Spago
Located
at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea, features a fusion of
Hawaiian and California cuisine with Pacific Rim flavors.
In continuing the quality standards of Wolfgang Puck’s
restaurants, the newest Spago utilizes only the finest and
freshest ingredients available from the Hawaiian Islands,
using organic products whenever possible and embracing the
tradition of Hawaiian culinary techniques. Menu items include
Sashimi of Ahi & Big Island Moi with Yuzu Ponzu and Ogo
Salad, Whole Big Island Moi Steamed “Hong Kong”
Style with Chili, Ginger and Baby Choy Sum, Grilled Cote de
Boeuf with Braised Celery, Armagnac, Peppercorns and “Pommes
Aligot” and Kona Lobster with “Sweet & Sour”
Banana Curry, Coconut Rice and Dry-Fried Green Beans. Spago’s
Sommelier enhances the menu with an international wine program
featuring wines from the United States, Europe, Australia
and South America. A stunning bar and intimate lounge area
adds to the dynamic space that allows guests to enjoy the
magnificent views of the Pacific Ocean and Wailea Beach.
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Capische?
Located at the Diamond Resort in Wailea, Capische? is the
perfect place for a romantic dinner for two or a gathering
of friends with its breathtaking views and sunsets. Executive
Chef Brian Etheredge captures the essence of Italian cooking
with his multi-regional influences, the finest local ingredients
and a passion for perfection. Signature dishes include the
Portabello Mushroom appetizer with herb goat cheese and red
wine reduction, Seafood Cioppino traditionally prepared with
lobster, prawns, scallops, calamari and fresh fish in a saffron
fennel broth and cappellini. Their roasted rack of lamb is
enhanced with a parsley risotto, candied figs and natural
jus. The wine list is remarkable, the cuisine exquisitely
flavored and the atmosphere exceptional. So relax with a cocktail
in the piano lounge, then take your seat at a private table
on the terrace while the setting sun bathes the island of
Maui in an amber glow.
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Sarento’s
on the Beach
Located on Keawakapu Beach in South Kihei, Sarento’s
offers beautiful ocean views to accompany their outstanding
cuisine and service. The restaurant’s ambience is casually
elegant. A private dining area enclosed in glass is available
for those special events. Chef George Gomes utilizes only
locally grown produce, herbs and spices and the most fresh
fish and seafood. The menu is characterized as Regional Italian
and Mediterranean. The dishes are light and delicate while
filled with flavors and the menu changes seasonally. For you
meat lovers you must try the Osso Bucco or the 20 oz. T-bone
Steak Florentine style, to name a few. Sarento’s wine
list is outstanding and includes many vintages from Italy
and some rare Tuscan finds. You will find many of your favorite
Californian and French vintages here also. Reservations are
recommended.
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Roy's
Kihei
Located in Pi’ilani Village Shopping Center, Roy’s
Kihei energetically serves up dining in signature Roy’s
fashion – a lively mélange of flavors and tastes
that are the epitome of “Hawaiian Fusion” cuisine.
Utilizing the best from both Asian and European cooking techniques,
Roy’s creates meals that are brilliantly tasty with
an artful presentation. The bold colors and eclectic décor
of Roy’s Kihei compliment the meal and serve as backdrop
to a fashionably casual dining adventure. Using only the freshest
local meats, fish and produce, nightly specials are constantly
changing and always remarkable. The extensive wine and sake
list (winner of Monterey Wine Festival’s America’s
Best Wine List –Fine Dining Chain) coupled with Roy’s
knowledgeable staff insure perfect drink pairing. Adding to
the experience, guests will find themselves instantly part
of the “ohana”.
At
Roy’s you may come for the food, but it’s the
experience that brings you back.
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Sansei
Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar Wine
Spectator describes Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi
Bar as “Endless innovation with a strong Japanese accent.”
