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Maui's Best Moderate-Price Restaurants
Listed in Maui Jon's Order of Recommendation
CAFE O'LEI -- FOUR LOCATIONS
Fine-dining quality at moderate-dining prices.
Good variety of seafood, beef, flatbreads, soups, salads and more for
lunch and dinner. Similar menu at all four Maui locations.
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Kihei 891-1368 In the Rainbow Mall on South
Kihei Road. More details including menu and photos at this link:
Cafe OLei Kihei
- Dunes
877-0073 In the clubhouse of the golf course at the
Dunes at Maui Lani golf course, in Maui's central valley. More details
including menu and photos at this link:
Cafe OLei at the Dunes
- Napili 442-3700 At the Napili
Shores condo on the Lower Honoapiilani Road. More details including menu and photos at this link:
Cafe OLei Napili
- Wailuku 986-0044 On Market Street
in the old town of Wailuku, between Kahului and the Iao Valley. More details including menu and photos at this
link:
Cafe OLei Wailuku
THREE'S 879-3133
In Kihei Kalama Villages. Breakfast, lunch,
dinner, and late-night, at indoor and outdoor tables. Excellent
food, beautifully presented, at reasonable prices. More details including menu and photos at this
link:
Three's Bar and Grill
CANE & TARO 662-0668 Kaanapali
In Whalers Village shopping center on Kaanapali Beach.
Specializing in several fresh fish entrees, sushi, and pasta, plus many other tasty choices for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. More
details including menu and photos at this link:
Cane & Taro
CUATRO 879-1110 Kihei
In Kihei Town Center by Foodland. Small dinner
restaurant with short menu of delicious "Latin Asian Fusion" food,
beautifully presented. More details including menu and photos at
this link:
Cuatro
SANSEI 669-6286 Kapalua
In Kapalua near the Ritz
Carlton Hotel, and in Kihei. Excellent sushi and Japanese-style
foods. Try their “Taste of Lahaina Award
Winners” such as Mango Crab Salad Hand roll
with Thai Vinaigrette or
Asian Rock Shrimp Cake with Crusty Chinese Noodles & Ginger-Lime Chili
Butter & Cilantro Pesto. More details including menu and photos
at this link:
Sansei
UMALU 661-1234 Kaanapali
Poolside restaurant at the Hyatt Regency on Kaanapali
Beach. Excellent food from a menu with many good choices. More
details including menu and photos at this link:
Umalu at the Hyatt
KIMO'S 661-4811 Lahaina
On the ocean in Lahaina. Good for lunch or dinner. Several fish
choices, prepared several different ways, for dinner. Save room for their famous Hula Pie (a large ice cream dessert
specialty). More details including menu and photos
at this link:
Kimo's Maui
LEILANI'S 661‑4495 Kaanapali Beach
In the Whaler's Village Shopping Center, on the
beach. Good
seafood and steaks in the main dining area (dinner only) upstairs. Limited
less expensive menu in the more casual bar area (lunch and dinner)
downstairs, where I recommend their delicious fish tacos.
More details including menu and photos at this link:
Leilani's
KAHANA SANDS 669-5000
Kahana
In the Sands of Kahana condo. A hidden gem for
breakfast, lunch or dinner. More details including menu and photos at
this link:
Kahana Sands
BIG WAVE CAFE 891-8688
Kihei
In the Kihei Center that contains Longs Drugstore.
Great variety of delicious choices for breakfast, lunch and dinner in a
casual atmosphere. More details including menu and photos at this
link:
Big Wave Cafe
AROMA D'ITALIA 879-0133
Kihei
In Kihei's Foodland shopping center. Wide variety of
delicious Italian dinners in classy decor. More details including menu
and photos at this link:
Aroma D'Italia
ANTONIO'S 875-8800
Kihei
In the Longs Center. Very good Italian food for
lunch and dinner. More details including menu and photos at this link:
Antonio's
BISTRO CASANOVA 873-3650
Kahului
One of the very few good restaurants in the big city of
Kahului. More details including menu and photos at this link:
Bistro Casanova
MARCO'S 877-4446 Kahului
At the corner of Dairy Road and Hana Highway. Modern
Italian and deli. More details including menu and photos at this
link:
Marco's
SEASCAPE 270-7043
Maalaea
In the Maui Ocean Center (aquarium). Wide variety
of salads and sandwiches, plus a few entrees. Lunch only. More
details including menu and photos at this link:
Seascape
BUBBA GUMP 661-3111 Lahaina
At 889 Front Street, across from Longhi’s, in Lahaina. If you like
shrimp (and if you saw the movie “Forrest Gump”), this is the place for
lunch or dinner: wide variety of tasty shrimp preparations in a fun
atmosphere. Great ocean view and sunset view.
More details including menu and photos at this link:
Bubba Gump
STELLA BLUES 874-3779 Kihei
At 1279 South Kihei Road in the Azeka Mauka (Azeka II) Plaza. The
usual breakfasts, wide variety of sandwiches and salads for lunch, good
choice of entrees for dinner. More details
including menu and photos at this link:
Stella Blues Cafe
CASANOVA 572-0220 Makawao
In Makawao (Upcountry). Large servings of delicious pasta, pizza, and
Italian entrees. More details including menu and
photos at this link:
Casanova Italian
MATTEO'S 874-1234 Wailea
Pizzaria and Italian restaurant uphill from the Shops
at Wailea. Counter service. More details including menu and
photos at this link:
Matteo's
JAVA JAZZ and SOUP NUTZ 667-0787
Honokowai
Combined coffee shop and restaurant in the Honokowai
Marketplace (shopping center with Star Market north of Kaanapali).
Small casual place with good food. More details including
menu and photos at this link:
Java Jazz and Soup Nutz
KULA LODGE 878-1535 Kula
In Upcountry, about half way toward the top of Haleakala. Good salads
of fresh Kula greens, Maui onion soup, great view of Maui’s central valley.
Service can be very slow. More details including menu and photos
at this link:
Kula Lodge
FAMOUS DAVE'S 661-1127
Lahaina
Part of a national chain of barbecue restaurants
featuring BBQ ribs, beef, chicken, and fish. More details including
menu and photos at this link:
Famous Dave's
CASTAWAY CAFE 661-9091 Kaanapali Beach
At the Maui Kaanapali Villas condo. Beautiful setting by the beach,
good variety on menu. More details including menu and photos at this link:
Castaway Cafe
MULLIGAN'S ON THE BLUE 874-1131
Wailea
On the Blue golf course in Wailea. This
moderate-price Irish restaurant turns into a higher-priced dinner show
on the evenings when they have name Maui entertainment, such as Willie
K. More details including menu and photos at this link:
Mulligans on the Blue
A SAIGON CAFE 243-9560 Wailuku
In the city, away from tourist areas. Very tasty
Vietnamese food from a long menu. More details including menu and
photos at this link:
A Saigon Cafe
LULU'S 661-0808 Lahaina or 879-9944 Kihei
In the Lahaina Cannery Mall and in Kihei Kalama Village.
Casual moderately-priced restaurant. More details including menu and
photos at this link:
Lulu's
OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE 665-1822 Lahaina or 879-8400
Kihei
The same as this national chain anywhere in the country.
More details including menu and photos at this link:
Outback Steakhouse
THE FISH MARKET 665-9895
Honokowai
Not actually a restaurant, but a fish and seafood
market and carryout. More details including menu and photos at this
link:
The Fish Market
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