Maui Hi! - Dining - Paia/Hana

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Kahului/Wailuku
Paia/Hana
Upcountry

Dining

Paia to Hana
Even on the Road To Hana there are gastronomic treats if your taste is up for a challenge. Some of Maui’s best fish and vegetarian food can be found in Paia. Or you can go off the beaten track for our favorite hot dog in Haiku.

Charleys

This restaurant is named after a dog, the late Charley P. Woofer, so it’s a local favorite. Actually, it’s the bar around back that attracts. Generous and reasonably priced breakfasts include omelettes and pancakes. Burgers, pizza, salads and soups are for lunch. Dinner entrees include chicken, kiawe smoked ribs and fish.

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Sunday from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m. is a "Sunday Jam", featuring live music. Open daily, serving breakfast (except Sundays) from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., lunch from 11:30 to 2:00 p.m., and dinner from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. 142 Hana Hwy. (808) 579-9453

Picnics

Jacques

Milagros

picnics

Spinach nutburger is the signature dish at Picnics. Stop here and stock up on picnic fare for the drive to Hana or Upcountry. Or try the rosemary roasted chicken plate lunch, fish and chips,, shrimp and chips and fresh baked pastries. Daily 7-7 30 Baldwin Avenue (808) 579-8021
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jacques

Locals love the plate lunch at Kitada's Kau Kau Korner. So much that you'll have trouble getting in for a taste of the spare ribs with the traditional two scoops rice, macaroni salad and salt cabbage. The prices are way low. Come any time from 6:00 a.m. a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 3617 Baldwin Ave. 572-7241

milagros

Means "miraculous" which the food isn't but it's tasty enough and the outdoor tables are perfect place to sit and watch Paia's passing parade which is often "wonderful." 3 Baldwin Ave. (808) 579-8755

Mama's Fish House
What does this van have to do with fine dining? It’s the sign for Mama’s Fish House. Often voted “Best Seafood on Maui.”Mama’s is an oceanside restaurant looking out over Maui’s windsurfing shore. Excellent seafood since 1973.		Mama’s offers seven delicious ways to prepare the catch brought in from the fishing boats daily. Reservations recommended. Open daily, serving lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and dinner from 5:00 p.m. Just past Paia, in Kuau. (808) 579-8488 • Mama's Fish House

Moana Bakery & Cafe

Cafe des Amis

The Vegan

moana bakery

If you can get past the goodies in the bakery case, you can have a very pleasant lunch or dinner at Moana. Chef Thierry Michelier puts things like lilikoi meringue pie and chocolate macadamia nut tart in the case while Chef Don Ritchey presents Crispy Thai Chicken Salad and other tasteful dishes at your table. 71 Baldwin Ave. (808) 579-9999
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cafe des amis

Crepes to the max and a very friendly place to eat them according the folks who have.. 42 Baldwin Ave. (808) 579-6323

Pure vegetarian cuisine, wholesome, delicious. Try tofucci (lasagna without meat or dairy) garlic noodles or the vegan burger combination of wheat gluten, tempeh and grains. Lunch and dinner, Tuesday through Saturday. 115 Baldwin (808) 579-9144

Fukushima Store

Pauwela Cafe

Seems like Fukushimas has been here forever supplying exactly what the local folks want. We’ve been going here for years to get the best hot dog on the island with a bag of Maui Chips and a Coke. May not be health food but good for the soul. Haiku (808) 575-2762

pauwela cafe Started and run by professional chef instructors at Maui Community College, the Cafe serve really interesting, tasty food at reasonable prices. Makes it a favorite of the the craftsmen at the Cannery as well as drawing folks from all over Maui. 375 W. Kuiaha (808) 575-9242

You can find out a lot more on our Maui HI! Tour Guide CD-ROM