restaurants

Our favorites (links below):

Hula Grill, Honu, Star Noodle, Lahaina Grill, Sale Pepe, Fond, Leoda's

We recommend:

Whaler's Village in Ka'anapali:

• The Hula Grill Barefoot Bar $$ (best view + local music)
• Leilani's $$ (the patio for people watching)
• Monkeypod Kitchen $$1/2

In the Fairway Shops at Ka'anapali:

• Sangrita Mexican Grill/Cantina $$1/2
• Round Table Pizza $$

Lahaina:

The devastating fire of August 8, 2023 destroyed much of our beloved Lahaina Town. Our hearts go out to the proprietors and workers of these places. We show their names below in the hope that you can follow their recovery. Some restaurants survived the fire (those located leeward of the Cannery Mall) and we hope they can reopen soon.

Re-opened. Yay!

• Old Lahaina Luau $$$ (book weeks before)
• MaLa Ocean Tavern $$$ (seafood pasta - Wow)
• Honu Seafood & Pizza $$1/2 (ahi bruchetta, pizza)
• Star Noodle $$1/2 (Asian fusion - Wow)
• Teddy's Bigger Burgers, Lahaina Gatweway Mall $$ - not cheap, but good.

Hopefully, re-opening soon:

• Sale Pepe $$1/2 (Great Italian: pizza dough and pasta made right there)

Gone (at least for now):

• Pacific'O $$$ (beautiful oceanfront)
• Lahaina Grill $$$$ (buffalo mozzarella salad, seared ahi, triple berry pie - best in world)
• Cool Cat Cafe $$ (burgers, fries, shakes, music) - moved to Kihei

A short walk from our condo:

• Dollies - in Kahana for take-out pizza $$
• Okazuya Deli - in Honokowai, good take outi $1/2

Napili:

• Fond $$1/2 Wonderful food.  Very good value.
• The Sea House at the Napili Kai Resort $$$ A little old school in decor, but delicious food.

Kapalua:

• Merriman's $$$$
• The Plantation House$$$

Olowalu:

• Leoda's Kitchen & Pie Shop $$ (fried brussel spouts salad or Turkey Club - yum)

Wailea:

• Monkeypod by Merriman $$1/2
• KO at the Fairmont Kea Lani $$$$

Paia:

• Mama's Fish House $$$$ - a local legend
• Mana Foods $$ - deli take out
• Paia Fish Market $$ - very casual

Makawao:

• Market Fresh Bistro $$ - great for casual lunch on the patio
• Hali'imaile General Store $$$

Hana:

• Travaasa Hana $$$$

Shopping

• Groceries:
  • Times Supermarket, Honokowai
  • Honokowai Farmer's Market
• Lahaina
• Whaler's Village, Ka'anapali
• The Shops at Wailea
• Queen Ka'ahumanu Center, Kahului

OUR ROUTINE

Morning Walk:

Walk 1.2 miles (2 km) south to the Honoapi'ilani Park public parking lot across from Times Market to get onto the North Ka'anapali Beach boardwalk next to Honua Kai Resort. You can go further south for about 1.5 miles (2 km) to the north side of Black Rock. On your way back, get a latte from Bad Ass Coffee. Shop for fresh local fruit, banana bread, scones and lilikoi cream cheese at the Honokowai Farmer's Market. Ask Chris for a papaya for today and another for tomorrow. Try the Acai bowls at the store inside (anytime). Yum.

If you have time to wait, get the best cinnamon roll on Maui at Papi's Ohana at 3481 Lower Honoapiilani Rd. To avoid the lineups, try going at about 10:30 AM and hope that there are still some left.

Afternoon Walk:

Drive south about 3.7 miles (6 km) to Hanakao'o Beach Park - it's at the south end of South Ka'anapali Beach. There's free public parking. (It's also known as Canoe Beach for all the outrigger canoes parked there with canoe races some weekends.) Its landmark is a yellow lifeguard station. Park there then walk north on the sand to Black Rock (It's 1.5 miles north). Feeling thirsty? There's a Starbucks beachside at the Marriott exactly 1 km (.6 miles) north of the lifeguard station. There's another in teh Westin hotel next to Whaler's Village. If you get tired of walking on the sand, there's a public beachside boardwalk from the Sheraton at Black Rock all the way to the Hyatt, the southernmost hotel.