Ala Moana

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About this Neighborhood

Ala Moana is a commercial, retail, and residential district wedged between Waikiki and Honolulu Harbor, and it delivers density to match its reputation: 119 restaurants, 26 coffee shops, and a near-perfect 96 walk score. Komedokoro M's, Snack Addicted, and The Sake Shop lead a Yelp scene averaging a dazzling 4.9 across more than 1,800 reviews. Foursquare's palette shows the neighborhood's shopping-and-dining pull — Japanese and Korean restaurants, department and clothing stores, bakeries, cafés, a beach, and a food court — one of the island's busiest hubs. The air reads clean at AQI 17, and with a beach folded right into the mix, Ala Moana pairs urban energy with island ease better than almost anywhere.

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