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Maui Restaurants - Aipono Awards Winners |
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Maui No Ka Oi Magazine’s 2006 Aipono Awards Winners |
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They came, they ate, they voted—and here you have it: Maui No Ka Oi’s readers choice restaurant favorites. Below you’ll find the top two in 25 different dining categories from Best Place to Eat in a Swim Suit to Most Romantic. Bon Appetit! |
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Restaurant of the Year |
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The Banyan Tree at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, (808) 669-6200 |
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Mama’s Fish House, Kuau, (808) 579-8488 |
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Chef of the Year |
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Bev Gannon, Haliimaile General Store and Joe’s Bar & Grill |
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Best Service |
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David Paul’s Lahaina Grill, Lahaina, (808) 667-5117 |
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Nick’s Fishmarket at Fairmont Kea Lani Maui, Wailea, (808) 879-7224 |
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Best New Restaurant |
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Pineapple Grill, Kapalua, (808) 669-9600 |
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Mala Ocean Tavern, Lahaina, (808) 667-9394 |
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Best Waterfront Dining |
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Mama’s Fish House, Kuau, (808) 579-8488 |
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Pacific’O, Lahaina, (808) 667-4341 |
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Most Romantic |
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Gerard’s, Lahaina, (808) 661-8939 |
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Sarento’s on the Beach, Kihei, (808) 875-7555 |
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Best Wine List |
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David Paul’s Lahaina Grill, Lahaina, (808) 667-5117 |
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Longhi’s Wailea, The Shops at Wailea, (808) 891-8883 |
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Best Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine |
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Haliimaile General Store, Haliimaile, (808) 572-2666 |
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Roy’s Kahana Bar & Grill, (808) 669-6999 |
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Best Asian |
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A Saigon Café, Wailuku, (808) 243-9560 |
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Tokyo Tei, Wailuku, (808) 242-9630 |
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Best Dinner Value |
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Penne Pasta, Lahaina, (808) 661-6633 |
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A Saigon Café, Wailuku, (808) 243-9560 |
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Best Lobby Lounge |
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Lobby Lounge, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, (808) 669-6200 |
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Lobby Lounge, Four Seasons, Wailea, (808) 874-8000 |
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Best Vegetarian Fare |
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Mala Ocean Tavern, Lahaina, (808) 667-9394 |
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(tie) Joy’s Place, Kihei, (808) 879-9258 |
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(tie) Fresh Mint, Paia, (808) 579-9144 |
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Most “Maui-est" |
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Aloha Mixed Plate, Lahaina, (808) 661-3322 |
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Mama’s Fish House, Kuau, (808) 579-8488 |
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Best Business Lunch |
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Tommy Bahama’s Tropical Cafe, The Shops at Wailea, (808) 579-9144 |
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Mala Ocean Tavern, Lahaina, (808) 667-9394 |
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Best Plate Lunch |
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Aloha Mixed Plate, Lahaina, (808) 661-3322 |
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Da Kitchen, Kahului, (808) 871-7782 |
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Best Place to Dine with Kids |
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Barefoot Bar at Hula Grill, Lahaina, (808) 667-6636 |
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Kobe Japanese Steak House, Lahaina, (808) 667-5555 |
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Best Breakfast |
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Gazebo Restaurant, Napili, (808) 669-5621 |
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The Plantation House Restaurant, Kapalua, (808) 669-6299 |
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Best Cheap Eats |
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Cilantro Fresh Mexican Grill, Lahaina, (808) 661-9091 |
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Da Kitchen, Kahului, (808) 871-7782 |
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Most Innovative |
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Spago, Four Seasons Resort Maui, Wailea, (808) 874-8000 |
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The Banyan Tree at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, (808) 669-6200 |
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Best-Kept Secret |
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Class Act, Maui Community College, Kahului, (808) 984-3280 |
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Castaway Cafe, Maui Kaanapali Villas and Resorts, Kaanapali, (808) 661-9091 |
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Best Dessert |
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Roy’s Kahana Bar & Grill, (808) 669-6999 |
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Haliimaile General Store, Haliimaile, (808) 572-2666 |
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Best Luau |
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Old Lahaina Luau, Lahaina, (808) 667-0700 |
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Feast at Lele, Lahaina, (808) 667-5353 |
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Best Sushi |
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Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar, multiple locations, (808) 669-6286 |
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Kai at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, (808) 669-6200 |
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Best Late-Night Dining |
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Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar, multiple locations, (808) 669-6286 |
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Lahaina Coolers, Lahaina, (808) 661-7082 |
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Best Place to Eat in a Bathing Suit |
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Barefoot Bar at Hula Grill, Kaanapali, (808) 667-6636 |
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Aloha Mixed Plate, Lahaina, (808) 661-3322 |
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Best Pau Hana |
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Hula Grill, Kaanapali, (808) 667-6636 |
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Tommy Bahama’s Tropical Cafe, The Shops at Wailea, (808) 579-9144 |
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