Maui, HI

A local restaurant w/ local food. My personal favorites are the garlic noodles & garlic chicken, but everything on the menu is good!

One of the best pizzas on the island, sooo good!

The best italian restaurant on the island (my boyfriend is the sous chef here but I swear I’m not biased). Definitely try the carbonara! But if you’re eating here for lunch, I suggest the burger.

Really good place for breakfast/brunch! The menu changes seasonally but always tastes amazing.

THE BEST sushi on the island (in my opinion). So fresh & sooo good. I’ve been dying to go back here but it can be a little pricey.

My second choice for sushi, also very fresh & tastes really good. They also make a good ramen as well!

One of my FAVORITE coffee shops on the island. I recommend the honeybee latte (w/ extra honey & soy milk) and the avocado toast!

Another one of my favorite coffee shops. My recommendation would either be an iced carmilla latte or an iced mocha. They also have great food options, I usually get the house-made biscuit egg sandwich, it also has bacon and a sriracha cheddar.

Anddd another coffee shop. I don’t come here too often but the iced creamy caramel is delicious!

This restaurant serves reallyyy good pizza! The atmosphere is also very nice. I also suggest the meatballs as an appetizer.

This one is a coffee trolley! This place has really good vibes, the trolley is adorable and the drinks are pretty good. I suggest the charcuterie board & on sunday’s they serve really cute waffles!

Another restaurant that I have yet to try, but I’ve heard AMAZING things about!

Without a doubt the best acai bowls on the island. I always have to add likiko’i butter & extra granola. Trust me it’s SO GOOD!

One of my favorite boba spots on the island. I suggest the biscoff milk tea w/ pastillas, it’s REALLY sweet but so good.

How can you come to Maui and not get guri guri? I always suggest getting mixed flavors so you can try both, but my personal favorite is the pineapple. But be aware that this place is CASH ONLY!

A food truck park, there’s so many options here! Not only that but the atmosphere is really nice, it’s on the same property as a botanical garden. There’s also a lot of tables/seats so you won’t need to worry about where to sit & eat. But really, this place has everything (pizza, burgers, wings, sushi, ramen, thai, indian, canadian, & more)!

A food truck pop-up every Sunday from 4p - 8p. But I suggest getting there earlier (by 6p), some food trucks will definitely close early and/or run out of stock. There’s also some small, local businesses selling other items (jewelry, tees, stickers, etc.) to support (:

Haven’t tried this location yet, but I used to go to the one on Front Street all the timeee! They had the best iced caramel latte I’ve ever had (not exaggerating), so I can only hope that this location will taste just as good.

21+ bar. The vibes are so good in here! I recommend the “only fans” drink, and their guac & chips make the perfect bar snack.

They have multiple locations, but this is the best one (in my opinion). They make really good smoothies and I LOVE the avocado toast!

Butter rolls + donuts, that’s all I have to say. SO GOOD!

Make & design your own pancakes! This place makes a really fun breakfast date.

This place is a little far, but so worth it. Warning: the waves can get a little crazy & there’s a good amount of stairs you’ll need to climb up/down to get to the beach.

A really good spot if you like cliff jumping, there’s no shore (just rocks).

LOVE this place! You can walk along the road or simply just park your car on the side. Gives a really nice view of the island & is perfect for daytime, sunrise/sunset, and stargazing (literally anytime of day)! This place is never busy, just a few people walking along. Oprah also lives here… so you’ll get to see her really nice house and there’s usually a couple of horses in the front.

Above the clouds & looks like heaven, really. If you plan to come here for sunrise, you’ll need reservations. But I recommend sunset, it’s just as nice and you won’t need to drive back down with the morning sun shining in your eyes (that always bothered me).

A really nice beach with a reef wall/break wall so the waves are never big (hence the name baby beach). I suggest going earlier in the morning (before 11am) since it tends to get pretty windy by the afternoon.

Lavender farm w/ a cute cafe and gift shop! It’s also where poli poli is, so you could continue driving (past the lavender farm) to get to the top for a really nice view (stop before the trees, not much to see after that & eventually you’ll need 4wd).

AKA “giggle hill.” A really nice & large park, perfect for a picnic and I love going on the swings here (yes, I know it’s for kids but I don’t care).

Small shopping mall. I usually come here to eat at Leilani’s or to grab boba from Teazentea (the best boba on the island). If you’re gonna go to Teazentea, I suggest the Okinawa brown sugar w/ cheese foam. There’s also an Aloha Collection store here!

A pretty nice beach, the waves here are usually pretty calm & there’s showers available for afterwards!

One of my favorite beaches. The waves here can get rough at times, but this beach is usually pretty empty. Unfortunately, there’s no showers here.

A really good spot to just watch the waves (: the beach below is also really nice, and you’ll most likely see turtles on the shore here! Just be sure not to get too close & DO NOT TOUCH THEM!

Personally, I’ve never been on this hike because I’m just not a hiking person. But if you are, I’ve heard a lot of good things about this trail & the views look really nice.

This is a hike I’ve actually been on, which means it’s pretty easy. I wouldn’t even consider this a hike, just a short walking trail. There’s multiple trails to choose from as well, some being easier/harder than others. At the end you’ll find a pond with some ducks, so be sure to bring some food for them! However I don’t suggest bread since it messes with their digestive system, I always bring sunflower seeds when I come here.