Fresh and flavorful Vietnamese food awaits at Maui's popular Saigon Café, where the quick and friendly staff will delight you with hearty platters of spring rolls, green papaya salad, pho, and vegetarian Nuhng Dam cooked righ ...

A health-conscious restaurant that offers local plate lunch and Pacific Rim creations, AK's Café, is a gem of an eatery, especially for people with dietary restrictions. Menu items include baked opakapaka with lobster passion fruit sauce, grilled chicken with Thai chili, or crab cakes drizzled with papaya beurre blanc.

A well-loved Wailuku restaurant for many years, Archie's dishes up inexpensive Japanese food, local-style, with hearty portions and consistent flavor.

Asian Star offers good value, authentic Vietnamese cuisine and take-out. Try the tangerine beef or sesame chicken.

Bentos & Banquets on Maui is known for great, home-cooked food and plate-lunch. A busy buffet-style, counter-service by lunchtime, they offer daily specials and a selection of items like pork katsu, chicken hekka, or mahi salad, all reasonably priced.

A coffeehouse by day, Café Marc Aurel offers more than 90 glasses of wine, an urban chic ambience, and an eclectic, tapas-style menu of exotic cheeses, Mediterranean appetizers, salads and breads in the evening. Freshly baked pastries and sandwiches are offered all day.

The tastiest in taqueria take-out, Fiesta Time is a family-run Maui restaurant with consistently delicious Mexican food, featuring their homemade salsas, guacamole, and daily specials utilizing fresh, local seafood.

A small but popular Central Maui café, Fran’s Island Grill serves casual homestyle meals and basic local favorites, like fried rice moco and pork chop with gravy, all day.

For real East Coast pizza on Maui, stop by Gianotto’s and order up one of their pizzas to go, or try any number of subs and salads, along with a selection of freshly baked Italian desserts.

The Ichiban Okazuya is a popular Japanese lunch spot in Wailuku, Maui. They offer plate lunch tempura udon specials, with items like breaded mahi, black hiziki seaweed, large prawns and unagi bento. Prices are very low and the food is authentic and filling.

Island Tacos is a convenient Maui taco stand offering huge soft-shell tacos stuffed with fish, chicken, pork or beef, as well as beans and rice, hot dogs or burritos.

For quick, lunch and breakfast-time local items, JB’s Kitchen hits the spot.

Kahili Restaurant is a great place for a leisurely lunch, or business meeting, with sweeping views of Haleakala Crater and surrounding shorelines. The menu includes Hawaii regional standards, like coconut shrimp, seared ahi and fresh fish sandwich.

If you need a quick fix of sushi to go, or a large platter of rolls to take to a party, Kozo Sushi is your place. They offer basic rolls and sashimi, priced for convenience.

Picture Hawaiian barbeque meets American-style fast food. Instead of a burger and fries, you get BBQ chicken, two helpings of rice and macaroni salad. Big portions, little price.