Kelley O’Neil’s is the one Waikiki bar that’s reliably busy every single night of the week — including the quiet Sunday and Monday nights when the rest of the strip is dead. Live music plays nightly and the doors stay open until 4 AM, so if you walk out into Waikiki on an off night and can’t find a vibe anywhere, this is where you’ll find people. Established in 2001 on Lewers Street, Kelley O'Neil's is the rare Waikiki pub that keeps the lights on, the pints flowing, and a band on the corner stage until 4:00 AM, long after most of the strip has called last round at 2:00 AM. The look is classic Irish-meets-aloha: dark wood, Guinness mirrors, neon Celtic signage, and an open frontage that spills the music onto the sidewalk. Crowds are a true mix — off-duty bartenders, surf-bar refugees, military on liberty, locals chasing one more drink, and lost tourists who heard there was still somewhere to go. Live music plays every single night from 6:00 PM to last call, the Guinness pour is legitimately good, and the whiskey wall runs deep with Jameson, Redbreast, and Tullamore Dew. Expect cheap beers, strong cocktails, and a friendly, scruffy energy.
"One of the few bars in Waikiki open till 4am with live music every night and no cover. Great happy hour, friendly bartenders, and the Guinness is actually poured right."
Happy hour runs all afternoon and again until 8:00 PM nightly with discounted drafts, well drinks, and bar bites. A daily Power Hour from 6:00 to 7:00 PM features $2 well drinks and domestic beers. Live music kicks off at 6:00 PM seven nights a week with no cover — expect Celtic acts a few nights a week, plus rock, reggae, and Top 40 cover bands. Guinness, Jameson, and Irish car bombs are the signature pours; the kitchen serves Irish-leaning pub grub (fish and chips, shepherd's pie, burgers) until midnight, then it's drinks-only until 4:00 AM.