15 Best Restaurants with great views in Maui, Hawaii - with map!
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15 Best Places for Food around Maui, Hawaii - from Kaanapali to Wailea (map included) 2024
UPDATED: MARCH 2, 2024
We’ve been to Maui every year for the past 5 years. We try and find new restaurants but we have a handful that we keep going back to! Here is a great list of where to eat in Maui, Hawaii! See some of the best restaurants on the island, sorted by area, and noted by price!
There are a few restaurants that were lost due to the 2023 Maui fire but I’m going to keep them on this list in hopes they open a new location.
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Here is a map of the best restaurants in Maui made with the Wanderlog Travel Planner, so you can follow along, add to your Google maps account, or create your own personal map! Wanderlog allows you to create great maps and guides for any vacation!
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Kahului (Near airport)
Tin Roof Maui ($)
Location: 360 PAPA PLACE STE Y, KAHULUI, HI, 96732
Closed on Sundays!
When landing in Maui, hunger hits. You've been on a plane forever. Pick up your rental car and drive 5 mins to Tin Roof! It's not a sit-down service restaurant (no liquor license) but excellent Hawaiian cuisine.
Per their website: TIN ROOF is a new generation mom & pop shop, owned by Internationally recognized Chef Sheldon Simeon & his wife, Janice. Raised in Hilo, Hawaii rain is a part of everyday life. Farmers markets keep buzzing, errands roll along, and garage kani ka pila never ends.
I loved their steak bowl - chopped flat iron steak wok-fried with garlic & scallion bottoms & topped off with ginger scallion pesto, served over rice & with a side of our daily banchan. Josh ordered the Sheldon Stay Hungry Special with pork belly and garlic noodles. It was the perfect quick meal after our long flight.
Don’t skip out on dessert! Try the Chocolate Birthday Bibingka Cake 🌈💗🎂 filled with chocolate, peanut butter, sprinkles, and pop rocks!
10 Best Restaurants Near Kaanapali, Lahaina, and Kapalua (North West Shore)
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Monkeypod Kitchen ($$$)
Wailea Location: 10 Wailea Gateway Place B-201, Kihei, HI 96753
Kaanapali Location: 2435 Kaanapali Pkwy, Bldg I-1, Lahaina, HI 96761
See our full review: Best Restaurant in Maui: Monkeypod Kitchen
We first discovered Monkeypod in Wailea and were overjoyed when they opened a second location in Whalers Village, Kaanapali! We’ve found that it is the perfect spot for drinks and dinner. Get a Monkeypod Mai Tai with their fabulous honey foam! Loved the Bulgogi Pork Tacos - handcrafted kimchee, jalapeño, asian pear, sriracha aioli, locally-made corn tortilla. Jalapeño mashed potatoes ARE A MUST. They are green, but don’t let that scare you!
Dessert is a must here, we loved the rich Chocolate Cream Pie but they have other cream pies such as Banana available as well. Make a reservation in advance, we used Opentable (they might not be taking reservations at this time, but always triple check!).
See our full review here: Monkeypod Kitchen Restaurant
Hula Grill/Barefoot Bar ($$$/$$)
Whalers Village, 2435 Kaanapali Pkwy, Lahaina, HI 96761
Located in Whalers Village with outstanding ocean views, these two restaurants are not only owned by the same company, they are connected to each other.
Hula Grill is a little more pricey with delicious traditional Hawaiian entrees including many fish dishes (crab, snapper, shrimp) and land dishes (chicken, steak, short rib, emu).
Barefoot bar is more casual ($$) serving burgers, fish and chips, pizza. The fun part about the bar, your feet are in the sand. Usually, they have live music and entertainment.
Regardless of which restaurant you try, I love their Mai Tai's which are served in tiki glasses topped with the umbrella! Also, you MUST try the Hula pie! It’s vanilla or macadamia nut ice cream with an Oreo crumble pie crust, with whipped cream and fudge on top (served at both restaurants)! Best part is - they are walking distance from the Kaanapali hotels!
