The 21 Essential Maui Restaurants
"Chefs Shin Kim and Sean Ikeda blended their names to create “Shikeda,” a Japanese patisserie that sells out of its delectable sweets and bentos by mid-afternoon each day. Get there at opening time, 11 a.m. sharp, for the best selection of miso pork belly and unagi lunch boxes packed with ume-dusted rice and pickled seaweed. Or skip straight to the dessert case, which resembles a Bergdorf Goodman jewelry counter. The Totoro-shaped choux au craquelin are almost too adorable to devour, and the pavlova are delicate ballerina skirts made of meringue. And then there are the roulades, light and airy roll cakes of every flavor: banana, matcha, Kula lavender, and holiday specials such as candy cane and cocoa. The chefs can’t quit experimenting, which is both wonderful and excruciating for fans who develop favorites." - Shannon Wianecki, Bill Addison
