Best Casual Restaurants in Kihei

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Maui

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KahuluiKiheiKulaWaileaWailuku

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CharmingGood for groupsGood for special occasionsGreat for craft beerGreat for happy hourGreat for live music

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1. Three's Bar & Grill

4.5

Awesome(3287)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Pan-Asian • Kihei

Booked 43 times today

Welcome to Three's Bar & Grill in Kihei, Maui. Chefs Jaron Blosser, Travis Morrin, and Cody Christopher have creatively fused Hawaiian, Southwestern, & Pacific Rim cooking styles to bring you an unforgettable dining experience. Three's provides guests with an array of freshly prepared seafood, steaks, salads, noodles and raw bar items (sushi) at affordable prices. Three's holds a number of awards including best Happy Hour on Maui 3 years in a row. As well as best fusion restaurant on Maui. Three's staff will make you feel right at home, and the food will keep you coming back for more.

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2. Monkeypod Kitchen - Wailea

4.7

Exceptional(10868)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Contemporary American • Wailea

Booked 203 times today

Aloha, we are open daily from 11:00am to 10:00pm, with our last seating available at 9:45pm. We accept reservations & reserve a large amount of space for walk-ins. If your desired reservation is not available, please join our waitlist in person daily. Happy Hour is available daily from 3:30pm-5:00pm (excluding select holidays). Our chef driven concept is led by the classically trained, award winning chef, Peter Merriman. Peter is a culinary pioneer and one of the founders of Hawaii Regional Cuisine. He has always been inspired by the people and products around him and this spirit has lead the movement to look at food in Hawaii in a new light. Monkeypod Kitchen by Merriman embraces this passion! Each item on the menu demonstrates our commitment to craft and showcases high quality, socially conscious ingredients, creative preparations, and perfect execution.

3. Lineage Maui

4.8

Exceptional(2289)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Asian • Wailea

Booked 29 times today

Nestled in the Shops of Wailea offering a true "foodie" experience, Lineage delights guests from around the globe and locals alike. Reservation phone line opens at 2pm daily (808)879-8800. Please include in your guest count: infants, toddlers and children.While we do our best to accommodate special requests, we cannot make any guarantees. Maximum of 2 split checks per reservation.15-minute late grace period from reservation time, if you are more than 15 minutes late, your reservation will be cancelled.Credit card is required to hold reservations of 7 or more.Cancellation Policy: $25 pp fee for cancellation or decrease in guest count within 24 hrs of reservation.Walk-ins: We welcome walk-ins if and when tables are availableOpen Tuesday through Saturday from 5 PM to 9 PM. Closed Sunday. Mahalo!

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4. Maui Brewing Co. Kihei

4.5

Awesome(768)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Beer Garden • Kihei

WALK INS WELCOME! - HANDCRAFTED WITH ALOHA - Maui Brewing Co. proudly presents island inspired cuisine crafted with the same passion and care as we put into every one of our beers. Fiercely local, we are uncompromising in sourcing the best ingredients from the best sources. In typical Maui style, if you’re a guest in one of our brewpubs or restaurants then you’re a welcomed guest in our home. Enjoy our take on Hawaiian comfort food and raise a pint of the freshest beer in town.We are open daily from 11:00 - 10:00, with happy hour from 3pm-5pm and live music from 6:30pm-8:30pm! We proudly offer table side service in our dining room and lanai. Have a large party? No worries! Our picnic table area is the perfect setting for larger groups, with self service and QR code ordering. We look forward to having you in!Cheers, Prost, Kampai!Cheers!

5. Oao

4.7

Exceptional(1013)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Japanese • Wailea

Booked 48 times today

Nestled in the heart of Wailea, Oao Sushi is a locally-owned, award-winning restaurant founded by the talented Chef Bernardo Oao Jr. With a passion for blending traditional Japanese techniques and modern culinary artistry, we offer an unforgettable dining experience.At Oao Wailea, we pride ourselves on using only the freshest, locally-sourced ingredients to craft exquisite sushi, savory steaks, and vibrant cocktails. Whether you’re savoring our melt-in-your-mouth sushi, indulging in a juicy steak, or sipping on one of our signature drinks, every bite is a celebration of Maui's finest flavors.Join us for a memorable meal, share stories, and discover why Oao Sushi is the best-kept secret in Wailea!*Oao at Wailea is NOT a BYOB establishment. Wine & Sake are ok to bring but bear in mind that we charge a $35 Corkage Fee per bottle brought.

