Japengo’s awards could fill this page. It’s located in the Hyatt Regency Maui. ‘Aipono Awards for Best Pacific Rim, Best Asian, Best Sushi. And the list goes on. The $5 million elegantly spiffed up space consists of an indoor sushi lounge and open-air areas, arranged like a small Japanese village with nooks and separate levels. Widely spaced tables, satiny dark...

This is Maui’s top restaurant, especially among the crowd that’s been visiting Maui for 10 or more years. Mama’s consistently gets voted No. 1 restaurant on Maui in various reader polls, and even emerges in the top brackets in national ratings. It’s where locals celebrate birthdays and anniversaries, and it’s the restaurant many visitors reserve before they get to Maui....

This restaurant may have the most spectacular setting on Maui, and it earns top ratings for its food. It sits on a point at the edge of Kapalua Bay. Should you choose to eat at the point bar tables, you’ll sit right at the water’s edge, perhaps around the firepit on a cool night. It has a more casual menu...