Kahului
Beside Kahului Harbor, this small white food truck, emblazoned with a giant shrimp, serves the tastiest shrimp on Maui – maybe even the world! A dozen…
Must-see restaurants in ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Kahului
This creation by celebrity chef Sheldon Simeon proves that a restaurant can be successful no matter the venue – in this case a tin-roofed outlet next to…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
In one of the priciest but most memorable dining experiences you're likely to have on Maui, gourmet fare is whipped up by the top chefs of the Mill House…
Kahului
An offshoot of the popular Casanova in Makawao, this is Kahului’s classiest dining option. Seafood and steaks are great quality and come with plenty of…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Located in the only building left from the days when Maʻalaea was a small Japanese fishing village, this friendly general store and cafe offers locally…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
On busy days, Sam Sato's may use 350lb of noodles to keep the crowds sated. A Hawaii classic, this retro diner packs them in with steaming bowls of…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
With an emphasis on local farm-fresh food and set in an upmarket farmhouse, the Mill House restaurant is impress-your-friends-dining without being stuffy…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
The acai creations are so cold they chill your teeth at this counter-serve eatery where you'll feel invigorated just reading the menu. Smoothies are…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
The old-school American diner gets a Hawaiian twist at this low-frills locals’ joint. Breakfast standbys such as Denver omelets and banana pancakes jostle…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Wow, this ice cream is seriously good. Made from ingredients from local farms, such as Maui gold pineapples, Kula strawberries and Sunrise papayas, these…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
This counter joint does the best donuts on Maui. The handcrafted brioche delights are made using local ingredients. Flavors rotate, but expect to find…
Kahului
You can't beat the value at this casual local spot serving tasty Hawaiian eats. Don't come for the setting (brown furniture under florescent lights); come…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Located in the bays of a 1920s gas station, this is (as a sign proclaims) 'where the hip come to sip.’ In Wailuku this means surfing the web in your T…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Little more than a tin-roofed shed, this place tucked behind the government buildings has been dishing out tasty Japanese-style plate lunches to office…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
The oldest and best Vietnamese restaurant on Maui is out of the way, but it rewards the search. Menu stars include Buddha rolls in spicy peanut sauce and…
Kahului
Around a dozen entrepreneurial and yummy food trucks have congregated in this parking lot, around a canopy-shaded setup of picnic tables. Choose between…
Wow-Wee Maui’s Kava Bar & Grill
Kahului
The grill dominates the kava at this buzzing local joint, but it’s still your best chance to try piper methysticum, a ceremonial drink made from the kava…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Enjoy delicious home-cooked Caribbean fare in a lovely, casual indoor courtyard-garden setting. Along with empanadas (puff pastry stuffed with fillings),…
Kahului
Tasty grinds (local food) attract all kinds to this cheerful strip-mall eatery. The kalua pork is, as they say, ‘so tender it falls off da bone.’ Some…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Serving hearty salads, sandwiches and burgers, this restaurant has simple, airy decor and fairy lights inside. The pupu (snacks) menu includes dishes such…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
For harbor views and barbecue, settle in at this lively eatery. Beach Bums uses a wood-burning rotisserie smoker to grill up everything from burgers and…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
For quick bites, this handy food court has four takeout restaurants offering ramen and plate lunches, but the real reason to visit is the excellent,…
Kahului
Welcoming family-run eatery with Thai favorites, plus fun variations (such as the Thai Evil Prince with chicken, beef or pork sautéed in hot spices with…
Kahului
The place to get your Mexican fix with a Hawaiian spin. This counter joint serves up classics done well, such as carne asada, chicken ranchero, packed…
Kahului
Maui Culinary Academy’s fine-dining restaurant connects an ocean view with the opportunity to watch up-and-coming chefs create a four-course locavore meal…
Kahului
For the coolest treat in town, queue up at this hole-in-the-wall shop dishing up homemade pineapple sherbet. The guri-guri, as it’s called, is so popular…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Good fix for a Thai-food craving, with tangy papaya salads and fresh local garlic shrimp. Classics such as green, red and massaman curry, plus pad Thai…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Serving shave ice, fresh-baked cookies and Maui-made ice cream chock-full of macadamia nuts, pineapple and coconut, Hula Cookies & Ice Cream is a good…
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
Brando, Sinatra and the Sopranos look down in approval from the cluttered walls of Giannotto’s, a family-run pizza joint known for its home recipes.
ʻIao Valley & Central Maui
This unassuming neighborhood shop is half mini-mart, selling snacks, candy and shave ice, and half poke takeout joint, run by a fifth generation fisherman…
Kahului
With tenants like Paniolo Grill and World Plate, this multi-stall food court isn’t your average campus fare. Run by students from Maui College’s acclaimed…