Merriman's Kapalua ($$$$)
Location: 1 Bay Club Pl, Lahaina, HI 96761
The perfect spot for sunset drinks and dinner, and a fine dining restaurant right on the water overlooking Kapalua Bay. Their cocktails are superb, made with fresh ingredients. The farm to table menu has a variety of fresh fish like Mahi Mahi and savory steak. Make a reservation a month in advance to get in around sunset (you can google "sunset in Maui" and a time table will appear). Merriman's about a 15 min drive from the Kaanapali resorts. Yes, the sky was PINK! Made my Mai Tai much more enjoyable with a view like this:
Call ahead and make reservations or use Resy.com
Aloha Mixed Plate ($$) - PERMANENTLY CLOSED
Star Noodle has opened in its place! Star Noodle did say they are looking for a new home for their sister restaurant! (as of March 2021)
Star Noodle ($$)
Location: 1285 Front Street, Lahaina **NEW LOCATION**
See our full review here: Star Noodle Restaurant Review
So many people highly recommended Star Noodle to us, but every time we tried to go on previous trips, there was always a long wait. We made a reservation ahead of time and we finally made it to Star Noodle! In November 2020, Star Noodle moved to Front Street and took over Aloha Mixed Plate’s spot! It’s right on the water with a great view of Lanai and the perfect spot to watch the sunset. Currently, as of March 2021, you MUST have a reservation to dine at the restaurant.
Star Noodle is known for Asian shared plates, noodle dishes & sake cocktails.
MUST TRY: The garlic noodles and pork buns were so great, they brought us back a second night when we picked up food to go to eat on our balcony! Pro tip: Order the garlic noodles with the udon noodles (they are bigger, thicker, delicious noodles).
We went 3 times in one trip and our staples were the Pork Buns and Chicken Wings for appetizers, along with the Pork Udon (ramen type dish with pork, pork broth, and udon noodles) and the garlic noodles.
For dessert, they did have some interesting ice cream flavors: Ube Oreo, Mint mango, and Pineapple lichee.
Star Noodle has a full bar, but I wasn’t impressed with the selection. Their food is definitely worth the wait.
See our full review here: Star Noodle Restaurant Review
Star Noodle Pork Buns
Star Noodle Views
Star Noodle Ice Cream Flavors: Ube Oreo, Mint mango, and Pineapple lichee.
Maui Brewing Company ($$)
Location: 4405 Honoapiilani Highway #217, Lahaina, Maui, HI. 96761
Great for a beer (variety of selections on tap both local and from the mainland) and appetizers/burgers/sandwiches. Try the Black Rock dip and chicken wings, you won't be disappointed!
One thing to note, the restaurant is a 10 minute drive from the Kaanapali resorts, but the actual brewery is closer the airport near Kihei.
Maui Brew Co Beers on tap
Sale Pepe ($$) - TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO MAUI FIRES - hoping this one makes a comeback!
Address: 878 Front St #7,8, Lahaina, HI 96761
An Italian and New Yorker opened an Italian joint in Hawaii and it is PERFECTION! We had a few of their pizzas and pasta and can’t wait to come back for more.
We ordered 2 pizzas and a pasta dish and got 3 meals out of it for the 2 of us. Our favorite pizza was the Tomato, Fior di Latte, Red Onion, Pecorino, Maui Cattle Co. Meatballs Pizza. They cut their slices in fourths, so if you want smaller pieces I suggest you make the request when you order! Indoor seating also available here.
Sale Pepe Pizza
Lunch at Aloha Braised Food Truck
Address: 58 Kupuohi St, Lahaina, HI 96761
We went here two days in a row we liked it so much. It’s a little off the beaten path but also conveniently located next to a grocery store and near our favorite dive shop, Extended Horizons! If you like spicy, you must try the Volcano Chicken (fried chicken with spicy mayo) served with rice and mac salad! Josh liked the pork belly! Get a side of crinkle-cut fries to share!
Aloha Braised Food Truck - Volcano Chicken
Lahaina Coolers ($$) - PERMANENTLY CLOSED DUE TO FIRE
OLD Location: 180 Dickenson St #107, Lahaina, HI 96761
Amazing spot for breakfast (or lunch) just off Front Street! There was NO wait on a Saturday morning at 8:30a! We sat out on the patio and had great service right away! I indulged in the Local Benedict (served over Hawaiian sweet bread with Kalua pig) and did not leave hungry. Josh ordered the breakfast sandwich, which was good, but not as good as the benedict. Their potatoes are a perfect mix of french fries and tater tots! Also, try their homemade hot sauce, but caution, it’s SUPER SPICY if you overload!
