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    Island Vibes Cafe

    4.6 (209 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 4:00 pm

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    Moderate noise
    Dogs allowed
    Outdoor seating

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    Johnny N.

    I write this to you from my local New York City coffee shop, the Samurai Champloo soundtrack spinning in my wired apple headphones, a zyn tucked high and tight, and a black coffee blessing my lips. What more could a guy ask for? I'm fresh back in this manic city off of a trip to Maui. What a special place. Polar opposite vibe of New York, but I love both. I NEED both. Island Vibes Cafe became our local cafe/coffee shop to get the day started, as it was a short walk from the Airbnb. These places are special. They become home and give you a little slice of routine while on vacation. I was essentially living off of the Chocolate Peanut Butter Sunrise smoothie ($11) and the Peanut Butter Banana Bagel ($11.50). It was straight fuel for me, no better way to get the day started. I had no cell service in here, and it brought me back to a simpler time when we all weren't so plugged into the outside world. We would all just enjoy each other's company. On mornings when I came alone, I would find myself just sitting with my thoughts. I've been extremely burnt out recently, but found this time alone I was coming up with some great ideas and my battery was actually being recharged. This time forced me to realize how important being "bored" is. It forces you to be creative and think about things that you put off when you are getting blasted with content, videos, and stimuli 24/7. Being bored is a completely lost art in today's world, and I'm grateful to Island Vibes for putting me in a straight jacket and making me bored. I need to be bored more often. Thank God I didn't realize they had wifi until my last day in here lol. On this last day as I walked up to order, the sweet cashier with the cool necklace said "the usual?" What an honor. I felt like a regular. I responded with a hard "Absolutely," got my bagel and smoothie, and sat there, opting not to connect to the wifi. IG @johnny.novo Tiktok @jnov__ Substack @johnnynovo

    Iced latte ($6.75)
    Brian F.

    Island Vibes Cafe is a local coffee and breakfast shop in the Kapalua area of Maui. They are right by the water and located in a small plaza and an even smaller parking lot. They have a variety of offerings: coffee, smoothies, açaí bowls, breakfast burritos, and sandwiches. They also have juices that are freshly pressed. We ordered the island vibes açaí bowl ($15) which was decent and slightly sweet due to the lilikoi butter. We ordered the Cali style burrito ($15) with bacon; we wished the portion size was bigger but we liked the bacon and the salsa was very good. We also got the iced latte ($6.75) that was standard. The interior was spacious and there were a good amount of tables. There was even extra space for people to park their surfboards while they grabbed a coffee or a bite to eat.

    Island Vibes Açaí
    Monica G.

    Awesome little cafe right in Nāpili right behind Napili bay. Literally 100 feet from the public entrance to the beach. I loved this cute shop!. They sell sandwiches, açaí bowls, coffee, snacks and the best guava cheesecake ever!!!! Also during my stay my goal was to find the best açaí bowl and they won hands down best one!!! The breakfast burrito is delicious and the coffee was perfect! Wish I could come here everyday on my way to the beach! Also they sell a bunch of cute stuff from household beachy decor to really cute locally made jewelry. Oh and the music is fun and livel Pro tip: grab some coffee and head over to the beach or grab lunch or an açaí bowl and head back to the beach baby!

    Day 2 (take-out order).. Mac nut latte w/oat-milk & blue raspberry shaved ice on our lanai (flower I found on my walk back;))
    Minh L.

    All around amazing! Went yesterday and ate in and again today for take out. Delicious coffee (I ordered mac-nut latte w/oat milk) and loving their loaded veggie everything bagel. My son had shaved ice both days (I brought my own cooler and got shaved ice to go today since we were only a few minute walk ;)) They have a really cute island vibes shop. We got a few really cute souvenirs and gift. Aloha and Mahalo!!

    Christina L.

    Great Brazilian cheese bread and coffee. Delicious freshly baked! Friendly staff and spacious dining tables. Ambiance is relaxing and clean. Walkable distance from montage hotel or plenty of parking in front of the store.

    Sophia P.

    Stopped in for some food and drinks for the beach and we were not disappointed! The prices are a little steep but you could tell everything was freshly made. The wait was also a while since they just have one person taking orders but it moved pretty quick! I really enjoyed my matcha and the açaí bowl was delicious as well. We walked so unsure of how parking would be but there was lots of seating inside and I liked the local vendors being showcased as well!

    Wall art
    Lydia S.

    Lovely coffee shop with great food options. Short walk from Napili beach. I had an island latte and Acai bowl, both were great. Great Wall art and a few Hawaiian gifts to choose from

    Vibe
    H S.

    This place does everything great. Do your taste buds, senses (vibe) and tummy a favor, order anything and it is delicious, healthy and flavorful. Special shoutout to the shaved ice, after trying it at a 5 star hotel restaurant, which was just little blocks of ice with some artificial syrup. This is legit, how it should be.

    Giselle E.

