Sea House Restaurant

Sea House Restaurant – Enjoy Pacific Rim Cuisine Right on the Water’s Edge in Lahaina
Local Expert's Rating:
4 / 5
The Bottom Line:

With their award-winning Pacific Rim fare and breathtaking views of the Napili Bay, Sea House Restaurant is the place to go for sheer extravagance. Located in the Napili Kai Beach Resort, this Lahaina eatery goes big on the fine dining experience while keeping the atmosphere wholly casual. They open their doors bright and early in the morning, but the sunset hour is when to swing by, for sure.

- The HawaiianIslands.com Local Expert Team

When you’re in the mood for an award-winning beachside dining experience, you cannot go wrong with a trip over to the Sea House Restaurant. Set in the Napili Kai Beach Resort, this upscale eatery puts you right on the edge of the Napili Bay where you can enjoy phenomenal views all around. They open their doors bright and early for breakfast, and then keep the delicious food and drinks coming well into the evening hours.

At each visit, you can count on the team going above and beyond in serving up delightful Pacific Rim fare plus signature cocktails, beer on tap, and fine wine. If you want to keep it alcohol free, you won’t regret sipping on their Sea House Signature Hibiscus Tea. All their carefully curated menus have a wide selection of drinks designed to perfectly elevate your dining experience from start to finish.

As for the food, get ready for fresh, local ingredients expertly transformed into exquisite meals that never fail to tantalize your tastebuds. Their executive chef, Alex Stanislaw, brings 30 years of experience to the kitchen, after all, making it easy to pull out all the stops in creating delicious meals to remember. Well-known as the Best Chef on Maui, this culinary expert turns cooking into an artform, often rolling out plates almost too pretty to eat.

Although the food and drinks are reason enough to go all on their own, the gorgeous setting, great vibes, and friendly service perfectly complete the experience. The sight, sound, and smell of the waves caressing shore serves as the background music for your meal, for starters. On top of that, the team always puts their bright aloha spirit at the center of all they do, easily making friends with all the patrons. The good vibes flow through the eatery as a result, making it easy to feel right at home. 

Don’t miss out on the chance to try:

Napili Kai Benedicts
If you want to start your day off right, you definitely need the Napili Kai Benedicts for breakfast. With its Canadian bacon and hollandaise sauce combo, the Classic is always a great choice. To kick it up a notch, go with the Crab, Vegetarian, or Blackstone options instead.

Duck Confit Gnocchi
For a truly upscale way to whet your appetite, treat yourself to the Duck Confit Gnocchi. They prepare all the gnocchi by hand and only use the finest duck confit. To boost the flavor profile even more, this starter comes with Castlevetrano olives, pecorino romano, lemon agrumato, preserved lemons, and kale.

Sea House Trio
Only available as the daily special on Thursdays, the Sea House Trio brings together all the fan favorites. When you order this dish, expect to get Cajun spice rubbed scallops, furikake sprinkled fresh catch, and butter-poached South African lobster tail. Gluten-free and ready to delight your tastebuds, this dish is always a surefire winner.

By the time you finish your entrée, you might not think it could get any better, but dessert is actually the highlight of the meal. With its fantastically flavorful lilikoi glaze, their New York Style Cheese Cake is the go-to sweet treat for most patrons. If that’s not quite your style, you can get Warm Coconut Bread Pudding, Ice Cream Pie, Tiramisu, or their Flourless Chocolate Torte. They also have ice cream and sorbet if you prefer.

Insider Tips:
-Discount drinks and appetizers are always on tap during happy hour, which runs each day from 2 pm to 5 pm.
-If you have dietary restrictions, look on the menu for the V for vegetarian and GF for gluten-free fare.
-Have a special occasion coming up? Sign up for their onsite catering services and the chef will create a custom menu for your event.
-A new special appears every day of the week, so be sure to see what’s available before ordering.
-Swing by between 5:30 pm and 6 pm for the early bird special, which comes with salad, your entrée of choice, and dessert.