Inexpensive Maui Restaurants

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Maui’s Best Inexpensive Restaurants: Listed In Maui Jon’s Order Of Recommendation

Best Inexpensive Maui Restaurants In Order Starting With My Favorites

RESTAURANT MARLOW 808-868-3366 Pukalani
Located Upcountry in the Kulamalu Town Center. Moderately priced and family-friendly, Marlow specializes in Neapolitan-style sourdough pizzas and is open for lunch and dinner.
Restaurant Marlow

ESKIMO CANDY 808-891-8898 Kihei
A couple blocks off the main road in Kihei. The very best take-out food in South Maui, and the best fish tacos or fish-and-chips I have tasted anywhere, at prices that are really good for Maui. This is one of my favorite inexpensive Maui restaurants. More details, including the menu and photos at this link:
Eskimo Candy

TIN ROOF 808-868-0753 Kahului
A small carryout restaurant by famous Maui chef Sheldon Simeon. Very good food at low prices. More details, including the menu and photos at this link:
Tin Roof Maui

GAZEBO 808-669-5621 Napili
Breakfast and lunch in a little open-air gazebo, on the ocean, behind the Napili Shores condos, in Napili. While you’re waiting in line to get in, walk down a couple of steps toward the ocean behind the restaurant, and take a look at the beautiful view of Napili Bay and the beach to the right. More details, including the menu and photos at this link:
Gazebo Maui

PITA PARADISE WAILEA GATEWAY 808-879-7177 Wailea
Uphill from the Shops at Wailea, in the new Wailea Gateway center. Excellent Mediterranean cuisine in a modern setting, with table service. More details, including the menu and photos at this link:
Pita Paradise Wailea

UPCOUNTRY SAUSAGE COMPANY – 808-281-5214 Pukalani
Upcountry Sausage Co is located on the patio of Maui’s newest brewery, Mahalo Aleworks. Upcountry Sausage Co serves freshly grilled gourmet sausages, and Mahalo Aleworks serves locally brewed beer.
Upcountry Sausage Co.

808 ON MAIN 808-242-1111 Wailuku
Excellent sandwiches and salads where the local residents eat, away from the tourist areas. More details, including the menu and photos at this link:
808 on Main

LEODA’S KITCHEN AND PIE SHOP 808-662-3600 Olowalu
Small casual sandwich shop with excellent small savory and sweet pies. More details, including the menu and photos at this link:
Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop

CAFÉ DES AMIS 808-579-6323 Paia
At 42 Baldwin Avenue in Paia. Small restaurant, but with large plates of super-tasty Mediterranean and Indian food. From morning to evening, they have crepes, curry wraps, sweet crepes, and salads. More details, including the menu and photos at this link:
Cafe Des Amis Paia

NUTCHAREE’S AUTHENTIC THAI FOOD 808-633-4840 Kihei
Maui’s best Thai food is here in the Azeka Makai shopping center. More details, including the menu and photos at this link:
Nutcharee’s Authentic Thai Food

PINT AND CORK 808-727-2038 Wailea
Small restaurant and bar with very good food in the Shops at Wailea. More details, including the menu and photos at this link:
Pint and Cork

ROASTED CHILES 808-868-4357 Kihei
Large Mexican restaurant with very good food and friendly service in the Azeka shopping center in Kihei. More details, including the menu and photos at this link:
Roasted Chiles

AA ROOTS Napili
Vegan restaurant with delicious and beautiful food. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Aa Roots Vegan

MAUI BREWING COMPANY RESTAURANT 808-201-2337 Kihei
Open-air ultra-modern indoor and outdoor restaurant adjacent to the Maui Brewing Company brewery, uphill in the office park section of Kihei. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Maui Brewing Company Restaurant Kihei

CHOICE HEALTH BAR 808-661-7711
Three vegetarian restaurants, one in Lahaina, Whalers Village in Kaanapali, and Paia Town. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Choice Health Bar

THAT’S A WRAP 808-868-4582 Kihei
Small cafe with wraps and bowls in the Dolphin Plaza. More details, including the menu and photos at this link:
That’s A Wrap Maui

KOHO’s GRILL & BAR 808-877-5588 Kahului
Full-service restaurant with a wide variety of very good food in the Queen Kaahumanu Center, Maui’s largest shopping center. More details, including the menu and photos at this link:
Koho’s Grill

ZIPPY’S 808-856-7599 Kahului
Casual inexpensive local chain restaurant with a long menu and tasty food. More details, including the menu and photos at this link:
Zippy’s

THAILAND CUISINE 808-875-0839 Kihei and Kahului
Wide variety of delicious Thai foods in Kukui Mall and Maui Mall. More details, including the menu and photos at this link:
Thailand Cuisine

COCONUT’S FISH CAFE 808-875-9979 Kihei
Casual small place for fish sandwiches, fish tacos, or fish & chips in the Azeka shopping center. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Coconuts Fish Cafe