The contemporary spin on Japanese-Pacific Rim cuisine and
wildly inventive sushi rolls are ever popular with locals
and visitors alike.Chef/Restaurateur D.K. Kodama says, “Dress
casual, bring a smile, relax and enjoy the adventure of dining
at our restaurants.” Every local newspaper and major
culinary and travel publication wholeheartedly agrees. Year
after year, Sansei is proclaimed as Maui’s Best Sushi,
Best Restaurant and Best Late Night Dining.Can’t decide
between the many wickedly creative sushi rolls and award-winning
appetizers? Dine family-style and share them all. From the
signature panko-crusted ahi sushi roll to the Matsuhisa-style
butterfish, the grilled miso-yaki chicken and shichimi-crusted
beef tenderloin filet Sansei’s extensive menu will definitely
please every palate. Save room for the Tempura Fried Ice Cream
if you can. Daily Early Bird specials; Late Night Karaoke
Thursday–Saturday 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. Located at Kihei
Town Center and Kapalua.
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Buzz’s
Wharf
Located in Ma’alaea Harbor, a bay famous for its “Freight
Train” surfing wave and whale watching, Buzz’s is
a family owned business, established in 1967 and now in second
and third generation hands. It was Eileen Cowan Macdonald
(closely linked to Tahiti) who brought the first cuttings
of pink ginger (on our tables) to Hawaii from Tahiti. Buzz’s
is a family restaurant serving American cuisine with an Island
flavor-Prawns Tahitian, Baked Papaya and Teriyaki steak to
name a few. All beef entrees are Certified Angus Beef tm.
Buzz’s is unique in that they serve delicious Paradise
Prawns from their Blue Lagoon Farms in New Caledonia (located
near Australia and New Zealand) These saltwater prawns are
raised in large ponds with continually circulating water pumped
in from the clear blue lagoons of New Caledonia’s West
coast. They are fed nutritional natural food pellets that
contribute to their wonderful clean, sweet taste. These Paradise
Prawns are now being exported to Japan,France and the mainland
U.S.
Tropica
Located
at The Westin Maui- is an exciting and distinctively new dining
experience on Ka’anapali Beach. tropica features an innovative
menu of Fire and Ice cuisine—Fire-inspired cuisine heated
on rotisseries, wood ovens and grills accompanied with hot
sauces and spices for the daring. tropica also features an
expansive Ice Bar of daily fresh seafood. You can dine outside
just off the beach among the waterfalls or inside in a dramatic
soaring space with glowing towers, amid an array of colors
and textures. tropica provides a` la carte dining for lunch
and dinner with late-night snacks and beverages. Located oceanfront
on Ka’anapali Beach, adjacent to Whaler’s Village.
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Kobe
Japanese Steak House & Oku's Sushi Bar “Teppanyaki”
means grill cooking in Japanese, and at Kobe, it means the
type of dining where you receive service with fun as your
meal is prepared in front of you. The choice cuts of beef,
succulent shrimp, fish and lobster are excellent and the dinners
are consistent and exciting. In addition to the fine, tender
aged beef served in New York strips and Filet Mignon, Kobe
also has the Fish Combo and healthy Tofu dinners so that diners
will find something for everyone in the family-there's even
a special menu for the kids. The prices are friendly,too,
and early diners can take advantage of the Super Sunset Special.
The Teppan chefs entertain you while you dine and many customers
return time and again and ask for their favorite Chef. Uncle
Oku's fabulous sushi creations can either be savored at the
Teppan Table or at the sunken sushi bar. Sushi Chef Oku prides
himself in the high quality fish and seafood he chooses from
local vendors ensuring the freshest fish possible. Uncle Oku
prepares his sushi items in the traditional style with a distinctive
island flair. Also, come and join in the fun on Friday and
Saturday nights with Kobe's Karaoke entertainment!
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Lahaina
Fish Co.
