Highest-rated Mexican Restaurants in the Kahului Area by Diners

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Highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the Kahului area by diners

Just like cuisine from any country, Mexican food is not monolithic. It isn't just combo plates and tacos. (Not that there's anything wrong with that style of food; it's delicious and is responsible for popularizing Mexican food in the United States.) But Mexican food means more than that.

It reflects Mexico's diverse population—shaped by waves of immigration—and has proliferated throughout the U.S., showcasing the cuisine in all its complexity and regionality. Mexico has 32 distinct regional styles of cooking, and thanks to immigrant chefs and the rise of promising culinarians of Mexican descent looking to share their signature dishes, Indigenous foodways, and ingredients from various regions, diners are reframing their idea of "Mexican food."

According to a 2024 Pew Research Center analysis of SafeGraph data, 1 in 10 restaurants in the U.S. serve Mexican food, and nearly 9 out of 10 U.S. counties have at least one Mexican restaurant. The analysis also reveals that California and Texas are home to a majority of the Mexican American population and together host 2 out of 5 Mexican restaurants in the country.

These findings serve as a testament to the influence Mexican cuisine has had and continues to have in America. Which begs the question: Where does one go for the best old-school Mexican restaurants, loncheras slinging tacos out of a half-window, and innovative modern Mexican food pushing culinary boundaries?

To help you out, Stacker compiled a list of the highest-rated Mexican restaurants in the Kahului area based on diners' reviews on Yelp as of February 2025. Restaurants with at least 20 reviews tagged as "Mexican" on Yelp within a 10-kilometer radius of Kahului were included. As a result, some restaurants featured may serve other food items besides Mexican food. Also, in an effort to highlight independent businesses and local chains, those with more than 50 locations nationally, based on the Yelp data, were not included.

Keep reading to see if your favorite Mexican spot made the list or to discover a new restaurant to try!

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#17. Koho's Grill & Bar

- Rating: 2.9/5 (265 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 275 West Kaahumanu Ave. Kahului, Hawaii
- Categories: Diners, Sports Bars, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#16. Fernando's Mexican Grill

- Rating: 3.0/5 (208 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 275 West Kaahumanu Ave. Ste 1001 Kahului, Hawaii
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#15. Amigo's

- Rating: 3.4/5 (426 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 1215 South Kihei Road Kihei, Hawaii
- Categories: Mexican, Latin American, Tex-Mex
- Read more on Yelp

#14. Amigo's

- Rating: 3.4/5 (330 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 333 Dairy Road Ste 110B Kahului, Hawaii
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch, Burgers
- Read more on Yelp

#13. Las Pinatas Of Maui

- Rating: 3.5/5 (358 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 395 Dairy Road Ste J Kahului, Hawaii
- Categories: Mexican, Breakfast & Brunch, Desserts
- Read more on Yelp

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#12. La Poblana Mexican Food

- Rating: 4.0/5 (129 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 362 Huku Lii Place Ste 101 Kihei, Hawaii
- Categories: Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#11. Haven's Harborside

- Rating: 4.1/5 (63 reviews)
- Address: 300 Maalaea Beach Road Wailuku, Hawaii
- Categories: Cocktail Bars, Seafood, Mexican
- Read more on Yelp

#10. Ono Tacos Hawaii

- Rating: 4.2/5 (28 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 53 Puunene Ave. Kahului Maui, Hawaii
- Categories: Food Trucks, Mexican, Salad
- Read more on Yelp

#9. Ono Tacos - Lahaina

- Rating: 4.4/5 (1729 reviews)
- Price level: $$
- Address: 520 Keolani Place Kahului, Hawaii
- Categories: Mexican, Food Trucks, Hot Dogs
- Read more on Yelp