First-time Hawaii visitors Elizabeth and Sherman Adams of San Francisco celebrate their one-year wedding anniversary enjoying a sunset dinner on the lanai at Azure Restaurant in the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. --Bruce Asato / basato@staradvertiser.com
AZURE
My favorite restaurants must always excel at three things: high-quality food, excellent service and great ambience. Azure accomplishes these nicely.
Of course, nearly everything on chef Jon Matsubara’s menu will be to your liking but my favorite dishes are any of the three or four fresh fish entrees offered daily. Since these are bought daily at the fish market, your options will vary. I realize Azure is primarily a seafood restaurant, but my other favorite dish is the rib-eye steak. One of the best steaks in town!
The restaurant’s decor is elegant inside or you can opt for the more scenic route and sit outside under the beachside canopy. Reservations are a must.
Royal Hawaiian Hotel, 2259 Kalakaua Ave., Waikiki; 923-7311; www.azurewaikiki.com. Dinner. $$$$
–Dennis Francis, President and publisher, Honolulu Star-Advertiser