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Diners' Choice: Italian restaurants in Hawaii

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Updated April 05, 2025

Looking for restaurants with the best overall Italian cuisine in Hawaii? You’re in the right place. Each month OpenTable analyzes more than 400,000 new diner reviews. We sort the results by category to help you discover new favorites. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!

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Arancino at The Kahala

4.8

4.8 (1415)

$50 and over

Italian

Honolulu

About the restaurant

1st Place 'Best Italian Restaurant' winner of the 2018 2019 2020 & 2021 Honolulu Magazine Hale 'Aina Awards - we invite you to enjoy our award-winning Italian cuisine in our beautiful ‘al-fresco’ setting and experience a culinary journey of Italy through Executive Chef Daisuke Hamamoto thoughtfully crafted menu – featuring fresh locally sourced products and fine ingredients imported from Italy. An after dinner menu also featuring dessert creations by our patissier and after dinner drinks are also available for your enjoyment.
In addition, an extensive wine list designed by our sommelier, features many premium wines from Italy and Pacific Rim countries.

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AnnieVIP

Dined 6 days ago

Brilliant food quality and presentation. Service excellent as always.

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4.8

4.8 (263)

$31 to $50

Italian

Makawao

About the restaurant

At Marlow we specialize in artisan style, neapolitan sourdough pizza, as well as locally sourced meats and vegetables. Our menu, space, and offerings change seasonally. We aim to bring you modern yet rustic meals to be shared. Chef/Owner Jeff Scheer and wife Kaili, have always loved to entertain at their home in Kula. The concept for the restaurant is an extension of that warm hospitality felt while sharing good food and wine around a table of family and friends. When the restaurant industry shut down in March of 2020, the pair began making sourdough pizza out of their outdoor oven at home. Milling whole wheat berries from a farm in Arizona, hand stretching mozzarella, whole-animal butchery, growing artichokes and summer squash for toppings - it was a true labor of love. What began as a ritual has grown into a restaurant. We look forward to seeing you at Marlow soon.

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Yvonne Marie

Dined 7 days ago

It’s our favorite local place to dine in at with a friendly atmosphere and consistently great food and service. We dine here 2-3 a month and find it the perfect place for us to bring our out of town friends and family. We always see our neighbors, community and friends and it feels really special.

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A photo of Giovedi restaurant

4.8

4.8 (93)

$50 and over

Italian

Honolulu

About the restaurant

Giovedi, helmed by Chef Bao Tran, offers a seamless fusion of Italian culinary technique and pan-Asian flavors. The lively atmosphere of our dining room inside infuses energy into every meal, while the charming patio offers a tranquil escape in the heart of Chinatown, Honolulu. Indulge in our Prosciutto San Daniele, featuring sliced prosciutto paired with a sesame donut—a playful nod to both gnocco fritto and bánh tiêu—served with giardiniera pickles. This creative fusion showcases how our cuisine harmoniously combines familiar flavors, blending tradition with originality. At Giovedi, we provide more than just a meal—it’s an experience. With a welcoming ambiance, thoughtful service, and creative cocktails, we ensure every guest feels like part of our Thursday night dinners in our home that inspired it all.

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PrimaVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Great experience. Seriously, what a treat for Chinatown 💕.

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MATTEO'S OSTERIA

4.8

4.8 (4760)

$31 to $50

Italian

Wailea

About the restaurant

Matteo’s Osteria is Italian Soulfood in the heart of Wailea located at The Wailea Town Center. As the 2016 ‘Aipono Award winner for Best Italian Food on Maui, 2020 & 2022 Aipono Silver Award Best Italian we invite you to savor our locally-sourced ingredients, fresh-made pastas, local caught fish and scrumptious entrées. Our traditional style comes from the influence of award-winning Best Chef on Maui, Matteo Mistura, born and raised in Liguria, Italy. If you enjoy a truly unique family-style dining experience, we ask you to come for our friendly, attentive staff and tour the world through a bottle of wine from our extensive wine list and regional cuisine. Grazie mille!

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Rob

Dined 4 days ago

Great food and wonderful service, as always! Highly recommend this slightly hidden gem.

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NOE ITALIAN - Ko Olina at Four Seasons Resort

4.8

4.8 (1763)

$50 and over

Italian

Kapolei

About the restaurant

Ko Olina at Four Seasons Resort is where Chef Ryo Takatsuka vision comes to life in the most unexpected ways. The best choice for special occasions, its changing menu will have you returning again and again to try the dishes best described as Capri-meets-Oahu. Southern Italy’s characteristic light flavours shape dishes inspired by local seafood, premium Italian ingredients and homemade pastas accompanied by a multi-Wine Spectator Awarded wine list – many vintages never before available in Hawaii. Most tables are outdoors – ideal for romantic sunset and starlight dining.

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Dwayne

Dined 4 days ago

Great experience in beautiful place and awesome service

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Noe Signature Tagliatelle

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Naisla Kitchen & Cocktails

4.7

4.7 (307)

$31 to $50

Italian

Kapaa

About the restaurant

A new, upscale dining experience of modern fusion cuisine and craft cocktails, located on Kauai’s east side.

