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La Mer vs Orchids
Both La Mer - L'Aperitif and Orchids are rated very highly by those who travel for a living. Overall, Orchids is preferred by most reviewers compared to La Mer - L'Aperitif. Orchids is ranked #2 in Hawaii with approval from 10 sources including Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet and Frommer's.
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2199 Kalia Rd, Honolulu, HI 96815
From $40 /night
Fodor's
"Looking out on its namesake, La Mer is the prettiest dining room on Oahu, with carved wooden screens setting an elegant art deco-ish tone."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"At the luxury Halekulani resort, La Mer is rated by traditionalists as Waikiki’s ultimate gourmet dining destination, though it’s old-fashioned."
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Zagat
4.9
""By far the finest dining experience you will have on Oahu", this "elegant, intimate" French "keeper" in the "stunning" Halekulani Hotel "aspires to Parisian culinary decadence."
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BlackBook
"By far the island's most formal restaurant, specializing in fine French cuisine, armed with a grand wine list and a jacket or long-sleeve collared shirt requirement."
Gayot
"Fresh local ingredients like moi and opakapaka often form the foundation of its dishes, but they are prepared with traditional French techniques."
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Orchids
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Halekulani Hotel, 2199 Kalia Rd., Honolulu, Oahu, HI 96815
From $5 /night
Fodor's
"Perched along the seawall at historic Gray's Beach, Orchids in the luxe Halekulani resort is open all day."
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Frommer's
"Orchids highlights fresh local produce and seafood with elegant presentations in a fantasy setting with consummate service."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Oʻahu’s most elegant Sunday brunch spread covers all the bases, with a made-to-order omelet station."
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Zagat
4.5
"It's "less formal than La Mer upstairs", but "from the minute" you enter this "spectacular" Pacific Rim seafooder in the "famed" Halekulani Hotel you're "treated like an alii (royalty)"."
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BlackBook
"One of the island’s best dining experiences, this restaurant puts on display everything that is upscale, refined, and relaxing."
