The strongest happy hour on Maui — a Peter Merriman-owned restaurant in Wailea and Ka'anapali with an exceptional local cocktail program, island-farm-sourced menu, and a daily happy hour (3–5:30pm) featuring $7 craft beers and half-price flatbreads that draws everyone from the resort corridor.
Why It Belongs on the List
Monkeypod Kitchen is the most indispensable restaurant on Maui — Peter Merriman (the godfather of Hawaiian Regional Cuisine) combines a notably excellent farm-sourced menu with the best happy hour on the island. The 3–5:30pm happy hour features $7 craft beers from Maui Brewing, $10 craft cocktails, and half-price wood-fired flatbreads and pupus. The full dinner menu is excellent: local fish preparations, Maui Cattle Co. burgers, and a dessert menu built around Big Island chocolate and Maui honey. Two locations — Wailea and Ka'anapali — make it convenient from anywhere on the island.
What Stands Out
- Best happy hour in Maui — 3–5:30pm daily
- $7 craft beers and half-price flatbreads
- Peter Merriman — godfather of Hawaiian Regional Cuisine
- Local farm sourcing — Maui Cattle Co. and Surfing Goat Dairy and local fish
- Two locations: Wailea and Ka'anapali