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Maui Restaurants - Aipono Awards Winners
 

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Maui No Ka Oi Magazine’s 2006 Aipono Awards Winners 

They came, they ate, they voted—and here you have it: Maui No Ka Oi’s readers choice restaurant favorites. Below you’ll find the top two in 25 different dining categories from Best Place to Eat in a Swim Suit to Most Romantic.  Bon Appetit! 

Restaurant of the Year 
1. The Banyan Tree at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, (808) 669-6200 
2. Mama’s Fish House, Kuau, (808) 579-8488 

Chef of the Year 
Bev Gannon, Haliimaile General Store and Joe’s Bar & Grill 

Best Service 
1. David Paul’s Lahaina Grill, Lahaina, (808) 667-5117 
2. Nick’s Fishmarket at Fairmont Kea Lani Maui, Wailea, (808) 879-7224 

Best New Restaurant 
1. Pineapple Grill, Kapalua, (808) 669-9600 
2. Mala Ocean Tavern, Lahaina, (808) 667-9394 

Best Waterfront Dining 
1. Mama’s Fish House, Kuau, (808) 579-8488 
2. Pacific’O, Lahaina, (808) 667-4341 

Most Romantic 
1. Gerard’s, Lahaina, (808) 661-8939 
2. Sarento’s on the Beach, Kihei, (808) 875-7555 

Best Wine List 
1. David Paul’s Lahaina Grill, Lahaina, (808) 667-5117 
2. Longhi’s Wailea, The Shops at Wailea, (808) 891-8883 

Best Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine
1. Haliimaile General Store, Haliimaile, (808) 572-2666 
2. Roy’s Kahana Bar & Grill, (808) 669-6999 

Best Asian 
1. A Saigon Café, Wailuku, (808) 243-9560 
2. Tokyo Tei, Wailuku, (808) 242-9630 

Best Dinner Value 
1. Penne Pasta, Lahaina, (808) 661-6633 
2. A Saigon Café, Wailuku, (808) 243-9560 

Best Lobby Lounge 
1. Lobby Lounge, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, (808) 669-6200 
2. Lobby Lounge, Four Seasons, Wailea, (808) 874-8000 

Best Vegetarian Fare 
1. Mala Ocean Tavern, Lahaina, (808) 667-9394 
2. (tie) Joy’s Place, Kihei, (808) 879-9258 
2. (tie) Fresh Mint, Paia, (808) 579-9144 

Most “Maui-est” 
1. Aloha Mixed Plate, Lahaina, (808) 661-3322 
2. Mama’s Fish House, Kuau, (808) 579-8488 

Best Business Lunch 
1. Tommy Bahama’s Tropical Cafe, The Shops at Wailea, (808) 579-9144 
2. Mala Ocean Tavern, Lahaina, (808) 667-9394 

Best Plate Lunch
1. Aloha Mixed Plate, Lahaina, (808) 661-3322 
2. Da Kitchen, Kahului, (808) 871-7782 

Best Place to Dine with Kids 
1. Barefoot Bar at Hula Grill, Lahaina, (808) 667-6636 
2. Kobe Japanese Steak House, Lahaina, (808) 667-5555

Best Breakfast 
1. Gazebo Restaurant, Napili, (808) 669-5621 
2. The Plantation House Restaurant, Kapalua, (808) 669-6299 
 

Best Cheap Eats 
1. Cilantro Fresh Mexican Grill, Lahaina, (808) 661-9091 
2. Da Kitchen, Kahului, (808) 871-7782

Most Innovative 
1. Spago, Four Seasons Resort Maui, Wailea, (808) 874-8000 
2. The Banyan Tree at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, (808) 669-6200 

Best-Kept Secret 
1.Class Act, Maui Community College, Kahului, (808) 984-3280 
2. Castaway Cafe, Maui Kaanapali Villas and Resorts, Kaanapali, (808) 661-9091 

Best Dessert 
1. Roy’s Kahana Bar & Grill, (808) 669-6999 
2. Haliimaile General Store, Haliimaile, (808) 572-2666 

Best Luau 
1. Old Lahaina Luau, Lahaina, (808) 667-0700 
2. Feast at Lele, Lahaina, (808) 667-5353 

Best Sushi
1. Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar, multiple locations, (808) 669-6286 
2. Kai at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, (808) 669-6200 

Best Late-Night Dining 
1. Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar, multiple locations, (808) 669-6286 
2. Lahaina Coolers, Lahaina, (808) 661-7082 

Best Place to Eat in a Bathing Suit 
1. Barefoot Bar at Hula Grill, Kaanapali, (808) 667-6636 
2. Aloha Mixed Plate, Lahaina, (808) 661-3322 

Best Pau Hana 
1. Hula Grill, Kaanapali, (808) 667-6636 
2.  Tommy Bahama’s Tropical Cafe, The Shops at Wailea, (808) 579-9144 

 

 
   
 
 
 

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