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Highest-rated steak restaurants in the Honolulu area by diners

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The French have their bistros. The English have their pubs. And the Americans have their steakhouses.

Going out for a steak has been a pivotal part of American culture for more than a century, but it wasn't always considered a high-class, expensive meal. In New York City in the 1800s, working-class folks would down pints of ale and feast on slices of beefsteak (usually without utensils and atop white or French bread) for celebratory meals. Sometimes, the "beefsteak banquet," as it was known, would be put on as a political fundraiser.

Soon, fine-dining establishments opened up to take those steak dinners up a notch, like Delmonico's in 1837, Old Homestead Steakhouse in 1868, and Carl Luger's Café, Billiards and Bowling Alley (now Peter Luger) in 1887. One thing has remained the same though: Dining at a steakhouse is still synonymous with celebration. It's the kind of meal used to mark milestone moments on the path to the American dream—get a job, buy a house, go out for steak.

The steakhouse experience has certainly modernized from the days of eating beef with your hands and slugging beers. Ordering a steak involves choosing the best cuts, like rib-eye, filet mignon, and New York strip. Then there are the starters—a shrimp cocktail, oysters Rockefeller, or a classic house salad with your choice of dressing. And of course, you can't forget all of the accoutrements—the potato (baked, mashed, or au gratin?), the vegetable (creamed spinach, sautéed asparagus, or roasted broccoli?), and a slice of classic New York cheesecake to finish it off.

More than a century after the steak dinner got upgraded in New York City, chain steakhouses started bringing this central part of the American culinary tradition cross-country in the 1980s and '90s with spots like Texas Roadhouse, LongHorn Steakhouse, Outback Steakhouse, and The Capital Grille. Today, with so many steakhouses to choose from, it takes high-quality service, top-of-the-line cooking, and of course, the best cuts of beef to stand out from the rest.

How will you choose where to live out this iconic American meal? To help, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated steakhouses in the Honolulu area, according to diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants tagged as "steakhouses" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Honolulu were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may primarily serve other food items. Only restaurants with at least 20 reviews were considered.

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#30. Meataly Boys

- Rating: 3.8/5 (46 reviews)
- Address: 2301 Kalakaua Ave. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Japanese, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#29. Five Star Shrimp

- Rating: 3.8/5 (36 reviews)
- Address: 2301 Kalakaua Ave. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Seafood, Food Court, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#28. Beachhouse at the Moana

- Rating: 3.9/5 (692 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 2365 Kalakaua Ave. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: New American, Steakhouses, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#27. The Signature Prime Steak & Seafood

- Rating: 3.9/5 (1838 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 410 Atkinson Drive Floor 36 Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#25. E Ohi Restaurant

- Rating: 4.0/5 (53 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1250 Ala Aolani St. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Breakfast & Brunch, Steakhouses, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

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#24. Aoki Teppanyaki Waikiki

- Rating: 4.0/5 (626 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2005 Kalia Road Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Teppanyaki, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#23. Little Joe's Steakhouse

- Rating: 4.0/5 (954 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 580 North Nimitz Hwy Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#22. Morton's The Steakhouse

- Rating: 4.0/5 (1199 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1450 Ala Moana Blvd. Ste 2001 Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Steakhouses, Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#20. Eating House 1849 - Waikiki

- Rating: 4.1/5 (1431 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2330 Kalakaua Ave. Space 322 Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Seafood, Asian Fusion, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#19. Gaslamp

- Rating: 4.1/5 (438 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 26 Ho'olai St. Kailua, Hawaii
- Categories: Jazz & Blues, Steakhouses, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#18. D K Steakhouse

- Rating: 4.1/5 (961 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2552 Kalakaua Ave. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Cocktail Bars
- Read more on Yelp

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#17. Aloha Steak House

- Rating: 4.1/5 (599 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 364 Seaside Ave. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Steakhouses, Hawaiian, New American
- Read more on Yelp

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#15. Ya-Ya's Chophouse & Seafood

- Rating: 4.2/5 (567 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 508 Keawe St. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#14. Koi Catering Lunchwagon

- Rating: 4.2/5 (114 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 550 South Beretania St. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Food Trucks, Salad, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#13. Azure

- Rating: 4.2/5 (792 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: Royal Hawaiian Hotel 2259 Kalakaua Ave. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#12. Ruth's Chris Steak House

- Rating: 4.3/5 (1423 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 500 Ala Moana Blvd. Ste 6C Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Steakhouses, Wine Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#10. Taco Kabana

- Rating: 4.3/5 (370 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1102 Bishop St. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Mexican, fast food, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#9. The Cutlery

- Rating: 4.3/5 (289 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 3435 Waialae Ave. Ste 103 Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#8. Tanaka Of Tokyo West

- Rating: 4.3/5 (1546 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 1450 Ala Moana Blvd. Ala Moana Center Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Teppanyaki
- Read more on Yelp

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#7. Ruth's Chris Steak House

- Rating: 4.3/5 (1088 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 226 Lewers St. Ste L233 Waikiki, Hawaii
- Categories: Steakhouses, Wine Bars, Seafood
- Read more on Yelp

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#5. Tanaka of Tokyo Central

- Rating: 4.4/5 (1109 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 2250 Kalakaua Ave. Floor 3 Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Teppanyaki
- Read more on Yelp

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#4. Ray's Café

- Rating: 4.4/5 (901 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2033 North King St. Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: American, Cafes, Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#3. Tanaka of Tokyo East

- Rating: 4.5/5 (907 reviews)
- Price level: $$$
- Address: 150 Kaiulani Ave. Floor 1 Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Seafood, Steakhouses, Teppanyaki
- Read more on Yelp

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#2. Steak Shack

- Rating: 4.5/5 (1318 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 2161 Kalia Road Ste 104 Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Steakhouses
- Read more on Yelp

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#1. Aina Steak & Seafood

- Rating: 4.6/5 (177 reviews)
- Price level: $$$$
- Address: 342 Lewers St. Urban Honolulu, Hawaii
- Categories: Steakhouses, Seafood, Breakfast & Brunch
- Read more on Yelp

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Kiersten Hickman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 302 metros.

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