Merrimans Kapalua Maui Peter Merriman Merriman's Kapalua

Merriman's Kapalua

Cuisine: Hawaii Regional
A Maui outpost of chef Peter Merriman's eponymous restaurant devoted to Hawaii Regional cuisine.
Openings: Lunch Mon.-Fri., Dinner nightly

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Merriman's Kapalua, Lahaina, HI


Merriman's Kapalua Restaurant Review:



About the chef: Chef Peter Merriman, co-founder of Hawaii Regional Cuisine, operates a fine-dining restaurant in the Kapalua resort area. Merriman's Kapalua brings to Maui what his flagship restaurant --- Merriman’s in Waimea --- brought to the Island of Hawaii: a menu featuring foods grown and raised locally. He sources ingredients from local farmers, many who farm organically and use sustainable methods. Buying locally is the heart of the Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement, which Merriman co-founded with eleven other talented Hawaii chefs in the early 1990s. Prior to this, cuisine in Hawaii often followed European traditions and techniques, with many products and produce flown in from the mainland. With the Hawaii Regional Cuisine movement, food on the islands has transformed. At Merriman’s Kapalua, the tradition continues. Produce is often picked that morning at the nearby Kapalua Farms and served in the evening, allowing the fresh flavor of the food to really stand out.

Food & Drinks: Featuring sweeping ocean views of Kapalua Bay, the restaurant is bright and airy with outdoor lanai and indoor open-air seating. Dishes have included organic Kaupakalua tomato and Kula onion salad; Kona Kampachi sashimi and inamona ahi tartare; local beets with Surfing Goat Cheese chevre; Big Island butterfish “misoyaki”; wild line-caught mahimahi; Maui cattle beef filet with sauteed ali`i mushrooms; macadamia nut cake with Hawaiian chocolate fudge timbale; Hana Farms apple-banana flan; and coconut crème brulée.