6. MATTEO'S OSTERIA

4.8

Exceptional(4797)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Wailea

Booked 21 times today

Matteo’s Osteria is Italian Soulfood in the heart of Wailea located at The Wailea Town Center. As the 2016 ‘Aipono Award winner for Best Italian Food on Maui, 2020 & 2022 Aipono Silver Award Best Italian we invite you to savor our locally-sourced ingredients, fresh-made pastas, local caught fish and scrumptious entrées. Our traditional style comes from the influence of award-winning Best Chef on Maui, Matteo Mistura, born and raised in Liguria, Italy. If you enjoy a truly unique family-style dining experience, we ask you to come for our friendly, attentive staff and tour the world through a bottle of wine from our extensive wine list and regional cuisine. Grazie mille!

7. Olivine

4.1

Excellent(487)

$$$$Price: Expensive

• Italian • Wailea

Booked 40 times today

Olivine is Grand Wailea's oceanfront culinary destination where the natural bounty of Maui is perfectly paired with the art of coastal Italian cuisine. Named for the green mineral that produces the gemstone known as the “Hawaiian diamond,” Olivine’s rustic open-air interior incorporates the striking hues of this mineral, inviting diners to gather both day and night in an al fresco setting framed by large open windows with sweeping sky, pool, and ocean views.

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8. Spoon and Key Market

4.8

Exceptional(131)

$$$$Price: Very Expensive

• Contemporary American • Wailea

Booked 2 times today

Spoon & Key Market is a multi concept restaurant with ocean views. We offer Breakfast, Lunch, and Grab n go items daily from 8:00am - 3:30pm, including Illy coffee, house baked goods and a full wine/bar list. On Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, we pause our lunch service at 3:30pm and resume at 4:30pm for Sunset Dinner Service. On Fridays and Saturdays evenings, we offer a Chef Tasting Menu in addition to our A La Carte dinner menuBoth reservations and walk-ins are welcome for dinner. No reservations needed for daytime.

A photo of KAPA Bar & Grill – Marriott, Maui restaurant

9. KAPA Bar & Grill – Marriott, Maui

4.5

Awesome(731)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• American • Wailea

Booked 3 times today

A playful spot to gather poolside, KAPA Bar & Grill is the perfect spot to meet for lunch, dinner and sunset cocktails. The menu features Hawaii's natural and sustainable resources and features local interpretations on comforting favorites. Sip on our playful interpretations of tropical cocktails, while enjoying a game of shuffleboard or unwind with friends as you catch the entertainment of your favorite sports game. After sunset, gather by the new firepit and strike up a conversation.

10. Maui Thai Bistro

4.6

Exceptional(945)

$$$$Price: Moderate

• Thai • Kihei

Booked 3 times today

Brilliantly innovative Thai cooking on the world's favorite island! Chef Prakong brings her artisan's skills to Maui Thai Bistro, a contemporary (and kitsch-free) Thai restaurant in South Maui. Brilliant lunch fare includes exotic tomyum fried rice, kao mun gai (chicken rice w tangy sauce), kiawe-smoked ribeye fried rice, drunken rice noodles, a truly authentic padthai, and much much more. Dinner features Prakong's artisanal homemade curries with a modern island twist, including to-die-for dishes as macnut short ribs panang, seared ahi choochee, pineapple kua curry, and plenty more.

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Chacko
Cincinnati / Dayton •1 review
5.0
Dined 1 day ago
This is one of the best sushi experiences I have had in a long time and tend to eat a lot of sushi…i recommend signature rolls which are unique; also miso butter fish was great …two cocktails we got were also spot on; only mild complaint is the cadence of dishes arriving at our table was too fast (electronic ordering by waiter works !)
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OaoPrice: Very Expensive• Japanese• Wailea
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4.7
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Rob
Hawaii •1 review
5.0
Dined 2 days ago
Amazing food and amazing service. Had an amazing dinner.
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Monkeypod Kitchen - WaileaPrice: Moderate• Contemporary American• Wailea
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4.7
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Dorothy
Hawaii •1 review
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
Food was good service was good but sushi took a while two in our party were eating after the rest of us were done. We sat outside it was nice.
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Three's Bar & GrillPrice: Moderate• Pan-Asian• Kihei
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4.5
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MaryVIP
Austin •45 reviews
5.0
Dined 6 days ago
We enjoyed our visit to the brewery and got to taste several beers that we were very happy with - hoppy IPAs, nitro stouts, etc. as well as a great mai tai! We ordered happy hour food, and were a little disappointed with the nachos - LOTS of dry chips, not enough guac or sour cream - the truffle fries were great, as was the huli huli chicken.
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Maui Brewing Co. KiheiPrice: Moderate• Beer Garden• Kihei
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4.5
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OpenTable DinerVIP
Sacramento / Sacramento Valley •7 reviews
5.0
Dined on Jun 5, 2025
Amazing food! Will be back. Chicken, noodles and fish dishes were huge and could be shared by 2-4 people.
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Lineage MauiPrice: Very Expensive• Asian• Wailea
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4.8

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