Tiki's Grill & Bar

What Tiki's Grill & Bar does

Tiki's Grill & Bar is a privately held, single-location beachfront restaurant operating from the ground floor of the Twin Fin Hotel at 2570 Kalakaua Avenue in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, with approximately 110 employees. Founded in 2002, the restaurant serves Pacific Rim and Hawaiian cuisine for lunch, dinner, and late-night service daily from 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM, drawing tourists, local kama'āina families, and destination-event guests through its open-air lanai with panoramic Diamond Head and ocean views. The core experience combines full-service dining with a nightly live Hawaiian music program anchored by local musicians, supported by deep farm-to-table sourcing through 40+ statewide farms and ~625 lbs of locally caught/protein weekly.

The business generates revenue across four streams: dine-in food and beverage sales; private events and banquets in the Ocean Room and the 21st-floor Coconut Club (the latter expanded in 2025 for weddings and corporate bookings); gift cards distributed via ToastTab; and branded merchandise sold through the shop.tikis.com e-commerce storefront. Pricing includes both à-la-carte menus and high-AUV event/holiday experiences such as a $169 per-person New Year's Eve four-course prix-fixe and $99 Valentine's Ocean View Package. Distribution runs entirely direct-to-consumer through OpenTable reservations, walk-ins with validated valet parking, late-night takeout, and a private-events booking page. The technology backbone is standard hospitality SaaS — ToastTab (POS, gift cards) and OpenTable (reservations) — with no AI/ML components or public APIs.

Strategic positioning rests on location scarcity (Waikiki beachfront), 23 years of brand equity, culinary leadership under CIA-trained Executive Chef Ronnie Nasuti, and a content moat of nightly live music and cultural/community programming — including FestPAC 2024 hosting and longstanding partnerships with the Hawai'i Foodbank, Go Farm Hawai'i, and Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; independent single-location beachfront operators of similar scale in Waikiki typically generate mid-single-digit to low-double-digit millions annually.

Name

Tiki's Grill & Bar

Legal name

Tiki's Grill & Bar

Website

https://tikis.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Tiki's Grill & Bar is a beachfront full-service Hawaiian and Pacific Rim restaurant in Waikiki, Honolulu, serving tourists, local families, and event guests with ocean-view dining, nightly live Hawaiian music, private events in the Ocean Room and Coconut Club, and seasonal holiday menus.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Casual Dining Restaurants

NAICS

Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Drinking Places (Alcoholic Beverages) (72241), Restaurants and Other Eating Places (72251)

SIC

Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810), Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Hotel & Resort Restaurants (THAFACAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Lounge Bars & Hotel Bars (THAFAEAI), All-Day Dining Restaurants (THAFACAJ)

Keywords

• Beachfront dining
• Pacific Rim cuisine
• Hawaiian restaurant
• Live music venue
• Private event catering

Headquarters

HQ city

Honolulu

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Dine-in Food & Beverage Sales: Core revenue from serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner with Pacific Rim cuisine, fresh seafood, tropical cocktails, and Hawaiian-inspired dishes. Open daily 11:00am-12:00am, operating as a full-service beachfront restaurant.
2. Private Events & Banquets: Revenue from hosting private parties, corporate events, weddings, and special occasions in the Ocean Room and Coconut Club venue spaces on the 21st floor with Diamond Head views.
3. Gift Cards: Digital gift cards sold through ToastTab platform for restaurant dining.
4. Souvenir Shop Merchandise: Branded merchandise and souvenirs sold through the online shop.tikis.com storefront.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Tiki's Grill & Bar is a single-location, full-service beachfront restaurant in Waikiki offering breakfast, lunch, and dinner menus featuring Pacific Rim and Hawaiian cuisine, fresh locally sourced seafood, tropical cocktails, and an open-air lanai with Diamond Head views. The restaurant supplements dining with nightly live Hawaiian music, private event hosting in the Ocean Room and Coconut Club, gift cards, and a branded souvenir shop.

Product overview

Tiki's Grill & Bar is a single-location beachfront restaurant and hospitality venue in Waikiki, Hawaii. The core offering is full-service dining with Pacific Rim and Hawaiian cuisine, complemented by live nightly music, tropical cocktails, and oceanfront views. Additional revenue streams include private event hosting (Ocean Room, Coconut Club), gift card sales, a souvenir shop, and seasonal promotions such as the Christmas Bar Hawaii popup and late-night happy hour. The restaurant operates as a unified hospitality experience rather than a modular software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Tiki's Grill & Bar Full-Service Restaurant Full-service beachfront restaurant in Waikiki offering lunch and dinner with Pacific Rim and Hawaiian cuisine, fresh seafood, tropical cocktails, and oceanfront dining views. Open daily 11:00 AM to 12:00 AM.
• Private Events & Banquets Private event hosting in the Ocean Room and Coconut Club venues on the 21st floor of the Twin Fin Hotel, with 190-degree Diamond Head views, accommodating weddings, corporate events, and special celebrations.
• Live Music Program Nightly live Hawaiian music programming featuring local musicians performing during lunch and dinner, integrated into the dining experience as a Waikiki cultural offering.
• Gift Cards Digital and physical gift cards available for purchase through ToastTab for redemption at Tiki's Grill & Bar.
• Souvenir Shop Online branded merchandise and souvenir storefront selling Tiki's apparel and memorabilia at shop.tikis.com.
• Beefing Up Hawai'i Culinary Event Ticket-based grazing event featuring locally sourced Hawaiian beef dishes and drinks, hosted in partnership with the Hawai'i Agricultural Foundation.
• Christmas Bar Hawaii Popup Seasonal pop-up holiday bar experience at the Twin Fin Hotel location featuring festive cocktails, themed decor, and photo opportunities.

