Restaurants in Maui
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Grandma's Coffee House
- Maui, USA
- Restaurants › Café
This downhome café has homemade pastries, sandwiches and fresh dark-roasted Maui coffee. Grandma's family has been growing coffee beans in Keokea since 1918. Take your goodies out on the patio and you can eat right under the coffee trees. Grandma's is also a good place to pick up picnic fare if you're headed around the Pi'ilani Hwy to Hana.
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Aloha Mixed Plate
Hands down, the best place on Maui to enjoy a Hawaiian-style meal in a beachside setting. Go local with the Hawaiian plate lunch brimming with kalua (traditional method of cooking in an underground pit) pig, lomilomi salmon (minced, salted salmon, diced tomato and green onion) and other taste treats. And then there are the award-winning coconut prawns - order them as a pupu (snack or appetizer) or as part of a mixed plate, but do try them.
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Stella Blues
You'll find a good meal here any time of the day. The jalapeño-laden Mexican omelet will jump-start your morning, or go Hawaiian with banana macnut pancakes. Lunch is built around specialty salads and sandwiches, while dinner leans into a seafood and steak menu.
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Hula Grill & Barefoot Bar
Watch the swimsuit parade in Kaʻanapali as you dine under coconut-frond umbrellas on creative pupu and robust dinner mains, like kiawe wood-grilled steaks.
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Mama's Fish House
This is Maui's most celebrated seafood restaurant, which pairs beachside romance with impeccably prepared fish. Reservations are essential.
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Café O'Lei
- Maui, USA
- Restaurants › Sushi
For superb Hawaii Regional cuisine at honest prices, no other Kihei dining spot comes close. It has fierce martinis too.
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Hali'imaile General Store
Owner-chef Bev Gannon was one of the original forces behind the Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement and a steady flow of in-the-know diners beat a track to this tiny village to feast on her inspired creations. Even lunch is a treat with blackened 'ahi wraps and ginger-chili duck tostadas, but the real heavy hitters come out at dinner. The atmospheric setting, with its high ceilings and plantation-era decor, is nearly as interesting as the food.
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Maui Brewing Company
- Maui, USA
- Restaurants › Pub
This microbrewery sports a classy pub atmosphere with a glass wall overlooking the brewing operation. The food goes way beyond the usual pub menu, with oysters on the half shell, Cajun crab cakes and raspberry-glazed duck. Beers range from the light, crisp Honolua lager to Wild Hog, a robust, full-bodied black stout with a creamy finish - sample them all with six 3oz glasses ($6). Live music nightly.
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Mala
It may be a new kid on the block, but this waterfront bistro is already winning awards. Mala fuses Spanish and Pacific influences in dishes like 'opakapaka (pink snapper) ceviche and black-bean Manila clams in a ginger sauce. Save room for the delightfully decadent 'caramel miranda' dessert. The best time to come is at night, when the tiki torches on the ocean lanai add a romantic touch.
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Sam Sato's
Don't even think of coming during the noon rush - islanders flock here from far and wide for the dry noodles (not really dry, but cooked with a soy-based sauce) and saimin noodle soups that are the specialties at this bustling eatery. Sato's also makes manju (Japanese cakes filled with sweet bean paste), which Honolulu residents rave about and are sold at the counter until 16:00.
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Mañana Garage
A favorite with the theater crowd, this sizzling place sports a splashy Caribbean decor and delicious Latin-influenced dishes. The blackened-fish tostada and guava-glazed barbecue ribs are Hawaiian-accented house specials. Vegetarians can spice it up with the roasted veggie enchiladas with mole dulce. There's live salsa and Hawaiian music a few nights a week - call for the schedule.
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A Saigon Café
Follow the locals to this backstreet gem serving the finest Vietnamese fare on Maui. Start with the Buddha rolls, a delightful combination of tofu, veggies and fresh basil served with spicy peanut sauce, then move on to the hearty pho noodle soup or one of the aromatic lemongrass curries. It's tricky to find: take Central Ave to Nani St and then turn south on Kaniela St.
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Pacific'O
Terrific contemporary cuisine pair with a renowned wine list at this stylish seaside restaurant. The menu is bold and innovative - where else can you try a crispy coconut roll with seared scallops and arugula pesto? Lunch is a tamer affair, with salads and sandwiches, but the same in-your-face ocean view. Live dinnertime jazz on the weekends cranks the hip atmosphere up a notch.
