Best Overall Dining Out

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Since publishing this 6 months ago, I must include Duke’s Beach House as a “Must Try” restaurant while on Maui.  Click here to read more about this 5-star restaurant ocean front at the 5-star Honua Kai Resort & Spa on Ka’anapali Beach Maui.

• 1st Place – Stella Blues
• 2nd Place – Mama’s Fish House
• 3rd Place – Lahaina Grill

Stella Blues

Contact Info: Stella Blues is located at
1279 S. Kihei Road, Suite D201, Kihei.
Call 808-874-3779

Website: stellablues.com

We’ve eaten there and the food was fantastic.  It’s located in Kihei which is a 45 minute drive south of the Honua Kai but at sometime during your stay on Maui you will be in the Kihei/Wailea area so make a reservation.

This is a casual restaurant, moderate prices and a very convenient location – just what “locals” and visitors want from a great restaurant.  They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner and are open from 7:30 am to 11:00 pm each day of the year.

Mama’s Fish House

799 Poho Place, Kauai Maui
Call 808-579-8488

Website: mamasfishhouse.com

Who hasn’t eaten at Mama’s Fish House – we’ve eaten there countless times.  They have the freshest fish dinners on Maui and have been awarded countless awards.  Call way ahead of time for reservations – weeks at least and a few months for holiday reservations.

Mama’s is about an hour drive from the Honua Kai and its worth the drive.

Lahaina Grill

127 Lahainaluna Road
Lahaina, Maui • 808-667-5117

Website: LahainaGrill.com

Located in the historic Lahaina Inn in Lahaina this restaurant has won almost two decades of awards for their fine restaurant and food.  The HONOLULU MAGAZINE readers’ poll for 2009 voted it the best Maui restaurant in fact, and for 16 years in a row!

The Lahaina Grill is a 12 minute drive from the Honua Kai and reservations are a must.  Around the holidays call a month or two in advance!  We have eaten at this fine restaurant many times and it is fantastic!