Gerard's Restaurant
Owner Chef Gerard of award-winning Gerard's Restaurant uses fresh products found on Maui, such as vegetables grown on the slopes of Haleakala, fish from Lahaina fishermen and locally grown fruits to present delectable French cuisine. Discerning foodies will enjoy puff pastries with oyster mushrooms and prosciutto ham, Hawaiian snapper, honey-glazed pork tenderloin or veal Wellington. For dessert, tasty treats include homemade island sorbets and Hawaiian Success, which consists of delicate layers of macadamia nut meringue and chocolate ganache. Opt for a table within the air-conditioned dining area, or for a more romantic setting, ask for tables on the veranda or garden patio. Complement your meal with wine from the extensive list.
Gerard's Restaurant
174 Lahainaluna Road
Lahaina, Maui, HI 96761
(877) 661-8939
gerardsmaui.com
Café des Amis
For an array of French crepes with a Mediterranean and Indian twist, visit Café des Amis on the Paia area of Maui. The intimate creperie serves inexpensive French crepes with bananas and chocolate, Maui cane sugar with lime, strawberries and cream, plus honey and toasted almond, which will surely appease patrons with a sweet tooth. Satisfy your hunger with savory crepes filled with spinach and feta cheese, ham with Gruyere cheese, or Mediterranean vegetables. Try the Indian curry wraps that are filled with rice and your choice of shrimp and coconut, beef and mushrooms or vegetables.
Café des Amis
42 Baldwin Ave.
Paia, Maui, HI 96779
(808) 579-6323
Chez Paul Restaurant
Four miles south of Lahaina, Chez Paul Restaurant has been satisfying the cravings of island residents and tourists for French cuisine since 1968. The chef-owned French restaurant in Maui delights guests with mouth-watering classic appetizers including French onion soup, cappuccino of lobster bisque with cognac and brie and mushroom-filled flaky puff pastry served with vintage port wine sauce. Award-winning Chef Patrick Callarec creates tasty entrees including fresh island fish poached in Champagne with leeks and capers, plus crispy slow-roasted duck topped with Grand Marnier Orange sauce. Top off your meal with decadent desserts ranging from vanilla crème brulee in a Maui pineapple shell, rich chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream to traditional crepes for two with Grand Marnier. Unwind while sipping Maui Antoinette, a concoction of Grand Marnier, Courvoisier, crème Chantilly, coffee, lemon and sugar rind.
Chez Paul Restaurant
820 Olowalu Village Road
Lahaina, Maui, HI 96761
(808) 661-3843
chezpaul.net
