Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Tasaka Guri-Guri
DESSERT $
(Maui Mall, 70 E Kaʻahumanu Ave; 2 scoops/quart $1.20/5.50; 9am-6pm Mon-Thu, 9am-8pm
Fri, 9am-6pm Sat, 10am-4pm Sun)
For the coolest treat in town, queue up at this hole-in-the-
wall shop dishing up homemade pineapple sherbet. The
guri-guri,
as it's called, is so
popular that locals pick up quarts on the way to the airport to take to friends on neighbor-
ing islands.
Maui Coffee Roasters
CAFE $
(
800-645-2877;
www.mauicoffeeroasters.com
; 444 Hana Hwy; 7am-6pm Mon-Fri, 8am-5pm
Sat, 8am-2:30pm Sun;
) Good vibes and good java at this coffee shop, where locals
linger over lattes while surfing free wi-fi. To jump-start your day, order a Sledge Ham-
mer - a quadruple espresso with steamed half and half. Located in the strip mall at the in-
tersection of Dairy Rd and the Hana Hwy.
Geste Shrimp Truck
FOOD TRUCK $$$
(
298-7109;
www.gesteshrimp.com
;
Kahului Beach Rd, beside Kahului Harbor; meals $5-14;
10:30am-5:30pm Tue-Sat)
Baby, this is where the magic happens. Inside a small white food
truck, emblazoned with a giant shrimp, a hardworking cook sizzles up the tastiest shrimp
on Maui. Maybe even the world. We are so not kidding. The $12 shrimp plate - try the
hot and spicy - includes 12 seasoned shrimp (they're big, and you gotta peel 'em), a
scoop of creamy delicious crab macaroni salad, and one scoop of rice.
A few words to the wise: bring handi-wipes, don't wear white and don't eat the meal
in your car. The nearby Maui Nui Botanical Gardens (
Click here
)
has picnic tables. Dig
in. Die happy.
Da Kitchen
LOCAL $$$
(
871-7782;
www.da-kitchen.com
;
Suite 104, Triangle Square, 425 Koloa St; mains $10-25;
11am-9pm Mon-Sat)
Hawaiian decor and unbeatable island
grinds
make this a favorite
stop. The
kalua
pork is, as they say, ʻso tender it falls off da bone,' and the more expens-
ive plate lunches are big enough to feed two. Expect a crowd at lunch but don't be de-
terred, as the service is quick.
Bistro Casanova
MEDITERRANEAN $$$