    What an INCREDIBLE find! We are staying walking distance from this cute cafe and are so pleased we found it! It's super clean, with a chic local vibe. The staff is very friendly and attentive. Their menu is simple yet has great variety for all. My two daughters quickly found items they wanted, as did I which is surprising because I am gluten free. We got two acai bowls and a breakfast wrap. All three were delicious! We will definitely be returning for more this trip.

    Interior
    Haley W.

    The açaí bowls and breakfast burrito were perfect to share and very flavorful. The interior is cute island vibes with lots of high quality gifts for purchase (purses, trinkets, decor, etc.). Definitely recommend stopping for breakfast while you're on Maui!

    Tropical Chocolate Acai
    Kate G.

    This was another yelp find during our trip to Maui and we loved it so much we are planning on going back before we leave the island. Everything was delicious and the atmosphere is great, too. I will be dreaming out my açaí bowl for a long, long time.

    Bagel, burrito, Island Vibes Açaí
    Shanelle S.

    Relaxed cafe with breakfast burritos and acai bowls. Came here for breakfast with my boyfriend and ordered an egg and cheddar bagel, island vibes acai bowl, and Paia style burrito. The burrito was filling and vegetarian friendly. I really liked the macadamia nut crumble and the passionfruit drizzle on the acai bowl, as it's not a common thing to see in the acai bowls I order in LA. It wasn't too sweet too, which was good. There was a small parking lot in the front. Plenty of seating was available.

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    Abby A.

    Island Vibes Cafe is our favorite place to hang out after school. We love their açaí bowl and the chia love açaí combo. The kids' favorites are the bagel & avo and the breakfast burrito. Such an awesome spot with great vibes every time!

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    It was a busy morning but everyone was very kind. I loved my bagel. The staff were very friendly and the place was very clean. I'll be back.

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    Joey's Kitchen Napili

    4.4(1.3k reviews)
    0.7 mi
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    IMHO My husband was…read morecraving Crispy Pata, and we knew just where to order from! From our resort villa, we online ordered a large Crispy Pata, $46, and was told it would be ready in 20 minutes! Our Crispy Pata and a box of rice and dipping sauces were ready and waiting for us! It was delicious; fatty, crunchy, and full of flavor! This Crispy Pata lasted us quite a few meals, which we added to saimin, or rice. If you want great local Filipino/Asian fare, come to Joey's Kitchen in Napili. I am sorry that we missed the opening of their new restaurant, Dang Dang Noodles, by a few days. Next visit!

    We have been by this and the Lahaina location do many times but never had the time to try it. My…read morewife really wanted to try their crispy patta so I agreed to go try it. While I adore and often cook a lot of Asian food I'm not such a fan of Filipino food yet around it more than any other food with family. Bad choice. After driving there from Lahaina for lunch, this dish was unavailable?? Even yelpers rave about it! So we ordered the pork belly and wanted chow fun but they only have the chicken variety? So there is a reason why the Asian restaurants we usually dine at make beef chow fun. The chicken version was bland and wanting for something else to complete it! But surely edible and nicely cooked noodles. The pork belly was ok but not slap your momma I'll go back for that good. The Mac salad was awful compared to much more affordable plate lunch places. It was flavorless, overcooked pasta, and a gritty texture! Weirdly the chairs there at the tables are low and you feel like you are at the children's table at Thanksgiving. So much so that us and two other groups including the ones that moved after ordering to our vacated table moved from the regular tables to the ones at the window with a bench on one side. We had fun joking with our replacements about that! So for the most part here it appears to be tourist clientele and not many Filipinos but my wife. I think that these exceptionally high prices for basic dishes and burgers (she asked why would people go to a Filipino restaurant and order a burger) are why not many locals eat here. And frankly most aunties make better Filipino food better at home. Glad we tried but not again. Checked off of our try try list. They didn't even have a signature dish available that we went particularly to get.

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    Slappy Cakes - Real Maple Syrup ($3) fake Maple syrup is free

    Slappy Cakes

    4.0(2.9k reviews)
    3.6 mi
    $$

    Local, fresh and friendly service with pretty incredible pancakes…read more The menu is great, sure they sell pancakes and you can even be the master of making your own tableaux but the banana bread French toast is pretty amazing too. There are monthly specials, burritos and even booze if you are feeling so inclined. Making reservations comes in handy at this family friendly breakfast spot, it's no wonder they are voted best in breakfast.

    We came in for breakfast early morning at 7am and ordered a dragonfruit chia bowl, grand slap, and…read moremushroom scramble. The dragonfruit chia bowl was pretty good, just the ratio of the actual dragonfruit (puree) and chia pudding was about a spoonful of each in comparison to the actual fresh fruit. It was really off. The grand slap was basic with overcooked scrambled eggs, plain potatoes that tasted frozen from a bag, and dry toast. It didn't come with butter or jelly so we asked for some. The pancake was okay. We did ask if there was another kind of syrup available other than the maple syrup that was there at the table. Our server offered us coconut syrup which was brought out ice cold. On top of that there was a $3 charge for it which the server didn't mention and I didn't see it listed on the menu. The mushroom scramble was also dry and plain. I had high hopes for this place, seeing that the restaurant itself looks bright and inviting, but unfortunately the food overall was less than mediocre.

