Must-see restaurants in West Maui

  • Leoda’s Kitchen & Pie Shop

    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…

  • Joey's Kitchen Napili

    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…

  • Aʻa Roots

    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…

  • Hula Grill & Barefoot Bar

    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…

  • Gazebo

    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…

  • Monkeypod Kitchen

    West Maui

    A spin-off of popular Monkeypod Kitchen in Wailea, this latest branch of chef Peter Merriman's open-air restaurant is doing just fine in its infancy. A…

  • Joey's Kitchen

    West Maui

    Chef Joey Macadangdang has lived on Maui for more than 20 years and fuses Hawaiian-island flavors with Filipino dishes at this no-frills canteen-style…

  • Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar

    West Maui

    Sansei's innovative sushi menu is the draw, but the non-sushi house specials, which often blend Japanese and Pacific Rim flavors, shouldn’t be overlooked…

  • Plantation House

    West Maui

    Revamped during the nine-month overhaul of the adjacent Plantation golf course, this beloved clubhouse eatery is looking fresh. Fortunately for both…

  • Honolua Store

    West Maui

    This porch-wrapped bungalow opened in 1929 as the general store for the Honolua pineapple plantation. Today, the Honolua Store has been stylishly revamped…

  • Merriman’s Kapalua

    West Maui

    We especially like Merriman’s at happy hour (3pm to 5pm). Perched on a scenic point between Kapalua Bay and Napili Bay, the tiki- and palm-dotted Point…

  • Julia's Best Banana Bread

    West Maui

    For macadamia nuts, coconut candy and ʻono (delicious) banana bread ($9 a loaf), stop at Julia’s lime-green shack. Get chatting to super friendly Julia or…

  • Honokowai Okazuya

    West Maui

    This place is tiny, not super friendly and the choices are weird (kung pao chicken and spaghetti with meatballs?). So why do we like it? First you nibble…

  • Son'z at Swan Court

    West Maui

    Between the waterfalls, the swan pond and the tiki torches, this is Kaʻanapali’s most romantic night out. The award-winning cuisine includes the expected…

  • Burger Shack

    West Maui

    You put the lime in the coconut, Burger Shack. This casual and fun oceanfront joint beside DT Fleming Beach sells gourmet burgers, fun shakes and…

  • Castaway Cafe

    West Maui

    Offering a solid menu of sandwiches, burgers and fish tacos, this oceanfront cafe may not be worth the short drive from the resorts just south – parking…

  • Sea House Restaurant

    West Maui

    The Sea House offers a solid steak and seafood menu, but the main reason you're here is the million-dollar sunset. Our advice? Sidle up to the bar at this…

  • Roy’s Kaʻanapali

    West Maui

    The Maui outpost of chef Roy Yamaguchi’s upscale dining empire sits inside the golf-course clubhouse at the Kaʻanapali Resort. Views of the greens are a…

  • Japengo

    West Maui

    Got the sun-kissed tan and the windswept hair? Japengo bar-restaurant at the Hyatt is the place to show off your Kaʻanapali glow. At the tiki-lit patio…

  • Farmers Market Deli

    West Maui

    This welcoming indie market is a great spot to pick up healthy and tasty takeout fare. The hot entrees bar ($10 per pound) includes organic goodies and…

  • Honokowai Food Pod

    West Maui

    Some 10 food trucks cluster around picnic tables in a field along Lower Honoapiʻilani Rd. Stop here for tacos, ribs, seafood, Thai, Japanese dishes,…

  • Maui Tacos

    West Maui

    The burritos are huge at Maui Tacos, where the Mexican fare is island-style healthy. The salsas and beans are prepared fresh daily, trans-fat-free oil…

  • Hawaiian Village Coffee

    West Maui

    Off-duty surfers shoot the breeze at this low-key coffee shop, which sells sweet pastries, cupcakes and the probiotic drink kombucha (on tap $6).

  • Taverna

    West Maui

    Interior design: wow! Golf course view: wow! Food....solidly okay. With all the hoopla about this addition to the Kapalua dining scene, we were ready to…