Arnold's Beach Bar & Grill

Waikiki


The antidote to soulless hotel bars, this grass-shack dive bar with a smoky patio lures beach bums who knock back cheap microbrews in the middle of a sunny afternoon. Down a stiff ‘Tiki Tea’ while pretending the bar’s naked mannequins don’t freak you out. It’s down an alley; follow the sounds of live music 5pm to 8pm.


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