September 15, 2019
Plumeria Beach House
For nearly 40 years, Plumeria Beach House has been the flagship restaurant of The Kahala Hotel & Resort. Since opening in 1981, the restaurant has specialized in showcasing fresh, local ingredients in an elegant, open-air setting on the edge of…
August 4, 2019
Hoku's, Plumeria Beach House
Over the past five and a half decades, The Kahala Hotel & Resort has drawn thousands of guests to its lovely beaches, luxury suites and ballrooms — and especially to its restaurants. Both Hoku’s (opened in 1966) and The Plumeria…
March 10, 2019
Plumeria Beach House
“Hawaii is not a state of mind, but a state of grace.” When he wrote those words, Paul Theroux might have been sitting at a table at Plumeria Beach House Seafood & Grill, where the view is unmatched almost anywhere…
November 19, 2017
Plumeria Beach House
When it’s a restaurant’s goal to showcase fresh, local ingredients, it makes sense that the menu will change occasionally to accommodate what’s in season. Plumeria Beach House at The Kahala Hotel & Resort — known for its modern Hawaiian-inspired cuisine…
October 9, 2017
Fendu Boulangerie, Plumeria Beach House
Fresh, seasonal mushrooms are a thing of fall splendor. Though various species of the healthful fungi we know and love do grow throughout the year, many varieties are at their peak during the fall and winter months — making mushrooms…
December 18, 2016
Kahai Street Kitchen, Plumeria Beach House
Perhaps it’s the fact that some of the newest bars and restaurants are giving kamaaina access to Mexican flavors like they’ve never had them before, or maybe it has something to do with the dominance of street foods on the…
November 27, 2016
Plumeria Beach House
Walk into The Kahala Hotel & Resort and you immediately get a sense of hale, or home. Forrestgreen wreaths line the banister of the main staircase that descends alongside a wall of live plants, all of it decorated in sparkly…
October 28, 2016
Cake Works, Plumeria Beach House
In the delightful world of desserts, there are those who like a sugary treat every once in a while, those who have a major sweet tooth and then a whole separate category reserved for the most ferocious dessert seekers of…
August 21, 2016
Plumeria Beach House
With a procession of savory aromas wafting from piping-hot woks and fiery grills, the streets of Asia are famous across the globe for flurries of food vendors dishing out steamy servings of comfort food to passersby. The fun spirit of…
April 24, 2016
Plumeria Beach House
Entering The Kahala Hotel & Resort is like stepping into another world, separate from the hustle and bustle of Honolulu. Everything is bright and whimsical, including Plumeria Beach House, one of the hotel’s most revered restaurants. Opening up to a…