Mala Ocean Tavern Blog
Best outdoor dining
Mala Ocean Tavern named #4 in the Top 20 Best Outdoor Dining in the States! Residents and guests of Maui come to dine on delicious local cuisine, sip delectable culinary cocktails and exciting wine, oceanfront. We look forward to welcoming you to MALA. Reservations encouraged, walk-ins welcome!
Young, local, and hungry
Maui’s favorite restaurants Mala Ocean Tavern, Down The Hatch and Duckine have an all star line-up of Chef’s and they are all local born and raised. Making their community proud as Executive Chefs, these Lahainaluna graduates are creating a lot of buzz around the island.
The results are in! 2022 ‘aipono restaurant awards
We extend our gratitude to our staff for all their hard work, to everyone who continues to support our businesses, and to everyone who voted for us! It is wonderful to be among all of the talent on the island of Maui and in Hawaii. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners. All of the great restaurants on Maui encourage us to strive to always be our absolute best!
Mala Ocean Tavern FEATURED ON "MOVE WITH MARICRIS!" TRAVEL VLOG!
Mala Ocean Tavern is host to guests from all over the world, and we appreciate those who share their oceanfront dining experience with others. Maricris Lapaix documented her experience at MALA during her travels to Maui featured them on her Travel Vlog. Check out her video and get travel tips for when you are on the island. We hope you join us for Brunch, Happy Hour, Dinner, or Late Night soon at MALA. All you need is aloha!
MALA OCEAN TAVERN GETTING RECOGNIZED IN 2022
Here at Mala Ocean Tavern, we are excited and thrilled to announce some recognitions. The staff at MALA is one of a kind and we are proud to be recognized for the accomplishments of our hard working team. Under the direction of General Manager Rob Farrell and Executive Chef Alvin Savella, MALA is being launched onto a national platform, and we are humbled and honored.