The
name says it all, and the fabulous waterfront location draws
you in--Lahaina Fish Co. serves more varieties of fish than
any other restaurant on Front Street, and overlooks the calm
waters of the AuAu Channel. With expansive decks on two levels,
Lahaina Fish Co. boasts great views from any floor. Offering
more than eight fresh fish dishes nightly and a trio of Pacific
Rim specialties, this bustling restaurant has reinvented itself
over the years. Chef Keith Salvador, who comes from a family
tradition of chefs in Hawai‘i, has created a signature
pupu (appetizer) that’s received the highest accolades:
Ahi Katsu. It’s Hawaiian tuna sashimi wrapped in Nori
and crusted Panko flakes, and served on a bed of rice with
wasabi-ginger buerre blanc sauce. The large portions of sashimi
are a proven crowd-pleaser, as are oysters on the half-shell
and steamer clams served in a real clam shell. There are also
nightly specials which showcase the Chef‚s unique “Pacific
Rim, local-style” cuisine. Try the firm, mild-flavored
Opah, seared in Cajun spices and served over garlic mashed
potatoes, or the tender, flaky Opakapaka grilled in a smoked
red pepper cream sauce. The clean flavors of the fish are
enhanced by the contrasting preparations. Open daily for lunch
and dinner, from 11 am to Midnight, Lahaina Fish Co. remains
one of the best dining values in Lahaina Town.
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The
Feast at Lele If
you’re in the mood for romance while feasting on culture,
The Feast at Lele is an experience you won’t find anywhere
else in Hawai‘i. Situated along a sandy beach where Maui’s
royal family used to entertain are individual tables in a
garden patio with views of Lahaina’s dramatic sunsets.
This sit-down dinner offers five epicurean courses from the
Pacific islands of Tonga, Tahiti, Samoa, and Hawai‘i.
Nationally-acclaimed Chef James McDonald designed the menu
based on his interpretation of the traditional dishes of each
nation-state. It’s a royal tour of the cuisine of Polynesia
sharing the spotlight with music and dance from four Pacific
islands. The tour is presented in courses; savor delicacies
from each island as the evening’s performances unfold
before your table. Costumes, music and dance match the dishes
being served for that island. The romantic setting, combined
with the culinary artistry of the chef and multi-faceted talent
of the performers, makes The Feast at Lele an adventure for
all the senses. Available nightly at sunset.
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Pacific'O
A
complete experience in dining and entertainment, if one of
your Maui fantasies includes unparalleled views spreading
across the glittering blue sea during the day and continuing
into an inspiring array of color at sunset. The best of Hawaii’s
bounty infused with the old world traditions from Europe and
Asia are found here. Fresh fish dishes dominate the menu.
For example the Kona Winds- a fresh fish dish seared with
house spices, served over wilted arugula and bean sprouts
and topped with warm avocado, Maui onion salsa, goat cheese
crumbles, macadamia nuts, and a soy bacon vinaigrette is delectable.
Sounds a little new world and the flavors are truly classic.
Meat, pasta, and veggie dishes are more complex than you would
expect. But as they say the proof is in the pudding. Be sure
to check out their pudding.
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B.J.'s
Chicago Pizzeria
If a great second floor balcony view of Lahaina Bay affording
fabulous sparkling ocean vistas and the more than occasional
unforgettable sunset, great pizza, and cool entertainment
is what you are looking for, this is “IT”! B.J.’s
has won many awards (“Best Pizza on Maui” Maui News
Readers Survey, “One of the finest pizzas in the country”
by Bon Appetit and “Best Pizza” L.A. Times) for
their excellent version of Chicago’s famous deep-dish
pizzas. The menu at B.J.’s includes caesar salads, excellent
buffalo wings, thick sandwiches located on B.J.’s own
home-baked bread, pasta dishes and fresh- from-the-oven “Pizookies”
served with ice cream. B.J.’s air-conditioned open-air
restaurant is infused with the excitement of downtown Lahaina.
The prices are reasonable, the wait persons are very friendly
and the candlelit
settings graciously accommodates both families and honeymooners!