ULULANI’S HAWAIIAN SHAVE ICE 808-609-5678 Lahaina Kihei Kahului
The best shave ice on Maui is in this little stand on Front Street in Lahaina, duplicated at their other two locations in Kihei and Kahului. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Ululani’s Shave Ice

SLAPPY CAKES 808-419-6600 Honokowai
Make your own pancakes on a griddle on your table. For kids, that makes this one of the most fun inexpensive Maui restaurants. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Slappy Cakes

FORK AND SALAD Kihei – 808-879-3675 | Kahului – 808-793-3256
Custom-made salads with your choices from over 50 fresh ingredients. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Fork and Salad Maui

JOEY’S KITCHEN 808-868-4474 Kaanapali
In the food court at Whalers Village shopping center. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Joey’s Kitchen

NALU’S SOUTH SHORE GRILL 808-891-8650 Kihei
Small casual open-air restaurant in the Azeka Makai shopping center. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Nalu’s South Shore Grill

CAFE MAMBO 808-579-8021 Paia
Very casual restaurant with good food in Maui’s surfer town. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Cafe Mambo

MANOLI’S PIZZA COMPANY 808-874-7499 Wailea
Open-air and classier than most pizza restaurants. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Manoli’s Pizza Company

ROUND TABLE PIZZA 808-662-0777 Kaanapali or 808-874-8485 Kihei
Excellent pizza at two Maui locations. In the Fairway Shops just outside of the Kaanapali resorts area and in Kihei. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Round Table Pizza

TEPPANYAKI 2 GO 808-866-4025 Honokowai
Outdoor sidewalk carryout of only teppanyaki dinners. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Teppanyaki 2 Go

Above are the top inexpensive Maui restaurants but the ones below are good too

THE FLATBREAD COMPANY 808-579-8989 Paia
Unusual, very flavorful pizzas with a wide variety of toppings to choose from. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Flatbreads

FABIANI’S PIZZERIA & BAKERY 808-874-0888 Kihei
Pizza, pasta, and paninis, plus a variety of pastries, off the main road in Kihei. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Fabiani’s Pizzeria & Bakery

PAIA FISH MARKET 808-579-8030 Paia, 808-874-8888 Kihei, 808-662-3456 Lahaina
Very good fish and other foods for lunch or dinner at bargain prices in a very casual meet-new-people atmosphere. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Paia Fish Market in Paia
Paia Fish Market Kihei

MAUI BREWING CO 808-669-3474 Kahana
Brewpub with burgers, pizza, and other simple foods well prepared. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Maui Brewing Co

TASTY CRUST 808-244-0845 Wailuku
The inexpensive, casual restaurant where you can eat with the Maui local residents instead of tourists. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Tasty Crust

CHINA BOAT 808-669-5089 Kahana
A long menu of standard Chinese foods. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
China Boat

AMIGOS 808-661-0210 Lahaina, 808-879-9952 Kihei, 808-872-9525 Kahului
Small casual restaurant with authentic Mexican food. More details including menu and photos at this link:
Amigos

THE FISH MARKET 808-665-9895 Honokowai
Both a carry-out restaurant and a fish and seafood market. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
The Fish Market

TEDDY’S BIGGER BURGERS 808-661-9111 Lahaina
Excellent made-to-order hamburgers in a 50’s fast-food atmosphere. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Teddy’s Bigger Burgers

PIZZA PARADISO 667-2929 Honokowai
Casual pizza and pasta and Mediterranean restaurant and carry-out in the Honokowai Marketplace (next to Times grocery store). More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Pizza Paradiso

THAI CHEF 667-2814 Lahaina
Asian food in the Old Lahaina Shopping Center behind Front Street. Very tasty, over 80 menu choices, including 19 vegetarian dishes. Same menu lunch & dinner. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Thai Chef

MAUI THAI BISTRO 874-5605 Kihei
Modern Thai restaurant in the Rainbow Mall. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Maui Thai Bistro

COLLEEN’S 575-9211 Haiku
Delicious breakfast, lunch, or dinner in a casual restaurant where the local residents eat. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Colleen’s

MAALAEA GENERAL STORE & CAFE 242-8900 Maalaea
Small grocery store with small counter cafe adjacent to Maalaea Harbor. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Maalaea General Store & Cafe

BEACH BUMS 243-2286 Maalaea
Casual BBQ downstairs in the Harbor Shops in Maalaea. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Beach Bums Maalaea

BEACH HOUSE 669-5000
Poolside for breakfast, lunch, and dinner at the Kahana Sands condo building. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Beach House

MAMA’S RIBS & ROTISSERIE 665-6262
Small carry-out barbecue restaurant featuring ribs and chicken, in the Napili Plaza. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Mama’s Ribs and Rotisserie

ONO GELATO 495-0203 Lahaina and Paia
Ice cream store on Front Street in Lahaina and on Hana Highway in Paia. More details including menu and photos at this link:
Ono Gelato