Gazebo Restaurant ($$)
Location: Napili Shores Maui by Outrigger, 5315 Lower Honoapiilani Rd, Lahaina, HI 96761
Great breakfast spot, however, it’s always crowded. Try and get there 30 minutes before they open to beat the line. We waited for about an hour after arriving a tad after 7:30a, but saw the most amazing rainbow while waiting (pictured below along with the pancakes that I was too excited to eat and forgot to take a picture of them whole).
Pro-tip: You can go around the back to place an order go (see where the lady is standing in the picture), then sit right on the beach and enjoy your meal with a view of Napili Bay!
The macadamia nut pancake combo with pineapple and banana pancakes made the wait worth it! Make sure you get coconut syrup and whipped cream on top. Their coffee was fresh and strong, definitely order the fresh POG juice (pineapple, orange, guava).
It's about a 15 minute drive from Kaanapali resorts.
Pro tip #2: park in the free beach parking by Merriman’s then go to the beach/snorkeling after breakfast. Just wait those 30 minutes before you swim! ;-)
Gazebo Restaurant for Breakfast in Lahaina
Down the Hatch ($$) - TEMPORARILY CLOSED DUE TO FIRES - Hope they open a new location soon!
OLD Location: 658 Front St #102, Lahaina, HI 96761
We went to Down the Hatch on our last day, in which we were heading to the airport. We decided to order breakfast to go to enjoy at a park along the beach! My breakfast burrito was amazing with a chipotle aioli sauce of some sort and the coffee was freshly brewed.
The downside, if I may, was that football games were on and the restaurant was super busy, taking about 30 mins for my food to go.
Best Restaurants in Wailea
Ferraro’s Bar e Ristorante at the Four Seasons Wailea ($$$)
Location: Four Seasons - 3900 Wailea Alanui Dr, Kihei, HI 96753
After being in Maui for a few weeks, we hadn’t had much Italian food and were so excited about our reservation at Ferraro’s! We came hungry and ordered a lot of food for 2 people…
For an appetizer, we started with the Al Forno Fired Focaccia Bread (Nduja Butter, Roasted Garlic, Maui Olive Oil, Fried Rosemary), which was fantastic. The Nduja Butter was made with salami and was rather tasty.
For dinner, I ordered the Pappardelle A.O.C. Ragu Bolognese (Pork and Beef Ragu, Shaved Pecorino, Fiore Sardo) and there wasn’t a bite left. Josh ordered the Spaghetti Carbonara (Guanciale, Organic Egg, Pecorino Romano, Black Pepper) heavy white cream sauce with a pepper kick. Good, but not our favorite. Call us crazy, but we ordered a side of the Gnocchi (Brown Butter, Rosemary, Black Truffle), yes, we ordered a side of pasta to go with our pasta and don’t regret it one bit. It was the best gnocchi we’ve ever had.
You’d think we’d stop there after all the carbs, but no, we went for dessert. So, we liked the options on the regular menu but saw there was an Apple Pie with Vanilla ice cream on the kids/teens menu, and that’s what we went with. It came out looking like a tart and was perfect.
This is one of our new favorite restaurants and we will definitely come back.
Pappardelle and Gnocchi at Ferraro’s Wailea
Apple Pie for dessert at Ferraro’s
Lineage in Wailea ($$$)
Location: 3750 Wailea Alanui Dr, Wailea, HI 96753
cinnamon leaf and POG Sherbet at Lineage
You might recognize Chef Sheldon as a finalist on the show Top Chef, and after trying his food and drinks you can see why he made to the finals! His theme is eat, drink, and talk story - which is what we did at Lineage!
DRINKS: The Mai'a Tai is different from most Mai Tais but has a delicious spin to the tiki classic. Mai'a Tai - Banks 5 Rum, Banana Milk Punch, Walnut, Pecan, Giffard Apricot de Rousillon, Lime, Almond~Spice Liqueur
FOOD: Josh and I split the Korean Fried Chicken and had both the Sweet Kochujang and Spicy Jalapeno Garlic - Crispy fried chicken, pickled kohlrabi, sesame seeds, peanuts and kochujang glaze. The chicken was tender and perfect with a light kick but not too spicy. Complimentary tea was served to cleanse our palettes and savor our dishes.
DESSERT: We were pretty full but had to try dessert! We had the sherbet flavors cinnamon leaf and POG (Pineapple, Orange, Guava juice). The pog was so tangy and refreshing while the cinnamon leaf had a spice to it. Very yin and yang!
