When you’re visiting Maui Island, you should bring with you a pack of good appetite. It is not just charming beaches and untouched forests that draw tourists in Maui. Its food scene is distinct among the Hawaiian Islands – here you are served with sweet, tasty and everything in-between cuisines. Creative chefs use locally grown ingredients which are grown on the island’s fertile and rich volcanic soils. Here are some of the island’s esteemed diners which offer the best tasting food:
South Maui Fish Company
When you’re here in this restaurant, try their famous curried fish plate with pineapple coleslaw. At South Maui, it’s all about fresh food and fresh ingredients. They also serve Poke, a salad made of raw fish and is usually served as a cuisine appetizer. All of their fish is caught on the day you eat it and they will never serve frozen fish. Locals in Maui regard that this restaurant is not just a one-off experience to try but also a place where individuals come back more than just once.
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Lahaina
Lahaina is a Mediterranean restaurant located in the heart of Kahului, making it a favorite choice for lunch or dinner. Their menu offers everything from salads and crepes to pastas and simple fish/meat preparations. A tapas menu is also available after 3pm and changes weekly. If you’re heading out of the country, this is an ideal place for dinner before going to the airport.
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Sanshei Sushi
This restaurant serves some of Maui’s favorite sushi. Choose from sushi topped with mangoes, shrimp cakes or miso-marinated butterfish. There menu is filled with a lot of delicious cuisines, making it hard to choose. Here, you can’t go wrong with their signature dishes such as the Panko Crusted Ahi, Sashimi Sushi maki, Sansei Shrimp Dynamite and the Seared Ahi Salad.
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808 Deli
The restaurant offers sandwiches, paninis and salads. Highly recommended dishes to try are the Southern Squealer pulled pork, their Hawaiian BBQ sauce and cheddar cheese topped with coleslaw with a side dish of Maui onion potato crisps and mac salad. Nothing in Maui beats this mouthwatering combo by 808 Deli.
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