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Hawaiʻi Regional Cuisine, drawn with a Kyoto hand.

A chef-driven counter and dining room in Honolulu. Dinner, Wednesday through Sunday.

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Precision, brought home.

A chef-driven dining room in Honolulu's Nuʻuanu arts district. We cook Hawaiʻi's farms and waters with the precision Mia Watanabe carried home from Kyoto — restraint, seasonality, and a few decisions made for you. Dinner only, Wednesday through Sunday. One room, an open counter, and a menu that moves with what the boats and the North Shore farms bring in.

Menu

Beginnings

  • Ahi Tartare

    $22.00

    Nori, smoked shoyu, quail egg, taro chip.

  • Chilled Corn Chawanmushi

    $16.00

    Kahuku corn custard, Hāmākua mushroom, cold dashi.

  • Kona Kanpachi Crudo

    $18.00

    Yuzu kosho, citrus oil, pickled wasabi root.

From the Land

  • Big Island Venison

    $46.00

    Taro purée, pickled mountain apple, juniper jus.

  • Lilikoʻi-Glazed Shinsato Pork Belly

    $32.00

    Daikon, mustard greens, a slick of lilikoʻi glaze.

  • Slow-Braised North Shore Short Rib

    $42.00

    Miso-bordelaise, charred maitake, mustard greens.

Chef's Plates

  • Binchōtan Big Island Ribeye

    $58.00

    Wasabi chimichurri, North Shore greens, smoked sea salt.

  • Seasonal Vegetable Kaiseki

    $34.00

    Seven preparations of what the farms sent this week.

From the Sea

  • Kona Kampachi, Charred Negi

    $36.00

    Ponzu beurre blanc, grilled negi, finger lime.

  • Monchong, Brown-Butter Dashi

    $38.00

    Baby bok choy, shio koji, a spoonful of dashi mounted with brown butter.

  • Ti-Leaf Steamed Opah

    $34.00

    Ginger-scallion, jasmine rice, a pour of hot peanut oil.

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Recognition

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  • “Best Pacific Rim Restaurant — recognized for a kaiseki-precise take on Hawaiʻi's farms and waters.”

    Honolulu Magazine

    Hale ʻAina Award — 2024

  • “Semifinalist, Best Chef: Northwest & Pacific.”

    James Beard Foundation

    Semifinalist — 2023

  • “Award of Excellence for a wine program thoughtfully matched to the kitchen.”

    Wine Spectator

    Award of Excellence — 2024

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Phone
(808) 555-0142
Email
reservations@chefskiss.test
Address
1130 Nuʻuanu Ave, Honolulu, HI 96817
Hours
Wed–Sun 5pm–10pm Closed Mon + Tue
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