Quantifiable outcome

• 175 pounds of local grass-fed beef and 450 pounds of locally caught or raised fish sourced weekly
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Aloha Bridal ConnectionscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 11 March 2026Aloha Bridal Connections is a Hawai'i wedding planning company that has celebrated with over 1,250 couples. Partner + COO Natalie Christensen was a Shidler College of Business intern at Tiki's. The company utilizes Tiki's venues including the Ocean Room and Coconut Club for destination weddings.
• Culinary Institute of America / Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Diamond HeadminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2025Executive Chef Ronnie Nasuti completed advanced CIA culinary innovation training at the Culinary Institute of the Pacific at Diamond Head. The five-day intensive program led by CIA instructors focused on design thinking, innovation methodology, and menu development with a plant-forward lens.
• Executive Women International (EWI) Honolulu ChapterminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 August 2025Tiki's Ohana supported the EWI Honolulu Chapter annual Golf Tournament dedicated to philanthropy and educational opportunities in Hawai'i. Jenni and Matt Oda volunteered while AGM Erik Harris and bartenders Austin Machala and Aaron Miyahira participated in the tournament that raised $18,000 for scholarship programs EWISP and ASIST.
• Hawai'i FoodbankcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 August 2025Tiki's Grill & Bar has a longstanding partnership with Hawai'i Foodbank including hundreds of food drives, cash and goods donations, fundraising events, and leadership service. Partner Michael Miller sits on the Foodbank's Board of Directors. Team members volunteer to sort and pack dry goods for elderly residents on Oahu.
• Twin Fin HotelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 August 2025Tiki's Grill & Bar is located within the Twin Fin Hotel at 2570 Kalakaua Avenue. The restaurant occupies the ground floor and manages the Coconut Club venue on the 21st floor. The hotel's pool deck hosts Tiki's Waikiki End of Summer Pool Party events.
• Small Kine FarmcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 June 2024Small Kine Farm is the only farm in Hawai'i producing small crimini mushrooms. Zach delivers fresh organic mushrooms to Tiki's Grill & Bar weekly. The farm uses its own compost and high-tech pasteurization process resulting in superior taste, texture, and shelf life compared to mainland competitors.
• FestPAC 2024 (Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 10 June 2024Tiki's hosted delegates of the 13th Festival of Pacific Arts and Culture, the world's largest celebration of indigenous Pacific Islanders. Rapa Nui artists Etian Rapu and Michale Pate visited to carve a Moai to gift to Hawaii, symbolizing deep cultural connections between islands.
• Hawai'i Agricultural FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 June 2024Tiki's Grill & Bar participates in the Hawai'i Agricultural Foundation's EAT THINK DRINK series. Chef Ronnie Nasuti showcased culinary talents at the 'Beefing Up Hawai'i' event exploring the island's beef industry. The event featured island-raised beef dishes and industry experts discussing local agriculture challenges.
• Ola BrewminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 30 August 2023Ola Brew is a community- and employee-owned brewery with over 2,800 shareholders. Tiki's serves Ola Ma'a Lager, Ola Hard Juice Dragonfruit Lemonade, and Ola Hard Juice Lilikoi Orange. Ola Brew sources fruits and botanicals from 40+ farms statewide including kiawe, cacao, lychee, ginger, and dragonfruit.
• Go Farm Hawai'icoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2023Tiki's Grill & Bar Ohana partners with Go Farm Hawai'i for volunteer farm work days and ongoing support. Go Farm grows crops specifically for donation to ALOHA Harvest, ensuring fresh produce for those in need. Tiki's staff assist with farm operations including tending crops, clearing weeds, and irrigation work. A coach from Go Farm guides the team during service outings.
• ALOHA HarvestcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 August 2023ALOHA Harvest redistributes surplus food and ensures no edible produce goes to waste. Through partnerships with Go Farm Hawai'i and Tiki's Grill & Bar Ohana, the organization taps into a bountiful supply of fresh produce to address food insecurity across Oahu, serving approximately 170,000 people monthly.
• Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation InitiativeminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022Tiki's made Hawaiian Legacy Reforestation Initiative a beneficiary for its 20th Anniversary, planting dedicated legacy trees and Maui Hope trees for those who lost lives in the Maui fires. $8,346.18 was donated with H.N. and Frances C. Berger Foundation matching bringing total to $16,692.00 including 185 Legacy Trees planted and 0.46 acres restored.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/tikisgrill
• Facebookfacebook.com/tikisgrillbar
• Instagraminstagram.com/tikisgrill
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tiki's-grill-&-bar

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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