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 ![[Local Food graphic]](http://www.visitmaui.com/insider/spring07/local_food_graphic.jpg)  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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