Maui Food & Dining

The Ritz-Carlton Maui, Kapalua has appointed a new culinary leadership team, the resort announced this week.

King’s Hawaiian, the family-owned bakery brand known for its signature sweet bread, is celebrating its 75th anniversary with a return to its Hawai‘i roots through limited-edition releases and community collaborations.

The Restaurant at Hotel Wailea will host an exclusive culinary experience on Thursday, Dec. 11, featuring IWA 5 of Japan, the acclaimed sake house founded by Richard Geoffroy, former legendary chef de cave of Dom Pérignon.

Following a complete redesign, Osteria Mozza Lānaʻi debuts at the Five Diamond, Five Star Four Seasons Resort Lānaʻi. Acclaimed Chef Nancy Silverton’s first outpost in Hawaiʻi, the restaurant serves up a blend of traditional Italian cuisine with fresh and seasonal island ingredients.

Montage Kapalua Bay will host a special culinary collaboration between Neal Maloney, founder of California’s Morro Bay Oyster Co., and Montage executive chef Justin Purpura, from Dec. 12-14, 2025.

After poring over inventive pineapple-infused recipe entries from across the US, Maui Pineapple Store announced the winner of its first-ever Maui Gold® Recipe Contest — Los Angeles-based Chef Charles Voudouris. Voudouris, executive chef at Neiman Marcus Beverly Hills, won the contest’s top prize with his ʻono (tasty) recipe for jumbo lump crab cakes with grilled […]

Kō, the signature restaurant at Fairmont Kea Lani, has reopened following a full renovation and the introduction of a new menu led by executive chef Matt Dela Cruz.

This October, Hawaiʻi public school cafeterias statewide were invited to serve “bussin’ volcano bowls” — a playful take on a taco salad — for lunch, featuring locally sourced beef, lettuce and tomatoes where available. More than 4,300 pounds of local ground beef, 6,300 pounds of local green lettuce and 4,400 pounds of local tomatoes were distributed to 95 participating schools.

Hawaiian Electric employees continue a long-standing tradition of supporting communities with the publication of their latest fundraiser cookbook, “Generations of Grinds: Years of Tasty Traditions,” featuring a collection of over 130 all-new, time-tested recipes from their family archives that celebrate Hawaiʻi’s multi-cultural flavors and traditions.

After a nationwide evaluation of over 3,100 SONIC drive-ins, the Kahului SONIC ranked in the Top 12, earning an invitation to the Dr. Pepper SONIC Games held in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sheraton Maui Resort & Spa has promoted longtime team member Chef Mitchell Cooper to executive chef, overseeing the West Maui resort’s culinary operations across its restaurants, bars, banquets and events.

Hana Hou Hospitality is bringing Halloween festivities to the restaurants in Lahaina with a full lineup of festive dining, live entertainment and family fun. From eerie Kitchen Assassin Supper Clubs to oceanfront costume parties, Coco Deck Lahaina and Māla Ocean Tavern are ready to make this Halloween season one to remember. Supper Club returns to Coco Deck Coco Deck’s […]

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui, culinary arts program hosts its first-ever Cake Picnic where at-home bakers can bring their visions to reality.

The University of Hawaiʻi Maui College Culinary Arts Program’s Back Door Bake Shop hosts a pop-up bake sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17, 2025.

The Kapalua Resort Association has announced the revival of Kapalua Restaurant Week, a dining promotion to increase awareness of Kapalua’s world-class dining establishments to guests and residents throughout the island of Maui.

Signature restaurants at The Shops at Wailea are offering seasonal experiences this fall, from a chef’s selections menu at Ruth’s Chris to business lunches at the recently opened location of Aurum.

Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikīkī Beach Resort has partnered with Koholā Brewery to launch “Raise a Glass for Maui,” a year-long fundraising initiative supporting Maui wildfire recovery efforts. Through Aug. 15, 2026, the resort will donate $1 from every glass of Rainbow Pale Ale purchased at Tropics Bar & Grill, Tapa Bar, and Hau Tree Bar to Maui United Way.

The Shops at Wailea invites guests to explore Happy Hour offerings across its signature restaurants, featuring tropical cocktails, shareable plates and open-air dining spaces.

Oct. 24 marks a new chapter at Kō, the signature restaurant of the Fairmont Kea Lani. The Maui restaurant welcomes guests with a reimagined menu, refreshed space and new executive chef, Matt Dela Cruz.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Maui will host its signature fundraiser, Perfect Pairings Maui, on Saturday, Nov. 15, 2025, from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Fairmont Kea Lani in Wailea.