North Shore & Upcountry
Mama’s is a South Seas dream: superb food, top-notch service and a gorgeous seaside setting. The fish is literally fresh off the boat ‒ staff can even…
North Shore & Upcountry
Mama’s is a South Seas dream: superb food, top-notch service and a gorgeous seaside setting. The fish is literally fresh off the boat ‒ staff can even…
North Shore & Upcountry
With only half a dozen tables, this excellent, intimate American fine-dining restaurant in Paʻia feels like a local supper club. The clean white room is…
Kihei & South Maui
Sunsets put on an astounding performance at this romantic hilltop hideaway, the only Relais & Châteaux restaurant in Hawaii. Helmed by chef Zach Sato, a…
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…
North Shore & Upcountry
One of Maui’s best dining options marries a traditional Japanese restaurant with an elegant-casual dining room. Order classics such as sushi and tempura,…
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…
North Shore & Upcountry
The culinary sorceress behind this destination dining spot is chef Bev Gannon, one of the forces behind the Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement. In-the-know…
Hana & East Maui
Behind the Hana Farms stand, this little gem is the local choice for a lunch stop. It serves fresh seafood plates – with lilikoʻi (passion fruit) butter,…
Kihei & South Maui
Happy hours are crowded but convivial at this ever-popular venture from chef Peter Merriman, where the staff, your fellow drinkers and the 36 craft beers…
Hana & East Maui
A friendly shaka wave greets travelers passing this happy mobile tricycle, where frozen treats-on-a-stick come in fresh, tropical flavors from Lilikoʻi…
West Maui
Wear your stretchy pants to Leoda’s. Diet-busters at this simple-but-stylish restaurant include savory pot pies, topping-laden burgers and rich sandwiches…
Hana & East Maui
Hana’s ever-popular Thai lunch is served from an oversize food truck surrounded by picnic tables. Step up to the counter for a large and tasty meal,…
The Road to Hana
‘Da best’ banana bread on the entire Road to Hana is baked fresh every morning by Aunty Sandy and her crew, and it's so good you’ll find as many locals as…
North Shore & Upcountry
Come for the shave ice (flavors: tiger's blood, blue vanilla, sour grape and more), but stay for the poke. The raw-fish dish at this low-frills joint is…
North Shore & Upcountry
The communal picnic tables are perpetually packed inside this consistent and longtime favorite, where the fish is always fresh, tasty and affordable. Ono…
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…
Lahaina
This is the Maui we love. Ono kine grinds (good food), budget-friendly prices and down-home aloha. This reincarnation of the beloved North Shore Cafe in…
Lahaina
The windows at the Lahaina Grill frame a simple but captivating tableau: beautiful food being enjoyed in beautiful surrounds. Once inside, expectations…
North Shore & Upcountry
It's a rainbow of color at this happening farmers market: yellow apple-bananas, orange carrots, green broccoli, red strawberries. Plus starfruit, avocados…
North Shore & Upcountry
Assisted by its staggering view, one of the best of any Maui restaurant, veteran chef Marc McDowell has the kitchen humming to a farm-to-table variety…
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…
Lahaina
This hillside hot spot is constantly busy – and rightly so. Inside this sleek noodle shop, grazers can nibble on an eclectic array of Asian-fusion share…
Kihei
This open-air eatery may sit in a strip mall, but the decor embraces all things Hawaiian, from the koa canoe hanging overhead to the enormous beach photos…
Kihei
Word is out about this fantastic seafood joint, a spinoff from the popular Pa‘ia Fish Market in the Upcountry. Across the street from Kalama Park, the…
North Shore & Upcountry
This superb family-owned bistro offers a friendly retro dining room, sparkling service and delicious home cooking, including fabulous pizza, pasta and…
Kihei
This strip-mall bistro looks ho-hum at first blush. But step inside: the sophisticated atmosphere, innovative Hawaii Regional Cuisine, honest prices and…
Lahaina
This small but snazzy vegan restaurant is garnering kudos across Maui. With a commitment to zero waste, evidenced by cloth napkins and no single-use items…
West Maui
If chef Joey Macadangdang is working the counter, grab a seat and let him tell you what's fresh and what's good. But really, it's all good. Macadangdang…
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…
The Road to Hana
From his inviting roadside food truck Coconut Glen (aka Glen Simkins) is trying to ‘change the world one scoop at time.’ Pull over for his rather good 100…
West Maui
There are lots of 'Hey babes' flying around between owners and regulars at this welcoming place, where bronzed and waifish surfer girls and health-minded…
West Maui
Coconut-frond umbrellas, sand beneath your sandals, guy strumming guitar. The Barefoot Bar is the best spot on the beach walk to sip mai tais and nibble…
The Road to Hana
This sophisticated street-side stall is a welcome break for road trippers on their way to Hana. Hardworking pizza chefs cook fresh, 10in island-style…
North Shore & Upcountry
Worthy of a Norman Rockwell painting, this charming island landmark with its creaking screen door and carved wooden tables grows its own coffee and dishes…
The Road to Hana
The smell in the air tempts you in before you've even parked your car. The flavorsome chicken and pork ribs are cage-grilled over an open fire and turned…
North Shore & Upcountry
Tucked inside a former warehouse, this rasta-casual vegetarian eatery serves up a dynamite burrito loaded with beans, hot tofu and jalapeños. Also right…
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…
West Maui
A wait is inevitable, and you'll need to queue by 6:45am (!) to nab a table here at the 7:30am opening. But the wait is worth it for this beloved open-air…