Don’t PooPoo the Pupus!

Update – Duke’s Beach House!

With the opening of Duke’s Beach House right on the grounds of the Honua Kai Resort & Spa you might want to check out the Pupus there before trying others.  I’ve not tried them yet but will in about a month and report back.

Check out their dinner menu with all the pupus by clicking here!

Dukes Beach House – on property – 0 seconds away

Duke’s Beach House

On the Beach at Honua Kai
130 Kai Malina Parkway
Lahaina, HI 96761
(808) 662-2900

Best Pupus on Maui
Tiffany’s Bar & Grill

If you don’t know what Pupu means, then I guess I’ll tell you – it’s the Hawaiian  word for  hors d’oeuvres (snacks).  You can easily fill yourself on Pupus and never get around to eating the main course.

Some locals drive straight to Tiffany’s Bar&Grill in Wailuku, right off the plane from Las Vegas, because they’re craving ono local grinds. Others gather with friends there on a regular basis, because it’s such a fun place to hang out.

With over 100 pupu on the menu, cool air-conditioning, lots of comfortable booths and big tables, Tiffany’s is THE perfect place to meet for pupu any day of the week from10:30 a.m. oftentimes all the way to 2 a.m.

“We’re always improving our pupu menu and sometimes we rotate things out to addmore items,” says owner Diane Orite, who trains her waitresses to offer fast service, to remember your drink preferences and to bring you complimentary pickled daikon and kimchee to munch.

Pupu favorites includemandoo, garlic shrimp noodles, mochiko chicken, edamame, spicy squid, sizzling steak bites and crispy pork —all perfect for sharing. Of course, the chow fun is a famous recipe from the former Noda Store, which was owned by Diane’s husband, Howard Orite’s family. You may even order it in half pans for larger gatherings.

“We can easily seat 50 to 60 people in the back part of the dining room,” says Diane. “We convert the pool table area to buffets.”

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First place:
Tiffany’s Bar & Grill
1424 LowerMain St.
Wailuku, Maui
808-249-0052.

Second place:
Mala Wailea
3700 Wailea Alanui Dr. •Wailea • 808-875-9394

Third place:
Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar
1881 S. Kihei Road • Kihei • 808-879-0004
115 Bay Dr. Unit 115 • Kapalua • 808-669-6286