Great Places to Eat On The Ride Down On Your Haleakala Bike Tour

Visitors to Maui can bike the incredible volcano, Haleakala, downhill from the summit all the way to the beach on our self-paced bike tours that give vacationers a relaxing and fun way of checking out Maui’s amazing Upcountry.

Because it’s a self-paced bike tour, you can at your whim, stop along the way for breakfast or lunch at the many great shops and restaurants along the road. On our narrated van tour driving up Haleakala, our expert guides will tell you about great places to eat at along with various points of interests and history about Haleakala. But we thought we might go ahead and outline some places to stop and grab a bite on the bike ride down to help you prepare for your Haleakala bike tour a little more. . .

Maui Lavender Café

A quaint lavender farm and café will be the first place to stopover along your bike ride down Haleakala. Located right along the bike path on Crater Road in Kula, the Maui Lavender Café
serves a full breakfast including delicious banana pancakes, breakfast sandwiches, French toast, breakfast tacos, ‘biker’ burritos, bagels, and even breakfast pizza. They also have a variety of teas and coffees (many of them with a lavender theme such as lavender ginger lemonade, lavender iced or hot tea, etc.) as well as snacks like scones and cookies. The Maui Lavender Café has an amiable gazebo with a great view that’s perfect for outdoor dining as well as a garden of lavender and a eucalyptus forest you can walk around to really embrace the unforgettable landscape of Upcountry Maui.

Fruit Stands

As you continue your biking down Haleakala, you’ll see a number of small stands selling a variety of fresh fruit along the bike route. Many of these roadside stands operate on the honor system, where those biking in Maui down the volcano simply can leave money and take the fruit they want. This fresh fruit is often a much-needed energizing treat along the Haleakala volcano bike tour.

Kula Lodge and Restaurant

A little farther down the Haleakala volcano tour at about 3,200 feet, you’ll come to the Kula Lodge and Restaurant. This quiet spots is among a gorgeous garden of flower farms of carnations, protea, and other beautiful tropical plants that make the perfect backdrop for a picture to remember your Haleakala sunrise bike tour. The Kula Restaurant is open all week for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You can enjoy a delicious meal in the outdoor garden terrace that overlooks the West Maui Mountains and the Pacific Ocean in the distance. A wood-burning pizza oven creates delicious pizza dishes by the Kula Lodge and Restaurant’s Executive Chef. Stop by the Kula Lodge and Restaurant on your Haleakala bike tour for wonderfully romantic views and delightful dishes.

Makawao Town

In Paniolo Country, there is a small town called Makawao found along the slopes of Haleakala. You’ll run into this charming town on your Maui volcano bike tour. Take your time here and see all the rich paniolo (Hawaiian cowboy) heritage that Makawao is well known for. Along with annual rodeos and country western dancing, Makawao is home to a number of art galleries, boutiques, and shops that you’ll want to explore. Also, there’s a number of excellent places to to eat. T. Komoda’s Store and Bakery is famous for their amazing donuts as well as their cream puffs and butter rolls. If you want to stop for lunch, Polli’s Mexican Restaurant makes home-style quesadillas, fish tacos, tostadas, and other authentic Mexican dishes. If you’re feeling more like Italian, the Casanova Italian Restaurant and Deli is a good choice. Makawao Sushi and Deli offers some tasty rainbow sushi rolls, ahi poke, and other seafood favorites. For some grab and go food items, you can stop by the Rodeo General Store in Makawao. Along with being a great little grocery store, they also have a small deli with different kinds of sandwiches and salads for your enjoyment.

Lumeria Maui

On the bike ride through Haleakala in between Makawao and Paia, you’ll find the Lumeria Maui eco-luxury educational retreat. Along with their yoga and meditation classes set in a beautiful resort location, Lumeria is home to the MuBu restaurant that features fresh Farm to Table foods for breakfast, lunch, and dinner served amid beautiful tropical gardens and amazing views.

One Love Farmer’s Market

You’ll find the One Love Farmer’s Market just before you get to Paia on your Haleakala bike tour. Located in a former train depot, this intriguing farmer’s market offers a variety of all local fruits and vegetables. Tropical smoothies, fresh juices, and other great snacks are served here as well.





Paia Town

At the end of your Haleakala volcano biking tour, you’ll come to the town of Paia. Here there are numerous great restaurants to try, including the Paia Fish Market, Dazoo, Café Des Amis, Flatbread Company,  Rock and Brews, Anthony’s Coffee Company, and many more. These boast a variety of delicious treats for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. So after your Haleakala sunrise bike tour, take a little time to check out all the great shops and restaurants in our little Paia Town.