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Waikiki tourists looking for Hawaiian chocolate without a long drive.
Waikiki is the densest tourist area in Hawaii, but it isn't where most of Oahu's chocolate is made — for that you need to head into Honolulu, Kailua, or further afield. Fortunately, several of the state's top makers operate within a short rideshare or bus ride of Waikiki.
This guide covers Hawaiian chocolate makers and shops within about a 12-mile radius of Waikiki, including options walkable from major hotel zones. Hours and tasting-flight availability are noted where confirmed.
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Use this table for the quick differences that matter most: location, visit type, product focus, and whether the stop is built around tours or tastings.
| Place | Area | Best for | Tour or tasting | Product focus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 Mānoa Chocolate & Wine Bar4.8 rating, 1,145 Google reviews | Kailua, Oahu | Tasting flight | Tours available | dark chocolate, milk chocolate |
| 02 Lonohana Estate Chocolate Factory4.8 rating, 25 Google reviews | Honolulu, Oahu | Guided farm visit | Tours available | dark chocolate, milk chocolate |
| 03 Mānoa Chocolate4.8 rating, 21 Google reviews | Honolulu, Oahu | Chocolate gifts | Tours available | dark chocolate, milk chocolate |
| 04 Lonohana Chocolate Tasting Bar4.7 rating, 48 Google reviews | Honolulu, Oahu | Guided farm visit | Tours available | dark chocolate, milk chocolate |
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Bean-to-bar · Tasting room
Bean-to-bar factory in Kailua with farm partnerships at Kamananui and Honoliʻi — they help cultivate the cacao, not just source it. Factory and farm tours trace the full chain from three distinct Hawaiʻi origins.
Google 4.8 (1,145)Tours Available
Farm tour · Bean-to-bar
They grow their own cacao on Oahu's North Shore — 14 to 20 acres of it — and process it into bar chocolate at their Honolulu factory, the whole chain in-house since 2009. Factory tours and cacao farm visits are both bookable.
Google 4.8 (25)Tours Available
Bean-to-bar · Shop
Bean-to-bar maker sourcing cacao from Oʻahu and Hawaiʻi Island farms — some partnerships run seed-to-bar at Kamananui and Honoliʻi. The Waikīkī shop lets you taste through single-origin bars by region before you buy.
Google 4.8 (21)Tours Available
Farm tour · Bean-to-bar
The cacao comes from their own 14-acre farm on O'ahu's North Shore, made into bars at the Kakaako factory — estate-grown, start to finish, since 2009. Factory tours and cacao farm visits are both available if you want to follow the whole chain.
Google 4.7 (48)Tours Available
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Mānoa Chocolate's Waikiki tasting bar is within walking distance of much of the strip and stays open until 10pm. Lonohana Estate's Honolulu tasting room is about a 10-minute rideshare.
Yes — Lonohana Estate's Kakaʻako tasting room is reachable by rideshare or TheBus from Waikiki. Mānoa's Kailua flagship is a 30-minute drive over the Pali.
Mānoa's Waikiki bar and Lonohana's Honolulu tasting room both serve single-origin flights. Both are walk-in friendly during the day.
21 Degrees Estate in Kahaluʻu (about a 45-minute drive) is the closest working cacao farm offering tours. Lonohana's North Shore estate is roughly an hour away.
Mānoa Chocolate's Waikiki location stocks gift-ready single-origin bars and assortments. Honolulu Cookie Company (multiple locations) carries broader Hawaiian-themed assortments. Lonohana's Kakaʻako tasting room is a short rideshare away with their full lineup.
Several Hawaiian-souvenir and gift shops in Ala Moana Center carry single-origin Hawaiian chocolate. For the makers' full lineups, the Mānoa Waikiki bar (227 Lewers St) and Lonohana's Kakaʻako tasting room are short rideshares away.
