A Waikiki restaurant is pitching itself as a local-friendly spot rather than a tourist-only stop, which is good news for Honolulu residents looking for a night out close to town.

• Favorite Son, inside the Ambassador Hotel Waikiki, serves breakfast, lunch and dinner daily and has been open about a year and a half.
• Executive chef Justice Keller took over in January and rebuilt the menu around local fish and local flavors.
• Signature plates include poke with shrimp chips, garlic yakisoba noodles, Hawaii Island kampachi crudo, and blue marlin with a Swiss chard take on squid luau.
• The pitch to locals is practical: three hours of validated valet parking at the split of Kuhio and Kalakaua.
• Weekly events include Taco Tuesday grilling out front and a Saturday afternoon DJ pool party on the third floor.

Outlook: The restaurant plans to expand its pool-party and events lineup as it keeps courting local diners alongside visitors.