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Variety of happy hour specials

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Assorted pupu ($5 each)

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Feast on Nigiri (Three for $12) and Drink Specials During Happy Hour

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Oysters on the half shell ($4 each)

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Several restaurants recently changed their happy hour menus, while others launched new ones. Check out these mouthwatering bites.

Basalt Waikiki

This Waikiki eatery just brought back its happy hour after a six-month hiatus. Happy hour is daily from 2:30 to 4:30 p.m. (bar seating only).

Guests can enjoy new exclusive menu items, as well as drink specials. New dishes include gochujang kurobuta pork bites ($14), bulgogi beef sliders ($16) and roasted Kanekoa Farm beet hummus served with Okinawan sweet potato chips and grilled pita bread ($13). Guests can also enjoy the new Basalt “Black Tai” cocktail ($16) — the eatery’s twist on a mai tai — with activated charcoal, pandan, dark rum, giffard orgeat, lime juice and orange curacao.

Basalt Waikiki
Dukes Lane Market & Eatery
2255 Kuhio Ave., Honolulu
808-923-5689
basaltwaikiki.com
Instagram: @basaltwaikiki

Tsurutontan Waikiki

TsuruTonTan Waikiki’s happy hour menu just got bigger. The restaurant’s happy hour menu is available daily from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. and 4:30-6 p.m.

Select dishes are 50% off during happy hour, including creamy spicy shrimp tempura ($8), salmon skin chips ($5) and tonkatsu pork cutlet ($5.50). Other happy hour specials include yuzu gyu tan ($14), garlic shrimp ($7), grilled duck breast ($14) and hamachi kama ($19).

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Drink specials include assorted mocktails ($8-$9), Sapporo draft beer ($4) and discounted cocktails ($12-$13).

Tsurutontan Waikiki
Royal Hawaiian Center
2233 Kalakaua Ave. Ste. B310, Honolulu
808-888-8559
tsurutontan.com
Instagram: @tsurutontan_hi

Robata Jinya

You can find happy hour deals at JINYA Ramen Bar (3-5 p.m.), Robata JINYA (4-6 p.m.) and LBD Japanese Bar & Lounge (2-6 p.m.).

JINYA Ramen Bar’s happy hour includes spicy tuna and salmon cones ($7), JINYA bun ($4) and panna cotta ($3).

Robata JINYA is a Japanese izakaya-style restaurant, and diners can enjoy deals on some of the eatery’s most popular dishes like wagyu tsukune ($10), assorted nigiri (three for $12), crispy chicken karaage ($7) and crispy rice with spicy tuna ($10).

LBD Japanese Bar & Lounge’s happy hour is similar, with dishes like salmon poke tacos ($4), seafood ceviche ($10) and shrimp with fried garlic soy butter ($6).

Robata Jinya
Ward Village
1118 Ala Moana Blvd. Ste. 100, Honolulu
808-480-8577
robatajinya.com
Instagram: @robatajinya

Westman Café + Lounge

WESTMAN Café + Lounge is known for its brunch, but recently announced that its happy hour menu is now available all night long on Thursdays and Sundays (5-11 p.m.) and Fridays and Saturdays (5 p.m.-midnight).

Diners can take advantage of $5 pupu, beers and wines, along with discounted cocktails. Small bites ($5 each) include truffle french fries, mac and cheese, Brussels sprouts and roasted almonds, plus shrimp tacos (includes two). Diners can also enjoy a variety of sandwiches ($10), fried chicken ($15) and cheese platter ($16).

Westman Café + Lounge
280 Beach Walk Ste. 106, Honolulu
808-922-1500
westmancafe.com
Instagram: @westmancafe