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Showing posts with label ITALIAN FOOD. Show all posts
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Saturday, March 22, 2025

FESTA ITALIANA

Enjoyed a VIP experience at Festa Italiana.  Only complaint is that the VIP tables were stuck in a small corner which felt like a box.  We couldn't wait to get away from the table and roam the two floors of food and wine.  Enjoyed the wine tasting and commentary by the Sommelier. Wine and food were excellent with Margotto and Arancino being my favorites. https://www.festaitalianahawaii.com/

FESTA ITALIANA

VELOCITY HONOLULU

FIESTA ITALIANA VIP PASSAPORTO


FIESTA ITALIANA FOOD MENU

WINE AND COCKTAILS


LOVED THE ITALIAN WINES

SOMMELIER TO EXPLAIN EACH WINE


READY TO START DOWNING SOME VINO

FIG & GINGER CHARCUTERIE

FIG & GINGER CAPRESE SALAD

MY FAVE ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA CARBONARA


BERNINI BRASATO AL BAROLO WAS MY SECOND FAVE

TAORMINA PUMPKIN GNOCCHI

MW RESTAURANT TRUFFLE ARANCINI

MW RESTAURANT TIRAMISU




Sunday, February 4, 2024

ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA

ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA
KAHALA HOTEL & RESORT
5000 KAHALA AVENUE
HONOLULU, HI  96816
808-380-4400

To me this is one of the most perfect dinners.  Caviar with Ebe, Truffle Mushroom Pizza and Carbonara at Arancino at The Kahala.  Three out of this world dishes that are always delicious and satisfying.  Shirley loves the Uni Pasta as much as I love the Carbonara.  Also love the Risotto as an appetizer for the table.  This is our favorite Italian restaurant in Hawaii!
Click links below to view previous posts on Arancino at The Kahala;

ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA


CAVIAR WITH EBE

DELICIOUS CAVIAR


RAW SHRIMP UNDER THE CAVIAR

CALAMARI

RISOTTO IN PARMESAN WHEEL


FANTASTIC RISOTTO

TRUFFLE MUSHROOM PIZZA IS DA BOMB

PASTA WITH TOMATO SAUCE AND BURRATA 

THE BEST CARBONARA ON THE ISLAND

THE BEST UNI PASTA ON THE ISLAND

HAPPY AT ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA

COME EARLY AND ENJOY THE SUNSET ON THE BEACH

PARMESAN RISOTTO 

 

Saturday, November 25, 2023

ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA

ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA
KAHALA HOTEL & RESORT
5000 KAHALA AVENUE
HONOLULU, HI  96816
808-380-4400

Definitely one of my favorite restaurants in Hawaii.  Arancino at The Kahala is consistantly great.  Food and service are top notch.  I love the Ebe with Caviar.  Chilled raw Shrimp covered in Caviar.  A taste of heaven.  The Carbonara is the best in Hawaii.  Add fresh shaved Truffles to take this dish over the top.  Delicious!  The Salumi Platter was the bomb with super fresh meats and a little cheese.  Pizza always a winner here too.  
Apologize for the blurry photos.  Having some issues with my iPhone.


ARANCINO AT THE KAHALA

FRESH TRUFFLES

CARBONARA WITH TRUFFLES

MY FAVE CARBONARA IN HAWAII

MUSHROOM AND PROSCUITTO PIZZA

HAKU LEI SALAD

SALUMI PLATTER

DELICIOUS SUPER TUSCAN VINO

GECKO ENJOYING SOME COCA COLA

A PRE DINNER WALK ON THE BEACH

A SLICE OF PARADISE


Saturday, December 31, 2022

CARIBBEAN PRINCESS - SABATINI'S ITALIAN TRATTORIA

On previous Princess Cruises, Sabatini's was one of our favorite specialty restaurants and we would eat there several times while aboard the ship.  On this cruise we ate here once and that was enough.  The food missed the mark on many levels and while good, we did not want to return again.  Wish it would have been better because I would have dined here three times.

SABATINI'S ITALIAN TRATTORIA

SABATINI'S MENU


A LITTLE CHIANTI

FRESH BAKED BREADS


DEEP FRIED CALAMARI

FRIED ZUCCHINI AND YELLOW SQUASH

ESCAROLE AND CELERY SALAD

BURRATA CHEESE AND TOMATO

CHEESE FONDUE SOUP

GRILLED LAMB SKEWER

LEMON AND ROSEMARY CHICKEN SCALOPPINE

PORCHINI MUSHROOM RISOTTO

SPAGHETTI WITH MEAT BALLS

VEAL MARSALA

BEEF PAPPARDELE

DESSERT MENU

A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING

TIRAMISU