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The Royal Hawaiian, a Luxury Collection Resort invites guests to take an epicurean journey on a “Road Trip around Oahu” with its revamped Ahaaina Luau menu. Imbued with local influence and the destination’s unique flavor, it is the only resort luau located directly on the golden sands of Waikiki Beach, with stunning and unobstructed views of Leahi (Diamond Head) and restaurant-style tables (individual tables per group size). There are four distinct chapters of the new menu:

Table Set: South Shore Fish Pier38 Fish and Poi
Pier 38 Smoked Fish Dip with pickled sweet onion and sea asparagus
Poi and Lomi Tomato Salmon with taro and Maui sweet potato chips

Starter: Farmer’s Market Pupu Sampler
Seasonal Fruit
Poke Trio featuring limu ahi, kimchee tako, and farmer’s market poke
Potato and Macaroni Salad with ulu (breadfruit), taro, Okinawan sweet potatoes, Yukon Gold potatoes, and crispy pipikaula

Feast: Island Food Truck Lineup
Fire Grilled Kalbi Short Rib with tamari and sesame marinated prime short rib of beef
North Shore Garlic Shrimp with charred lemon
Huli Huli Chicken with tamari, garlic, ginger, sesame
Traditional Pork Lau Lau - pork shoulder, sablefish, luau leaves
Ewa Corn featuring locally farmed sweet corn with butter
SteamedWhite Rice, kaffir lime scented
 

Dessert: North Shore Sweet Treats
Chocolate Haupia Pie with coconut whipped cream and cocoa nibs
Kaffir Lime-Scented Mango Roll with fresh mango, genoise cake, lime leaf
Pineapple Upside Down Cake with Manoa honey, Laie vanilla and Luxardo cherry

Through the Ahaaina Luau, the Royal Hawaiian pays homage to Helumoa, the legendary playground of Hawaiian royalty where the resort now stands, with a full sensory experience that honors the resort’s majestic history through food, song, stories, hula, culture and heritage.

• As guests enter the sacred grounds, the evening captures the spirit of traditional Hawaii with time-honored activities such as kapa making (cloth made of pounded bark), poi pounding, and na lawaia (tending of fishing tools).
• The night continues with the sound of a pu (conch shell), calling guests to feast on local flavors are peerless renditions of traditional cuisines. Notably, guests are seated at individual tables with only those in their reservation, offering an intimate experience on enchanting Ocean Lawn.
• As the sun sets, guests are invited on a journey from ancient Hawaii to modern times, with live musicians, hula kahiko and auana (traditional and modern) dances, and beloved mele (song).

 

Ticket Type	Adult (13+)	Child (5-12)	Infant (Under 5)	Inclusions
Standard	$240	$150	$20 (seat only, no meal)	Dinner, three beverages, show
Premium	$265	$150	$20 (seat only, no meal)	Standard benefits + closest seating to stage, special lei greeting

Schedule: Every Monday & Thursday (subject to change)

Reservations for the Ahaaina Luau can be made online from the button below.