Spent a week in Oahu with my in-laws, and it was perfect!! Here're some recommendations for you if you plan on going to Oahu.
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0:12 Departing from New York
1:07 Surfing, paddle boarding, whale watching tour
3:17 Kayaking all the way to sandbar
4:37 Some good food
5:11 ATV tour at Kualoa Ranch
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「CASUAL FOOD」
1. Ginza Bairin (best tonkatsu, omu rice also great)
2. Sam's Kitchen (you have to order garlic shrimp!!!)
3. Iyasume Musubi (good for a quick bite)
4. Marugame Udon (long line but interesting self-service concept if you're not familiar with Japan)
5. Island Vintage Coffee Waikiki (great brunch spot, I like their loco moco and acai bowl)
6. Aloha Kitchen (another great brunch spot, they don't take reservation)
7. Heavenly Island Lifestyle (I only went there because I saw it in Terrace House haha)
8. Waiahole Poi Factory (local Hawaiian food close to Kualoa Ranch, ice cream is to die for!!)
9. Honolulu Coffee
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「UPSCALE / FANCY MEAL」
1. Senia (probably my favorite upscale restaurant in Oahu)
2. Tanaka of Tokyo (famous teppanyaki place)
3. Wolfgang