La Mer Restaurant Review
Halekulani
2199 Kalia Rd. (Lewers St.) 
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Honolulu, Oahu HI 96815
808-923-2311 | Make Restaurant Reservations | Menu
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Cuisine
Open
Dinner nightlyFeatures
- View
- Heart-healthy dishes
- Romantic setting
- Private room(s)
- Full bar
- Reservations suggested
- Valet parking & parking garage
- Jackets or long-sleeved shirts required
Wine
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 THIS RESTAURANT IS TEMPORARILY CLOSED La Mer is Honolulu's premier French restaurant. Fresh local ingredients like moi and opakapaka often form the foundation of its dishes, but they are prepared with traditional French techniques. La Mer offers a change of pace from the many Hawaii Regional options. Start with tartares of onaga, Scottish salmon and big eye tuna; sautéed foie gras with green and white asparagus; or lobster medallions with yellow beet carpaccio and warm lobster soup. Crispy skin onaga is served on a potato terrine with pork confit and truffle jus while Chilean sea bass and pork belly are accompanied by Alsatian choucroute, sun-dried tomatoes and parsley potatoes. Other entrées might include roasted duck with sea salt and lavender honey, and filet mignon of venison with red wine poached pear, caramelized endive and salsify croquettes. The wine list continues the Gallic theme. For dessert, try a selection of soufflés or the Macadamia Nut Jivara---chocolate mousse with macadamia nut caramel, vanilla bean crème brûlée and dark chocolate ganache with gianduja ice cream. The attentive service at La Mer is impeccable. The seductive open-air space overlooks the Pacific, and the low-lit rooms are lined with carved wood panels that ooze a seaside glamour evocative of Waikiki past. As you sip your Cabernet Sauvignon you can hear the lulling shorebreak, and the strains of Hawaiian tunes accompanying former Miss Hawaii's Kanoe Miller and Debbie Nakanelua performing the hula at the historic House Without a Key below.
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