Cuisine of Maui for gourmets. Places for dinner - best restaurants

Many travelers identify local cuisine with plenty of sea foods and delicacies in the first line. The sea food is in the heart of ethnic cuisine menu. The second remarkable and the same delicious feature of the local cuisine is plenty of exotic fruits. One of the most popular dishes among foreign travelers is Lomi Lomi being the slices of cut cured salmon which are commonly served with fresh tomatoes.

Local food experts practice rather odd ways of food processing. Fish and meat are commonly roasted on the open fire, on charcoal or steamed. Such ways of foods processing allow to preserve not only the taste and eating qualities of the treats but to preserve all the vitamins as well. For Laulau dish preparation the cooks use all the fish species and some culinary experts give preference to pork. Fish or meat is wrapped in huge leaves of the taro plant. Then the treat is steamed. The dish is commonly unwrapped right before eating.

Meat dish fans will love the spiced beef “pipikaula” which is made with rich spicing. The ethnic cuisine is not limited to fish and meat dishes only. A popular ingredient of many local treats is considered to be the fruits of bread tree. These can be served as solo treat. Small breadfruit of long shape is baked whole. The dish is named Ulu. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

If the mentioned above dishes can be regarded as dainty treats available in upscale restaurants then the traditional “dinner plate” is one of the most popular treats among Maui natives. The dish can be ordered in any restaurant or open air café. Guests will get a paper plate filled with various delicacies and treats.

Among them one will definitely find the slices of roasted fish and beef, a serve of boiled rice as well as fresh salad and sauce. Such kind of treats is extremely popular in restaurants and cafes of coastal area which are mostly visited by tourists. Traditional cuisine fans will love roasted pork which is commonly added with coconut milk sauce. Experienced travelers insist that genuine ethnic dishes can be found only in small family owned restaurants as these keep to unique recipes and practice typical to natives food processing methods.

Mama's Fish House is one of the most unusual restaurants on the island of Maui. It is located near the coast. The restaurant offers visitors to taste original fish dishes. The menu of this restaurant indicates which fisherman caught a particular type of fish. Regular guests appreciate the restaurant for its relaxed, homely atmosphere. All signature dishes are characterized by an incredibly beautiful design. They are cooked according to special authors’ recipes.

You can continue exploring traditional Hawaiian cuisine at the Pineapple Grill. It is located near the popular Kaanapali beach. Baked clams with vegetables, medallions of scallops, and rare fish that are not caught anywhere else in the world are among the restaurant's signature dishes. The price level is quite high in this restaurant. The cost of the main dish is at least $35. However, there are still a lot of visitors at the restaurant.

Hali'imaile General Store restraint is a real local attraction. The only female chef in Hawaii heads it. Bev Gannon is considered the founder of modern Hawaiian cuisine. All the dishes in the restaurant are cooked according to her unique author's recipes. Tourists who visit the restaurant for the first time must taste shrimp and scallops baked in bacon. In addition to fish dishes, interesting vegetable salads are prepared here.

You can visit the popular Kula Bistro restaurant in Kula. It has very affordable prices. The restaurant offers visitors a wide selection of fish and vegetable dishes. Great baked potatoes, asparagus dishes, fried fish, and shrimp with various sauces are cooked here. Interesting fresh fruit desserts and soft drinks are also offered to visitors.

If you want hearty meat dishes during your vacation, you should visit the Lahaina Grill restaurant. This upscale restaurant positions itself as a classic American Steakhouse. However, in addition to steak, it also serves popular Hawaiian dishes. A significant part of meat, fish, and vegetable dishes in this restaurant are cooked on the grill. Lahaina Grill is the winner of many prestigious awards. It will please visitors not only with a huge selection of specialties but also with an original atmosphere. The restaurant is decorated in a traditional Hawaiian style.