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Pineapple Grill
- Maui, USA
- Restaurants › Fusion
Hot and fresh off the grill, this smart place is edging out the competition with its innovative fusion fare. Tantalize the tastebuds with the likes of lobster-coconut bisque and Maui-coffee roasted duck breast. A well-matched wine list and a grand hilltop view make this a prime dining choice. Come before 18:00 to take advantage of the three-course ($32) sunset dinner specials.
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Honokowai Okazuya
Takeout takes on class at this Japanese-style plate-lunch eatery that knows how to whip up heavenly sauces. The house-special mahimahi (a mild white-fleshed fish) lemon caper sauté is a sure bet, or go Japanese with the chicken katsu don poached in a sweet soy sauce and served on rice. A narrow strip of stools lines the wall if you want to chow down on the spot.
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David Paul's Lahaina Grill
- Maui, USA
- Restaurants › Fusion
The darling of gourmet magazines, this sophisticated restaurant in historic Lahaina Inn superbly blends local ingredients with tastes from Europe and the Pacific Rim. Standouts include Kona coffee-roasted rack of lamb and 'opakapaka in lobster-champagne sauce. Although the food gets rave reviews, service can be rushed, so be prepared to hold on to your plates.
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Yorman's by the Sea
Don't expect locals to let this one out of the bag. Kihei's best-kept secret, Yorman's overlooks an ancient fishpond and has an amazing water view. The food hails from the US South, with the likes of pork chops and pecan-crusted chicken. A jazz band (with owner Yorman Williams on bass) plays in the evening. Or swing by for Sunday brunch when there's live ukulele music.
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Lahaina Store Grille
Classy and contemporary, this grill and oyster bar specializes in briny delights from the sea. Tequila-glazed shrimp, raw oysters, poke (cubed raw fish mixed with shoyu, sesame oil, salt, chili pepper, inamona or other condiments) - you name it, they've got it. Come after 17:00 when the rooftop garden opens and watch the lights twinkle over Lahaina.
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Café Mambo
This upbeat, arty café adds a splash of innovation to everything it does. Breakfast, served until noon, features create-your-own omelets. At other times choose from fragrant Moroccan stews, mouthwatering kalua duck fajitas and tempting vegetarian selections. Mambo also packs box lunches in coolers for the road to Hana (for two people $17).
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Hana Ranch Restaurant Takeout
Busiest spot in town, and for good reason. Everybody comes for the mammoth burgers made of free-range Hana cattle - it doesn't get any fresher than this. Vegetarians aren't left out either; the taro burger offers a slice of Maui before ranching took hold. Good breakfast fare and plate lunches, too. Oh, and did we mention the ocean-view picnic tables?
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Kimo's
At this Hawaiian-style standby, you'll not only find reliable food and a fine water view, but the place is large and lively enough that the kids can relax and be themselves. All the usual fresh fish, steak and chicken dinners come with warm carrot muffins and a Caesar salad. Lunch covers the gamut, from sandwiches and salads to the catch of the day.
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Roy's Kahana Bar & Grill
A branch of Roy Yamaguchi's renowned empire, the restaurant centers around an exhibition kitchen and rakes in a crowd with its outstanding Hawaii Regional Cuisine. Specialties include sashimi-like blackened 'ahi and hibachi-grilled miso steak. The hot chocolate soufflé is pure decadence - ask for two spoons and share it with a friend.
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Lahaina Fish Co
Sit on the deck above crashing waves and enjoy some of Lahaina's freshest fish. And there's no slack on the serving size either - so it's little wonder this place packs a crowd. Lots of fish preparations to choose from, but if you want to walk away with the best value, order the fish-and-chips for just $13. Come early for a good table at sunset.
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Chez Paul
- Maui, USA
- Restaurants › French
This superb French provincial-style restaurant may be in the middle of nowhere, but it attracts diners from far and wide. While old-world artwork and white linen add ambience, it's the classic French dishes like rack of lamb, béarnaise steak, and fresh fish poached in champagne that packs those pretty tables. Reservations are recommended.
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Joe's Bar & Grill
Run by the owners of the famed Hali'imaile General Store, Joe's has become celebrated in its own right. The emphasis is on solid American standards, like the slow roast beef prime rib or the fresh catch served with honey butter and whipped potatoes. Go Hawaiian for dessert, with a decadent pineapple cake topped with glazed macadamia nuts.
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