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Maui restaurants & places to eat

43 stops

Culinary

Neighborhood favorites, Hawaiian food, sweet treats, and special dinners. Explore by food category, ranked from highest to lowest.

Editorial recommendations appear first. We consider review patterns, service, value and the dining experience. Stars and review counts are reference information. Places awaiting an editorial review remain available without a rank. How rankings work

Breakfast & brunch 1 stops

Burgers & sandwiches 1 stops

Coffee 10 stops

#3 · Coffee shops on Maui
Maui Coffee Attic storefront
Maui Coffee Attic storefront · Official business website; individual photographer not credited
Wailuku · Café & pastries

Maui Coffee Attic

Coffee and house-baked treats such as ube haupia scones, lilikoi bars, bread pudding, and coffee cake, plus a small live-entertainment calendar.

4.7/5 · 639 Google reviews

$$ · Price level

Rating & price sources

Reported by Wanderlog · observed 2026-10-02. Ratings can change.

Rating location: 59 Kanoa St, Wailuku, HI 96793, USA

$$: Giftly snapshot

#4 · Coffee shops on Maui
Island Vintage Coffee at Whalers Village, Maui
Island Vintage Coffee at Whalers Village, Maui · Official business website; individual photographer not credited
Kāʻanapali & Wailea · Coffee

Island Vintage Coffee — Maui

Coffee and café fare at Whalers Village and The Shops at Wailea.

4.3/5 · 1,219 Google reviews

$10-$20 · per person

Rating & price sources

Reported by Restaurant Guru · observed 2026-10-02. Ratings can change.

Rating location: 2435 Kaanapali Pkwy L5, Lahaina, Hawaii, USA

$10-$20: Restaurant Guru snapshot

Desserts & bakeries 7 stops

#1 · Desserts on Maui
Pies at Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop
Pies at Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop · Official business website; individual photographer not credited
Olowalu · Pies & baked goods

Leoda’s Kitchen and Pie Shop

Sweet and savory pies, fresh-baked bread, and other baked goods in Olowalu.

4.7/5 · 4,939 Google reviews

$10-$20 · per person

Rating & price sources

Reported by Restaurant Guru · observed 2026-10-02. Ratings can change.

Rating location: 820 Olowalu Village Rd

$10-$20: Restaurant Guru snapshot

#6 · Desserts on Maui
Shaping shave ice — Ululani’s official brand photograph; branch not identified
Shaping shave ice — Ululani’s official brand photograph; branch not identified · Ululani’s Hawaiian Shave Ice
Kahului

Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice - Kahului

Ululani's Hawaiian Shave Ice - Kahului is a shave-ice stop included in the Travel Hawaiʻi dessert guide.

4.7/5 · 761 Google reviews

$1-$10 · per person

Rating & price sources

Reported by Restaurant Guru · observed 2026-10-02. Ratings can change.

Rating location: 333 Dairy Rd, Kahului, Hawaii, USA

$1-$10: Restaurant Guru snapshot

$$ · Price level (app snapshot)

Food trucks & farm stops 1 stops

Hawaiian & local food 1 stops

Indian & Nepalese 1 stops

Mediterranean 1 stops

Mexican 4 stops

#1 · Mexican on Maui
Fish Market Maui interior and seafood wrap — official photographic composite
Fish Market Maui interior and seafood wrap — official photographic composite · Official business website; individual photographer not credited
Honokōwai · Fish market & takeout

Fish Market Maui

A fish-market stop offering poke and sushi rolls alongside fish tacos, sandwiches, and seafood plates.

4.5/5 · 2,915 Google reviews

$10-$25 · per person

Rating & price sources

Reported by Restaurant Guru · observed 2026-10-02. Ratings can change.

Rating location: 3600 Lower Honoapiilani Rd, Lahaina, Hawaii, USA

$10-$25: Restaurant Guru snapshot

Casual dining · Sushi & rolls

#3 · Mexican on Maui
Acevedo’s Hawaicano Cafe — food and venue photo montage
Acevedo’s Hawaicano Cafe — food and venue photo montage · Restaurantji; individual photographers not credited
Kahului · Mexican

Acevedo’s Hawaicano Cafe

Family-run Hawaiian and Mexican cooking: tacos, burritos, carnitas and local-style plates in Kahului.

4.8/5 · 872 Google reviews

$10-$30 · per person

Rating & price sources

Reported by Restaurant Guru · observed 2026-10-02. Ratings can change.

