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Maui by town & neighborhood

Start with Kīhei for garden food trucks, Pāʻia and Kūʻau for North Shore meals, or an Upcountry coffee stop. Keep a Hāna visit separate from a packed West Maui day.

Central Maui

Haleakalā

Haʻikū

#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

Honokōwai

#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

Hāna

Kahului

#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.

#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

#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)

Kahului, Kīhei, Wailuku & Māʻalaea

Kapalua

#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

Kāʻanapali

#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

Kāʻanapali & Wailea

#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

Kēōkea

Kīhei

Kūʻau / Pāʻia

#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

Lahaina

Māʻalaea

Olowalu

#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

Pukalani

Upcountry Farmers Market — official venue photograph.
Upcountry Farmers Market — official venue photograph. · Photo source
Pukalani · Farmers market

Upcountry Farmers Market

Maui produce, tropical flowers, baked goods, and local vendors at Kulamalu Town Center. Make it part of an Upcountry morning.

4.6/5 · 74 Yelp reviews

$$ · Price level

Rating & price sources

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

Rating location: 55 Kiopaa Street Kulamalu Town Center, Pukalani, HI

$$: Giftly snapshot

Saturdays · 7–11 a.m.

Pāʻia

Pūʻunene

A museum exhibit at Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum.
A museum exhibit at Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum. · Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum official website (photographer not identified)
Pūʻunene · Plantation history

Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum

Exhibits trace Maui’s sugar era through plantation life, immigration, agriculture, labor, and the machinery that transformed the central valley.

4.3/5 · 607 Google reviews

Rating & price sources

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

Rating location: 3957 Hansen Rd, Puunene, HI 96784, USA

Wailea

#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

Wailuku

#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