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Join us for live music every Friday & Saturday for PICNIC IN THE PARK! Bring your beach chairs, blankets and set-up on the lawn! For amazing ambiance on the beach with oceanfront, park and city skyline views, Waikiki's Barefoot Beach Caf is the perfect spot for your wedding, corporate and social events!

Available for private parties and special events. Enjoy a Hawaiian Luau on the shores of Waikiki Beach with a traditional Conch Shell Call for Dinner, Hawaiian Luau Food, Music and Hula Lessons. Our family of companies includes our exclusive caterer DH Catering + Event Planning, Hawaii Wedding Vows & Hawaii Wedding Officiant allowing us to offer you one source and contact for all of your wedding and event needs.
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For amazing ambiance on the beach with oceanfront, park and city skyline views, Waikiki's Barefoot Beach Caf is the perfect spot for your wedding, corporate and social events! This one-of-a-kind venue is located on Queen's Surf Beach in Kapiolani Park at the Diamond Head end of Waikiki. An amazing way to host your private event with breathtaking views of Waikiki as freshly prepared food is grilled beach-side from our open lanai.
Due to Mayor Blangiardi's new orders effective 9/13/21, we have decided to temporarily convert to take-out only. Our dining tables may be closed off but that won't stop us from serving your favorite meals along the waters! Bring your beach chairs and blankets, and setup a spot on the Waikiki Lawn.
Reviews (29)
Chaitra N.
Chaitra N.
Jan 29, 2022
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Beautiful location for the sunset and lovely live music...but vegetarian dishes were absolute trash! I was so happy to see a vegan menu (I'm vegetarian) and the "petas best burger of 2021" note next to the vegan burger. It was so, so dry. There was the tiniest smudge of some sauce between the bread and a piece of lettuce and nothing else. I rarely leave/throw food but this was inedible :( the saving grace were the sweet potato fries. It was very disappointing. My friends got the vegan loco moco and said the exact same - they also left most of their food behind.

My husband got the
Karyn Campbell
Karyn Campbell
Jan 28, 2022
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Great place to grab something to go or to sit down! Enjoyed a nice breakfast here. The açaí bowls and french toast were great! Little ways down from the main hustle and bustle of Waikiki but is a nice walk!
Gary Glans
Gary Glans
Jan 25, 2022
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This is a little hidden gem at the end of Queens beach park area. Great selection of food and smoothies. I had a surf and turf deal which was filling and delicious as well as a guava/passionfruit smoothie. The ambiance and friendly down to earth staff are what gives the place the 5 stars. Food and drink is a solid 4. Live music in the late afternoon..5pm onwards is a nice touch. Defineately worth dropping by. Sadly no alcohol served here, but then the place would be way to hard to get a spot!
Jay Goodman
Jay Goodman
Jan 24, 2022
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Absolutely amazing food. I truly think their HALF POUND meat burger is the best burger I’ve ever had in my life. Fries really are home made.
Disclaimer: you HAVE to get here early in the day, like actually at lunch time or they will run out of Poke and Uncles ice cream sandwiches…
They’re food is so awesome. Eat here. It’s on the beach, literally 5 feet from the sidewalk and the sand.
Christine Matheney
Christine Matheney
Jan 19, 2022
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OMG - these fries, get the garlic cheesy ones for a dish that will make your vacation. Great outdoor shaded seating. Fast service. Excellent stop for lunch.
Christen B.
Christen B.
Jan 17, 2022
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Cute restaurant spot overlooking Waikiki and ocean. They offered live music when we stumbled on this gem. Awesome amount of outdoor seating, and really enjoyed the food selection. I ordered the tuna burger and acai bowl. Recommend this spot on your travels. Good for people watching.
David Terry
David Terry
Jan 10, 2022
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This place has quickly become one of my favorites!! So many options and they are all delicious. The best part is that you are on the beach still but not Waikiki. Feels much more out of the way. Watch out for people who are not patrons who steal tables but don’t eat. This place gets busy and tables fill quickly.
Loco Moco
Hawaiian BBQ Chicken
Original Barefoot Burger
Swirl dole whip soft serve
All worth a try!!!
R. S.
R. S.
Jan 09, 2022
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Lines are long and it's for a reason. Don't worry, they move fast. Vegan Burger was to die for. The pineapple Smoothie was delicious. They ocean view is relaxing and prices are very reasonable especially for Hawaii.
Lina W.
Lina W.
Jan 03, 2022
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Looking for an amazing restaurant on the beach for breakfast and found this place we decided to go and try it out the bathrooms we would nasty and dirty so we started to order our food and they were very quick to ask about our vaccines card but they didn't have any hand sanitizer to clean your hands and the tables were dirty I understand what's the government laws but come on now
Shawn Romero
Shawn Romero
Dec 30, 2021
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One of the best fresh fish sandwiches I have ever eaten!!! Very thing about it was really wonderful!!
Mark Tremel
Mark Tremel
Dec 29, 2021
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Peaceful. This place is great! The location is incredible and an easy walk from Waikiki beach or downtown Waikiki. The food was perfect. Many great choices including healthy dishes with fresh fruit and vegetables or even vegan options. Even better is that they regularly have musical performances by local artists. I think my favorite thing was the location RIGHT on the beach looking west making many great sunsets 🌅
Will R.
Will R.
Dec 29, 2021
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This place is a little off the path if you are walking so don't give up. Plenty of public parking. The seating is basically on the beach. How can you beat that ?

