Little India Restaurant & Bar Honolulu, Honolulu

Tucked away in the Waikiki Landmark building, Little India Restaurant is stone's throw away from the Pacific Ocean, and its windows provide views of swaying palms and luxurious high rises. Inside, paintings of the jungle and mint green walls surround diners digging into what the chefs call "North Indian fusion cuisine," which allows grilled chicken and tender pork cutlet to be served with or without traditional Indian sauces such as coconut curry and tikka masala. While waiting on a tandoori salmon fillet to bake to a flaky pink, patrons can return the stares of the dining room's totem pole creatures of fanged beasts and fire-eyed animals.