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Pahu i`a

Sweeping ocean views and brilliant island sunsets provide a magnificent backdrop to the oceanfront dining experience at
Pahu i`a, where guests are caressed by tradewinds, waves are illuminated by the stars and the gentle surf endlessly soothes.

While the restaurant’s centrepiece is a brilliant aquarium
(pahu i`a in Hawaiian), its focal point is the vast cobalt blue ocean and rhythmic, rolling surf merely steps away. At your table, Executive Chef James Babian and his team pay homage to Hawaii’s bounty and the surrounding Pacific Ocean. Legendary Four Seasons hospitality and service welcome you, in an inviting atmosphere of relaxed and casual elegance.

Naupaka Terrace, an extension of existing lanai (balcony) seating, offers panoramic views of the ocean in an intimate setting. Its name reflects the naupaka kahakai, a native Hawaiian shrub that grows wild along Hawaii's beaches. Its white blossoms appear to be only half of a flower. Legend says that the flower is made whole by joining it with a "half flower" from the naupaka kuahiwi (mountain naupaka), which grows upland.

Pahu i`a has been recognised with numerous awards and accolades, including the AAA Four Diamond, the DiRoNA and the Ivy Award. Seats 184.

Specialties

Signature menu items include the Hawaiian Anthology Appetiser, Pacific Seafood Ragout, Red Pepper-Coconut Sauce and Prosciutto-Wrapped "Kona Blue" Kampachi or Amberjack, raised off shore from the nearby Natural Energy Laboratory of Hawai`i Authority (NELHA). In this area, cold sea water from 2,000 to 3,000 feet (610 to 914 metres) below the surface and warm, pure surface water combine to create an ideal environment for marine life and modern-day aquaculture practices. Our culinary team works with local farmers who provide fresh, island-grown organic produce, and fragrant herbs are picked from our own herb garden.

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