You get in line and order and then wait for your name to be called. They have a fresh fish of the day and amazing ahi poke. Someone in my group had swordfish where I stole a bite. Soo good.

I wimped out and had fish and chips. The fish is lightly breaded and just fell apart in my mouth. Perfect portion size. I could have kept eating the fish all day so it was good that I had a limit.

We sat under a tree to eat and had a couple
Connie G.
Connie G.
Dec 19, 2021
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I always come here after surfing! A local and visitor favorite but they are always super consistent and reliable for a good meal so you are in good hands!

We enjoyed their pineapple smoothie and their garlic shrimp plate.

Love their outdoor seating and their friendly staff. They have a beautiful Oceanside/beachside location and casual friendly vibes.
Bernadette G.
Bernadette G.
Dec 13, 2021
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This spot is hidden from the tourist strip. It's situated at a far end of Waikiki beach. Tables on the outside with a great view of the ocean. If you come in the evening the patio seating has a great view of the sunset and as it gets dark, the city lights slowly comes on.
They have a variety of dishes, but since I was not too hungry, I ordered the taco plate. You can mix and match the combo. It was light and delicious! They also have dole whips! Maybe next time I'll order one.
The need to serve cocktails!
Steve F.
Steve F.
Dec 10, 2021
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Our fourth trip to Oahu, and on each this has been our first stop for lunch. It's an iconic Hawaiian beach cafe. The food is served on paper plates,and all of the seating is outdoors (although a few tables are covered). A great people-watching spot as people walk along the beach. For us the grilled fish of the day (swordfish this time) and one of their smoothies are go-to first choices.this time we ordered garlic shrimp as well for some variety. Both come with a green salad and a generous portion of coconut rice. As in the past, the fish was perfectly cooked. The 6 large shrimp come in a tasty
Latoya R.
Latoya R.
Nov 26, 2021
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Barefoot Beach Cafe was the perfect spot to enjoy a reasonably priced meal on the beach, with live Hawaiian music. According to my friendliness meter, Barefoot Beach Cafe has the friendliest greeter on the island of Oahu. Someone needs to give that woman a raise and make her employee of the month.

Not only do they have the best service, but they have the best burgers in the island too. I tried the vegan burger, which has a curry plant-based patty. My husband ordered their classic burger and I preferred his over mine. We also ordered pineapple smoothies that are served inside of a pineapple. This
A. A.
A. A.
Nov 12, 2021
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Such a cute cafe! Friendly service and reasonably priced menu. I had a fish of the day plate. Swordfish with lemon butter, the salad dressing was refreshing. I'd definitely come back here!
Today is Thursday and Hawaiian music night. Live entertainment.
Thank you.
Nyra C.
Nyra C.
Nov 07, 2021
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We like everything about this place and many times after we eat lunch in Waikiki we say we should have gone there instead. However, but my suggestion is to not call it shave ice when it's definitely a snowball.
Jenn L.
Jenn L.
Oct 31, 2021
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Barefoot Beach Cafe was the perfect lunch spot after being in the water/beach all morning! Although it's mostly outside (under a covered patio), they do require vaccination proof for dine-in. I had left mine at our hotel so we had to take it to go, but thankfully there are plenty of tables in the park... with a VIEW!

