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This creation by celebrity chef Sheldon Simeon proves that a restaurant can be successful no matter the venue 鈥 in this case a tin-roofed outlet next to Payday Loans. Be prepared to queue for exceptional kau kau tins of flavorsome pork belly, rice and salsa, or mochiko (batter-fried) chicken marinated in ginger-sake 蝉丑艒测耻, topped with su-miso sauce, gochujang aioli, and mochi crunch.
Also on the menu are poke bowls, dry mein and garlic noodles.
Pi驶ilanihale Heiau & Kahanu Garden
27.43 MILES
Probably the most significant stop on the entire Road to Hana, this site combines a 294-acre ethnobotanical garden with the magnificent Pi驶ilanihale Heiau鈥
12.46 MILES
From break of day to twilight, this sparkling stretch of sand is a showstopper. Extending from south Kihei to Wailea鈥檚 Mokapu Beach, Keawakapu is set back鈥
15.83 MILES
For a long day on the beach, it鈥檚 hard to beat this crescent-shaped strip at the southwestern tip of Kapalua. Snorkel in the morning, grab lunch at the鈥
29.98 MILES
Wai'anapanapa means 'glistening waters', and the clear mineral waters in the cave pools here will leave you feeling squeaky clean. There's a natural lava鈥
13.94 MILES
Sunbathe like a celebrity at this sparkling strand, which fronts the swish Grand Wailea and ever-posh Four Seasons resorts and offers a full menu of water鈥
20.7 MILES
Got your camera? This beauty takes its name from the triple cascade that flows down a steep rock face on the inland side of the road, 0.5 miles past the鈥
17.47 MILES
The crowning glory of Makena State Park, this untouched beach is arguably the finest on Maui. In Hawaiian it鈥檚 called Oneloa, literally 鈥楲ong Sand.鈥 And鈥
Pu驶u驶ula驶ula (Red Hill) Overlook
17.73 MILES
You may find yourself standing above the clouds while exploring Pu驶u驶ula驶ula (10,023ft), Maui鈥檚 highest point. The summit building provides a top-of-the鈥
0.25 MILES
You wouldn鈥檛 expect a wildlife sanctuary to be so close to the main road, but a short walk leaves the traffic behind. This shallow marsh is a haven for鈥
2. Alexander & Baldwin Sugar Museum
1.08 MILES
This homespun museum occupies the former residence of the sugar mill鈥檚 superintendent. There鈥檚 the usual display of industrial machinery, including a鈥
3. Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar Company Mill
1.19 MILES
Fields of cane expand out from the Hawaiian Commercial & Sugar (C&S) Company鈥檚 rusty old mill, the last of its kind in Hawaii. Its industrial hulk looms鈥
1.32 MILES
Well, you can鈥檛 judge a beach by its cover. Wedged between downtown Kahului and the airport, and hidden behind a strip of ironwood trees, this mile-long鈥
5. Schaefer International Gallery
1.79 MILES
This art gallery at the Maui Arts & Cultural Center has a number of exhibitions per year, ranging from native Hawaiian arts to contemporary local artists鈥
1.79 MILES
Kahului鈥檚 large protected harbor is the island鈥檚 only deep-water port, so all boat traffic, from cruise ships to cargo vessels, docks here. But it鈥檚 not鈥
2.18 MILES
For botanophiles interested in native Hawaiian plants, this garden on the grounds of a former zoo has a wealth of knowledge. An excellent new audiotour (鈥
8. Haleki驶i-Pihanakalani Heiau State Monument
2.8 MILES
Haleki驶i-Pihana Heiau is the hilltop ruins of two of Maui鈥檚 most important heiau (ancient stone temples). The site was the royal court of Kahekili, Maui鈥檚鈥