A good cocktail in Waikīkī isn't hard to find. A great one — made with real ingredients, built with the flavors of the island in mind, and served in an open-air setting where the warm evening air is part of the experience — that's what separates the best bars in Waikīkī from the rest. ShoreFyre's cocktail program starts with the classics that define Hawaiian bar culture and extends into drinks that you genuinely won't find anywhere else. Here's what's on the current menu and why each one is worth ordering.
Happy hour runs daily 3–6PM at both locations — signature cocktails drop to $10, making the first round a particularly easy decision.
Hawaiian Mai Tai — $16 · $10 Happy Hour
The mai tai is the drink that Hawaii built its cocktail reputation on, and ShoreFyre's version earns its place on that list. White and spiced rum, pineapple juice, orgeat, orange juice, and orange curaçao — all the architecture of the classic — finished with a float of Mahina dark rum that sits on the surface and comes through in the first sip before blending into the drink as it opens up. The float is the detail that separates a properly made mai tai from a blended version, and ShoreFyre's is properly made.
This is the first drink to order at ShoreFyre if you've never been. It's the one that tastes most specifically like being in Hawaiʻi, and at $10 during happy hour it's the best-value cocktail on the menu. Pairs well with fish tacos, the fresh ahi tuna tataki, or most things on the pupus menu.
OG Blue Hawaii — $17
The Blue Hawaii has been an island icon since it was invented at the Hilton Hawaiian Village in 1957, and the ShoreFyre version stays true to the original while using better-quality ingredients than most versions of the drink. Rum, vodka, blue curaçao, pineapple juice, house sweet n' sour, and simple syrup — the combination that produces the drink's distinctive sky-blue color and the balance of tropical sweetness and citrus that makes it so good in a warm, open-air setting.
It's a festive drink — the color makes it unmistakable on the table — and a genuinely delicious one. The pineapple juice adds a natural sweetness that the curaçao's citrus cuts through cleanly. Best enjoyed at the IMP lanai as the evening light shifts over Kalākaua Avenue.
Tiki Old Fashioned — $17
The newest addition to the signature menu and the most distinctive drink on it. ShoreFyre takes the classic old fashioned framework — whiskey, bitters, simple syrup — and rebuilds it with island character. Whiskey and coconut water rum form the base, giving the drink a warmth and a tropical undercurrent that a standard old fashioned doesn't have. Banana liqueur adds a subtle tropical sweetness. Finished with bitters and garnished with a luxardo cherry and orange peel.
It's a serious cocktail built for people who like their drinks spirit-forward and complex. The coconut rum and banana liqueur don't make this sweet — they give the whiskey something to work with. If you're the person at the table who usually orders a whiskey drink and nothing on a tropical cocktail menu feels right, the Tiki Old Fashioned was made for you.
Coconut Mojito — $16 · $10 Happy Hour
A tropical reinterpretation of the classic mojito that has become one of ShoreFyre's most consistently ordered drinks. Lite rum, lime, pineapple juice, mint, house-made sweet n' sour, coconut cream, topped with soda water. The coconut cream replaces the standard sugar element and brings a richness and depth that changes the character of the drink entirely — it's still fresh and bright from the lime and mint, but there's a tropical creaminess underneath that the classic version doesn't have.
At $10 during happy hour it's the easiest recommendation on the menu for someone who wants something refreshing without committing to a full tropical cocktail. Light enough to drink through a long afternoon, complex enough to be interesting from first sip to last.
Da Kine Margarita — $15
A Hawaiian take on the margarita with a choice of salt or sugar rim and — the distinctive feature — six flavor options: classic, mango, guava, lychee, lilikoi, or strawberry. The base is tequila blanco, triple sec, lime juice, and simple syrup. What changes between the versions is the tropical fruit element, and each one gives the drink a genuinely different character. Lilikoi (passionfruit) is the most distinctly Hawaiian of the six — tart, fragrant, and bright in a way that amplifies the lime rather than competing with it. Mango is the most approachable for anyone new to tropical margaritas.
At $15 it's the most affordable signature cocktail on the menu, and the six flavor options make it a good choice for a group where everyone has a slightly different palate. Order different flavors and work through them — the differences are real and worth comparing.
Lychee Martini — $16
A local favourite, as the menu accurately describes it. Vodka, lychee liqueur, house-made sweet and sour, lychee garnish. Lychee's particular combination of floral fragrance and gentle sweetness — slightly tropical, slightly exotic, with just enough tartness — makes it unusually well-suited to a martini format. The drink is lighter than a standard vodka martini and more aromatic, with the lychee coming through clearly without being cloying.
It's a good dinner cocktail — the sweetness is calibrated to work alongside food rather than overpower it. Pairs particularly well with the fresh ahi dishes, where the lychee's delicate sweetness complements the clean flavor of the fish.
Espresso Martini — $16
Vanilla vodka, coffee liqueur, simple syrup, and house espresso. Add Baileys for $3. The espresso martini has become one of the most ordered cocktails anywhere in the last few years, and ShoreFyre's version holds up well against the trend: the house espresso gives it genuine coffee character rather than just sweetness, the vanilla vodka adds warmth, and the result is a cocktail that works equally well as a brunch drink, an after-dinner drink, or the answer to the question "I want a cocktail but I also need caffeine." The Baileys add-on rounds out the richness if you want something slightly more indulgent.
Happy Hour — Daily 3–6PM
The Hawaiian Mai Tai and Coconut Mojito both drop to $10 during daily happy hour (3–6PM at both locations). The $7 premium spirits menu covers Bacardi Silver, Captain Morgan, Malibu, Bombay Sapphire, Tanqueray, Maker's Mark, Bulleit Rye, Crown Royal, Jameson, Cazadores, Tito's, Absolut, Ketel One, Fireball, and Rumple Minze — any mixer for $3. Mimosas $7. Local draft beers — Kona Big Wave and Maui Brewing Big Swell — $5. This is consistently one of the best-value happy hours in Waikīkī.
The Bar at ShoreFyre — Full Details
Beyond the signature cocktails, the full bar runs wines by the glass and bottle, a rotating draft beer, canned and bottled options (Heineken, Maui Coconut Porter, Maui Pineapple Mana Wheat, Kona Big Wave, Corona, Guinness, and more), and a virgin mocktail menu — Virgin Piña Colada, Virgin Mojito, Virgin Lava Flow, Virgin Bloody Mary — for those who want the experience without the alcohol. Sparkling wine by the bottle (bellini or mimosa) at $25 for the table that wants to commit to the occasion.