Guidebook for Kahului
Food Scene
Food is great and not expensive. Call to make a reservation before 8pm.
6 locals recommend
Cafe O'Lei At the Dunes
1333 Maui Lani PkwyFood is great and not expensive. Call to make a reservation before 8pm.
Brick oven pizza, so good! Try the pineapple and pork pizza. it closes at 10pm one of the only places you can walk in and get a table after 9pm.
104 locals recommend
Flatbread Company
89 Hana HwyBrick oven pizza, so good! Try the pineapple and pork pizza. it closes at 10pm one of the only places you can walk in and get a table after 9pm.
Great place to eat local food with high quality ingredients grown at the Maui plantain or by local farms. The chef makes special menus daily and the food is really good specially deserts. if you are looking for a nice place to eat lunch before getting on a plane this close to our house and the shop has nice local gifts, beautiful gardens.
69 locals recommend
The Mill House
1670 Honoapiilani HwyGreat place to eat local food with high quality ingredients grown at the Maui plantain or by local farms. The chef makes special menus daily and the food is really good specially deserts. if you are looking for a nice place to eat lunch before getting on a plane this close to our house and the shop has nice local gifts, beautiful gardens.
The Sunday 11-1pm brunch is amazing. The views are incredible, plan to spend the day at the beach after your all you can eat brunch. highly recommend it to celebrate a special occasion.
22 locals recommend
Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort
3850 Wailea Alanui DrThe Sunday 11-1pm brunch is amazing. The views are incredible, plan to spend the day at the beach after your all you can eat brunch. highly recommend it to celebrate a special occasion.
Mama's Fish House
799 Poho Plbook ahead of time, expensive but good quality restaurant
If you are in Kihei, make a stop here for fish and chips, fish taco or the pasta seafood. Order your food and pick a table. food is very good and most of it is cooked by Brazilian chefs. Closes at 9pm.
118 locals recommend
Paia Fish Market South Side
1913 S Kihei RdIf you are in Kihei, make a stop here for fish and chips, fish taco or the pasta seafood. Order your food and pick a table. food is very good and most of it is cooked by Brazilian chefs. Closes at 9pm.
Drinks & Nightlife
Lava Rock Bar & Grill
1945 S Kihei RdShopping
Paia
Great place to walk around, unique stores and nice restaurants
Perfect place to shop after your beach day, lots of local stores and restaurants near the beach if you walk down on front street. You have to go here even if you are not gonna buy anything. Sunset is the best time to go and spend the night walking around.
48 locals recommend
Outlets of Maui
900 Front StPerfect place to shop after your beach day, lots of local stores and restaurants near the beach if you walk down on front street. You have to go here even if you are not gonna buy anything. Sunset is the best time to go and spend the night walking around.
Great place to spend the day at the beach an eat lunch and ice cream. If you can't find the beach access free parking, you can validate the parking, when you make a purchase or eat at the restaurants. Go for a walk to see the hotels, you may seat and eat at anyone of the hotels.
159 locals recommend
Whalers Village
2435 Kaanapali PkwyGreat place to spend the day at the beach an eat lunch and ice cream. If you can't find the beach access free parking, you can validate the parking, when you make a purchase or eat at the restaurants. Go for a walk to see the hotels, you may seat and eat at anyone of the hotels.
We highly recommend the fresh Poke that's sold here. They will let you try each one before you order to go. Fresh and delicious local poke. Perfect for taking to the beach or for taking home after a long day at the beach.
7 locals recommend
Tamura's Fine Wine & Liquors
199 Dairy RdWe highly recommend the fresh Poke that's sold here. They will let you try each one before you order to go. Fresh and delicious local poke. Perfect for taking to the beach or for taking home after a long day at the beach.
Arts & Culture
If you book it ahead of time this is the luau known to be the best in Maui.
149 locals recommend
Old Lahaina Luau
1251 Front StIf you book it ahead of time this is the luau known to be the best in Maui.
This is my favorite Luau, is the only luau that the food is served at your table and the drinks are good drinks made just for you. it's more expensive but you will eat and drink more than what you are paying for it. Food is really good, service is excellent and you get a table just for your group. Go prepared to purchase the picture $30 it's so beautiful. Bring a sweater.
