The Wailea restaurants here share extensive wine lists: exceptional programs at Spago Maui, DUO Steak and Seafood and Humuhumunukunukuāpua'a, and a wine program at The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea.
Wolfgang Puck’s Wailea outpost serves Hawaiian-Californian fusion with an exceptional wine program. The cellar has 5,000 bottles with particular depth in Burgundy, France, Italy and California at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea.
This Wailea dining room offers modern seasonal fine dining in prix fixe form. A 14,030-bottle cellar with deep French and Californian depth backs the dinner program. The restaurant holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and a Relais & Châteaux award.
DUO is a Wailea steak-and-seafood restaurant with an exceptional wine program and sommelier-led service. It serves premium cuts and local seafood in an open-air resort setting at the Four Seasons, and it holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence.
Humuhumunukunukuāpua'a serves Hawaiian seafood and steakhouse cooking over a beachfront lagoon in Wailea. The restaurant holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence, and the extensive wine list sits alongside its aquarium bar top and ocean-facing setting.
Lahaina covers a wide dining range, from waterfront seafood to noodles and casual places with stronger drink programs than their format suggests.
Merriman’s in Kapalua serves farm-to-table Hawaiian seafood with a la carte and prix fixe menus. The wine program has an extensive wine list and sommelier-led service, and the restaurant holds a Wine Spectator Best of Award of Excellence and Star Wine List recognition.
Star Noodle in Lahaina, on Front Street, is a modern Asian fusion noodle restaurant with a wine list and a sake program. It serves small plates and a la carte, and Opinionated About Dining ranks it #59 on the Cheap Eats in North America list for 2026.
Pacific'O sits on the waterfront in Lahaina with Pacific Rim beachfront farm-to-table cooking from its own O'o Farm. The menu is a la carte, and the setting is open-air with panoramic ocean views.
Son'z Steakhouse in Ka'anapali is an upscale steakhouse with island seafood and an exceptional wine program. The sommelier-led list and in-house dry-aged Prime beef give it a different register from the ocean-forward restaurants that dominate Lahaina.
Kapalua is smaller than Wailea, but its resort restaurants still hold serious wine awards and well-defined dinner programs.
Banyan Tree in Kapalua serves seafood fine dining with an a la carte menu. The restaurant holds a Wine Spectator Award of Excellence and has an extensive wine list.
Cane & Canoe is the signature restaurant at Montage Kapalua Bay in Kapalua, focused on modern Hawaiian seafood with ocean views. The wine program has an extensive wine list, and the restaurant holds a Forbes 4-Star award for 2025.
'Olu Cafe in Kapalua serves Hawaiian coastal cuisine, with a la carte dishes and small plates. The kitchen uses locally sourced ingredients, and the restaurant serves craft cocktails beside the pool with views of the ocean.
These stops are Mama’s Fish House in Paia, Havens Harborside Fish & Chophouse in Kihei and Morimoto in Wailea.
Mama’s Fish House in Paia is a Hawaiian seafood restaurant with an extensive wine list. It is known for ultra-fresh fish sourced from local fishermen. Opinionated About Dining ranks it #111 on Top Restaurants in North America for 2026.
Havens Harborside Fish & Chophouse in Kihei serves Hawaiian comfort food from a gas station location. The menu includes smashburgers, wagyu chow fun and handrolls, and Esquire named it Best New Restaurants #43 in 2021.
Morimoto in Wailea serves contemporary Japanese fusion in an oceanfront dining room. Formats include a la carte, omakase and a tasting menu, and the drinks include a sake program.
Wailea has the strongest concentration of serious wine programs in our guide, with several restaurants holding Wine Spectator awards. Kapalua also stands out for resort dining with wine lists and award recognition. Lahaina adds a wider mix, including casual places with clear wine intent.
There are no Michelin-starred restaurants in our Maui guide. Michelin hotel distinctions include a Michelin 1 Key at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea in Wailea and Michelin 2 Keys at The Resort at Kapalua Bay in Kapalua.
Prix fixe dinners in our guide include The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea in Wailea, Merriman’s in Kapalua and Spoon & Key Market in Wailea. Morimoto in Wailea lists omakase and a tasting menu, and Takumi in Ka'anapali lists omakase.