I ordered the Fresh Caught Fish of the Day Plate which was swordfish, the BF had the Furikake Fresh Fish Sandwich, and we got a Pineapple Smoothie to share. The menu says "check surfboard for prep" but it actually didn't list the prep, just the fish, so I didn
Stephanie Scherer
Stephanie Scherer
Sep 11, 2021
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The view here is very nice. Excellent location. The food was good, not great. I loved the spicy shrimp, but the french fries were disappointing. Others in my group enjoyed the BBQ sandwich, but the hot dog got a thumbs down from the kiddo.
Pam Landa
Pam Landa
Sep 08, 2021
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Slow taking orders, speedy delivery ! Good food, great view, local entertainment ! Fun place .. get there before 6:00, no line otherwise it’s a wait ! Overall Barefoot gets an A !! ❤️
Jessica Galvan
Jessica Galvan
Sep 03, 2021
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Love the scenery, the food was great, very friendly awesome costumer service.
Ni-Cole Eagle
Ni-Cole Eagle
Aug 28, 2021
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I can’t stop coming to Hawaii and eating here. It’s literally the only place I eat in Hawaii because they have a bunch of different things that are ALL great! So yummy and their customer service is wonderful as well
Tonia Ioan
Tonia Ioan
Aug 22, 2021
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Great breakfast spot if you want to beat the Waikiki crowds. We went right before it opens and the line wasn’t too bad. The food was pretty good, and it’s awesome that you can sit right by the water. You can get smoothies in a pineapple too.
T. T. Puslecki
T. T. Puslecki
Aug 11, 2021
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Very nice place right on the beach. All the tables with the ocean view…spectacular but: there are to many pigeons around and also a lot of them sit on table with customers. I wouldn’t say this is the cleanest place around. Also 12$ for pineapple shake is a bit much. Iced cappuccino is at best average
Theresa L.
Theresa L.
Jul 17, 2021
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Food is okay. My favorite was the Fish and chips and Pineapple smoothie. The Hawaiian BBQ chicken was just okay, and the grilled black angus was super dry and thin.

I think it's overhyped but it is a great location to see the sunset!
Paul K.
Paul K.
Jul 10, 2021
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We had a great time here meeting up with our niece who lives nearby and having dinner.

We went at the end of the night as they were closing in 45 minutes so they were out of the fish but that's to be expected for a popular place with fresh fish.

There is a long line to wait in to order then you find a table and they call out your name when it's ready they you pick it up. There is live music and a very pretty outdoor seating area right on Waikiki Beach. Very beautiful views.

They never gave my wife her iced tea and the workers seemed tired by the time we got to the counter.

I had
Anne Marie A.
Anne Marie A.
May 22, 2021
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I've been DYING to try this place for years since the last time I've gone to Oahu and finally had the time to have breakfast here. I ordered the vegan loco moco with the fried rice and I was soooo excited to try it. It's a little pricey ($18) and I was expecting an actual patty, like an impossible one but instead it was all vegetables with a tofu egg. I was disappointed and only took a few bites of it and ended up throwing it away. It wasn't my cup of tea but my boyfriend got the breakfast platter and honestly I wish I ordered that instead.

Now to the location, perfect view
Jeremy L.
Jeremy L.
Mar 31, 2021
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We came from the beach... and we were barefoot (well we had the zoris on). So this seemed appropriate.

Garlic shrimp (3): Not bad. But don't expect shrimp truck shrimp. Size was decent but wasn't as garlicky as you would expect. Not bad, just not the best.

Loco moco (4): They did it simply. Can't mess this up if you have good hamburger and they did the hamburger nicely. The gravy was good and the egg was perfectly done. Solid dish.

Spicy ahi bowl (4): Again, very simple here. Just ahi and rice pretty much. The ahi was fresh though and the sauce was good. Not else