HUMUHUMUNUKUNUKUAPUA'A ($$$)
Location: Grand Wailea - 3850 Wailea Alanui Dr, Wailea, HI 96753
Easy for you to say! This was our favorite place to get a drink a fancy cocktail in the bar and watch the sunset. Humuhumnukunukuapua’a means triggerfish with a snout like a pig (it’s a reef triggerfish). Their recipe for The Grand has a lighter taste without the dark rum and topped off with a wonderfully sweet pineapple vanilla foam.
Make reservations ahead of time for dinner here, the menu looks fantastic!
Wolfgang Puck’s Spago at the Four Seasons Wailea ($$$$)
Location: Four Seasons - 3900 Wailea Alanui Dr, Kihei, HI 96753
DRINKS: The mixologists at Spago have come up with some really inventive, and delicious, takes on the Mai Tai, giving that floating in the ocean without a care in the world feeling!
The 1944 - Plantation Xaymaca Run, Duquesne Aged Rhum Agricole, Dry Curacao, Lime
The Spago Maui - Plantation Pineapple Rum, Koloa Dark Rum, 151 Proof Rum, Apricot Brandy, Almond, Lime, Pineapple
The Stirred - Plantation Xaymaca Rum, Duquesne Aged Rhum Agricole, Plantation Pineapple Rum, Dry Curacao, Citrus Oils
FOOD: We enjoyed a nice sunset dinner overlooking Wailea Beach. Adam Sandler was sitting at the table next to us! For dinner, I savored the Pan Roasted Puna Chicken with surfing goat cheese, chili, garlic, and roasted Aloun Farm's vegetables and Josh had the Wiener Schnitzel with marinated fingerling potatoes, watercress, and Styrian pumpkin seed oil.
Don’t forget dessert! Try the decadent Valrhona Chocolate Soufflé topped with Guanaja Valrhona chocolate sauce & vanilla ice cream! So rich and delish!
MONKEYPOD KITCHEN
Don’t forget, there is a Monkeypod Kitchen in Wailea too! See the Kaanapali section for more or see our full review here: Monkeypod Kitchen Restaurant
Best Restaurant in Paia / Road to Hana
Mama’s Fish House ($$$)
Location: 799 Poho Pl, Paia, HI 96779
Great for dinner and drinks on the North Shore. We went here on our way back from the Road to Hana adventure. See our guide here: ROAD TO HANA GUIDE
I'm not a fish person particularly, but I did try some and it was the best fish I’ve ever had. I enjoyed their short rib and a couple of Mai Tai's (love that it's served in a tiki glass)!
Make a reservation in advance, we used Opentable. Parking is valet only.
Mama’s Fish House
BONUS: MAUI COFFEE AND ICE CREAM SUGGESTIONS!
Island Cream Company ($)
Location: 305 Keawe St #511, Lahaina, HI 96761
I'm not sure Island Cream Company just tastes better because it's in Hawaii (everything is better in Hawaii) or if it's their original recipe with the perfect mix of gelato and ice cream. All ice creams are hand made as well as their cones, fudge and other fun toppings. Most ice creams are natural and products are bought locally.
My favorite was the Maui-Loco filled with Macadamia nuts, chocolate chips and caramel in a creamery coconut ice cream base. So refreshing and delicious!
See our full review here: Island Cream Co
Coffee and Breakfast at Island Press Coffee
Address: 2580 Kekaa Dr STE 104, Lahaina, HI 96761
You can’t go wrong with an egg, cheese, and bacon croissant with a Mac nut latte! They also have other croissant variations as well as other pastries (try the crumb cake). We went here twice, taking our breakfast to go to enjoy on the beach!
Island Press coffee and breakfast croissant
Grandma’s Coffee ($)
Location: 9232 Kula Hwy, Kula, HI 96790
Perfect place for coffee and breakfast if you're attempting the back way to Hana. Fresh coffees, espresso drinks and pastries will leave your tummy happy and full.
From central Maui, head up Haleakala Highway 37 from the Hana Highway. Following Highway 37 traverse Haleakala Crater while enjoying the spectacular upcountry Maui views. Continue on to the picturesque community of Keokea, home of Grandma's Coffee House. Grandma's is a short distance from the Kula botanical Gardens and on the way to Tedeschi Vineyards.
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