In Wailea, Spago Maui, The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea (RHW), Ka'ana Kitchen, Humuhumunukunukuāpua'a, DUO Steak and Seafood and Spoon & Key Market hold Wine Spectator awards. In Kapalua, Merriman’s and Banyan Tree hold Wine Spectator awards.
By Emmett Haley · Updated October 8, 2026 · Editorial standards
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Kapalua, United States
Merriman's at Kapalua sits within the broader Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement that Peter Merriman helped establish in the early 1990s, placing locally sourced ingredients from Maui farms and fisheries at the center of a New American menu. it occupies a well-regarded position in West Maui's dining scene.
Wailea, United States
Wolfgang Puck's Spago at the Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea brings the California-rooted American-Asian cooking that made his name to a setting where the Pacific feels immediately present. Wine Director Katie Schwend oversees a 5,000-bottle inventory with particular depth in Burgundy, France, Italy, and California. Dinner pricing runs at the $$$ tier, placing it firmly among Wailea's most serious dining options.
Wailea, United States
The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea occupies a price tier where Hawaiian fusion is taken seriously as a culinary tradition rather than a tourist concession. Chef Ryan Cruz and Wine Director Jeremiah Allen anchor a dinner program backed by a 14,030-bottle cellar with deep French and Californian depth.
Lahaina, United States
Banyan Tree sits within the Ritz-Carlton complex at Lahaina, placing it inside West Maui's most concentrated tier of resort dining. The setting frames Kāʻanapali's coastline as both backdrop and context for a kitchen that operates where Hawaiian agricultural sourcing meets resort-scale hospitality. For visitors orienting around ingredient provenance and coastal scenery, it occupies a specific and considered position in Lahaina's dining spectrum.
Wailea, United States
Poolside dining in Wailea has its own grammar: resort ease, ocean-facing leisure, and menus that need to work in heat rather than fight it. Cabanas Poolside Restaurant, part of Hotel Wailea and listed among Relais & Châteaux restaurants for 2026, puts chef Ryan Cruz’s creative cooking into that casual-luxury frame.
Lahaina, United States
Cane & Canoe at Maui's Montage Kapalua Bay brings Polynesian fusion to the west Maui shoreline, grounding its menu in locally sourced ingredients from farms like Kula Country Farms. Breakfast runs seven days a week, Sunday brunch adds live jazz and a bloody Mary bar, and the piano bar pours handcrafted tropical cocktails from 5 p.m. Currently undergoing renovation while remaining open to guests.
Lahaina, United States
Front Street at the Water's Edge Lahaina's Front Street runs close enough to the ocean that you can hear the water before you see it. Along this strip, where the mountains of West Maui push the town toward the harbor, the dining options split...
Wailea, United States
DUO sits within the Wailea resort corridor at 3900 Wailea Alanui Drive, placing it inside South Maui's most concentrated stretch of upscale dining. The address alone signals a certain kind of evening: planned, unhurried, oriented toward the Pacific. For visitors building a dinner itinerary around Kihei and Wailea, it belongs on the short list worth investigating before you arrive.
Kihei, United States
Havens landed on Esquire's Best New Restaurants list in 2021 at number 43, a rare national signal for a burger-and-Hawaiian spot in Kihei. The menu draws from the local ingredient logic that defines Maui's serious casual dining, sitting well outside the resort-corridor norm.
Wailea, United States
Set over a saltwater lagoon at Grand Wailea Maui, Humuhumunukunukuāpua'a is one of Maui's most recognisable oceanfront dining addresses. A comprehensive 2023 renovation refreshed the space while the kitchen's focus on Pacific-sourced seafood and Hawaiian ingredients remains central to the experience. For visitors to Wailea's South Maui resort corridor, it occupies a distinct tier among dining options.
Wailea, United States
Ka'ana Kitchen sits within Wailea's resort corridor and operates in a part of the Hawaii dining scene where farm-to-table sourcing is the entry price of credibility, not a differentiator. The kitchen draws on Maui's agricultural network, positioning it inside a tier of island restaurants where provenance and local producer relationships shape the menu's character more than any single technique.
