The 15 Best Places in Lahaina
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The best places in Lahaina, according to the experts: Forbes Travel Guide, AAA, and The Infatuation have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua Spa comes out on top.
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Merriman's and Kapalua Bay Beach hold the next two places. Eater shows up on more of this list than any other guide, with James Beard Awards close behind.
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The awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
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Rank 2. Merriman's
Hawaiian
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- AAA AAA: Three Diamonds
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In Maui
- James Beard Awards James Beard Awards: 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Peter Merriman
- AAA Three Diamonds
- The Infatuation The Best Restaurants In Maui
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Outstanding Restaurateur · Peter Merriman
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- World's 50 Beaches World's 50 Beaches: #33 · North America's 50 Best Beaches
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Fifty-four acres of north-shore Maui with Pacific views that reach Molokai on a clear day. This Forbes Four Star resort sits inside the larger Kapalua property, which means guests get two championship golf courses, miles of hiking trails, marine sanctuaries, and a tennis garden without ever hitting the tourist scrum down in Lahaina. The three-tier pool and its 20,000-square-foot sundeck handle the days when doing nothing is the whole point.
The awards
- Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide: Forbes Four Star
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Hotels
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Rank 5. Sale Pepe Pizzeria e Cucina
Pizzeria
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- Eater The 25 Best Maui Restaurants
- James Beard Awards 2026 · Semifinalist · Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific · Michele Di Bari
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Rank 6. Leoda's Kitchen and Pie Shop
Hawaiian
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- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The Best Restaurants In Maui
- Eater Eater: The 25 Best Maui Restaurants
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Rank 6. The Banyan Tree
Mediterranean
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- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: 2 Keys
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Rank 9. Duke's Beach House Maui
Hawaiian
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Rank 10. Lahaina Noon
Hawaiian
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Rank 10. Monkeypod Kitchen
Hawaiian
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Rank 10. Ulu Kitchen
Hawaiian
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Rank 13. Mala Ocean Tavern
Hawaiian Seafood
Sea turtles surface in the water a few feet from your table while you work through a menu that skews lighter than most oceanfront spots, with vegan and gluten-free options alongside fish sourced close to home. Mala is a Hawaiian seafood restaurant right on the Lahaina waterfront, and brunch draws a loyal crowd for eggs Benedict done several ways, including one with wasabi hollandaise that sounds like a dare and isn't.
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The hapa ramen gets its smoky broth from pigs roasted whole in an underground oven at the luau next door, which is either the most Hawaiian supply chain imaginable or proof that good neighbors make good soup. This oceanfront Asian family-style restaurant in Lahaina fills up fast, so book ahead. Pohole fern salad and raw ahi with avocado share the menu with inventive cocktails built around calamansi lime and Asian pear.
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Rank 13. Takumi Maui
Artisan Sushi
A sharkskin grater, some earthen ceramics, and knives that could plausibly start a conflict: the counter at this sushi shop tells you everything before a piece of fish appears. The chef trained at Morimoto's before opening this intimate spot in the Fairway Shops, where you can order a la carte most days. Weekends, the omakase seats about a dozen people for a long, unhurried dinner with fish flown in from Toyosu Market.
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