Relax in the afternoon with a freshly made, wood-fired pizza and a great ocean view at Pi Artisan Pizzeria in Lahaina. This pizza stop takes your standard pie to the next level by using locally sourced ingredients, baking the pie in an 800-degree wood-fired oven, and offering diners a full bar.
This pizzeria gives you the option to choose your toppings from local ingredients. Cooks assemble the pizzas right in front of the guests in the open kitchen. Instead of choosing your own toppings, you can also turn over your tastebuds to the kitchen and try one of the signature pies on the menu. These pizzas include both vegetarian and meat-lover options. If you’re not in the mood for pizza, the restaurant also serves salads, sandwiches, and Italian favorites such as fettuccine alfredo and chicken parmesan.
To partner with your pizza, you may choose one of the on-tap beers or wines from the bar or one of the many cocktails. Your tap beer will come out cold at 31 degrees, and the tap wines provide a way for the restaurant to cut down on the waste produced by wine bottles. Cocktails include well-known favorites, such as a Mai Tai and Mojito, and in-house creations, such as the Blue Lavender Fizz and Bango. Non-alcoholic smoothies have dairy and non-dairy options for kids or those who don’t drink.
The casual restaurant has seating on the oceanside for views of the sunset and the Garden Patio on the street side where the pizzeria hosts events. Though you don’t have as great of a view from the Garden Patio, you can get Happy Hour deals all day here instead of waiting for the designated Happy Hour inside the restaurant. Plus, this area has events almost every night of the week.
Be sure to order at least one of these standouts from the menu:
Firecracker Chicken Wings
The wings come tossed in firecracker sauce with a side of cooling cilantro creme fraiche for dipping. Diners frequently rave about the fiery firecracker wings as an appetizer at Pi Artisan Pizzeria. Try the wings alone or dipped in the cilantro sauce to cool your palate.
Garlic Knots
Garlic knots baked from fresh dough and topped with Hawaiian sea salt and Parmesan come hot out of the oven with a side of marinara for dipping or spooning over the knots. Upgrade your appetizer by adding mozzarella cheese or a combination of mozzarella and bacon inside the knots. Many diners have made meals of garlic knots and wings.
BBQ Pi Pizza
The BBQ Pi pizza is one of the signature pies on the menu and a favorite among regulars. This pizza includes in-house prepared barbecue sauce, pepper bacon, gorgonzola cheese, roasted chicken, green onions, jalapenos, and cilantro creme fraiche. This pie is a decadent variation of barbecue chicken pizza. If you miss pineapple on your barbecue chicken pizza, pair this pie with a Kohola pineapple pilsner.
Seared Ahi Tataki Pizza
Seared tuna on a pizza? Yes! Pi Artisan Pizzeria makes this unusual combination work well. Instead of traditional marinara sauce on the pizza, the ahi tuna pie has Pi Blanca sauce, seared ahi, garlic, mozzarella cheese, ahi sausage, miso wasabi aioli, fresh arugula, and furikake. Local ingredients star in this fresh take on pizza that you won’t find anywhere else.
For tasty pizzas, great views, cold drinks, and a friendly atmosphere stop by Pi Artisan Pizzeria in Lahaina. Whether you dine on the Garden Patio or want an ocean view, your meal will be an unforgettable experience that you’ll want to come back for.
Insider Tips:
-Don’t miss the special events. Stop by on Mondays or Fridays for live music at Pi Artisan Pizzeria. Visit on Thursdays for team trivia and Wednesdays for family game nights.
-Visit the Garden Patio to enjoy Happy Hour deals all day long. Inside the restaurant, Happy Hour happens for a limited time each day.
-Park at the Outlets of Maui to get free parking with validation from Pi Artisan Pizzeria.