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Coconut’s Fish Café
There's nothing charming about the location of Coconut's Fish Café: located in a shopping plaza in busy Kihei, it is flanked by a diner and a tattoo parlor. However, the long lines attest to the fact that this unassuming little...
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Duo
The Four Seasons’ most formal dining room, Duo, is one of the finer restaurants on Maui. The mostly steak and seafood house features the exceptionally tender locally raised Kobe-style beef, island seafood and produce, and such comforting options as goat-cheese...
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Ferraro’s Bar & Ristorante
One of the Four Season’s eateries, Ferraro's has an unbeatable seaside setting, with tables overlooking the ocean. Lunch includes a wonderful selection of seafood favorites, like ahi wraps and lobster sandwiches, while the dinner menu morphs into rustic Italian and...
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Fleetwood’s on Front Street
Mick Fleetwood (drummer of the famous band) opened this upscale-casual American restaurant complete with cushy rooftop seating. Cozy dining nooks and high tables along the edge of the terrace surround a sizeable bar. Every seat here has prime sunset vistas.
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Gannon’s Restaurant
Gannon’s Restaurant comes to you from local Maui chef Bev Gannon, of the beloved Upcountry jaunt Hali’imaile. Its spot up on a golf course in the hills of Wailea makes it a prime location for sunset views over the nearby...
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Hali’imaile General Store
This wonderful neighborhood joint was founded in 1988 by Bev Gannon, former road manager for Liza Minnelli. After moving to Maui in 1980, she worked as a caterer until starting the Hali’imaile General Store in the middle of a pineapple...
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Humble Market Kitchin
Nestled off the main lobby of the Marriott’s Wailea Beach Resort sits this modern restaurant from Hawaiian native Roy Yamaguhci. Chef Yamaguhci—also of Roy’s in Kanapaalli for those staying on the north end of the island—has perfected the Asian-inspired Hawaiian...
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KO
Since it opened in 2012, the brightly decorated restaurant at the Fairmont Kea Lani has caught everyone’s attention, winning rave reviews. Ko means sugarcane in Hawaiian, and Chef Tylun Pang focuses on dishes handed down from Maui’s 19th Century sugar...
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Koiso Sushi Bar
Maui's best sushi and sashimi is served at this small but acclaimed restaurant, which is also one of Maui's most difficult spot to get into. Like many of the top sushi bars in Tokyo and Los Angeles, Koiso is tucked...
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Lahaina Grill
Open only for dinner, this long-established classic gets high marks for consistently delicious food, including many Hawaiian specialties. The main dining room has very bright works of art lining the walls; small groups can also reserve the Chef's Table, set...
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Longhi’s
Longhi’s first opened in Lahaina in 1976, and while the Lahaina location closed its doors in 2020, their Wailea location continues to grow in popularity among visitors and locals alike. This Maui original is located in Wailea’s main shopping complex...
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Mama’s Fish House
One mom-and-pop place that hasn’t vanished is the thirty-three-year-old Mama’s Fish House, a landmark restaurant with an outrageous setting right on the beach. Founded by the Christenson family as a little beach haunt, Mama’s is now run by Karen Christenson...
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Monkeypod Kitchen
The name Peter Merriman is synonymous with Hawaiian cuisine; the chef and restaurateur has championed the island cooking style for more than two decades and his empire includes numerous restaurants on Maui, Big Island and Oahu. This venture, opened in...
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Morimoto Maui
Glorious views of Mokapu Beach, excellent sunsets and incredible sushi are the draw at the Morimoto Maui, one of the signature restaurants at the Andaz hotel (a twenty-minute stroll or 7-minute drive from the Four Seasons Maui). The restaurant is...
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Paia Fish Market
When the Fish Market opened in 1989, Pa’ia was a sleepy fishing town frequented by surfers drawn to Maui’s windy North Shore. Since, a throng of haute boutiques and other trendy restaurants have moved in – but the Fish Market,...
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Spago
The sleek, modern dining room is a good match for the delicious fusion cooking designed by Wolfgang Puck and prepared by executive chef Roger Stettler. Traditional Hawaiian flavors mixed with California Pacific Rim cuisine inspired menu greats such as coconut...
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Star Noodle
The homemade noodles, steamed pork buns and other pan-Asian specialties have made this a Maui hot spot. The location might be strange (on the edge of an industrial park near Lahaina), but the light-wood space with a large communal table...
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Tommy Bahama
Walkable from any of the Wailea properties and located within the Shops of Wailea, Tommy Bahama offers California-Hawaiian-inspired cuisine with consistently good service, a friendly staff, outdoor seating and frequent live acoustic music.
Hawaii - Maui

While many of Maui’s old mom-and-pop eateries are disappearing in the face of so much prosperity, some very, very good restaurants are opening, attached to name chefs. Many of the best are at the upscale resorts, but you can find great meals in Lahaina, Paia and Upcountry.