Chao Hawaiʻi is a contemporary Vietnamese restaurant in the Nuuanu Shopping Center at 1613 Nuuanu Ave. It serves lunch, happy hour and dinner Monday through Saturday, and an all-day brunch menu on Sunday.
The restaurant describes its food as rooted in tradition with a modern perspective, with a menu and beverage program built for sharing. Owners Chancelor Kim and Dong Dang run it under Chao Restaurant Group.
Chao won gold for Best New Restaurant in HONOLULU Magazine’s 2026 Hale ʻAina Awards, and Kim and Dang were named Restaurateurs of the Year. The restaurant also lists a 2026 Hale ʻAina award for Best Vietnamese.
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