Paia, United States
Ranked #130 on Opinionated About Dining's Top Restaurants in North America in 2024, Mama's Fish House in Paia sits at the serious end of Hawaii's seafood dining tradition, drawing on the island's fishing culture and New Hawaiian technique under Chef Perry Bateman.
Lahaina, United States
Among Kaanapali's casual dining options, Monkeypod Kitchen occupies a distinct position as a community-facing New American restaurant under the direction of Peter Merriman, a foundational figure in Hawaii Regional Cuisine. Ranked #692 on Opinionated About Dining's 2025 Casual North America list and holding, it draws a consistent mix of locals and visitors to its open-air setting on the west Maui coast.
Wailea, United States
Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman in Wailea sits at the intersection of Hawaii regional cuisine and the island's casual-upscale dining tradition, drawing on Peter Merriman's decades-long role in establishing farm-to-table cooking across the archipelago. The Wailea Gateway location pulls a mixed crowd of resort visitors and Maui locals, with a cocktail program and kitchen that both reflect the same sourcing philosophy. It occupies a distinct position in south Maui's dining scene, pitched above casual beachside spots but below the resort fine-dining tier.
Kihei, United States
Morimoto brings Japanese-American culinary precision to Wailea's resort corridor, where the Pacific horizon frames a dining room that takes its visual cues as seriously as its kitchen. Set within one of Maui's established luxury hotel precincts, it occupies the upper bracket of Kihei-area dining and draws from the same Iron Chef pedigree that anchors Morimoto locations across the United States and beyond.
Kihei, United States
Spoon & Key Market occupies a suite in the Wailea Gateway Center, positioning it within the quieter, more local-facing side of South Maui's food scene. The format sits closer to a specialty market or provisions concept than a conventional sit-down restaurant, making it a different proposition from the resort dining that dominates the Wailea corridor. For visitors moving between Kihei's casual strip and Wailea's polished hotel restaurants, it fills a specific gap.
Lahaina, United States
Star Noodle on Front Street occupies the casual, community-facing end of West Maui dining, where Hawaiian-inflected noodle dishes draw a loyal local crowd alongside visitors. Ranked in Opinionated About Dining's North American Cheap Eats list for three consecutive years, reaching #54 in 2024, it sits in a tier defined more by cultural honesty than ceremony. Chef Sheldon Simeon's fingerprints are visible throughout a menu that treats plate lunch traditions with the same seriousness given to fine dining elsewhere.
Lahaina, United States
Lahaina, United States
On Lahaina's Front Street, Aloha Mixed Plate occupies a stretch of oceanfront real estate where plate lunch, that defining format of Hawaii's multicultural working-class table, meets an open-air setting with direct views across the channel to Molokai. The menu draws from the same Filipino, Japanese, Korean, and Hawaiian traditions that shaped local food culture across the islands, served in generous portions at accessible prices.
Kihei, United States
Positioned within Wailea's resort corridor on South Maui's most polished stretch of coastline, Aurum Maui occupies a different tier than the casual fish counters and plate-lunch stops that define Kihei proper. The address places it alongside the kind of fine-dining expectations that come with resort proximity, where the Pacific setting and deliberate sourcing do most of the editorial work before a dish arrives.
Kihei, United States
Beachwalk Café fits the lighter, beach-adjacent side of Kihei dining, where the value lies less in ceremony than in proximity to South Maui’s produce, seafood culture, and resort corridor rhythm. Treat it as a casual stop in a town that ranges from fish-taco counters to polished hotel dining, with planning expectations kept flexible rather than formal.
Lahaina, United States
Betty's Beach Cafe serves beachfront American seafood at a waterfront terrace on Front Street, with brunch, lunch, and dinner service that suits casual, conversational plans.
Paia, United States
On Baldwin Avenue in Paia, Café Des Amis occupies a corner of Maui's North Shore dining scene where the pace slows and the ritual of a meal takes precedence over spectacle. The address places it among a compact cluster of independent restaurants that define what casual but considered dining looks like in a surf town that punches above its size.
