Alex X.
11/21/2025
Imagine, great katsu you don't have to book months in advance? Could it exist? Yeah, this place is pretty damn good. Like many poor planners, my trip here was originally a result of poor planning...
Ginza Bairin Tonkatsu & Yoshoku Bistro
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(4,045)
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255 Beach Walk
Honolulu, HI 96815
Ginza Bairin Tonkatsu & Yoshoku Bistro is Honolulu’s premier destination for authentic Japanese cuisine. The Waikiki location is the first of the Ginza Bairin restaurants to open outside of Asia. At their location at 255 Beach Walk in the heart of Waikiki diners can find them serving plates of their world-famous Tonkatsu along with the specialty sauce created by Ginza Bairin’s founder, Nobukatsu Shibuya, in 1927. The chain of restaurants is owned and managed by the third generation of the Shibuya family, embodying a true legacy dining experience. Ginza Bairin offers a variety of exciting plates for those who love the Western-influenced dishes that emerged during Japan’s Meiji Restoration Period, illustrating a truly fascinating history in every bite. Validated parking is available for dinner / all day weekends at the corner of Kalakaua and Beach Walk (new Bank of Hawaii Waikiki Ctr Bldg underground garage).
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4.54,045 reviews
Liz C.
11/18/2025
Make reservations! They do accept walk ins but it is not that big of a place so you may end up waiting. Be mindful that they have 2 rooms, tonkatsu and another room that serves other dishes except...
Brian F.
11/14/2025
Ginza Bairin Tonkotsu is a cozy restaurant in the Waikiki area of Honolulu serving tonkotsu. I read that you can park at the Bank of Hawaii next door but we found a rare spot on the street. We...
Cindy L.
11/11/2025
I got the $45 tonkatsu, which was the most expensive item on the menu. There's a limited quantity of 20 pieces per day. And it's priced at what you would pay for a steak. The katsu was perfectly...
Tracie S.
11/21/2025
Make a reservation. Tonkatsu was light, juicy, and fried to perfection. It didnt feel heavy or greasy at all. The kids meals were so cute and my kids loved it. My husband liked the curry even...
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