Best Cocktail Bars in Hawaii

Honolulu holds most of Hawaii's cocktail bars, but Maui and Kailua-Kona add standouts. The best cocktail bars in Hawaii start in Honolulu at Bar Leather Apron, which ranked 41st on North America's 50 Best Bars 2023. In Kailua-Kona, Shipwreck Bar at Kona Village, A Rosewood Resort, centers its beachfront bar on a restored schooner and earned a 2026 Spirited Awards regional honoree spot for Best U.S. Hotel Bar. Tikehau Lounge in Wailea Village, Kihei, made the regional honoree lists that year for Best U.S. Bar Team and for Best U.S. Cocktail Bar. Tikehau Lounge welcomes walk-ins. These are the bars we would start with.