21 Degrees North

Frommer's Review

Foodies alert: It is well worth the drive from Waikiki (45-60 min.) to the North Shore to enjoy this impressive signature restaurant at Turtle Bay Resort. Not only is it visually inspiring, with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the North Shore's famous rolling surf, but chef Hector Morales' Pacific Rim cuisine is outstanding. The chef has taken contemporary island cuisine and made it fresh and interesting, and the dishes emerging from the kitchen take Hawaiian dining to a new level. The ever-changing menu has such unusual combinations as crab-crusted Hawaiian sea bass with a lemongrass coulis, salmon with Molokai mashed sweet potatoes and an orange-and-soy glaze, and roasted Peking duck with a vanilla and plum sweet-and-sour glaze. The five-course tasting menu is a good way to tour numerous creations.

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