Dining

Maui Nō Ka ʻOi offers you an insider’s perspective on food in Maui. Read our stories below to discover the diverse and inspiring stories behind Maui’s thriving culinary scene.

vegan holiday feast

A Very Vegan Holiday Test Kitchen

Savor the flavor with delectable vegan holiday dishes + recipes from Moku Roots.
Pohole Pancetta and Roasted Tomato Pasta

The Great Pohole Challenge

Five award-winning chefs share recipes featuring pohole (fiddlehead fern).
Lahaina Inn Room

Stay Inn: Lahaina Grill

Lahaina Grill combines an award-winning restaurant with its own boutique hotel.
roasted tomato recipe

Lahaina Grill’s Roasted Roma Tomatoes

Get a delicious recipe for roasted roma tomatoes.
Portugese Sausage

Homemade Portuguese Sausage

Learn how to make homemade Portuguese sausage with this recipe from our dining editor.
boogie man cocktail recipe

Disco Mix Cocktail Recipes

Get three disco-inspired cocktail recipes from the 2019 'Aipono Awards Gala.
chef abby star noodle

Inasal: Grilled Vegetables & Meat

This recipe recommends serving the grilled vegetables and meat with rice and green papaya salad.

Squid Lū‘au Recipe

Use this recipe to make up to 50 portions as a side dish.

Fun Maui Restaurant Statistics

Ever stop to figure how much time, energy and love go into the dishes that become our favorites?
Maui female chefs

Wāhine Chefs

Who says women can’t take the heat? We talk to wāhine chefs on island.
Joey Macadangdang

Friend of Agriculture Joey Macadangdang, Joey’s Kitchen

"As a restaurateur, Joey embodies the true spirit of island hospitality."
fairmont kea lani

Excellence in Sustainability: Fairmont Kea Lani

Congratulations to Fairmont Kea Lani, winner of Pacific Biodiesel’s Excellence in Sustainability Award.

2019 Chef of the Year: Kyle Kawakami

Mahalo, Chef Kyle, for all the food adventures you’ve taken us on . . . and for your boundless generosity.
Kapalua Wine and Food Festival 2019

This Must Be Kapalua

Just when you think it can’t get any better, sommelier fantastico Michael Jordan steps it up another notch.
Kamayan dinner

Kamayan and Get It!

Star Noodle’s new themed dinners are winners, hands down.
Four Seasons Talisman cocktail

A Splash of Color

If winter left you feeling blue, your luck is about to change. These recipes from two of our favorite resort lounges will brighten your day . . . and they’re easy as pie. Sweet!
raw fish poke

Ahi Shoyu Poke

Get this tasty recipe for ahi shoyu poke from Chef Chris Damskey at the Montage Kapalua Bay.

When Dining = ADVENTURE

Fine dining” and “dining adventure” once meant two different things. How times have changed!
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Wild Boar Ragù Pasta Recipe

Pasta with wild boar ragù recipe by Chef Rosa Mariotti.
maui culinary arts job corps

Corps Values: Maui Job Corps

Chef Larry Tuzon teaches professional culinary arts to young people who have taken a nontraditional path.
Chefs Kitchen Alvin Savella

Killin’ It

Get Chef Savella’s Lechon Pork Belly Recipe in this story featuring Alvin Savella, the 2018 Maui Chef of the Year.
jackfruit burger

Jackfruit of all Trades

This huge, ungainly fruit hides a wealth of delicious possibilities under its green, bumpy skin.
cocktails

Appealing Cocktails

Get three delicious cocktail recipes featuring orange.

Chefs on a Roll: Gourmet Food Trucks

What do great chefs drive? Food trucks, of course!
skinny cocktails

The Skinny on Holiday Cocktails

Get 5 delicious cocktail recipes for the holidays.
maui food trucks

Maui Food Truck Directory

Hungry? Check out these Maui food trucks located around the island.

Holiday Test Kitchen 2018: Buono Festa!

Get tasty recipes in our annual Holiday Test Kitchen with a Maui chef.

ʻAipono Archive