Cafe O’Lei
Cafe O’Lei is my favorite moderately priced Maui restaurant. The food is wonderful and the prices are reasonable. It’s upstairs in the Rainbow Mall at 2439 South Kihei Road. Phone 808-891-1368.
Cafe O’Lei Kihei is open for lunch and dinner. The chef-owners are the same as the Cafe O’Lei at the Dunes at Maui Lani golf course, the Makawao Steak House, and the more upscale AmiAmi in the Maui Coast Hotel. See below for some specific Cafe O’Lei menu items as well as photos.
Dinner at Cafe O’Lei costs about 30% less than you’d pay at other Maui restaurants with food this good. If you are staying in Kihei or Wailea, be sure to have at least one lunch or dinner here.
For other restaurants on this side of Maui, see south Maui (Kihei-Wailea) restaurants.
Cafe OLei menu (subject to change) $$ Moderate
Dinner:
Togarashi & Sesame Seared Ahi
Blackened Mahi Mahi
Cajun Jumbo Shrimp
Jidori Chicken
Honey Macadamia Nut Roast Pork
Roast Prime Rib of Beef
Baked Pacific Seafood Zarzuella
Macadamia Nut Crusted Breast of Chicken
Prime Top Sirloin Steak
Tempura Colossal Shrimp
Roasted Japanese Eggplant and Quinoa
Asian Style Braised Shortribs
Chef’s Daily Specials
Raw Bar Friday Saturday Sunday evenings:
Fresh Oysters on the Half Shell
Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
Traditional Ceviche
Bloody Maria Cocktail
Seafood Towers
Menu continued
Lunch:
Baked Maui Onion Soup en Croute
Manoa Lettuce Wrap
Cafe O’Lei Crab Cakes
Caesar Salad
with our without chicken or fish
Baked Maui Onion Soup en Croute
Manoa Lettuce Wrap
Cafe O’Lei Crab Cakes
Caesar Salad
with our without chicken or fish
Asian Salad
with or without chicken
Curry Chicken Salad
Quinoa Salad
Jumbo Tiger Shrimp Salad
Dessert:
Lilikoi Cheesecake
Kona Coffee Creme Brule
Warm Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Coconut Brownie Sundae
Salad:
Sage & Mushroom Linguine:
Australian Lobster Tail with Filet Mignon:
Crabcakes:
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