ULUPALAKUA RANCH STORE GRILL 878-2561 Upcountry
Small restaurant with outdoor picnic tables in the store across the street from Tedeschi Vineyards, Maui’s winery, at the south end of Upcountry. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Ulupalakua Ranch Store Grill

BRIGIT AND BERNARD’S GARDEN CAFE 877-6000 Kahului
At 335 Hoohana Street (south of Wakea) in Kahului. Wonderful lunches M-F, dinners some days. European as well as Hawaiian preparations, pastas, salads and deli sandwiches. This is one of the unique inexpensive Maui restaurants, because it serves recipes not usually found in Hawaii. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Brigit and Bernard’s Gardencafe

PIZZA MADNESS 270-9888 Kihei
Small pizza and sandwich restaurant with mostly local diners. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Pizza Madness

GENKI SUSHI 808-873-7776 Kahului
Sushi to choose from a conveyor belt. In the Maui Mall shopping center. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Genki Sushi

JOY’S PLACE 879-9258 Kihei
Delicious healthy food in a very small restaurant tucked away in an office building in Kihei. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Joy’s Place

STILLWELL’S BAKERY & CAFE 243-2243 Wailuku
Wonderful pastries and baked goods, plus a tiny cafe. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Stillwell’s Bakery & Cafe

LA PROVENCE 878-1313 Kula
Small French bakery and restaurant (breakfast and lunch) hidden in the Kula area of Upcountry. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
La Provence

POLLI’S MEXICAN 572-7808 Makawao
Good Mexican food in the center of Makawao town. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Polli’s Mexican

FRED’S MEXICAN CAFE 891-8600 Kihei
Inexpensive Mexican breakfast lunch or dinner, Tuesday taco specials. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Fred’s Mexican

STAR NOODLE 667-5400 Lahaina
Asian noodles including Ramen, Udon, and plated, plus more, all in a modern small restaurant right on the water in Lahaina. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Star Noodle

SAM SATO’S 244-7124 Wailuku
Noodles and plate lunches are popular with Maui residents, usually not discovered by tourists. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Sam Sato’s

FAT DADDY’S SMOKEHOUSE BBQ 879-8711 Kihei
Small restaurant with smoked barbecued beef and pork. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Fat Daddy’s Smokehouse BBQ

KAU KAU FOOD COURT Kahului
Lunch or dinner with Maui residents instead of tourists at an international food court. More details including menu and photos at this link:
Kau Kau Food Court

HONOLUA STORE 665-9105 Kapalua
Near the Ritz Carlton Hotel. Store with deli counter and restaurant. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Honolua Store

KIHEI CAFFE 879-2230 Kihei
Famous popular breakfast restaurant with outdoor tables. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Kihei Caffe

JAMBA JUICE 661-1054 Lahaina, Kihei, Kahului
Juice and snack bar with fresh-squeezed fruit and vegetable drinks and smoothies at several Maui locations. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Jamba Juice

MOOSE MCGILLYCUDDY’S 891-8600 Kihei
Only in Kihei since the Lahaina location closed. Generous servings, a wide variety of lunch and dinner choices. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Moose McGillycuddy’s

MISO PHAT SUSHI Kahana – 808-669-9010 | Kihei – 808-891-6476
This tiny sushi restaurant is known for carryout and dine-in, about ten minutes north of Kaanapali. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Miso Phat Sushi

GRANDMA’S COFFEE HOUSE 878-2140 Keokea (Kula)
Famous old-fashioned little coffee shop with sandwiches and desserts in Upcountry. This is one of the most off-the-beaten-path inexpensive Maui restaurants, but it’s worth a stop if you are on your way to or from the winery in Upcountry. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Grandma’s Coffee House

MAUI TACOS Lahaina Kihei Kahului Napili
Chain of fast-food Mexican restaurants. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Maui Tacos

PEGGY SUE’S 808-875-8944 Kihei
1950’s-style diner at 1279 South Kihei Road in the Azeka shopping center. Burgers, fries, shakes, and 50’s music. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Peggy Sue’s

JAWZ FISH TACOS 874-8226 Kihei
Mexican food indoors on Lipoa or outdoors from a truck. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Jawz Tacos

L & L HAWAIIAN BARBECUE Multiple locations
Fast food plate lunches in several shopping centers on Maui. But there are a lot of inexpensive Maui restaurants with better food than this. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
L & L Hawaiian Barbecue

WOW WEE MAUI’S KAVA BAR & GRILL 871-1414 Kahului
At 333 Dairy Road in Kahului. Many choices for lunch and dinner, as well as the Wow Wee Maui candy bars and kava drinks. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Wow Wee Maui’s Kava Bar

MAUI AIRPORT RESTAURANTS 877-5858 Kahului
There are only a few restaurants in the main Maui airport at Kahului, and all of them are inside of security. More details including the menu and photos at this link:
Airport restaurants Kahului Maui OGG