Dining Out
Maui is home to many great restaurants offering a variety of cuisines in a variety of locations.
Here are some of our favourites sorted by region:
South Shore (Kihei/Wailea)
Monkeypod
10 Wailea Gateway Place, Unit B-201 Kihei, Hawaii 96753
Peter Merriman’s Wailea offering. Great food, great atmosphere. Get a seat at the bar in the evening where you get a great view out the window and you get to enjoy the live band that sets up in the lounge most nights. Get a seat on the patio for lunch and enjoy the expansive view. Cocktails are fantastic! Gnocchi is killer….and it’s walking distance (straight up the hill) from the condo. (*This is our Cheers when we’re in Maui).
Tommy Bahama’s Café – at the Shops at Wailea
3750 Wailea Alanui Drive (808) 875-9983
Tommy Bahama’s Restaurant & Bar is a celebration of the islands, offering a relaxed escape from the hustle and bustle. This is the place to take a break with good food, drinks and shopping. Tommy Bahama’s turns the island experience from wishful thinking to a reality. Try the fish tacos and the tuna avocado appetizer.
Morimoto’s – at the Andaz Hotel
3550 Wailea Alanui Dr, Kihei, HI 96753
Beachfront dining with sushi & other stylish Japanese creations from Iron Chef Masaharu Morimoto. Exceptional food in a stunning setting! *Highly recommended
Three’s Grill
1945 S Kihei Rd Kihei, HI 96753 (808)-879-3133
Good casual lunch spot in Kihei. The menu has evolved incorporating the three chefs’ three cuisines – Hawaiian, Southwestern and Pacific Rim. Three’s is all about great food with locally sourced ingredients, creating memories, and the casual island lifestyle
The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea – at the Hotel Wailea
555 Kaukahi St, Kihei, HI 96753, United States +1 808-879-2224
Formerly known as Capische, this restaurant offers a European inspired elegance infused with creative island-to-table cuisine. Menus are created around what is readily available from Maui’s own farms & fishermen. Excellent food & amazing views.
Ferraro’s Bar e Ristorante – at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea
3900 Wailea Alanui Dr., Wailea, HI, 96753
Phone: 808/874-8000
Overlooking the ocean from a bluff above Wailea Beach, this outdoor Italian restaurant at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea is beautiful both day and night. For lunch, indulge in a lobster sandwich or a quinoa salad topped with teriyaki-glaze tofu. At dinner try the arugula and endive salad and house-made pasta or the osso buco veal Milanese. Live classical music often adds to the atmosphere at dinner time. Go early (5:30pm) and get a table up front to watch the sun set, or grab lunch at the bar.
Manoli’s
100 Wailea Ike Dr, Kihei, HI 96753
This pizza restaurant is a 2 minute walk from the condo by the Old Blue club house. Airy, family-owned restaurant & bar serving pizza, drinks & Greek appetizers with open-air seating. Great spot for taking the kids.
Lahaina
Fleetwoods on Front
744 Front St Lahaina, HI 96761
(808)-669-6425
Go to the upper deck which is outfitted with comfy couches and a horseshoe bar and catch the sunset ceremony that happens daily precisely at 6:30pm. There is a traditional Hawaiian conch ceremony followed by a great bagpiper (Mick is of Scottish heritage). Sometimes Mick joins his band on stage. $1 oysters for happy hour daily.
Star Noodle
286 Kupuohi St, Lahaina, HI 1 808-667-5400Asian shared plates, noodle dishes & sake cocktails in an airy, light, wood-trimmed space. **AWESOME food and cocktails! Hard to find spot up at the top of an Industrial park above Lahaina, but worth the trip. Restaurant is usually packed so call ahead for reservations. Ask for a separate table from the long central communal table or sit at the bar. Have the Ahi Avo and the BBQ pork buns. *Highly recommended
Lahaina Grill
127 Lahainaluna Rd., Lahaina, HI
Phone: 808/667-5117 Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V
Located adjacent to the elegant Lahaina Inn in a historic building on Lahainaluna Road, the restaurant has an extensive wine cellar, an in-house bakery, and splashy artwork decorating the walls. The house sommelier’s suggestions keep up with the celebrated menu.
Paia
Mama’s Fish House
799 Poho Place, Paia, HI 96779
Phone: 808-579-8488
Mama’s Fish House is actually a converted beach house in a coconut grove on a secluded white sand beach. Inside, hinged windows open to let in the trade winds and Polynesian artifacts and original oil paintings decorate tropical hardwood walls. The rooms are filled with spectacular flower arrangements and tapa print cloths cover the tables. Outdoor dining is equally exciting, and everyone enjoys watching the windsurfers performing offshore. Go during the day when it is light out to appreciate the views.
Paia Flatbread Co
Address: 89 Hana Hwy, Paia, HI 96779
Phone:+1 808-579-8989
Wood-fired pizzas with organic ingredients & free-range meats, made in a traditional clay oven. Great flatbread pizzas and organic salads. Yum!!
Kapalua/Kaanapali
Sansei – *Kapalua location
Kapalua Resort, Ritz Carlton – 600 Office Road Kapalua
(808)-669-6286
Contemporary sushi and new wave Asian inspired dishes served in a lively setting is what makes Sansei Seafood Restaurant and Sushi Bar a critic’s favorite. Sansei’s sushi chefs are known for their highly imaginative creations, like their signature Panko Crusted Ahi Roll, and the famous Kapalua Butterfly Roll, a colorful delight of salmon, crab, shiromi, and fresh vegetables.Reservations are a must here as it is perennially busy. The sushi is creative and supremely delicious.
Other Areas
Hali’imaile General Store
900 Haliimaile Rd., Haliimaile, HI, 96768
Phone: (808)-572-2666
Chef-restaurateur Beverly Gannon’s first restaurant remains a culinary destination after more than two decades. The big, rambling former plantation store has two dining rooms: sit in the front to be seen and heard; head on back for some quiet and privacy. Classic dishes like crab boboli, Asian duck tostada, grilled lamb chops, and many more are complemented with daily and nightly specials. To get here, take the exit on the left halfway up Haleakala Highway.
Nuka
780 Haiku Rd, Haiku, HI 96708, United States
Phone: (808)-575-2939
Cute Japanese restaurant with a diverse small-plate list, sushi & specialty rolls, plus a range of drinks. A great spot to go if you want to get away from the touist areas or if you are on your way back from Hana or from Upcountry. From the owners of Paia flatbead.