Honeymoon Eating

The Best of Sherri and Lee's Honeymoon-

Maui

• The Ritz Carlton in Kapalua, Maui, had the BEST breakfast buffet in Hawaii. No question. Go there and enjoy waffles, pancakes, mango compote, fresh fruit, passion fruit juice and Kona coffee ! The breakfast on the terrace overlooks the pool and grounds....all yummy. It will be the best $25 you ever spent.
• David Paul's Lahaina Grill in Lahaina, Maui is the BEST dinner we had in Hawaii. You can make reservations on opentable.com. Their signature Maui onion crusted Ahi tuna with vanilla bean jasmine rice was unreal. I asked for the recipe and got it ! So it will be here soon. Ask and you shall receive. They also make a super key lime pie with a mac nut crust.
• Mama's Fish House on the way back from the "Road to Hana". The ceviche and trio of creme brulees was yummy. My husband raved about the lobster stuffed mahi mahi. Perfect casual setting right on the beach. Go there at 5:30 on the way home from your day in Hana !

Kauai

• If you are staying at Princeville, go into the town of Hanalei for breakfast and hit the Hanalei Wake Up Cafe, where you will see locals and surfers before they go surfing. It is cheap, not touristy and amazing. The hash browns are sick !
• Right next to Wake Up Cafe is "Sushi Blues", very good sushi ! We went there twice and enjoyed live music and great quality, creative sushi.

The Big Island of Hawaii

• If you ever find yourself at the Hualalai Spa at the Four Seasons in the Big Island (and you should), book a Macadamia nut body scrub followed by a Vichy shower (8 shower head on you as you lay down). Like I said, local ingredients were much appreciated !
• After sampling 25 different tuna tartares, I am now the queen of Ahi and I can tell you that Alan Wong's Hualalai Grill in the Four Seasons on the Big Island makes the best chunky tartare....spicy with fried wontons, avocado and tuna...mmmm. It is so fresh !