Business Profile: 100 Sails Restaurant & Bar

Waikiki's Harbor-View Dining Destination Blends Island Ingredients With Award-Winning Buffets

Perched on the third floor of the Prince Waikiki hotel overlooking the Ala Wai Yacht Harbor, 100 Sails Restaurant & Bar has spent nearly a decade building a reputation as one of Waikiki's most consistent fine-dining and buffet destinations — a rare combination that keeps both tourists and Oahu locals coming back.

Company Snapshot

• Business name: 100 Sails Restaurant & Bar
• Address: 100 Holomoana Street, 3rd Floor, Honolulu, HI 96815 (inside Prince Waikiki, Waikiki neighborhood)
• Phone: (808) 944-4494
• Website: 100sails.com / princewaikiki.com/dine/100-sails
• Cuisine: Contemporary/Modern American with Asian and Island influences
• Price range: $$–$$$ ($31–$50 a la carte; buffet pricing varies by meal)
• Opened: November 21, 2016, as part of a $55.4 million renovation of the former Hawaii Prince Hotel Waikiki

What They Do

100 Sails serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, anchored by a rotating lineup of a la carte menus and elaborate buffets that showcase Hawaii-sourced seafood, prime rib, made-to-order handrolls, and carving stations. The restaurant's name is a nod to its Holomoana Street address — "holomoana" translates to "seafarer" or "to sail" — and to the literal view of sailboats in the harbor just outside its floor-to-ceiling windows.

Current hours:

• Breakfast: Mon–Sat 6:30–10:30 a.m.; Sun 6:30–9:00 a.m.
• Sunday Brunch Buffet: 9:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m.
• Lunch: Mon–Sat 11:00 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
• Happy Hour: Daily, 4:00–6:00 p.m. (bar top only)
• Dinner: Mon–Wed 5:00–9:00 p.m.; Thu–Sun 5:00–9:30 p.m.

In February 2026, the restaurant introduced a new weekday Chef's Selection Dinner Buffet (Mondays–Wednesdays, 5–9 p.m., $62/adult, $42/child ages 6–10), running alongside its longstanding Seafood & Prime buffet served Thursdays through Sundays. The restaurant is best known locally for its seafood-forward buffets — steamed crab legs, fresh sushi and sashimi, and prime rib with au jus are recurring highlights across its menus.

Leadership

The restaurant operates under Prince Waikiki's food and beverage team, led by Aaron Miyakawa, Director of Restaurant & Special Events. Chef Jeremy Shigekane served as Prince Waikiki's Executive Chef beginning in April 2022, overseeing 100 Sails as well as the hotel's Hinana Bar, banquets, and in-room dining, with a strong focus on local sourcing and a zero-waste sustainability approach. Shigekane has since moved on to become executive chef at SERA at the Renaissance Honolulu as of late 2025; current listings show Brooke Tadena as 100 Sails' executive chef, continuing the restaurant's modern American, island-forward direction.

Reputation and Recognition

100 Sails has been a consistent presence at Honolulu Magazine's Hale 'Aina Awards, Hawaii's longest-running and most prestigious restaurant reader's-choice awards. The restaurant won Gold in the Best Buffet category in 2023 and was named a finalist again in the 2026 awards. It also ranked among Hawaii Visitors Bureau's "Best Buffet" honorees in the 2025 rankings. Online, the restaurant holds strong marks on Tripadvisor (ranked among the top restaurants in Honolulu out of nearly 1,700 listed) and a 96% recommend rate on its Facebook page with over 2,500 reviews.

Why It Matters to Oahu

As Waikiki's hospitality scene continues to evolve post-pandemic, 100 Sails represents a hotel restaurant that has successfully built a following among local residents — not just tourists — largely through its buffet value proposition and harbor views. Its ability to draw locals for happy hour and weekend buffets, alongside visitors staying at Prince Waikiki, makes it a useful bellwether for dining trends and pricing in Waikiki's competitive hotel-restaurant segment.

Publisher's Note: Some of the best dining experiences I've had on Oahu have been at 100 Sails at The Prince.

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