Food and drinks

How much should you expect to spend on normal meals and drinks for 2 on an average day. I have read that drinks range between $12-20 a pop, that can add up quick just on a mellow day. I have also read that the breakfast funs $24 per person, is this a regular breakfast or something special for that price? Also, are there any recomendations on hotel floors or rooms that are larger than others? Thanks in advance for some responses.

Food and drinks

Normal meals on a normal day? Depends on how you define normal. You can spend $30 a person or more for breakfast at the resorts, or you can have breakfast for $5-10 each at a non-resort resrtaurant. Lots of good breakfast specials around. I travel a lot to the mainland and I don%26#39;t think prices here are that much higher here than many palces on the mainland, but you have to get out of the resorts. Earlier this week I met some friends at the Grand Wailea for drinks and I paid $12 for a martini. Last night Kaikane and I had $3 happy hour mai tais at the Maui Coast. I%26#39;ve never paid $20 for a drink except once in Italy and that was thanks to a really poor exchange rate in a really expensive tourist area of Rome. Dinners can be upwards of $40 an entree at the resorts, or around $20 at any of a number of really great places around the island.

When I travel to a new place I pick out a few restaurants from the area and ask them to fax menus to me. It helps me get an idea of what they serve and their prices.

Food and drinks

I agree with Kaiwahine, I think meal and drink prices are ';normal'; on Maui unless you go to the fanciest of restaurants or resorts. For example, at the Kahana Restaurant at the Sands of Kahana most lunch entrees are under $12 and dinner under $20. Similar to the mainland if you have a few drinks/pp then your bill skyrockets.

There are so many restaurant choices in West Maui that are less than $15 per entree I couldn%26#39;t even list them. In Lahaina, we like BJ%26#39;s for pizza, Cheeseburger in Paradise %26amp; Kimo%26#39;s (have to have ocean view), but Moose McGillicuty%26#39;s(sp?) has cheap eats and drinks across the street.

Enjoy!

Don%26#39;t forget Penne Pasta and Maui Tacos for inexpensive. Of course if I remember, you can%26#39;t get a drink at Maui Taco. We like Lahaina Coolers and I seem to remember they were fairly inexpensive and you can also get a drink there.

Don%26#39;t forget about the internet. Many restaurants post menu%26#39;s, this way you can get an idea of prices. When I was in Maui 3 1/2 years ago, we averaged $24 for two drinks with tip included. So maybe its around the same price now, give or take a few dollars. Resort prices are high and I agree with the other post, you can get better deals off property. Breakfast on resorts are pretty fancy, they have just about everything you could possibly want. The prices usually reflect it. I think prices are compatible with any big city on the mainland. I live in the Northeast, so I%26#39;m used to higher prices anyways. Rachel Ray on the food network did Maui for $40. a day, so anything is possible. Have fun!

Penne pasta has good food and reasonable prices $7-$12 but no drinks. Cool Cat Cafe has great burgers and sandwhiches for $7-$10 and $3 drinks everyday, $3 Mai-tai Friday is the best. Maui taco or Cilantro%26#39;s has good cheap mexican food, the ono burrito at Cilantro%26#39;s is good. There are pleanty of choices if you look around.

Good Luck

You can%26#39;t lose if your in Maui

As others have said, Maui Tacos and Lahaina Coolers. If you room has a refrigerator, go by the grocery store for sandwich fixings and snacks. Also check out the Tiki Bar and Grill at the Kaanapali Beach Hotel. Last Feb. you could get a Mahi Mahi sandwich for $6.95. Drinks were well under $12.

Why have restaurants fax menus to you when almost all restaurants have their menus on their web sites?