Best Restaurants in Lahaina: What is Open in 2026

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Local restaurants are open in Lahaina! Here is your complete list of all the restaurants in Lahaina. Escape from Ka’anapali for local grindz.

This article was originally titled ” The 10 Best Restaurants in Lahaina.” While Lahaina rebuilds from the fire of August 8th, 2023, we are proud to share the local restaurants that have reopened. We will keep this list updated until we need to share only our favorites!

Here is a list of what is open in Lahaina in 2026. These really are can’t-miss restaurants in West Maui.

5 Best Restaurants in Lahaina

The best restaurants in Lahaina are located behind the Cannery Mall, along the ocean. This is where you should eat in Lahaina for that special meal out.

This is a popular row of restaurants for fine dining, sunset pupus (appetizers), anniversary, or honeymoon celebration. 

Reservations are recommended for these Lahaina hot spots.

• Aloha Mixed Plate: Thank goodness this opened again! The owners moved their more prestigious Star Noodle into this location during COVID. Now, it is back and our favorite place for asian-Hawaiian fusion. It serves classic plate lunches and has a great bar.
• Star Noodle: Next door to Aloha Mixed Plate is the new home to Star Noodle. The green plantation building houses the famous ramen restaurant.
• Honu Oceanside: This may be the only place we haven’t eaten at in Lahaina! The fine-dining restaurant with surf-and-turf is best without our kids. It serves up New England-style food with a Hawaiian flair.
• Mala Ocean Tavern: Surf and turf with a Hawaiian flair. The oceanside spot is great for brunch, lunch, or dinner. Sit at the bar for a lively time.
• Sale Pepe Maui is a wonderful, family-owned Italian restaurant in Lahaina. They lost their original store in Lahaina but reopened in the industrial park. This is our go-to for pizza on Maui. I know you’re not coming to Maui for Italian food, but this restaurant is worthy of a top mention. If you need a break from fish and you’re craving a little something different, this spot makes food that makes you feel like you’re in Italy. Almost.

Bonus for Restaurants in Lahaina! The iconic Captain Jack’s bar, which was by the Banyan Tree in Lahaina, has reopened in Kahana. Check out their new location! Cool Cat Cafe has reopened in Kihei.

Best Happy Hour Spots in Lahaina

Fun story, the first article I wrote for The Hawaii Vacation Guide was on my favorite Happy Hour Spots in Lahaina. My dad and I were remodeling Erica’s family condo in Puamana. We would end each day with a new happy hour spot in Lahaina.

While my favorite places are gone or being rebuilt (Down the Hatch, Pioneer Inn, Captain Jack’s, Marlin Bar, Waikiki Brewery), I’m happy that I can finally head back to pau hana in Lahaina.

Here are our favorite spots for happy hour in Lahaina.

Coco Deck Lahaina | Kitchen + Bar: This laid-back bar is great for sports and happy hour.

• Happy Hour is daily from 2 to 5 PM
• Happy hour menu includes $5.50 fish tacos, $6 loaded fries, $10 nachos, and more
• Happy hour drink specials include $5.50 wells and mixers, and $5.50 domestic beers, plus drink specials

While Coco Deck is no Down the Hatch (sister restaurant, lost in the fire), the atmosphere is still lively, and they have good drinks and pupus. The bar and restaurant is located across the street from their sister restaurant, Mala Ocean Tavern.

It is not on the ocean, but you will find ocean views and some sunset views. This new restaurant in Lahaina is a welcome addition to the Lahaina restaurant scene!

Aloha Mixed Plate: I love to reminisce about their $5 Mai Tais at happy hour. Nowadays, their Mai Tai is a bit pricier, but the bar and ocean views are still great!

Their website’s happy hour information is lacking, but when we last visited, this was their advertised happy hour.

• Happy hour is 2 – 4:30 PM daily
• Happy hour discounts on a local beer and wine of their choosing. Hopefully it is Talk Story Pale Ale!

Where to Eat in Lahaina Video

Let Erica and I give you tour of the best restaurants in Lahaina. We share a full day out of eating in West Maui! We feature Aloha Mixed Plate for lunch and finish the video with happy hour at Coco Deck and dinner at Mala Ocean Tavern.

Cheap Eats in Lahaina: Casual Dining

The following Lahaina restaurants are more casual as they are located off the ocean and in the shopping centers. I’m including chain restaurants and local grindz as I’m happy to share all the restaurants in Lahaina at this time!

Panda Express and Starbucks are on the south side of the Lahaina Gateway.
We love a good meal, and when you’re on vacation, Lahaina really delivers with the quality and quantity of restaurants available. Since there are so many restaurants, we wanted to share our favorites so you have a handy list for your visit. From fine dining to food trucks, these are the best restaurants in Lahaina. 

Kalei’s moved into the Denny’s location in the Cannery Mall. You will find it near the Safeway. Kalei’s is a great place for breakfast and classic plate lunches. Hawaii food at its best.

Noodle is a low-key Asian noodle house located in Lahaina Gateway.

Kihei Caffe Lahaina is the sister restaurant to the original in Kihei. Our favorite place to visit for breakfast before a snorkel tour to Lanai (save 10%).

Teddy’s Bigger Burgers is near Foodland Farms. It serves up large burgers at a good price for Maui.

Food Trucks in Lahaina

Food trucks are back in Lahaina! There is a small food truck park, Q’s Food Truck Park, located on the right (north side) as you come off the Lahaina Bypass. You will find the following trucks here. Hopefully, a few more move to this location.

• 808 Grindz Cafe Food Truck: The famous breakfast spot in Lahaina is now a food truck! Come for a local breakfast experience.
• Ohana Thai Maui

Aloha Braised, Smash Maui (sushi), and 808 Antojitos are located in the Lahaina Industrial Park above the Lahaina Gateway and Cannery Mall. The same area where Star Noodle used to be located.

Old Lahaina Luau is Open

The famous Old Lahaina Luau is our favorite luau on Maui, and they have a lot of competition. We enjoy the table service, seating layout, activities, location on the water for sunset, drinks, and the wonderful performance. This luau does not have fire-knife dancing!

Learn more about the Old Lahaina Luau and all of our favorite Maui Luaus here.

Erica also made a list of her favorite Maui Luaus with Kids.

For Those Nostalgic for Restaurants in Lahaina

Call me sentimental, I love to remember the countless date nights with Erica in Lahaina, breakfasts, and anniversaries out. For those who loved the Lahaina Inn or Kimo’s, here is our list of the restaurants in Lahaina that we miss.

We hope they will return when Lahaina rebuilds.

Best Restaurants in Lahaina as of August 7th, 2023:

• Best restaurant for fish: Paia Fish Market
• Best restaurant for sunset: Pacific’o
• Best restaurant for vegan cuisine: Moku Roots
• Best restaurant for a great price: Eating Local
• Best restaurant for happy hour: The Marlin Bar
• Best restaurant for live music: Fleetwood’s on Front Street

Headed to Lahaina?

You can get our full list of information about Lahaina and the surrounding area to help make your trip great in our Visiting Lahaina, Maui Guide. We cover what you need to know about the best beaches, snorkeling spots, luaus, and activities. 

And if you want to make the most of your Maui vacation, we have your trip planning covered with our itineraries. These done for you days will take you around to the best spots on excursion days, so you can make the most of your valuable vacation time. We include beaches (like the ones on this list), restaurants, hiking spots, and more to make sure you have wonderful days out.

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