Paia, United States
Cafe Mambo sits on Baldwin Avenue in Paia, the compact North Shore town that defines Maui's alternative character. Positioned among a cluster of independent cafes and restaurants that serve the island's surf, art, and local food communities, it occupies a stretch where casual and considered dining share the same block. Visitors looking to eat well without crossing into resort-hotel territory tend to find their footing here.
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Kihei, United States
The Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea earned a Michelin 1 Key in 2024 and a 97.5-point placement on La Liste's Top Hotels list for 2026, and it operates at a scale, 380 rooms across 15 oceanfront acres, that few Hawaii properties attempt without sacrificing coherence. The resort's U-shaped architecture keeps most rooms oriented toward the Pacific, its three restaurants include a Spago outpost, and the filmed familiarity of White Lotus Season 1 has done nothing to diminish the place in person.
Lahaina, United States
Set on 24 acres along Maui's northwest coast in the Kapalua resort area, Montage Kapalua Bay holds a Michelin 2 Keys distinction (2024) and a 96-point La Liste ranking (2026). Its 56 all-suite residences range from one to four bedrooms, each with full kitchens, wine fridges, and private lanais. The Cane and Canoe restaurant anchors a dining programme built around fresh local seafood beneath a soaring canoe-house ceiling.
Maui, United States
Awarded Two MICHELIN Keys in 2025, The Resort at Kapalua Bay sits on one of Maui's most sheltered stretches of coastline, where the West Maui Mountains frame every sightline to the water. The property belongs to a small cohort of Hawaiian resorts recognised for genuine service depth rather than scale alone, placing it in the upper tier of the island's accommodation options.
Lahaina, United States
On the northwestern tip of Maui, The Ritz-Carlton Kapalua occupies 54 acres of the Kapalua Resort with direct Pacific Ocean frontage, 466 rooms and suites, six restaurants, and a 17,500-square-foot spa rooted in Hawaiian tradition. It holds AAA Five Diamond recognition and a 2026 La Liste rating of 91 points, placing it in the upper tier of Hawaiian luxury resort properties.
Wailea, United States
Hotel Wailea operates at the quieter, adults-only end of Wailea's luxury hotel spectrum, with 720-square-foot suites, cliffside ocean views, and rates from $1,002 per night. The Star Wine List 2026 recognition, suited to couples seeking access to Wailea Beach without the scale of the neighborhood's larger resort complexes.
Wailea, United States
Grand Wailea Maui, A Waldorf Astoria Resort occupies 40 acres of Wailea Beach frontage, combining one of Hawaii's most elaborate pool complexes with a 50,000-square-foot spa, multiple dining venues, and Hawaii's largest private resort art collection. Recently renovated rooms and a newly opened Italian-Hawaiian restaurant, Olivine, signal a property in active reinvention.
Wailea, United States
Andaz Maui at Wailea Resort occupies 15 acres of Mokapu Beach frontage on Maui's south shore, with 320 rooms, suites, and villa-style accommodations shaped around a non-traditional Hyatt Andaz format. The property runs four distinct food and beverage venues, an apothecary-led spa, and a full meetings program, placing it in Wailea's upper tier of integrated beach resort experiences.
Wailea, United States
Fairmont Kea Lani occupies the southern end of Wailea's resort corridor on Polo Beach, offering all-suite and villa accommodations ranging from one-bedroom suites with lanais to two-story oceanfront villas with private pools. The property carries an award-winning dining collection, a newly opened open-air cocktail lounge, and the Hale Kukuna cultural center, which hosts Hawaiian language and hula programming open to both guests and Maui residents.