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Larry

Dined 1 day ago

What a delightfully wonderful dinner we had at Naisla Kitchen. Isabelle, our server, was delightful, helpful and very friendly. She took care of us by answering all of our questions and was happy to ring up separate bills for each couple in our party of 4. The appetizers were delicious and creative, and the entrees tasted wonderful as well. We had wonderful wines with our meal and we felt this was likely the best meal we'd had in our week on Kauai. When we return Naisla Kitchen will be at the top of our list of places to make a return visit.

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Casanova Italian Restaurant

4.7

4.7 (1719)

$30 and under

Italian

Makawao

About the restaurant

Since 1986, Casanova Italian Restaurant is at the heart of the Upcountry Maui lifestyle. From Sunday brunch right into dinner, you may expect the best Italian food on the island (as voted by countless local magazines’ surveys). Fresh salads, pastas, seafood and pizzas from Maui's first wood burning oven are Casanova's signature dishes. Loyal patrons appreciate Casanova's very reasonable prices. In 2017 Open Table diners rated Casanova the Best Italian Restaurant in the State of Hawaii.
At the main crossroad of Historic Makawao town, Casanova is a must do experience after a visit to Haleakala National Park.

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Bobby

Dined on Apr 21, 2025

Hand made pasta, made fresh daily said the radio add 😂lol, you got me! Vegetarian with seafood eating friends, we enjoyed all the bread that was given with some delicious olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette. One friend had the caprese salad, which was beautiful, other friend had the special of the day with the shrimp and scallop pasta (every bite finished). I had the mushroom pasta, which was absolutely phenomenal, but what stole the show was the margarita pizza, the crust that had the best buttery garlic flavor! To die for (chefs kiss)!

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Ruscello - Nordstrom Ala Moana

4.7

4.7 (4081)

$30 and under

Italian

Honolulu

About the restaurant

Enjoy a delightful dining experience at Nordstrom restaurants, where you can savor chef inspired dishes, using locally sourced and sustainable ingredients. Come and try our signature handcrafted soups, entrees and desserts and pair it with a Nordstrom crafted cocktail, wine or beer. Call (808) 953-6110 to place your order or get delivery via DoorDash or Uber Eats.

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PaigeVIP

Dined 2 days ago

We had a lovely time celebrating my mommy’s birthday. The food was excellent and yummy! And the service was outstanding! 🥰

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Roma Tomato Basil

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Margotto Hawaii

4.6

4.6 (206)

$50 and over

Italian

Ala Moana

About the restaurant

Hawaii branch of Michelin Tokyo selected restaurant Margotto e Baciare, Winner of the Best Restaurant in Hawaii by USA Today, the first and only Krug ambassador, truffle centric French/Italian/Japanese fusion fine dining.
Chef Kenta Kayama has been trained under the best chefs in Japan, Mr.Kanda who keeps 3 stars Michelin for the whole time Michelin has been published in Japan.
We opened our door in Tokyo in 2014 and became known as the best place for truffle and old world wine. We serve fresh seasonal truffles from all over the world throughout the year, Italian Alba white truffle to French Perigord black truffle, Tasmanian black etc.
As being one of only 112 Krug ambassador chef, we have almost every bottles of Krug for you, along with many selection of old world wines. Working with Hawaii's first master sommelier Chuck Furuya, we also have premium wine pairing and monthly wine events.
Please try the best food and wine in Hawaii at Margotto.
Looking forward to welcoming you!!

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AndrewVIP

Dined on Apr 20, 2025

Another amazing dinner at Margotto Hawaii. Food, wine and service were exceptional. One of best meals ever with Caviar, Truffles, Foie Gras, Pastas and fine French wines. This is my favorite restaurant in Hawaii and it seems like the food just gets better and better each time I visit.

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Arancino di Mare - Marriott

4.7

4.7 (2595)

$31 to $50

Italian

Waikiki

About the restaurant

Voted 'Best Italian Restaurant in Hawaii' by Honolulu Magazine Hale 'Aina Awards and Honolulu Star Advertiser – Arancino, Hawaii's premier Italian ristorante, showcases classic Italian dishes with a modern twist using only the finest ingredients imported from Italy. We invite you to discover and experience the culinary journey of Italy through Executive Chef Daisuke Hamamoto's thoughtfully crafted menu in the heart of Honolulu.

Arancino di Mare is our flagship location which opened in 2004. Enjoy 'al fresco' outdoor dining and enjoy the beautiful Hawaiian weather!

Reservations of 7 or more please contact the restaurant directly.

All parties are allotted a dining time of up to 2 hours.

Outdoor seating requests depend on weather conditions and cannot be guaranteed. We apologize in advance for any inconvenience this may cause.

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Rie

Dined 5 days ago

Thank you so much for everything. I was glad that I was abel to celebrate my mom’s birthday! Thank you so much for your help!

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