Maui Restaurants - Aipono Awards Winners  
  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  
 
aro The Banyan Tree at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, (808) 669-6200
aaro Mama’s Fish House, Kuau, (808) 579-8488 
 
     
  Chef of the Year  
 
aro Bev Gannon, Haliimaile General Store and Joe’s Bar & Grill
 
     
  Best Service  
 
aro David Paul’s Lahaina Grill, Lahaina, (808) 667-5117
aaro Nick’s Fishmarket at Fairmont Kea Lani Maui, Wailea, (808) 879-7224
 
     
  Best New Restaurant  
 
aro Pineapple Grill, Kapalua, (808) 669-9600
aaro Mala Ocean Tavern, Lahaina, (808) 667-9394
 
     
  Best Waterfront Dining   
 
aro Mama’s Fish House, Kuau, (808) 579-8488 
aaro Pacific’O, Lahaina, (808) 667-4341
 
     
  Most Romantic   
 
aro Gerard’s, Lahaina, (808) 661-8939
aaro Sarento’s on the Beach, Kihei, (808) 875-7555
 
     
  Best Wine List   
 
aro David Paul’s Lahaina Grill, Lahaina, (808) 667-5117
aaro Longhi’s Wailea, The Shops at Wailea, (808) 891-8883
 
     
  Best Hawai‘i Regional Cuisine  
 
aro Haliimaile General Store, Haliimaile, (808) 572-2666
aaro Roy’s Kahana Bar & Grill, (808) 669-6999
 
     
  Best Asian  
 
aro A Saigon Café, Wailuku, (808) 243-9560
aaro Tokyo Tei, Wailuku, (808) 242-9630
 
     
  Best Dinner Value  
 
aro Penne Pasta, Lahaina, (808) 661-6633
aaro A Saigon Café, Wailuku, (808) 243-9560
 
     
  Best Lobby Lounge  
 
aro Lobby Lounge, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, (808) 669-6200
aaro Lobby Lounge, Four Seasons, Wailea, (808) 874-8000
 
     
  Best Vegetarian Fare  
 
aro Mala Ocean Tavern, Lahaina, (808) 667-9394
aaro (tie) Joy’s Place, Kihei, (808) 879-9258
aaro (tie) Fresh Mint, Paia, (808) 579-9144
 
     
  Most “Maui-est"  
 
aro Aloha Mixed Plate, Lahaina, (808) 661-3322
aaro Mama’s Fish House, Kuau, (808) 579-8488
 
     
  Best Business Lunch  
 
aro Tommy Bahama’s Tropical Cafe, The Shops at Wailea, (808) 579-9144
aaro Mala Ocean Tavern, Lahaina, (808) 667-9394
 
     
  Best Plate Lunch  
 
aro Aloha Mixed Plate, Lahaina, (808) 661-3322
aaro Da Kitchen, Kahului, (808) 871-7782 
 
     
  Best Place to Dine with Kids  
 
aro Barefoot Bar at Hula Grill, Lahaina, (808) 667-6636
aaro Kobe Japanese Steak House, Lahaina, (808) 667-5555
 
     
  Best Breakfast  
 
aro Gazebo Restaurant, Napili, (808) 669-5621
aaro The Plantation House Restaurant, Kapalua, (808) 669-6299
 
     
  Best Cheap Eats  
 
aro Cilantro Fresh Mexican Grill, Lahaina, (808) 661-9091
aaro Da Kitchen, Kahului, (808) 871-7782
 
     
  Most Innovative  
 
aro Spago, Four Seasons Resort Maui, Wailea, (808) 874-8000
aaro The Banyan Tree at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, (808) 669-6200
 
     
  Best-Kept Secret   
 
aro Class Act, Maui Community College, Kahului, (808) 984-3280
aaro Castaway Cafe, Maui Kaanapali Villas and Resorts, Kaanapali, (808) 661-9091
 
     
  Best Dessert  
 
aro Roy’s Kahana Bar & Grill, (808) 669-6999
aaro Haliimaile General Store, Haliimaile, (808) 572-2666
 
     
  Best Luau  
 
aro Old Lahaina Luau, Lahaina, (808) 667-0700
aaro Feast at Lele, Lahaina, (808) 667-5353
 
     
  Best Sushi  
 
aro Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar, multiple locations, (808) 669-6286
aaro Kai at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua, (808) 669-6200
 
     
  Best Late-Night Dining  
 
aro Sansei Seafood Restaurant & Sushi Bar, multiple locations, (808) 669-6286
aaro Lahaina Coolers, Lahaina, (808) 661-7082
 
     
  Best Place to Eat in a Bathing Suit  
 
aro Barefoot Bar at Hula Grill, Kaanapali, (808) 667-6636
aaro Aloha Mixed Plate, Lahaina, (808) 661-3322
 
     
  Best Pau Hana  
 
aro Hula Grill, Kaanapali, (808) 667-6636 
aaro Tommy Bahama’s Tropical Cafe, The Shops at Wailea, (808) 579-9144
 
     
 
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