Downtown

urban core · 96813

Downtown Honolulu is two cities sharing a zip code. Bishop Street empties at five and Chinatown fills by seven, a strange handoff between suit-and-tie lunches and Hotel Street bar crawls. Rent buys a high-rise studio with a harbor slice or a walk-up over a noodle shop, and both come with the same parking math, which is to say none. Date nights skew first-Friday gallery walks, Encore cocktails, or a slow plate at The Pig and the Lady. The trade is honest: you give up a yard and quiet, you get a neighborhood that actually works on foot after dark.

5,612

singles 22–50

57%

male

$54,110

median income

$1,860

median rent

The data

Downtown by the numbers

Downtown runs male-heavy, about 57% men to 43% women.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Median individual income in Downtown is about $54,100.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
Hawaii doesn’t register by party; by the 2024 presidential vote Honolulu County leaned solidly Democratic, about 60% Harris to 38% Trump.
● Modeled · Hawaii Office of Elections certified canvass, Nov 2024
The median renter in Downtown pays about $1,860 a month.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023
About 5,600 Downtown residents ages 22 to 50 are single.
● Verified · Census ACS 5-yr, 2019–2023

On the ground

Local date spots

19 spots · tap a point, label, or class to filter

Class

Budget

Vibe

19 spots across Downtown

Downtown
Dining
Fête
New American restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 1,643
Downtown
Dining
Senia
New American restaurant$$$$★ 4.6 · 813
Downtown
Drinks
Suzie Wong's Hideaway
Bar$$$$★ 4.7 · 813
Downtown
Activity
Hawaii Theatre
Performing arts theater★ 4.6 · 800
Wheelchair access
Downtown
Dining
Livestock Tavern
American restaurant$$$$★ 4.4 · 735
Downtown
Activity
Capitol Modern: the Hawaii State Art Museum
Art museum★ 4.5 · 678
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
Find it
250 South Hotel St Second Floor, 250 S Hotel St #5, Honolulu, HI 96813
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.5★ from 678 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Capitol Modern: the Hawaii State Art Museum.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed10 AM to 4 PM
Thu10 AM to 4 PM
Fri10 AM to 4 PM
Sat10 AM to 4 PM
SunClosed
Parking
Paid parking garage
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly · LGBTQ+ friendly · Transgender safespace
Contact
Call Site Maps
Downtown
Activity
Queen Emma Summer Palace
History museum★ 4.6 · 475
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
Find it
2913 Pali Hwy, Honolulu, HI 96817
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.6★ from 475 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Queen Emma Summer Palace.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
TueClosed
Wed10 AM to 3 PM
Thu10 AM to 3 PM
Fri10 AM to 3 PM
Sat10 AM to 3 PM
SunClosed
Parking
Free parking lot
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly · LGBTQ+ friendly · Transgender safespace
Contact
Call Site Maps
Downtown
Drinks
Skull & Crown Trading Co.
Tiki bar$$$$★ 4.8 · 467
Downtown
Dining
Southern Love
Restaurant$$$$★ 4.8 · 335
Downtown
Drinks
Podmore
Bar$$$$★ 4.6 · 275
Downtown
Cafés
Wing Ice Cream Parlor
Ice cream shop★ 4.5 · 271
Good for groupsWheelchair access
Find it
Entrance on, 1145 Maunakea St, N Pauahi St #4, Honolulu, HI 96817
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.5★ from 271 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Wing Ice Cream Parlor.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
Tue3 to 9 PM
Wed3 to 9 PM
Thu3 to 9 PM
Fri12 to 10 PM
Sat12 to 10 PM
Sun12 to 6 PM
Parking
Free street parking
Dining
Curbside pickup · In-store pickup · In-store shopping · Onsite services · Takeout
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot
Crowd
Family-friendly · Groups
Contact
Call Site Maps
Downtown
Dining
SingSing Thai Street Food
Thai restaurant$$$$★ 4.8 · 214
Downtown
Drinks
The Nighthawk
Bar & grill$$$$★ 4.6 · 213
Downtown
Cafés
Drip Studio HNL Specialty Coffee
Coffee shop$$$$★ 4.9 · 210
Downtown
Drinks
The Tchin Tchin! Bar
Bar★ 4.3 · 194
Outdoor seatingGood for groups
Find it
39 N Hotel St, Honolulu, HI 96817
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.3★ from 194 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at The Tchin Tchin! Bar.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
Tue5 to 10 PM
Wed5 to 10 PM
Thu5 to 10 PM
Fri5 PM to 12 AM
Sat5 PM to 12 AM
SunClosed
Dining
Outdoor seating · Dine-in
Crowd
Groups
Contact
Site Maps
Downtown
Drinks
Black Shamrock Tavern
Irish pub$$$$★ 4.7 · 178
Downtown
Drinks
EP bar
Bar$$$$★ 4.7 · 140
Downtown
Activity
King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center
Museum★ 4.7 · 91
LGBTQ+ friendlyWheelchair access
Find it
417 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 91 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
Mon8 AM to 4 PM
Tue8 AM to 4 PM
Wed8 AM to 4 PM
Thu8 AM to 4 PM
FriClosed
SatClosed
SunClosed
Parking
On-site parking
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible parking lot · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly · LGBTQ+ friendly
Contact
Call Site Maps
Downtown
Activity
Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives
Museum★ 4.7 · 70
Wheelchair access
Find it
553 S King St, Honolulu, HI 96813
Get there
Transit Drive Walk
Crowd read
4.7★ from 70 Google reviews
Split the bill
Price tier unlisted — plug in what you expect to spend at Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives.
Estimate — adjust$
Your share$25
Their share$25
Even split — modern and uncomplicated.
Hours
MonClosed
Tue10 AM to 3 PM
Wed10 AM to 3 PM
Thu10 AM to 3 PM
Fri10 AM to 3 PM
Sat10 AM to 3 PM
SunClosed
Dining
Onsite services
Access
Wheelchair accessible entrance · Wheelchair accessible restroom
Crowd
Family-friendly
Contact
Call Site Maps

Downtown

Downtown by the numbers

Local date spots

Fête

Senia

Suzie Wong's Hideaway

Hawaii Theatre

Livestock Tavern

Capitol Modern: the Hawaii State Art Museum

Queen Emma Summer Palace

Skull & Crown Trading Co.

Southern Love

Podmore

Wing Ice Cream Parlor

SingSing Thai Street Food

The Nighthawk

Drip Studio HNL Specialty Coffee

The Tchin Tchin! Bar

Black Shamrock Tavern

EP bar

King Kamehameha V Judiciary History Center

Hawaiian Mission Houses Historic Site and Archives

Reach Downtown singles right where they plan dates.