Mariposa

Mariposa in Honolulu is a New American restaurant from chef/owner Jorge Guadrom. Its schedule makes it especially relevant for daytime plans, with hours listed every day, evening service on Thursday, Friday, Saturday. In that context, it works well for diners who want a New American meal in Honolulu without building the whole day around a later evening plan.

The practical appeal is direct: Mariposa has a smart-casual dress code and a schedule that is easy to plan around for daytime dining or select evenings. Specific signature dishes are not featured, so treat it as a flexible New American option rather than a dish-chasing stop. For travelers comparing Honolulu restaurants, the clearest use case is convenience, daytime timing, a New American meal.

Go for daytime hours, with select evening availability

The strongest move is daytime dining, because hours are built heavily around 11 AM starts. Thursday through Saturday evening service is also available, from 5–7:30 PM. That distinction matters: Mariposa makes the most sense when the meal is part of the day's structure, while still giving planners a few evening windows later in the week.

Chef Jorge Guadrom's kitchen is New American, so order with that in mind: expect a broad American frame rather than a narrowly defined regional format. Specific signatures are not highlighted, which is reason to treat this as a flexible restaurant instead of a checklist of must-order items. For another New American comparison in Honolulu, consider PAI Honolulu or Fête.

Where it fits in Honolulu's New American set

Among Honolulu options, Mariposa is easiest to understand as a daytime-friendly New American choice with limited evening service later in the week. That is the key comparison point: its strength is not a highly specific format, but a practical schedule and a clear cuisine category. Podmore is another Honolulu option to compare. Town, Fête, PAI Honolulu may also be useful reference points when deciding what kind of Honolulu meal best fits the plan.

The practical verdict: choose Mariposa when Honolulu, daytime timing, smart-casual dress, a New American meal are the priorities. It is especially useful when the group needs a restaurant that is easy to place into the day. For a broader scan of the city, use our full Honolulu restaurants guide; for trip planning around the meal, broader Honolulu planning resources can help frame the rest of the day.