5 Best Bars in Kihei, Maui

If you're looking for a genuine dive bar, this is the place. The bartenders are friendly, and you'll find plenty of locals to talk story with. Just be sure to mind your manners: classic dive-bar fistfights have, on occasion, been known to break out here.

This dive bar brings in a young bunch looking to par-tay. A lively rotation of events and entertainment keeps the good times rolling, including live island-style music, guest bands, karaoke six evenings a week, and open-mic nights. A casual Mexican-food menu with great prices keeps the munchies away.

The fun atmosphere here is just as popular among locals and visitors, and the feel of the place is brighter and more casual than the resort-style polish of its sister restaurant in Kapalua. It always draws a good crowd on karaoke nights (Thursday–Saturday) when sushi and appetizers are half off 10 pm–1 am.

Good eats are paired with cool tunes in this breezy tropical tavern that's favored by locals. DJs and other acts are featured from 4 to 6 pm most evenings, and DJs get the dance floor shaking again starting at 9 pm. Happy hour specials run from 11 am to 6 pm.

This speakeasy-style bar is smack-dab in the middle of Kihei's nightlife scene, and it stands out for its lineup of specialty cocktails and incredibly friendly staff. It's the size of a living room, but mixology is given more consideration here than at other venues.