Celebrity sightings in Honolulu

United States · 35 sightings · 12 venues

Honolulu has 35 documented celebrity sightings on VIP Heat Map, spread across 12 venues in United States. 71% of them happened at restaurants, followed by hotels (11%) and bars (9%).

The most-sighted venue is Chef Chai (20 sightings), followed by Blue Note Hawaii (2) and Duke's Waikiki (2). Dated sightings in Honolulu run from 2014 to 2026. 27 listings describe a standing habit rather than a single night out — a known favorite that a source says a person returns to.

Every listing below traces to a published source — a news article, a press-agency photo caption, or a direct quote — and only covers places an ordinary visitor could walk into. See how sightings are vetted, or explore Honolulu on the interactive map.

Where celebrities are spotted in Honolulu

restaurants25 · 71%
hotels4 · 11%
bars3 · 9%
nightclubs2 · 6%
sporting events1 · 3%

Most-sighted venues in Honolulu

Chef Chai20 sightings
Restaurant · spotted here: Brook Lee, Chelsea Clinton, Daphne Zuniga, David Charvet
Blue Note Hawaii2 sightings
Club · spotted here: Adria Arjona, Owen Wilson
Duke's Waikiki2 sightings
Restaurant · spotted here: Eddie Vedder, Sean Penn
Halekulani2 sightings
Hotel · spotted here: Jason Oppenheim, Nicole Scherzinger
Mai Tai Bar2 sightings
Bar · spotted here: Heather Locklear, Jack Wagner
Bar Leather Apron1 sighting
Bar · spotted here: Daniel Dae Kim
Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina1 sighting
Hotel · spotted here: Jason Momoa
Helena's Hawaiian Food1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: Bill Murray
Honolulu Marathon1 sighting
Sporting event · spotted here: Haruki Murakami
Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach1 sighting
Hotel · spotted here: Blac Chyna
Side Street Inn1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: Daniel Dae Kim
Uahi Island Grill1 sighting
Restaurant · spotted here: Guy Fieri

Latest dated sightings in Honolulu

Jul 11, 2026 — Nicole Scherzinger (Musician) at Halekulani
Mar 17, 2026 — Adria Arjona (Actor) at Blue Note Hawaii
Feb 14, 2026 — Jason Oppenheim (Business Personality) at Halekulani
Dec 11, 2022 — Haruki Murakami (Author) at Honolulu Marathon
Apr 12, 2019 — Owen Wilson (Actor) at Blue Note Hawaii
Jan 28, 2019 — Blac Chyna (Business Personality) at Ritz-Carlton Residences Waikiki Beach
Dec 20, 2018 — Jason Momoa (Actor) at Four Seasons Resort Oahu at Ko Olina
May 23, 2014 — Guy Fieri (Chef) at Uahi Island Grill

Known favorites in Honolulu

Places where a source describes a standing habit — a regular table, not a single dated visit.

Daniel Dae Kim — Side Street Inn (Restaurant)
Daniel Dae Kim — Bar Leather Apron (Bar)
Bill Murray — Helena's Hawaiian Food (Restaurant)
Brook Lee — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Chelsea Clinton — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Daphne Zuniga — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
David Charvet — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Eddie Vedder — Duke's Waikiki (Restaurant)
Heather Locklear — Mai Tai Bar (Bar)
Ian Ziering — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Jack Johnson — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Jack Wagner — Mai Tai Bar (Bar)
Jason Scott Lee — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Justin Timberlake — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Kathy Ireland — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Kelly Hu — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Kim Cattrall — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Marcus Samuelsson — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Masaharu Morimoto — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Masi Oka — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Michael Bolton — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Mick Fleetwood — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Naveen Andrews — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Nicolette Sheridan — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Sean Penn — Duke's Waikiki (Restaurant)
Stephen Baldwin — Chef Chai (Restaurant)
Susan Feniger — Chef Chai (Restaurant)

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