Paniolo Lanai Bar & Cafe

The Paniolo Cafe & Bar is a real gem. The Cappuccino is great and the pastries were perfectly fresh. In the morning, Anita is wonderful to speak with. When Anita isn’t working, Ben spins the best tunes in Waikiki and is a real character. In the evening, Julie crafts cocktails like an artist. I have never seen a bartender with such precision and skill. This place is definitely worth a stop if you’re in Waikiki.

Nice little gem off the beaten path. So chill and good prices. Bartenders 👍🏽 looking at others reviews it's mixed but just depends on your style and what kind of vibe you're looking for.

Mood is perfect for a vacation.... And staff is nice and fancy. I do not try food .but it may be yummy. Anyway music that I am hearing feels like I am on a vacation

I had the worst bar experience with my family at this place. I don’t usually write reviews and definitely not ones where I have had bad experience but I wanted to write it so that people don’t come in and face the same treatment like what we did. This is the rudest Bartender I have ever talked with. First we came in and sat at the sofa that was smelling like puke so we changed seats. We talked for 30 mins but the Bartender never came to talk to us and was ignoring us the entire time so I thought that maybe I had to go up to the bar to talk to him. I went up to the bar and the Bartender was immediately hostile. I don't know what we did that perked him off. There were other people at the bar that were talking and shouting way louder so I don't know why he was mad at us. I asked him what was in the non alcoholic drink and he talked in one word answers like Coke. When I asked if there was something else then he again said just one word Sprite. When I asked him if he has any juice then he said Pineapple and Orange. He was talking as though he didn't want to serve us anything at all. When I ordered 4 drinks for us then the guy said that there are only 2 drinks per room as welcome drink and said "choose 2". I was done with his attitude so I went to the hotel reception to confirm this. As he watches me walk tto the reception he says "Sir if you're going to get the manager of the Hotel, let me tell you that I am the manager of this Bar and you're only getting 2 no matter who you talk to." I don't know what his problem was, maybe he was racist or just tired from a long day or something else but that doesn't excuse this behavior. My brother heard this entire exchange from his seat and I had to stop him from talking to this Bartender. I wish this was a one sided story or I was exaggerating but to be honest I still can't figure out what made him act the way he did. Poor soul.

This place showed up as a coffee shop so I decided to try it, but it is not a coffee shop. The cozy setting at the hotel entrance is nicely decorated and shields waikiki traffic but can’t escape the noise, & it’s one of the worst espressos I’ve had on the island, smarter customers brought their coffees back here. Even the bartender seemed unsure & wary of my order. It’s a little bar, plain and simple.