (Molly was off tonight..a darling) Kiana is the #1 best server at Matteos!! Do not doubt me…10 year customer. Nico, Shia, Michael (not to be confused with the waiter)..best staff that make the experience at Matteos the BEST!! Food is incredible; fresh pasta, sauces…OMG. Best Italian on Maui!!

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Naisla Kitchen & Cocktails

4.8

4.8 (232)

$31 to $50

Italian

Kapaa

About the restaurant

A new, upscale dining experience of modern fusion cuisine and craft cocktails, located on Kauai’s east side.

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CurtisVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Sunday was the last night of our trip to Kauai and it was difficult to get Ubers to take us very far from Kapaa for dinner. We read about the interesting Japanese/Italian fusion at Naisla's and decided to give it a try. The outside is a bit unassuming, however, when you walk in it is just a really cool place. We had dinner at the bar and Stephanie was our bartender/server. She was engaging, very well informed about the menu and her service & attitude made the night really nice for us. Their were two appetizer specials - a cucumber salad that had an amazing umami and the wagyu hot rock with salted egg yolk and a wonderful Asian sauce for the dipping - this was nothing short of stellar. My wife had the Miso Carbonara and I had the Fettucine Pomodoro (very 'cheffy' idea to marinate the meatballs in ginger/soy braise) - we both loved our dishes. From all the restaurants we tried while in Kauai, Naisla's is at the top of our list to recommend to friends visiting the island and for a return visit ourselves. Thank you Stephanie and chef for a great evening.

Arancino at The Kahala

4.7

4.7 (1319)

$50 and over

Italian

Honolulu

About the restaurant

1st Place 'Best Italian Restaurant' winner of the 2018 2019 2020 & 2021 Honolulu Magazine Hale 'Aina Awards - we invite you to enjoy our award-winning Italian cuisine in our beautiful ‘al-fresco’ setting and experience a culinary journey of Italy through Executive Chef Daisuke Hamamoto thoughtfully crafted menu – featuring fresh locally sourced products and fine ingredients imported from Italy. An after dinner menu also featuring dessert creations by our patissier and after dinner drinks are also available for your enjoyment.
In addition, an extensive wine list designed by our sommelier, features many premium wines from Italy and Pacific Rim countries.

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Laurena

Dined 1 day ago

Loved the menu offerings! Will have to return to try other entrees on the menu. All entrees we ordered were excellently prepared! No one was disappointed! Service provided by Mercedez was excellent! The special birthday dessert was very much appreciated by the honoree! Thank you!!

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Tagliatelle ai Frutti di Mare

Arancino Beachwalk

4.7

4.7 (554)

$31 to $50

Italian

Honolulu

About the restaurant

Arancino on Beachwalk is our original Arancino location which opened in 1996. Enjoy a cozy Italian family style dining atmosphere in the heart of Waikiki.

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EricVIP

Dined 2 days ago

Outstanding service from Jae and the entire staff. Excellent meal: caprese salad was very flavorful, pasta with clams and pasta with sea urchin exceptional, and the panna cotta was perfectly prepared. Cocktails and wine were delicious, and the chilled limoncello a lovely finale.

Giovedi

4.8

4.8 (36)

$50 and over

Italian

Honolulu

About the restaurant

Giovedi, helmed by Chef Bao Tran, offers a seamless fusion of Italian culinary technique and pan-Asian flavors. The lively atmosphere of our dining room inside infuses energy into every meal, while the charming patio offers a tranquil escape in the heart of Chinatown, Honolulu. Indulge in our Prosciutto San Daniele, featuring sliced prosciutto paired with a sesame donut—a playful nod to both gnocco fritto and bánh tiêu—served with giardiniera pickles. This creative fusion showcases how our cuisine harmoniously combines familiar flavors, blending tradition with originality. At Giovedi, we provide more than just a meal—it’s an experience. With a welcoming ambiance, thoughtful service, and creative cocktails, we ensure every guest feels like part of our Thursday night dinners in our home that inspired it all.

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CarlosVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Fantastic food, slow service. Might have been a one off night at the kitchen. Worth visiting for sure!

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Experience

A Festive Feast of the Seven Fishes

Casanova Italian Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (1661)

$30 and under

Italian

Makawao

About the restaurant

Since 1986, Casanova Italian Restaurant is at the heart of the Upcountry Maui lifestyle. From Sunday brunch right into dinner, you may expect the best Italian food on the island (as voted by countless local magazines’ surveys). Fresh salads, pastas, seafood and pizzas from Maui's first wood burning oven are Casanova's signature dishes. Loyal patrons appreciate Casanova's very reasonable prices. In 2017 Open Table diners rated Casanova the Best Italian Restaurant in the State of Hawaii.
At the main crossroad of Historic Makawao town, Casanova is a must do experience after a visit to Haleakala National Park.

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Lisa

Dined 4 days ago

We really enjoyed dining here. Everyone was so nice and atmosphere was calm. it took us out of the tourist restaurants to something peaceful and delicious

NOE ITALIAN - Ko Olina at Four Seasons Resort

4.7

4.7 (1699)

$50 and over

Italian

Kapolei

About the restaurant

Ko Olina at Four Seasons Resort is where Chef Ryo Takatsuka vision comes to life in the most unexpected ways. The best choice for special occasions, its changing menu will have you returning again and again to try the dishes best described as Capri-meets-Oahu. Southern Italy’s characteristic light flavours shape dishes inspired by local seafood, premium Italian ingredients and homemade pastas accompanied by a multi-Wine Spectator Awarded wine list – many vintages never before available in Hawaii. Most tables are outdoors – ideal for romantic sunset and starlight dining.

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Natalie

Dined 1 day ago

Delicious food and exceptional staff! We really enjoyed the whole experience.

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Filet Mignon

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Truffle Mashed Potato

Taormina Sicilian Cuisine

4.7

4.7 (3398)

$31 to $50

Italian

Waikiki

About the restaurant

Sorry, we will not accept BYOB.
Inspired by authentic Sicilian recipes from the kitchens of Southern Italy's seaside town of Taormina, Chef Hiroyuki Mimura pairs fresh pastas with the highest quality seafoods and meats. Unspoiled by heavy sauces, Sicilian-style pastas are dressed in pure, extra virgin olive oil. Fresh vegetables, lightly grilled fresh local fish, and lamb seasoned with herbs offer diners a healthy range of options. Featured dishes include fresh Fettucine Carbonara finished with tableside Truffle service, grilled Lamb Chops "Luca pecorini" and Veal "Siciliana." Taormina's specialty dish is Uni Pasta (Sea Urchin), a delicacy enjoyed in Sicily, Italy. Italian Lavazza espressos compliment selections of house made desserts (Dolci).

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SandyVIP

Dined 3 days ago

Bosco salad is our favorite, tasty beets and pears. Frutti Di Mare is done perfectly done al dente. King Salmon was so moist and flavorful. Our favorite Italian restaurant in Honolulu

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