Rating location: 190 Alamaha St, Kahului, Hawaii, USA

$10-$30: Restaurant Guru snapshot

4.9/5 · Uber Eats (18 ratings at review)
Published rating snapshot · reviewed 2026-09-27. Ratings can change.

Other dining 2 stops

Pizza 1 stops

Poke & seafood 7 stops

#1 · Seafood on Maui
Stuffed fish dish at Mama’s Fish House
Stuffed fish dish at Mama’s Fish House · Official business website; individual photographer not credited
Kūʻau / Pāʻia

Mama’s Fish House

Seafood dining on Kūʻau Bay featuring locally caught fish and seasonal island ingredients.

Entrées on the October 2, 2026 menu are $62–100; selected fish dishes $67–69, curry $74 and crab/lobster-crusted kanpachi $78. A 2% kitchen surcharge is listed. Tax, drinks and gratuity are additional. Menu source · checked 2026-10-03

2026 Hale ʻAina Silver: Best Maui Restaurant.

Fine dining

#4 · Seafood on Maui
Salmon dish at Nick’s Fishmarket, Wailea
Salmon dish at Nick’s Fishmarket, Wailea · Official restaurant website
Wailea · Seafood

Nick’s Fishmarket

Fine dining seafood restaurant at Fairmont Kea Lani, with island fish, scallops, shrimp, lobster and steaks.

Official dinner menu: priced entrées $39–89; filet mignon $60, rib eye $85 and salmon $45. Fresh island catch is market price. A 2% food-service charge is listed. Menu source · checked 2026-10-03

Fine dining

#9 · Seafood on Maui
Dining with an ocean view at Leilani’s on the Beach
Dining with an ocean view at Leilani’s on the Beach · Photo source
Kāʻanapali · Seafood & beach bar

Leilani’s on the Beach

Ocean views, fish, and island-style dishes beside the beach. Check the dining-room and beach-bar menus.

4.4/5 · 4,210 Google reviews

$20-$70 · per person

Rating & price sources

Reported by Restaurant Guru · observed 2026-10-02. Ratings can change.

Rating location: 2435 Kaanapali Pkwy, Lahaina, Hawaii, USA

$20-$70: Restaurant Guru snapshot

Steakhouses & fine dining 1 stops

Sushi & Japanese 4 stops

#1 · Sushi on Maui
Nigiri at NUKA in Haʻikū
Nigiri at NUKA in Haʻikū · Official business website; individual photographer not credited
Haʻikū · Sushi & izakaya

NUKA

An intimate North Shore izakaya and sushi bar serving handrolled sushi, contemporary Japanese dishes, and cocktails.

Official menu examples: udon $18–22; nuka and donburi bowls $22–26. These are individual menu items, not a full sushi-dinner estimate. Menu source · checked 2026-10-03

4.6/5 · 798 Google reviews

Rating & price sources

Reported by Wanderlog · observed 2026-10-02. Ratings can change.

Rating location: 780 Haiku Rd, Haiku, HI 96708, USA

#3 · Sushi on Maui
Ahi sashimi roll — Sansei brand food photograph; branch not identified
Ahi sashimi roll — Sansei brand food photograph; branch not identified · Official business website; individual photographer not credited
Kapalua · Sushi & seafood

Sansei — Kapalua

Creative sushi rolls and seafood dishes, including the panko-crusted ahi sashimi roll and mango crab salad hand roll.

4.4/5 · 1,427 Google reviews

$30-$90 · per person

Rating & price sources

Reported by Restaurant Guru · observed 2026-10-02. Ratings can change.

Rating location: 600 Office Rd, Kapalua, Hawaii, USA

$30-$90: Restaurant Guru snapshot

Sushi & rolls

#4 · Sushi on Maui
Salmon preparation — Genki Sushi USA brand food photograph; branch not identified
Salmon preparation — Genki Sushi USA brand food photograph; branch not identified · Official business website; individual photographer not credited
Kahului · Casual sushi

Genki Sushi — Kahului

A casual sushi stop at Maui Mall Village for rolls and other Japanese menu options.

3.8/5 · 589 Google reviews

Rating & price sources

Reported by Wanderlog · observed 2026-10-02. Ratings can change.

Rating location: 70 E Kaahumanu Ave Spc C7, Kahului, HI 96732, USA

Casual dining · Sushi & rolls

Thai 1 stops