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.

Side Dish: Lap of Luxury

Sometimes life on Maui is simply that luxurious.

Maui Dinner Cruises + VIDEO

These Maui boat tours with catering chefs offer signature plated and buffet fare. Add the occasional sighting of a whale’s tail or two during whale season, and you’ve got an unforgettable dinner show.
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Hot Tamale!

Get the recipe for award-winning corn tamales prepared by Executive Sous Chef Raymond Nicasio.
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Birds of a Feather: The Birdcage Bar & Lounge

No matter what your druthers, the Birdcage Bar and Lounge at Hotel Wailea can deliver.
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Side Dish: Sniffing out Truffles

Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good bite!
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Traveling Companions

This issue features finding the perfect wine to accompany your travels.

Squid Lū‘au Recipe

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

How to choose wine, advice from our resident sommelier
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Pickled Maui Onions

Chef David Paul Johnson shares his standout garnish for island snapper.

The New David Paul’s

Chef David Paul Johnson’s newest project promises to stir up West Maui’s dining scene.
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Ten Great Meals for $10

Shake that ten spot out of your piggy bank—we’ve found ten thrifty meals on Maui for you to choose from.
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Naughty & Spiced

Holiday cocktails? No time like the present!
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Maui’s Moveable Feast

Farmers’ markets and roadside stands let you sink your teeth into the island’s freshest flavors.
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The Great ‘Ulu Challenge

Breadfuit is having a moment. Here are some recipes to entice your palate and please even the pickiest eaters.
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.
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The Great Steakout

Raise high your steak knives: we’re stalking Maui's best steak.
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Kai Sushi Bar at the Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua

Kai Sushi Bar at the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua serves up traditional Japanese fare with generous portions.
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Side Dish: Poi Poundin’

Gossip Gourmet pounds some poi at the Maui Ag Fest.
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Star Power: Huihui Restaurant

Exploring Huihui, the newest dining venue at Kā‘anapali Beach Hotel.
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Eat Here Now

On an island where 90 percent of our food is imported, sustainability starts with eating locally.
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Winning Ways

Island flavors, a corker of a wine list, and a Haiku eatery that's pure poetry ... ʻAipono 2014 winners arrive at excellence by many an innovative path.

To Protect and Serve

Exposure to oxygen is what ruins wine. Most reds begin to deteriorate within a day of being opened. So how do you save that bottle of red?
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Attack of the Killer Daqs at Esters Fair Prospect

Get the Sea Hag cocktail recipe from Wailuku's new tiki bar.

Aipono Winners 2022

Maui Nō Ka ‘Oi Magazine presents the 2022 ‘Aipono Restaurant Award Winners What’s in a name? In Hawaiian, ai means “to eat,” and pono means...
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Bele Under Wraps

Becky sources fresh bele, aka Tongan spinach, and uses it for breakfast.
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The Art of Champagne

What makes Champagne special? It requires tremendous care and patience—and you literally have to make it twice.

Umalu

Chef Kevin Boyle says the Korean BBQ beef bulgogi sandwich he created for Umalu is among his top five favorite sandwiches of all time.

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