On the seventh day, the chef created brunch. My wife and I love a Sunday buffet brunch anywhere in the world, but the best of them are on Maui, where the view is as terrific as the food. Here are our favorite two, with one for those of you staying on West Maui (Kaanapali area), and one for those staying on the east half of Maui (Wailea area).
GARDENIA RESTAURANT at KAPALUA BAY HOTEL (808)669-5656
West Maui's most wonderful Sunday brunch. Fantastic variety of very good food, including rolls, bread, smoked fish, herring, lox, shrimp, capers, seaweed, salads, pasta, sushi, sashimi, potstickers, dim sum, juice, miso soup, cold and hot vegetables, Mahi (fish), sticky rice, bacon, sausage, omelets made to order, eggs benedict, waffles, stir-fry, chicken, beef, pork, potatoes and more. Numerous desserts including cheesecake, brownies, creme caramel, bread pudding, fruit flan, chocolate mousse, cakes and pies. Beautiful setting with a gorgeous view of hotel grounds and ocean.
PRINCE COURT at MAUI PRINCE HOTEL, Wailea (808) 874-1111
Maui’s most expensive ($34 in 1999) and most bountiful variety Sunday brunch. 32 kinds of salad, 8 kinds of bread and rolls, 6 kinds of cheese, 2 soups, 8 hot dishes, 16 desserts, and more. Champagne, Caesar salad, garden salad, anchovies and numerous other salad toppers and dressings, capers, olives, onions, seaweed, artichokes, pea salad, noodle salad, lomi salmon salad, shrimp salad, smoked salmon, sashimi, California rolls, sushi, papaya, melon, strawberries, other fruits, shrimp, crab claws, pancakes, crepes, omelets made to order (choice of numerous fillers including caviar), eggs benedict, bacon, sausage, breads, rolls, lavash, breakfast cakes, sweet rolls, juices, beef, chicken, fish, rice, Maui onion mashed potatoes, salmon Alfredo, steamed vegetables, dim sum, crème caramel, cheesecake, bread pudding with three topping choices, eclairs, tarts, cakes and pies.
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