Lahaina's Mick Fleetwood Rooftop
Fleetwood's on Front St is the Lahaina restaurant founded by Mick Fleetwood — drummer, founder of Fleetwood Mac, and longtime Maui resident. The format is what you'd expect: a thoughtful rooftop terrace, careful Hawaiian-American cooking, a live-music programme, the considered atmosphere of a musician's restaurant.
The cooking is Hawaiian-American with a confident sourcing thesis: fresh-caught local fish, Big Island beef, Maui-grown vegetables. The cocktail programme is one of Lahaina's better; the wine list handles the format.
What to Order
Fresh local fish in the day's preparation. Big Island beef handled simply. Cocktails built around local rums and fruits. The dessert programme leans tropical and is short.
The Setting
The rooftop terrace is the experience. Front Street below, the Pacific directly ahead, the sunset over Lana'i in the distance. The lighting is calibrated for evening; the live-music programme gives the room its energy.
Best Occasion: Anniversary
An anniversary at Fleetwood's is one of Lahaina's classic moves. The view, the music, the considered service — combine into the kind of evening anniversary dinners are built around.