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Waikiki Bible – Sleep + Eat Like a Local King

🏨 SLEEP – HYATT REGENCY WAIKIKI ⭐ Location: 2424 Kalakaua Ave – literally the heartbeat of Waikiki. Cross 1 traffic light = sand. Ocean-view hack: book “Ocean Front” (not partial) + check-in 07:00 when elites still snooze; low-floor sunrise still slaps. Perks: 4 pools, spa open till 22:00, ABC Store in lobby for 06:00 musubi emergencies. Walk-score: 100 – no car needed; TheBus stop outside, Starbucks 30 m, luxury row 3 min. Tip: request “Aloha” cookie amenity for birthdays – giant chocolate-chip disk you’ll fight over. 🍪 🍙 BREAKFAST – MUSUBI CAFE IYASUME Address: 2427 Kuhio Ave (Aqua Pacific Monarch lobby) – 2-min barefoot walk from Hyatt. Opening: 06:30 – perfect before 07:10 Hanauma Bay slots. Must-order: Teriyaki Spam + Egg, Shrimp Avocado Spam, Eel Avocado – all 2 $-ish each. Hack: buy 6 get 1 free stamp card; we filled 3 cards = 3 free musubi = airplane breakfast solved. Photo: neon spam wall = IG story backdrop; tag them, they repost. 📸 🍜 LUNCH ICON – MARUKAME UDON Address: 2310 Kuhio Ave – line looks scary but moves like Tokyo subway. Order flow: grab tray ➡️ pick hot udon (Kake / Curry / Niku) ➡️ point tempura (shrimp 1.9 ,pumpkin1.2) ➡️ pay cash or tap. Slurp hack: curry udon + onsen egg + tempura bits = 6 $ volcano of comfort. Seating: communal tables; hover like a hawk, turnover 5 min. Veggie option: cold Zaru udon + tofu tempura = still legit. 🥕 🐄 RAMEN NAKAMURA – MIDNIGHT CURE Address: 2141 Kalākaua Ave (main strip) – neon cow sign, can’t miss. Queue: 45-60 min dinner rush; put name on iPad, go next-door for boba, they text. Signature: Oxtail ramen – clear rich broth, fall-off-bone meat, collagen glow for 3 days. Size: large feeds 2 modest eaters; add kaedama (extra noodles) 2 $ if you’re Hulk. Open till 02:00 – perfect after bar-hopping or red-eye flight hunger. 🦴 🐟 ONE SEAFOOD – POKE HEAVEN Address: 747 Kapahulu Ave (10 min Uber or 25 min walk from Hyatt) Setup: deli counter, pick base (rice / salad), 2-3 scoops (ahi, salmon, spicy tako), toppings to the moon. Price: 12-16 $ for bowl bigger than your face. Freshness: fish delivered daily, cut in front of you; wasabi shoyu on tap. Hack: grab poke then walk 2 blocks to Kaimana Beach – sunset picnic without restaurant markup. 🌅 🥩 TONKATSU GINZA BAIRIN Address: 255 Beach Walk (Outrigger Regency lobby) – 4 min from Hyatt. Vibe: tiny 20-seat counter, Tokyo radio playing, smell of sizzling lard = perfume. Star: Rosu Katsu (pork loin) set – 180 g, panko cloud, refill cabbage free. DIY: mortar sesame + tonkatsu sauce = dip crack. Add-on: hirekatsu (tenderloin) if you prefer lean, or cheese katsu for molten pull. 🧀 Lunch set 2 $ cheaper; line shorter 11:30 vs 18:30. 🍰 SWEET TOOTH FAST LIST Island Vintage Coffee: acai bowl 12 $, mac-nut latte, opens 06:00. Leonard’s Bakery: malasada truck 2 min drive; cinnamon sugar napkin required. Halekulani afternoon tea: oceanfront, 45 $, birthday cake stands = instant princess. 🍰 🚶 1-DAY WALKING LOOP (no car) 07:00 Musubi Cafe breakfast ➡️ 07:30 Waikiki swim ➡️ 09:30 Hyatt pool shower ➡️ 11:30 Marukame udon ➡️ 12:30 beach nap ➡️ 15:00 Leonard’s malasada ➡️ 16:00 One Seafood poke ➡️ 17:00 Kaimana sunset ➡️ 19:00 Ginza Bairin katsu ➡️ 21:00 Nakamura oxtail ramen night-cap ➡️ 23:00 bed = food-coma paradise. 🌙 💡 MICRO HACKS Make dinner resos via OpenTable – skip 30 min queues at sit-down spots. Bring reusable cup – Starbucks gives 10 ¢ off and you keep plastic out of turtles. Tipping: casual joints 15 %, full-service 18-20 %; carry small bills or use “custom” on tablet. Most places take UnionPay/Alipay now – no foreign-transaction fee if card set to USD. 💳 Now belt-loosening is complete – hit the beach and let the calories tan themselves. Aloha! #US #Hawaii #Honolulu

