Maui Restaurants

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  1. Frommer's: Maui Restaurants
  2. Fodor's: Maui Restaurants  WARNING: Pop-ups
  3. The Honolulu Advertiser: Hawaii's Best Restaurants  WARNING: Must scroll down to Maui section
  4. Concierge.com: Maui Restaurants   WARNING: Pop-ups
  5. Lonely Planet: Maui Restaurants
  6. TripAdvisor: Maui Restaurants:  WARNING: Pop-ups
  7. Alternative-Hawaii: Maui Restaurants

Maui High-End Restaurants

  • Lahaina Grill, New American - Map
    127 Lahainaluna Road
    Lahaina, HI, 96761 United States
    voice: 808-667-5117
    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "The signature items remain: tequila shrimp and firecracker rice, Kona-coffee-roasted rack of lamb, Maui-onion-crusted seared ahi, and kalua duck quesadilla."
    • Fodor's Choice: "The restaurant has an extensive wine cellar, an in-house bakery, and splashy artwork decorating the walls."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Although the food gets rave reviews, service can be rushed, so be prepared to hold on to your plates."
    • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "The fish is fresh... and prepared either Hawaiian-style, with tropical fruit, or baked in a crust of macadamia nuts and vanilla beans, or in a number of dishes involving ferns, seaweed, Maui onions, and roasted kukui nut."
    • Fodor's Review: "If you're willing to fork over the cash, the daily catch baked in a creamy caper sauce or steamed in traditional luau leaves is outstanding..."
  • Hali'imaile General Store, Hawaiian Regional - Map
    900 Hali’imaile Road
    Hali’imaile, HI, 96768 United States
    voice: 808-572-2666
    fax: 808-572-7128
    • Frommer's Exceptional Rating: "The food, a blend of eclectic American with ethnic touches, puts an innovative spin on Hawaii Regional Cuisine."
    • Concierge.com Recommendation: "The desserts (especially the pineapple upside-down cake) are highly recommended, and children are more than welcome—there's a special menu for kids ("keiki" in Hawaiian)."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "The atmospheric setting, with its high ceilings and plantation-era decor, is nearly as interesting as the food."
    • Fodor's Review: "The Szechuan barbecued salmon and Hunan-style rack of lamb are classics, as is the sashimi napoleon appetizer: a tower of crispy wontons layered with ahi and salmon."
    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Despite the lack of dramatic view and an upstairs location in a shopping mall, Roy's remains crowded and extremely popular for one reason: fabulous food."
    • Zagat Well-Rated Paid account required: "[T]his 'haute Hawaiian' chain via celeb chef Roy Yamaguchi is 'fine dining' personified thanks to a 'top-shelf' fusion menu that’s as 'eye-pleasing as it is palate-pleasing'..."
    • Fodor's Review: "Locals know to order the incomparable chocolate soufflé immediately after being seated."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "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."
  • Spago, Contemporary - Map
    3900 Wailea Alanui Drive
    Wailea, HI, 96753 United States
    voice: 808-879-2999
    fax: 808-879-2995
    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "The cuisine lives up to [Wolfgang] Puck's reputation of using traditional Hawaiian dishes with his own brand of cutting-edge innovations."
    • Concierge.com Recommendation: "The food is Californian (with a Pacific Rim emphasis on delicate fish) and pricey, and there's a lot of rubbernecking going on—a hazard of places where the beautiful people congregate."
    • Fodor's Review: "The beef dish, with braised celery, Armagnac, and horseradish potatoes, may be the island's priciest -- but devotees swear it's worth every cent."

