Mai Tai Bar
Waikiki, Honolulu
Bar in Honolulu, United States
Book with PearlWhy go
Mai Tai Bar is a good Waikiki pick for a two-person sunset drink when setting matters more than cocktail-bar quiet. Go early, order a mai tai variation, treat the food as convenient resort-bar support rather than the main reason to visit. It is easy to work into a Honolulu night, but less suited to lingering conversation once music and crowds build.
About Mai Tai Bar
Mai Tai Bar in Honolulu is a thin-data listing: the public details available here are its daily hours and casual dress code.
Use Mai Tai Bar as a simple Honolulu venue option when the confirmed basics fit your schedule. If you need a more detailed decision based on cuisine, particular drinks, seating style, views, entertainment, or a full meal plan, check directly with the venue before going.
Choose it when the confirmed basics fit
The clearest reason to consider Mai Tai Bar is practical: it keeps the same 11 AM to 11 PM hours Monday through Sunday and lists a casual dress code. Those details make it easy to slot into a Honolulu day without planning around changing weekly hours.
Beyond that, the page should stay cautious. Treat this as a venue listing with confirmed hours rather than a full review of the experience.
For a second visit, verify the details that matter to you
If you have already been once and are deciding whether to return, base the plan on what you personally want to confirm: current menu, seating, atmosphere, reservations, any event or entertainment details. The hours are consistent every day, but the rest of the experience should be checked directly with Mai Tai Bar.
For a broader Honolulu search, use Our full Honolulu bars guide to compare it with other options. If the evening needs dinner structure before or after, Our full Honolulu restaurants guide is the more useful next step. Travelers building a full stay can also pair the decision with Our full Honolulu hotels guide.
Planning details
- Location
- 2259 Kalākaua Ave, Honolulu, HI 96815
- Website
- maitaibarwaikiki.com
- Phone
- (808) 931-8641
Venue details
Ambiance
Open-air and beachfront with views of Waikiki Beach, the bar has a relaxed but energetic resort atmosphere: daylight brings bright ocean vistas and casual lunch vibes, while evenings feature live music, tiki-style cocktails, and a lively crowd against the backdrop of the historic pink Royal Hawaiian hotel.
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Format
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At the Bar
- Bar Category
- Tiki Bar
- Late Night
- Open Until 2am
- Music
- Live Island and Easy Listening Music in the Evenings
- Live Music
- Yes
Signature Pours
Royal Mai Tai
Planning details
Location
Also consider
Where to go if this is full
Try RumFire if the group wants a beach-bar night with more volume and a later-feeling atmosphere. Choose Earls Kitchen + Bar Waikīkī if the backup needs food flexibility and easier group logistics.
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How Mai Tai Bar compares in Waikiki
RumFire is the closer comparison for readers choosing a beach-facing hotel-bar night: pick RumFire if the priority is a bigger, louder scene, choose Mai Tai Bar if the date-night brief is more classic Waikiki with mai tai history attached. Mai Tai Bar is also easier to treat as a casual walk-in stop, while RumFire is the stronger choice when the night is meant to run late and social.
Earls Kitchen + Bar Waikīkī is the safer value and group choice because it is built more like an all-purpose restaurant-bar. Mai Tai Bar is better for a two-person drink with beach atmosphere; Earls is better when the group wants a fuller meal, broader menu flexibility, less dependence on sunset timing.
Maguro Brothers Hawaii Waikiki, Taormina Sicilian Cuisine, and IL TAPPO Hawaii make more sense when food is the center of the night. Mai Tai Bar wins for a drink-led Waikiki opener; those peers are better if the decision is dinner first and drinks second.
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How it compares nearby
Compared with RumFire, Mai Tai Bar is the more heritage-driven Waikiki beach-bar choice; RumFire is better when the goal is a bigger nightlife feel. Against Earls Kitchen + Bar Waikīkī, it is less versatile for dinner but stronger for a two-person sunset drink.
If food value leads the decision, Maguro Brothers Hawaii Waikiki is the sharper call. For a seated dinner date, Taormina Sicilian Cuisine and IL TAPPO Hawaii are more meal-focused. Mai Tai Bar is the pick when the first drink and Waikiki setting are the point.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the crowd like at Mai Tai Bar?
Mai Tai Bar is in Honolulu and lists casual dress, so check directly with the venue if atmosphere, noise level, or peak timing matters to your plans. RumFire is another option to compare.
Is Mai Tai Bar open late?
Mai Tai Bar is open until 11 PM every day. Its hours are 11 AM to 11 PM Monday through Sunday. Earls Kitchen + Bar Waikīkī is another option to consider when comparing plans.
What's the best time to go to Mai Tai Bar?
The hours are 11 AM to 11 PM every day, but this page does not verify a best time to visit. Choose a time that fits your schedule, check directly with the venue if you are trying to avoid busy periods. Maguro Brothers Hawaii Waikiki is another Honolulu option to consider.
