This list of Maui local eateries was created by our editors and paid partnerships. February 10, 2021 1484 Looking for the perfect place to enjoy a romantic meal with your significant other, your loved one, or yourself (#treatyourself)? Here are our top five recommendations for venues we know you’ll enjoy! 1. Banyan Tree, The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Photo by The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua Banyan trees are a traditional Hawaiian gathering place to enjoy a meal with your loved ones — what better place to take that someone special? Start your evening with an app — perhaps the Braised Beef Tortellacci —seated by one of the outdoor fire pits that overlooks the ocean, or belly-up to their hand-crafted wooden bar for a fresh garden-to-glass cocktail. The vibrant new menu which highlights fresh, local ingredients from land and sea, such as the Hawaiian Cioppino, the Banyan Tree’s twist on a signature dish, with generous helpings of tako, mahimahi, prawns and lobster. Landlubbers will swoon over the Black Garlic Beef Short Ribs. Wrap up your evening with an Island Dragonfruit Sorbet for two and you’ve got a night to remember. Banyantreekapalua.com