Short version: BLT Market closed, and the space it occupied inside The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach is now Solera. If you came here looking for the old farm-to-table spot, this page will get you current on what is actually open in that building, including hours and phone numbers we verified against the property’s own dining page.
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What replaced BLT Market
Solera took over the second-floor space, and it kept the same phone line BLT Market used, which is a small detail that tells you how directly it inherited the room. The concept moved on though. Where BLT Market leaned New York steakhouse-meets-farmers-market, Solera reads Hawaiʻi regional cuisine filtered through a Japanese lens, built around local comfort food and island traditions. It is the property’s breakfast room as well, so it is the one you will use most if you are staying there.
Solera, The Ritz-Carlton Residences, 383 Kalaimoku Street, Honolulu, HI 96815. Sunday and Monday 7:00 to 11:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., and 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday adds dinner from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. Smart casual. Phone (808) 729-9729. solerawaikiki.com
Sushi Sho
This is the reservation worth planning a trip around. Sushi Sho is chef Keiji Nakazawa’s omakase counter, edomae technique applied to Hawaiʻi fish, with sake pairings chosen by the chef. It is a small room and reservations are required, handled through Tock rather than by walk-in. Closed Mondays, open Tuesday through Sunday from 5:00 to 10:30 p.m. Smart casual, phone (808) 729-9717. Book through Tock.
Quiora
Quiora is the al fresco option, Mediterranean-leaning with handmade pastas and an open-air view over Waikīkī. Dinner only, every day from 6:00 to 9:30 p.m., casual dress. Phone (808) 729-9757. quiorawaikiki.com
Dean & DeLuca
The Honolulu outpost of the New York market, and the practical choice in this building. Gourmet groceries, fresh bread, pastries, coffee, and an upstairs wine bar and lounge called The Artisan Loft. Open daily 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., casual, phone (808) 729-9720.
Island Country Markets
Ground-floor market with a full deli, bakery, barista, and a wine selection, open daily 6:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. This is where you grab a plate lunch or a bottle on the way back from the beach without paying resort restaurant prices. Phone (808) 921-9937.
Which one to pick
If you only get one meal in this building, make it Sushi Sho, and book it well ahead. It is the reason people who live here walk into the Ritz-Carlton at all. If you want a view and a relaxed dinner without a month of planning, Quiora is the easier yes. Solera is the one to use for breakfast or a long lunch, especially if you are staying upstairs and do not feel like leaving. Dean & DeLuca and Island Country Markets are the two that actually save you money, and both are legitimately useful for grabbing food to take to the beach.
Worth setting expectations honestly: this is Ritz-Carlton pricing in the heart of Waikīkī, and none of these are budget rooms. The market and the deli are the exceptions. If you want the same quality of local sourcing at a lower number, our Waikīkī restaurant roundup has options across a wider price range, several of them within a few blocks.
Getting there and parking
The Ritz-Carlton Residences sits at 383 Kalaimoku Street, one block back from Kalākaua Avenue, roughly a 5-minute walk (about 400 m) from Waikīkī Beach. Valet is the realistic option if you are driving. If you are already staying in Waikīkī, walk. Parking in this pocket is tight and metered street stalls turn over slowly on weekends.
Looking back at BLT Market
We reviewed BLT Market in 2016 over their Pau Hana menu, and it was a good room. In-house hotel restaurants often coast, and this one did not. What stood out then was how thoroughly they worked local produce into the whole menu rather than treating it as garnish, which was still a newer idea in Waikīkī at the time. The photos below are from that visit, kept here as a record of what the space used to be.
Its old website, social accounts, and booking links are all gone now, so if a search result still points you at bltmarket.com, that is a dead end. Solera’s page above is the live one.
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23 Comments
Lovely images. Watermelon Mojito is my favorite. Lilikoi & Chocolate Macaroons and Apple Rose Tart with rum ice cream seems to be very delicious. Thanks for sharing this BLT Market.
I love this place. The pictures and the food looks awesome. I am sure you had a great time there.
Wow the bar looks amazing and so does the food. Looks like you really enjoyed yourself
Food looks great, and presented well. Quite unusual to food I am familiar with in the uk
This sounds like a wonderful place to enjoy good food in. The dishes look amazing and dining with a view like that makes the experience more worthwhile!
The food and drinks look amazing with the splendid views of Waikiki high rises! I’d love to visit this place. Thanks for sharing the review with us!
Thank you, Shirley! BLT Market is our favorite, in-hotel restaurant we have visited in Hawaii, thus far!
We love it as well! The best in-hotel restaurant to eat at for sure!
We definitely did! The unique taste at the bar with local flavors make it a phenomenal drinking experience.
It may look unusual but it is indeed delicious!
Beautiful view, nice weather, and great tasting food is an easy 10/10 dining experience. Don’t forget the added delicious drinks the bar serves ;).
Thank you, Ana! You WILL love this place as much as we did!
Seems a good place, the meals are so nice they got me wishing I was there to have a few of them . hahaha haha.
NIce place. The interiors are so elegant and the fact that cook with farm pick sounds enticing. Blistered Shishito Peppers looks so tempting would love to try
Yummy! That food looks so delicious! Especially that burger l!
The hotel restaurant floor is absolutely amazing! My friends call me a picky eater. I say I am not picky, I just know exactly what I like. So the Burger and garlic fries would definitely be my choice! I can taste the smokey flavor right now! Lol
Wow, impressive! What a nice play I can almost feel like I’m on vacations already 🙂
The burger will not disappoint! I’m craving it right now just chatting about it :p.
All your guys comments have our mouths salivating for more of BLT’s food! 😀
What a dreamy location. A bright and airy location and the food looks phenomenal. I bet you had a blast.
We sure did, Keith! Thank you for the comment!
Impressive…! These all look great… and so delicious. Yummy! Btw. Amazing pictures!
Everything looks so good. You look like you had a wonderful time