I would have never expected that one of the best meals I had is at the Honolulu Museum of Art Cafe. Filet mignon burger was the perfect portion to be shared with 2 people, the medium rare beef steak could be sufficient as the dinner for the meal.
We were lucky that we arrived at the cafe 5 to 10 minutes before the last order. You may also make a reservation ahead to ensure that you have a spot for seating.
We typically dine in at museum cafe / restaurant to support them. This place is definitely a hidden gem in Honolulu. We had burgers / sandwiches but they tasted much better than hotel restaurants in Waikiki. (We stayed at Hyatt, Hilton Garden inn and Hilton Hawaiian village.)
They don’t have kids menu but can prepare cheese pasta for kids and probably something else. As described at their webpage, reservation is highly recommended. We went there on Saturday and had to wait 40 minutes.
Inspiring place to bring the kids for lunch and learning. A perfect blend of urban, art and outdoor ambience. We started with brunch, did the Gallery Hunt, and took pictures in the various courtyards. Definitely adding this to our rotation of weekend family-friendly activities.
Had the salmon, very tasty. The Arnold Palmer was unique and would order again. Very friendly service.
Great place for lunch. Beautiful art and no tourists.
The filet mignon was reasonable and delicious. Their lunch is highly recommend.
Great, relaxing family café
Nice ambience, brunches are better than the lunches I have had there. Now, if they could only upgrade the coffee bar. Had the worst tuna sandwich ever there. It was served on a refrigerated ciabatta that was tough and stale. Please, never serve ciabatta cold, it tastes like dry cardboard then.
Wonderful place to relax and enjoy food/drinks while at the museum.
Delightful setting for lunch or snacks! Nice menu and food as well.
Had a great brunch experience at the café. Food was excellent, service was excellent and the atmosphere was also excellent. We knew we were going to be in the museum so we made reservations at the café. Something to consider.
This is one of my favorite places to get together, relax and read and have a delicious meal
Absolutely excellent. After a long hot trip of looking for parking, made the cafe a first stop before we saw the art. I would consider myself a burrata aficionado, having tried many places and countries, and consider the silky cheese/fresh flavorful tomatoes and fresh herbs to be among the best I have had! Nice overall menu....steak salad was perfectly cooked for medium rare. Nice wine list. Make sure you incorporate this cafe into your visit.
The food here was very surprisingly good for a museum restaurant. There was a great menu selection that could meet just about anyone's palate. Portions were of good size and presentation was beautiful and well plated. The attention and service of the wait staff was very good as well. The courtyard and patio dinning really added to a relaxed and comfortable dinning experience. I would go back just for the food, but if you plan on visiting the museum, make sure you plan to have you lunch there. It is well worth it. Prices were also very reasonable for everything overall.
Portobello sandwich was delicious but messy. The upside down pineapple cake is to die for. Friendly waitress with cat socks. We shared cat stories and pix.
Hidden lunch spot in Honolulu.
No admission fee to eat lunch and visit museum shop.
Visited this place last Sunday and we got free parking right in front of the museum. We enjoyed all their food and drinks, very delicious especially the Steak with the sweet sauce. We also had the Mimosa, Shakshouka, and Lemonade. Price is a little bit high but we got what we pay for. We will definitely return.
Incredible brunch spot! Its partially open air and inside the museum so you can see a few pieces of artwork right from your table. We went right when they opened at 11 on a Sunday. Service was great.
We tried the steak and eggs, shakshouka, ginger lemonade, and POG mimosa. The steak and eggs were very good. The eggs were scrambled almost to perfection. The steak was a tad tough at their medium rare, but i had no complaints about the flavor. The steak also came topped with some sort of chimichurri sauce and that was delicious! It had a little bit of a kick and went very well with the eggs too.
Parking is free right along the front of the museum on Sundays, so that was a massive perk as well. Highly recommend for a date spot.
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