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. 

Saigon Cafe 1792 Main Street, Wailuku, HI 96793, 808-243-9560, This small and delightful hideaway is known for their specialty banh hoi chao tom, more commonly called "shrimp pops burritos," plus features fresh island fish and vegetarian fare on their menu. They are open nightly for dinner.  

Red Lantern Chinese Restaurant 1312 Front Street, Lahaina, HI 96761, 808-667-1884, Open daily for lunch and dinner, this oceanfront, award-winning restaurant features over 135 items on their menu including a variety of seafood, pork, chicken, and beef dishes. Specialties such as shark fin, minced lobster, and sea cucumber in oyster sauce are also on the menu. 

David Paul's Lahaina Grill 127 Lahainaluna Road, Lahaina, HI 96761, 808-667-5117, 800-360-2606, Open nightly for dinner, this beautifully designed, award-winning restaurant is one of the best restaurants in Maui and features distinctive New American cuisine created with flavors from around the world on the menu. They also features scrumptious desserts, an extensive wine cellar, and in-house bakery, and a baby grand piano in the lounge. more... 

Pacific'O Restaurant 505 Front Street, Lahaina, HI 96761, 808-667-4341, A highly recommended restaurant that is known for featuring live jazz Thursday through Saturday nights plus serves an extensive menu of contemporary Pacific cuisine such as fresh ahi and ono tempura and great lamb dish. They are open daily for lunch and dinner. more... 

Hapa's Brewhaus & Restaurant 41 East Lipoa Street, Kihei, HI 96753, Located at Lipoa Center, 808-879-9001, This friendly restaurant and club has an eclectic mix of dishes on their menu including pizzas, pastas, chicken teriyaki burgers, vegetarian stir fry, sashimi, and lobster bisque, complemented by an array of fine brews. They are open daily for lunch, dinner, and late night dining plus feature sports on their TVs, rock and funk bands, hula shows, and comedy performances. 

Lahaina Coolers Restaurant & Bar 180 Dickenson Street, Lahaina, HI 96761, 808-661-7082, Something for everyone is available at this eclectic restaurant that features food styles such as home style cooking, Hawaiian Regional, Thai influenced, Mexican, French, Greek, and Italian on the menu. Live music is also provided and they are open daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night cocktails. more... 

Chez Paul 820 Olowalu Village Road, Lahaina, HI 96767, 808-661-3843, A tiny roadside restaurant that been serving excellent French cuisine since 1975 with dishes such as local fish poached in white wine on the classic menu. A private dining room and a wine cellar are also on site and they are open nightly for dinner. Reservations are essential. 

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. 

Longhi's 888 Front Street, Lahaina, HI 96761, 808-667-2288, This establishment has been serving great Italian homemade pastas, as well as sandwiches, beef, seafood, and chicken dishes since 1976. A bakery is also on site that provides mouthwatering breakfast pastries, desserts, and fresh bread. Patrons of this restaurant can also enjoy Hawaii's leading musicians on Friday nights, as well as dancing on the koa wood dance floor. They are open daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. more... 

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. 

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. 

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. 

BJ's Chicago Pizza 730 Front Street, Lahaina, HI 96761, 808-661-0700, Boasted by the locals as being the best pizzeria on Maui, this pizzeria offers terrific deep-dish pizza pies plus features spicy buffalo wings, pastas, refreshing salads, and sandwiches on the menu. They are open daily for lunch and dinner. 

Kimo's 845 Front Street, Lahaina, HI 96761, 808-661-4811, Fresh Hawaiian fish, island favorites, prime rib, and outstanding seafood dishes are on the menu at this landmark restaurant that is known for their signature dessert, the Hula Pie. They are open daily for lunch and dinner. 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... 

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. 

Ruth's Chris Steak House 900 Front Street, A-3, Lahaina, HI 96761, Located at Lahaina Shopping Center, 808-6601-8815, "Home of serious steaks," this well known restaurant has an old-fashioned and elegant ambiance and specializes in the finest, custom aged Midwestern beef, broiled exactly the way you like it at 1800 degrees. An extensive wine list complements your meal and they are open nightly for dinner.  more... 

Saeng's Thai Cuisine 2119 Vineyard Street, Wailuku, HI 96793, 808-244-1567, Featuring an extensive six page menu, this restaurant is decorated with Asian artifacts and serves great Thai specialties such as Evil Prince chicken, assorted curries and noodles, fresh seafood, Chieng Mai beef, and green papaya salad with most dishes available in hot, medium, or mild. They are open Monday through Saturday for lunch and dinner; closed on Sundays. 

Siam Thai 123 Market Street, Wailuku, HI 96793, 808-244-3817, This local favorite serves some of the best traditional Thai food on Maui with about 60 selections available on the menu such as chicken coconut soup, vegetarian dishes, curries, and beef and chicken sauteed with ginger and bamboo shoots. They are open daily for lunch and dinner.

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.