53 By The Sea

Luxurious fine dining restaurant with seaside Vista and gorgeous view of honolulu. Right by Kewalo harbor entrance and you can watch boats transiting the channel. Great view of the Aloha Friday fireworks too if you dine in on a Friday evening. Staff are extremely courteous and friendly. Great fine dining experience.

Absolutely gorgeous brunch spot. The food was elevated (but not pretentious) and filling (but didn't make you bloated). I thoroughly enjoyed the ube cocktail and breakfast sandwich. The spicy ketchup (which we were told is made in-house) was incredible. Top it off with gorgeous views and great service - this place is a hit when you're on your Hawaiian vacation or just having a special moment.

We had our eye on this place for quite some time. It was our one year wedding anniversary so we thought this was the best time to pamper ourselves. They had a preselect menu but my partner has an affinity for paring items on the menu with the available wines. The four course meal was more than enough. Every pairing we had was simply divine. The service was great, our waiter had amazing suggestion while we were building our experience. We chose sunset time for our dinner experience and the color changes did not disappoint. It's one of those experiences I wish I could have weekly.

If you’re in the market for a fine dining experience with a beautiful view, look no further! 53 by the sea is by far the best dining experience me and my significant other have ever had. Not only is the food delicious, but the service is by far top notch! Not to mention the view that goes with it; it is breathtakingly beautiful! We have been here 3 times already (brunch twice, dinner once) and we will definitely be back. You don’t want to miss this spot on your Hawaii vacation.

We want here for our wedding dinner and absolutely stunning. We love the service. They pulled my chair out for me and put my napkin in my lap. Definitely top tier. They gave me a free drink because we had just gotten married 30 minutes before and they definitely informed us about the location and origination of all of our alcohol. I couldn't have asked for a better wedding night. I did the crab stuffed lobster and my partner did the tasting menu with the premium wine pairing. We ordered some castelli's to go and I have never been so happy in my entire life.

Perfect special occasion restaurant. I was over the moon during my time here. The tables on the patio are overlooking the ocean and it’s beautiful for the sunset. Our servers were attentive and they all seem to work in pairs. The next table was offered the special while we weren’t but it didn’t sound good anyway. The bathrooms were clean. If it’s your anniversary or birthday they will provide a slice of cake on the house. The prices are that of a fine dining restaurant. I didn’t enjoy the fresh catch but the Granchio Pasta is a dish that I would want to find at every restaurant I went to. It was delicious and the scallops it contained are bigger and better than the scallops appetizer. I am forever thankful to Anjela and Karen who were our servers for the night.

I’ve had this place on my list ever since watching Terrace House Aloha State. We ended up not having enough time a few years ago, so I made a brunch reservation for our first morning this past trip. Very glad I prioritized this restaurant finally. Gerny and his colleagues were awesome and attentive, even though we were kind of off on the edge. We had brunch on the patio. It was a bit warm for Hawaii, but the shade and the ocean breeze made it pleasant. There were lots of boats, surfers, and even turtles popping up for some air every few minutes. We aren’t drinkers, so can only speak to the mocktails, and the Sunset Cooler was phenomenal. We also started off with the fruit bowl appetizer. I, unfortunately, still hate papaya, but my partner loved it. I enjoyed every other piece of fruit in there - all incredibly fresh tasting. I had an odd craving for spaghetti and my partner ordered from the brunch menu, and we both polished our plates off as well as we could. We were stuffed, but were having such a good time we decided we had to at least try to eat dessert. We ordered a Diamond Head Canele Set to share. My favorite was the matcha, but they were all amazing. We finally ordered a pastry basket to go, and had that for breakfast the next morning. Even a day old, they were some of the best pastries we had in a very long time. If we ever make it back to Oahu, we will definitely be prioritizing another meal here.