Maui Moderate Restaurants

  • Mala Ocean Tavern, Seafood/American - Map
    1307 Front Street
    Lahaina, HI, 96761 United States
    voice: 808-667-9394
    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Perched right on the ocean, this tiny "tavern" is the brainchild of Mark and Judy Ellman, owners of Maui Tacos and Penne Pasta Café."
    • Concierge.com Recommendation WARNING: Pop-ups: "Mala in Maui on Concierge.com] Despite its somewhat esoteric—yet oceanside—location behind the Safeway supermarket, Mala is fast becoming the hippest casual eatery in Lahaina."
    • Fodor's Review: "This is a good place to try moi, the famed fish of Hawaiian royalty, wok-fried with ginger and spicy black-bean sauce. In the evening, the small bar is a coveted hangout."
    • Fodor's Choice: "Inspired dishes include panko-crusted ahi (panko are Japanese bread crumbs), spicy fried calamari, mango-and-crab-salad roll, and a decadent foie gras nigiri (served on rice without seaweed) sushi."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "The tempura rock shrimp in garlic aioli flawlessly blends Japanese and French flavors and the spicy dungeness crab ramen with truffle broth is another winner."
  • A Saigon Cafe, Vietnamese - Map
    1792 Main Street
    Wailuku, HI, 96793 United States
    voice: 808-243-9560
    • Frommer's Very Highly Recommended: "Fans drive from all over the island for her crisped, spiced Dungeness crab, her steamed opakapaka with ginger and garlic, and her wok-cooked Vietnamese specials tangy with spices, herbs, and lemon grass."
    • Fodor's Review: "Fresh island fish is always available and vegetarian fare is well represented -- try the green-papaya salad."
    • Fodor's Review: "The pizzas, baked in a brick wood-burning oven imported from Italy, are the best on the island, especially the tartufo, or truffle oil pizza."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "The one Makawao restaurant that lures diners up the mountain, Casanova offers good Italian fare, classy service and well-paired wines."
  • Ma'alaea Grill, Asian/Pacific Rim - Map
    300 Ma'alaea Road
    Wailuku, HI, 96793 United States
    voice: 808-243-2206
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "This relaxing restaurant, with hardwood floors, bamboo dividers, and high ceilings, has one of the best views of the Pacific Ocean in Maalaea."
    • Fodor's Review: "The teak and bamboo furniture, exhibition kitchen, and walk-in wine cellar lend an air of sophistication to this otherwise happily relaxed locale."

Maui Affordable Restaurants

  • Aloha Mixed Plate, Hawaiian Regional/American - Map
    1285 Front Street
    Lahaina, HI, 96761 United States
    voice: 808-661-3322
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "[T]uck into inexpensive mahimahi, kalua pig and cabbage, shoyu chicken, teriyaki beef, and other local plate-lunch specials, all at budget-friendly prices, served with macaroni salad and rice."
    • Fodor's Review: "Set right on the ocean, this funky open-air bar and restaurant is a great place for ono grinds -- 'good food.'"
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Hands down, the best place on Maui to enjoy a Hawaiian-style meal in a beachside setting."
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "This is Kula cuisine, with produce from the backyard and everything made from scratch, including French toast with home-baked Portuguese sweet bread... a killer kalua pork sandwich... and an outstanding veggie burger."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "At breakfast, [the owner-chef] serves up a knockout eggs Benedict. Lunch moves into specialty salads and innovative sandwiches on foccacia bread."
  • Pauwela Cafe, International - Map
    375 West Kuiaha Road, Unit 37
    Haiku, HI, 96708 United States
    voice: 808-575-9242
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "It's easy to get lost while searching out this wonderful cafe, but it's worth the trip. I never dreamed you could dine so well with such pleasing informality."
    • Fodor's Review: "Order a kalua-pork sandwich and a piece of coffee cake and pass the afternoon. The large breakfast burritos and homemade soups are also good."
  • Main Street Bistro, American - Map
    2051 Main Street
    Wailuku, HI, 96793 United States
    voice: 808-244-6816
    • Frommer's Recommended: "The restaurant is only open for lunch, but Selman also has added a "pau hana tapa" menu (after-work small dishes) like crispy crab and shrimp gau gee, minihamburgers, and barbecued ribs."
    • Concierge.com Recommendation: "Adored by local foodies, the unpretentious fare here is made with Maui-grown ingredients and paired with unaffected environs (the key to the bathroom out back is tethered to a spatula)."
  • Paia Fish Market, Seafood - Map
    110 Hana Highway
    Paia, HI, 96779 United States
    voice: 808-579-8030
    • Frommer's Highly Recommended: "This really is a fish market, with fresh fish to take home and cooked seafood, salads, pastas, fajitas, and quesadillas to take out or enjoy at the few picnic tables inside the restaurant."
    • Fodor's Review: "Bench seating is somewhat grimy (you aren't the only one to have enjoyed fries here), but you really won't find a better fish sandwich."
    • Lonely Planet Selection: "Fish just doesn't get any fresher - you even get to see your options on display at the counter, where the day's catch is lined up."

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