The Finest Restaurants Near Honua Kai.

Even though each villa at the Honua Kai has a full kitchen we eat out just about every night while at the Honua Kai.  Luckily there are dozens and dozens of excellent restaurants just a 5 to 10 minute car ride from the Honua Kai.  ALL dining in Maui is casual where the gentlemen and kids can wear an Aloha shirt, shorts, and sandals; the ladies always seem to out dress us guys anywhere.

Reservations are a must and for special days, like New Years Eve you must make the reservations months in advance – don’t say you weren’t warned.

I’ll cover 5-star restaurants first:

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

Dukes Beach House is a fantastic restaurant, ocean front, right on the Honua Kai Resort & Spa’s property.  You’ve got to watch the setting Maui sun, with an adult beverage in hand, as many times as you can while on Maui.  Once you go back home that Maui sun is but a picture that you brag about to your friends.

So mosey down to Duke’s each night, order a new drink each night, and watch the setting sun and look for the “green flash“.  If you see one please post a comment here.  You will bump into folks who have seen it while on Maui – so far we have not.  (Looking directly into the non-setting sun is not a wise thing to do and is not advised here: a word from my lawyers)

Roy’s Restaurant 3.3 miles away – 7 minutes

4405 Honoapiilani Hwy, Lahaina, HI‎ – (808) 669-6999‎

Roy’s is just fantastic – for the entire family.  There are two Roy’s on Maui, one in the northern part of Maui, by us, and one in the south in Kihei.  Mom and dad can order fish and the kids have an entire menu to choose from.  To be honest the one in the northern part of Maui it is NOT on the beach but on the second story of a shopping center.

Kimo’s Restaurant 5.0 miles away 9 minutes by car

845 Front St
Lahaina, HI 96761-1698
(808) 661-4811

Kimo’s is located on Front St in Lahaina – it’s always packed to the rafters with folks looking for a fantastic meal while in Lahaina – make reservations!  You sit right next to the ocean and the view of Lahaina harbor is just fantastic.  Food is the best – you will have an excellent lunch or dinner.  You can park in the public parking areas and stroll along Front Street on your way to Kimo’s.

The same folks that own Kimo’s (T.S. Restaurants) own the Hula Grill in Whaler’s Village.  These folks know Maui and you will not be disappointed in either location.  The Hula Pie is their signature dissert – you will thank me later!

Ruth’s Chris Steak House of Maui – 5.0 miles away 9 minutes by car

900 Front Street,Lahaina, HI 96761-2325
Phone: 808-661-8815

You know you can’t go wrong with Ruth’s Chris – there are two of them on Maui – on in Lahaina and one in Wailea.  We once had 4^th of July Dinner at
Ruth’s Chris as the fireworks started in Lahaina Harbor – a cruise ship came in and it was a night to remember.  Best steaks on Maui by far.  For some of you who visit Ruth’s Chris all the time you probably will want to visit another fine restaurant.

You see the Lahaina Harbor from your table and it’s fun to watch all the boats/ships in the harbor.  Ruth’s Chris is right next to Warren and Annabelle’s Magic Show and makes a wonderful evening of dining and then the magic show.

Hula Grill – 1.7 miles away, 3 minutes by car

2435 Kaanapali Pkwy # P1
Lahaina, HI 96761-1981
(808) 667-6636

Located in Whalers Village in Ka’anapali the Hula Grill offers 5-star dining just steps from the Ka’anapali Beach.  The servers at the Hula Grill can recommend the catch of the day, how it’s prepared, and a fine bottle of wine to complement the meal.  Kids will love the items on the menu for them.

Pacific’O Restaurant

505 Front St # 14
Lahaina, HI 96761-1187
(808) 667-4341

Located on the ocean on Front Street in Lahaina Pacific’O is a great restaurant that we frequent on each visit to Maui.  They have a patio where you can be over the ocean or more secluded within the restaurant.  The views of Lahaina Harbor are great as are the many dishes for the entire family.

This should be enough to get you going – there are so many world-class restaurants on Maui that I’ll write many follow-up articles.