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    The Coffee Store In Napili

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    4.4(351 reviews)
    0.7 mi
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    Super bummed by the experience here…read more I've been a fan of this coffee since I first tried it in 2017. I always make a point to stop by when I'm in Maui, and if I'm not there, I ask my sister to bring me back beans when she visits. I was genuinely excited to visit in person this time, pick some up, and some to give as gifts. Unfortunately, the service completely missed the mark. I stood at the register for quite a while while one employee was grinding beans and another was stocking milk, and neither acknowledged me. The employee grinding beans saw me, then turned back to her work without saying anything. Another made direct eye contact and walked away. No greeting, no "we'll be right with you," nothing. As someone with a background in hospitality, I know how much small moments of service matter. A simple acknowledgment would have made all the difference. Although I've been a big fan of their coffee, the experience was disappointing enough that I ended up leaving without buying anything.

    Great coffee shop in this part of town. Place is hipster,…read moreclean and has an inviting atmosphere. Has only two tables and a couple of bar stools to sit. Reasonable prices like in other coffee shops throughout the island. We ordered an Iced Dirty Chai with Almond Milk a Chocolate Milkshake and an Iced Matcha. It was of good quality. They also sell the coffee beans by the 1/2 or 1 lb of different Kona Coffee Beans. Service was good. They took our order fast.

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    Coral Reef

    4.3(36 reviews)
    5.1 mi

    Ok so we are staying here and we ate dinner and breakfast at this place…read more Our dinner was not bad. They do jot give you much. I will have to say the calamari was excellent. Now to why there is a 1 star. Breakfast! DO NOT GO HERE FOR BREAKFAST!! We did the buffet because breakfast service was available. It was $47 a person for a mediocre buffet. The sausage links were very well done. By well done I mean cooked to jerky almost. The cook did a good job and was nice. He crisped my mushy potatoes for me which was nice. We decided we would go and make a waffle and share it with no way to butter it before syrup so we had to find a syrup bowl. Here is the teal bad part.... When we came back someone was sitting at our table. Not even joking. We were just standing in the middle holding our waffles when we finally saw the waiter who said oh I thought you left. We had not even been here for 10-15 minutes total and he just gave me coffee before I left! We had to wait for them to clean another table, then wait for silverware and napkins, then ask for drinks again. A poorly run Embassy Suites beats this buffet hands down. So if you eat here and go for seconds, that should be normal for a buffet, leave one person at the table! Never doing breakfast here again.

    We are currently staying at the Sheraton so we decided to eat at this restaurant on the property…read more First, we got to the check-in table and asked for our table. There were three hosts joking around and ignoring us. We had to ask multiple times for a table before they gave us a table. We were seated down and noticed that they had left their Christmas dinner menu. We dined the day after Christmas. The staff hurriedly took the menu away, stating "it's not like you would have bought that anyway. It's too expensive." Overall the staff seemed disgruntled. Food was actually good but the service left a very sour taste in our mouth. Server also probably checked in on us maybe once the entire meal.

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    808 Grindz Lahaina FoodTruck - 808 Moco

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    4.9(58 reviews)
    7.6 mi

    My oh my! Came here for breakfast for our Maui trip. The food truck is literally in the cuts before…read morefoodland where other food trucks are. There is limited parking. The wait for the food was 25mins. Worth the wait! My bf ordered the shredded pork moco to share. The fried rice had spam it in! Made it more futility. My son got the short stack (2) ube pancakes with ube sauce with coconut shreds on top. He loved his breakfast. Nothing tops ube pancakes! I got the waffles with macadamia sauce. It got a bit soggy after awhile with the sauce on top I think next time I'll get it on the side so I can enjoy the waffle being crispy and not soggy. We loved all the plates we ordered. The customer service with great, very friendly. 10/10 customer service and the food! The setting where the food trucks were pretty decent. They have a swing that's pretty cute if you're waiting for pick up. We will definitely come back to when we're back in Maui!

    808 Grindz sadly fell off our restaurant list after covid since they were only doing takeout orders…read moreand the quality of the food seemed to decline. Then there were the devastating Lahaina fires in 2023, so we thought they were lost to us forever. We were happy to hear they opened a food truck and decided to visit when we were in Maui last month (March 2026). They're back, baby, with the delicious food we remembered pre-covid. The truck is located on Keawe Street, next to the plaza with Ross & Foodland and the glass blowing shop. There's limited seating and the line got long quickly, just like when they had the storefront restaurant. Definitely worth the wait, though. We ordered the 808 Grindz bene, corned beef hash & eggs and a short stack of mac nut pancakes (with sauce oh yes please) to share. The crispy hash browns were a little too salty, but everything else was on point. I believe they take cash or venmo only and be prepared to wait. But it'll be worth it.

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