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Waikiki Bible – Sleep + Eat Like a Local King

🏨 SLEEP – HYATT REGENCY WAIKIKI ⭐ Location: 2424 Kalakaua Ave – literally the heartbeat of Waikiki. Cross 1 traffic light = sand. Ocean-view hack: book “Ocean Front” (not partial) + check-in 07:00 when elites still snooze; low-floor sunrise still slaps. Perks: 4 pools, spa open till 22:00, ABC Store in lobby for 06:00 musubi emergencies. Walk-score: 100 – no car needed; TheBus stop outside, Starbucks 30 m, luxury row 3 min. Tip: request “Aloha” cookie amenity for birthdays – giant chocolate-chip disk you’ll fight over. 🍪 🍙 BREAKFAST – MUSUBI CAFE IYASUME Address: 2427 Kuhio Ave (Aqua Pacific Monarch lobby) – 2-min barefoot walk from Hyatt. Opening: 06:30 – perfect before 07:10 Hanauma Bay slots. Must-order: Teriyaki Spam + Egg, Shrimp Avocado Spam, Eel Avocado – all 2 $-ish each. Hack: buy 6 get 1 free stamp card; we filled 3 cards = 3 free musubi = airplane breakfast solved. Photo: neon spam wall = IG story backdrop; tag them, they repost. 📸 🍜 LUNCH ICON – MARUKAME UDON Address: 2310 Kuhio Ave – line looks scary but moves like Tokyo subway. Order flow: grab tray ➡️ pick hot udon (Kake / Curry / Niku) ➡️ point tempura (shrimp 1.9 ,pumpkin1.2) ➡️ pay cash or tap. Slurp hack: curry udon + onsen egg + tempura bits = 6 $ volcano of comfort. Seating: communal tables; hover like a hawk, turnover 5 min. Veggie option: cold Zaru udon + tofu tempura = still legit. 🥕 🐄 RAMEN NAKAMURA – MIDNIGHT CURE Address: 2141 Kalākaua Ave (main strip) – neon cow sign, can’t miss. Queue: 45-60 min dinner rush; put name on iPad, go next-door for boba, they text. Signature: Oxtail ramen – clear rich broth, fall-off-bone meat, collagen glow for 3 days. Size: large feeds 2 modest eaters; add kaedama (extra noodles) 2 $ if you’re Hulk. Open till 02:00 – perfect after bar-hopping or red-eye flight hunger. 🦴 🐟 ONE SEAFOOD – POKE HEAVEN Address: 747 Kapahulu Ave (10 min Uber or 25 min walk from Hyatt) Setup: deli counter, pick base (rice / salad), 2-3 scoops (ahi, salmon, spicy tako), toppings to the moon. Price: 12-16 $ for bowl bigger than your face. Freshness: fish delivered daily, cut in front of you; wasabi shoyu on tap. Hack: grab poke then walk 2 blocks to Kaimana Beach – sunset picnic without restaurant markup. 🌅 🥩 TONKATSU GINZA BAIRIN Address: 255 Beach Walk (Outrigger Regency lobby) – 4 min from Hyatt. Vibe: tiny 20-seat counter, Tokyo radio playing, smell of sizzling lard = perfume. Star: Rosu Katsu (pork loin) set – 180 g, panko cloud, refill cabbage free. DIY: mortar sesame + tonkatsu sauce = dip crack. Add-on: hirekatsu (tenderloin) if you prefer lean, or cheese katsu for molten pull. 🧀 Lunch set 2 $ cheaper; line shorter 11:30 vs 18:30. 🍰 SWEET TOOTH FAST LIST Island Vintage Coffee: acai bowl 12 $, mac-nut latte, opens 06:00. Leonard’s Bakery: malasada truck 2 min drive; cinnamon sugar napkin required. Halekulani afternoon tea: oceanfront, 45 $, birthday cake stands = instant princess. 🍰 🚶 1-DAY WALKING LOOP (no car) 07:00 Musubi Cafe breakfast ➡️ 07:30 Waikiki swim ➡️ 09:30 Hyatt pool shower ➡️ 11:30 Marukame udon ➡️ 12:30 beach nap ➡️ 15:00 Leonard’s malasada ➡️ 16:00 One Seafood poke ➡️ 17:00 Kaimana sunset ➡️ 19:00 Ginza Bairin katsu ➡️ 21:00 Nakamura oxtail ramen night-cap ➡️ 23:00 bed = food-coma paradise. 🌙 💡 MICRO HACKS Make dinner resos via OpenTable – skip 30 min queues at sit-down spots. Bring reusable cup – Starbucks gives 10 ¢ off and you keep plastic out of turtles. Tipping: casual joints 15 %, full-service 18-20 %; carry small bills or use “custom” on tablet. Most places take UnionPay/Alipay now – no foreign-transaction fee if card set to USD. 💳 Now belt-loosening is complete – hit the beach and let the calories tan themselves. Aloha! #US #Hawaii #Honolulu

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