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Dining

Upcountry

Dining from one end of Upcountry to the other is a 30 mile drive. We'll start in Makawao which will take us from Hawaii Regional cuisine through Local and Mexican to Italian.

Hailimaile General Store


The ladies who lunch Upcountry lunch at the Hailimaile General Store in guess where? This was a 1929 vintage general store in the middle of a 1,000-acre pineapple plantation. Bev and Joe Gannon turned it into a fine restaurant serving Hawaii Regional cuisine.You can try things like sashimi Napoleon, paniolo ribs, rack of lamb Hunan style, Bev's boboli, lobster ragout, and Szechuan barbecued salmon.


haailimile store

Try the pina colada cheesecake or fresh raspberry creme brulee for dessert.


Expensive and often noisy, it's an experience.Open daily, serving lunch from 11:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., and dinner from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Sunday brunch is served from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Smoke-free environment. 900 Haliimaile Rd. 572-2666

Makawao Steak House

 Kitada's Kau Kau Korner

Polli's Mexican


makawao steak

Basic steak house with a nice lounge where you may sit by the fire on a cool evening. Warm, paneled dining rooms offer steak, chicken, seafood and fresh fish entrees with soup or salad, potato or rice, and homemade breads. Open nightly from 5:00 p.m. 3612 Baldwin 572-8711


kitadas

Locals love the plate lunch at Kitada's Kau Kau Korner. So much that you'll have trouble getting in for a taste of the spare ribs with the traditional two scoops rice, macaroni salad and salt cabbage. The prices are way low. Come any time from 6:00 a.m. a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 3617 Baldwin Ave. 572-7241


 pollis 

"Come on in and eat or we'll both starve" says the sign in front of Polli's in Makawao. Fortunately, the big portions of Mexican burritos, enchiladas and salsa are tasty and inexpensive so you can take this advice with confidence. Add a bottle of Dos Equis or a Margerhita and you'll have a fun, if noisy, lunch or dinner. 1202 Makawao Ave., 572-7808

 

Casanova Italian Restaurant and Deli

 
Sit on the porch and watch the crowd go by as you enjoy some of Casanova's delicious Italian deli with a cappuccino. The polenta pizza is so tasty. Come back in the evening for an excellent dinner inside. The chef does dishes like tagliatelle with lemon cream sauce blanketed with smoked salmon. The pizzas are cooked in an authentic wood-fired oven.


casanoivas
• Casanova Italian Restaurant and Deli


And the night goes on with live entertainment. You'll find Caesar salad, baked eggplant marinara, salmon-stuffed ravioli, fresh catch-of-the-day and filet mignon. Voted "Best Italian restaurant on Maui" by Maui News readers. ()pen Monday through Saturday, serving lunch from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., anti dinner from 5:30 to 9:00 p.m. 1188 Makawao Ave. 572-0220

Pukalani Country Club

Kula Lodge

Grandma's Coffee House


pukalani cc buffet

Locals say the Pukalani Country Club has da kine Hawaiian food. So, drop in for a lunch or dinner of lomi salmon, lau lau, ka lua pig and poi. There's a big salad bar including our favorite Portuguese bean soup and a more traditional menu of fish, chicken and steak. Dinner comes with a lovely sunset view out over the greens. 360 Pukalani Road, 572-1325


kula lodge

Halfway on the road to the Crater is a good place to stop for a breakfast of Kula lodge corned beef hash, Belgian waffles, eggs Benedict and tofu scramble. A lobby fireplace and large picture windows with an expansive view of West Maui are a bonus. Dinner a great sunset along with a selection of vegetarian dishes made with fresh Maui-grown ingredients, as well as meat and fish entrees. Open daily, serving breakfast from 6:30 to 11:30 a.m., lunch and dinner served from 11:30 a.m. until closing. Haleakala Hwy. 878-2517


grandmas

They roast their own, home-grown coffee at Grandma's Coffee House in Keokea where Alfred Franco carries on the traditions Grandma taught him. Stop by for a cup and a cinnamon roll or muffin on your way to Tedeschi Winery. Lunch turns up Portuguese bean soup, chili and rice, avocado sandwiches, maybe even chicken curry or baked salmon.Keokea 878-2140
• Grandma's Coffee House

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