Maui, United States
It’s something of an oblique commentary on our perpetually wired existence that one of Maui’s most lauded resorts is particularly notable for its lack of televisions, phones, and even alarm clocks. Now there’s certainly no shame in valuing the convenience of on-demand movies and instant access to social networks, but if you absolutely can’t live without these things, then Hana Maui Resort probably isn’t for you. If, on the other hand, you’d like to find out how long you can successfully unplug from the daily grind, consider this resort the setting for a beautiful endurance test. Hana lies on the eastern tip of Maui, reachable by a long stretch of coastal highway. By the time you arrive at the open-air cottages of Hana Maui Resort, you’ll have had plenty of time to acclimate to the gorgeous desolation that sets this stretch of the island apart from tourist-clogged Lahaina. Situated to take advantage of the cool trade winds (there’s no need for air-conditioning), the cottages are decorated in the polished style of a spacious sun porch. Vaulted ceilings foster an appealingly rustic atmosphere, and private hot tubs should banish any lingering thoughts of unchecked email. The hotel’s cliffside location does wonders for its scenic tranquility, the black lava rocks are as photogenic as any beach, and guests yearning for adventure have access to a wealth of guided experiences, from horseback rides to yoga to good old-fashioned lei-making. Afterward, finish off the day at chef Barry Villiarimo’s Ka’uiki restaurant, where the menu changes regularly and the fish is always fresh from the sea. Please note: Children 15 and under are allowed only in Garden Junior Suites. How to get there: It is recommended to rent a car from Kahului Airport (OGG) and drive to Hana Maui Resort, a 2-3 hour ride along the scenic Hana Highway. Airport transfers to and from OGG are available at approximately $200 (US) each way. Complimentary shuttle service is available to and from the Hana Airport, located 5 miles away.
Maui, United States
Ho'olei at Grand Wailea holds the 2025 World Travel Awards title for Hawaii's Leading Villa Resort, placing it at the summit of Maui's villa accommodation tier. The property sits within the Grand Wailea complex on Wailea's south shore, offering a residential-scale format that sets it apart from the surrounding hotel-dense strip. For travelers weighing villa-style privacy against full resort access, Ho'olei represents the stronger case on this coastline.
Makawao, United States
Lumeria Maui sits on Baldwin Avenue in Makawao, on Maui's cooler upcountry slopes, where the retreat format has long attracted guests seeking structured withdrawal from the coast's resort density. The property operates within a category of wellness-focused stays that prioritizes program depth and setting over amenity scale, placing it alongside a small peer group of American retreat centers defined by landscape integration rather than room count.
Paia, United States
The 2025 World Travel Awards winner for Hawaii's Leading Boutique Hotel, The Paia Inn sits on Hana Highway in the surf-and-gallery town of Paia, Maui. Small-scale and design-conscious, it represents a distinct counter-position to the resort corridor that defines most of the island's accommodation market. For travellers who want proximity to North Shore culture without the scale of Kapalua or Wailea, the property makes a considered case.
Wailea, United States
Positioned between Ulua Beach and Wailea Beach on Maui's south shore, this Marriott property delivers five oceanfront pools, Roy Yamaguchi's Humble Market Kitchin, and a Te Au Moana luau at sunset. The adults-only Maluhia Serenity Pool with overwater cabanas marks it as a credible retreat option within Wailea's competitive resort corridor.
Lahaina, United States
Historical profile: Pioneer Inn at 658 Wharf St, Lahaina, HI 96761 is listed as closed or unavailable after a June 21, 2026 audit. Active booking, hours, and contact details have been removed.
Lahaina, United States
The Plantation Inn occupies a quietly prominent position on Lahainaluna Road, a short walk from Lahaina's Front Street waterfront. Its plantation-era architecture and measured pace set it apart from the larger resort properties that dominate the West Maui coast. For travellers who prefer a smaller footprint and a more deliberate style of hospitality, it represents a considered alternative to the area's high-capacity options.
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Kapalua, United States
Merriman's at Kapalua sits within the broader Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement that Peter Merriman helped establish in the early 1990s, placing locally sourced ingredients from Maui farms and fisheries at the center of a New American menu. it occupies a well-regarded position in West Maui's dining scene.
Lahaina, United States
Perched on Lahaina's waterfront strip, Fleetwood's on Front St. draws from the energy of Maui's most storied harbour town. The rooftop setting and cocktail-forward approach place it among the more atmospheric options on Front Street, where the Pacific horizon does as much work as anything behind the bar.
Wailea, United States
Wailea, United States
Set within Wailea's resort corridor, Lehua Lounge occupies a quieter register than the area's louder hotel bars, a place where Hawaiian ingredients and tropical cocktail traditions meet with some care for the glass. The address at 3550 Wailea Alanui Dr places it in one of Maui's most concentrated hospitality stretches, making it a natural stop for visitors working through the south shore's drinking scene.
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