33 locals recommend
Feast at Lele
505 Front StThis is my favorite Luau, is the only luau that the food is served at your table and the drinks are good drinks made just for you. it's more expensive but you will eat and drink more than what you are paying for it. Food is really good, service is excellent and you get a table just for your group. Go prepared to purchase the picture $30 it's so beautiful. Bring a sweater.
Sightseeing
The whale watching was so great! not expensive and very close to the house. No need to go to Lahaina to get a tour. I really recommend it. We did see so many whales! so much fun for the whole family and kids don't pay.
77 locals recommend
Pacific Whale Foundation
300 Maalaea RdThe whale watching was so great! not expensive and very close to the house. No need to go to Lahaina to get a tour. I really recommend it. We did see so many whales! so much fun for the whole family and kids don't pay.
it's really cold up there, really do listen and bring jackets and warm clothes, pants, hats and gloves if you have it. I have had people who could not even see the beautiful views from outside the car because they were too cold. $25 parking fee. So beautiful at sunset and sunrise.
249 locals recommend
Haleakalā National Park
it's really cold up there, really do listen and bring jackets and warm clothes, pants, hats and gloves if you have it. I have had people who could not even see the beautiful views from outside the car because they were too cold. $25 parking fee. So beautiful at sunset and sunrise.
if you want to jump from a rock this is the perfect place to go. take some tubes for the water. So much fun and a beautiful place to spend the say.
9 locals recommend
Kapalua Cliff House
1 Bay Drif you want to jump from a rock this is the perfect place to go. take some tubes for the water. So much fun and a beautiful place to spend the say.
Parks & Nature
If you are going to Hana pack everything the night before, Drinks, sandwiches, fruits and snacks. Pack, sweater, change of clothes, water shoes for the hikes. Leave the house by 7 am so you could see everything. Perfect place to stay for the night if you are going to do the road to Hana. I highly recommend booking a cabin ahead of time if you can but tents are also allowed. If you are doing Hana and returning the same day make sure you don't leave Hana later than 4:30pm. Drive very carefully, let locals pass you so they don't run over you, honk when you have no vision of the road to warn other that you are coming.
https://camping.ehawaii.gov/camping/all,details,1684.html
75 locals recommend
Wai'anapanapa State Park
Waianapanapa RoadIf you are going to Hana pack everything the night before, Drinks, sandwiches, fruits and snacks. Pack, sweater, change of clothes, water shoes for the hikes. Leave the house by 7 am so you could see everything. Perfect place to stay for the night if you are going to do the road to Hana. I highly recommend booking a cabin ahead of time if you can but tents are also allowed. If you are doing Hana and returning the same day make sure you don't leave Hana later than 4:30pm. Drive very carefully, let locals pass you so they don't run over you, honk when you have no vision of the road to warn other that you are coming.
https://camping.ehawaii.gov/camping/all,details,1684.html
Make sure you know how to swim before going in the water, strong waves, no shower. Beautiful beach, most go.
158 locals recommend
Makena Big Beach
Make sure you know how to swim before going in the water, strong waves, no shower. Beautiful beach, most go.
Polo Beach
Great place, quiet and calm waters.
Place to watch the surf and see turtles resting. Natural pools form near the sand. make sure it's safe to go in the water and don't surf here unless you are a professional.
69 locals recommend
Ho'okipa Beach Park
179 Hana Hwy Place to watch the surf and see turtles resting. Natural pools form near the sand. make sure it's safe to go in the water and don't surf here unless you are a professional.
Baby Beach, Sprecklesville Area
207 Kealakai Plbeautiful turquoise water, walk around the rocks to get to kapalua beach for a fun trail.
100 locals recommend
Napili Bay
beautiful turquoise water, walk around the rocks to get to kapalua beach for a fun trail.
Bring the snorkeling equipment, this is the most beautiful and clear water for snorkeling.
89 locals recommend
Kapalua Bay Beach
Bring the snorkeling equipment, this is the most beautiful and clear water for snorkeling.
Please do not go in the water, is very dangerous and waves come unexpectedly and washes you off. hike all the way down and stay near the rocks do not cross the waters.
12 locals recommend
Olivine Pools
Please do not go in the water, is very dangerous and waves come unexpectedly and washes you off. hike all the way down and stay near the rocks do not cross the waters.