American

• Joe's Bar & Grill
  131 Wailea Ike Place • Maui, HI 96753
  Located in Wailea
  808-875-7767
  American home cooking at its best, this comfortable, treetop level restaurant is located at the Wailea Tennis Club where you can watch the court action while dining on fabulous dishes such as New York strip steak with caramelized onions, excellent mashed potatoes, lobster, fresh fish, meat loaf, and filet mignon. They are open nightly for dinner.  map

Italian

• Casanova Italian Restaurant & Deli
  1188 Makawao Avenue • Maui, HI 96768
  Located at the Makawao Four Corners in Makawao
  808-572-0220
  Known for its daytime gourmet deli, this great Italian dinner house offers a menu full of delicious pizzas, fresh lasagna, pastas, and ravioli. Music and dancing is featured nightly, as well as live entertainment on the weekends by well known island and mainland musicians. They are open daily for lunch and dinner.  map

• Marco's Grill & Deli
  444 Hana Highway • Kahului, HI 96732
  808-877-4446
  Conveniently located outside the Kahului Airport, this charming eatery offers a wide range of Italian fare with specialties such as homemade pastas, Reubun sandwiches, and Greek salads on their menu. They are open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.  map

Japanese

• Restaurant Matsu
  161 Alamaha Street • Kahului, HI 96732
  808-871-0822
  A small restaurant where you sit at a common table and enjoy authentic Japanese cuisine such as katsu dishes, curries, and bowls of saimin or udon noodles. They are open daily for lunch and dinner.  map

Locally Operated

• The Hali'imaile General Store
  900 Hali'maile Rd. • Maui, HI4.5 miles up Haleakala Hwy
  808-875-7767
  The Hali'imaile General Store is consistently rated one of Maui's best restaurants. Nestled among pineapple fields in upcountry Maui, the restaurant has become a destination all it's own for tourists and is a favorite dining experience for many who live here. Bev has made famous her Crab Pizza, Sashimi Napoleon and Pineapple Upside Down Cake to name a few. more...

Mexican & Southwestern

• Polli's Mexican Restaurant
  1202 Makawao Avenue • Maui, HI 96768
  Located in Makawao
  808-572-7808
  This Mexican restaurant features a wide selection of authentic Mexican cuisine such as seafood enchiladas, chimichangas, quesadillas, and fajitas with specialties featured on different nights of the week. Pitchers of domestic beer and icy margaritas are available to complement your meal and they are open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They also serves a champagne brunch on Sundays.  map

Regional Cuisine

• Merriman's Kapalua
  One Bay Club Place • Lahaina, HI 96761
  808-669-6400
  The freshest seafood complimented by oceanfront scenery. Dine in the most beautiful location at Kapalua Resort, directly on the ocean, and view tropical sunsets from "The Point." Chef-Owner Peter Merriman has brought his unique style of Hawaiian Regional Cuisine to this beautiful ocean-side setting.

• Buzz's Wharf Restaurant
  Ma'alaea Harbor
  808-244-5426
  As a landmark in Ma'alaea Bay Harbor, Buzz's continues, year after year, to greet and extend their ho'okipa (hospitality) to both newcomers and their loyal local and visitor clientele. The panoramic views of the harbor, Mt. Haleakala and the southern coastline of Maui only serve to enhance your dining experience. Watching pods of humpback whales (during whale season) and surfers "catchin' da wave," is an added bonus!  more...

• Pineapple Grill at Kapalua Resort, The
  200 Kapalua Drive • Kapalua, HI 96761
  808-669-9600
  Pineapple Grill at Kapalua Resort's dining area is floored with antique teak and decorated with original murals by Maui artist Fred Lorenzo. Chef Ryan Luckey prepares Maui-style Pacific Island cuisine selections using the highest-quality locally raised sources, including Maui Cattle Company's all-natural, Maui-raised meat, locally grown produce like greens, poha berries and goat cheese from Kula, pohole ferns from Hana, and exotic mushrooms from the Big Island. more...  map

• South Shore Tiki Lounge
  1913-J S. Kihei Rd. • Maui, HIKihei Kalama Village
  808-874-6444
  Bar and Lanaii seating, voted best bar 4 years in a row and the only real TIKI bar on Maui. Live music, watch the game, stop by for all special events. DAncing 7 nights a week. Located across from the whale statue. more...

Steaks & Chops

• Makawao Steak House
  3612 Baldwin Avenue • Maui, HI 96768
  Located in Makawao
  808-572-8711
  This paniolo restaurant is located in a beautifully restored 1927 house and has a cozy and welcoming atmosphere complete with three relaxing fireplaces and an intimate lounge. Terrific steaks are on the menu, as well as great prime rib, rack of lamb, and fresh fish. They are open nightly for dinner plus serve a wonderful brunch on Sundays.  map

Vegetarian

• Fresh Mint Restaurant
  199 Dairy Road • Kahului, HI 96732
  808-873-6468
  Vietnamese vegetarian restaurant. Voted best vegetarian restaurant on Maui and number three in the state of Hawaii. Enjoy the Green Papaya Salad with Summer Rolls.   map