My heart is so happy when I see Lahaina businesses open again! Penne Pasta Cafe reopened with a food truck in Napili a few months ago. Finally made it over and they did not disappoint! The baked penne is vegetarian and delicious! My favorite pasta on island! The cheesy garlic bread looks like a grilled cheese but I can't even...it's melt in your mouth garlicy, cheesy deliciousness! I don't think they have the full menu available but they have many options of pasta, sandwiches and pizzas and they have specials sometimes too. They are so sweet too! Definitely go see them and grab some food to go at the new location! read more

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The food truck is in Napili. Always reliably tasty and food hot and prepared on time. I love the Caesar salad, the baked butternut squash, and the baked penne with meat sauce. Satisfying and yummy! read more

Glad I found Penne Pasta now open by Maui Prep, they are open Friday, Saturday and Monday from 2 pm to 8 nice under tent seating. read more

Penne Pasta Cafe - Great spaghetti and meat balls and cheese bread - Italian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

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Good food, reasonable pricing, takeout available, low key. Haven't been there since the fires but glad they are open again

Penne Pasta is an italian version of fast food. Order at the counter and sit and eat or go. We were exhausted in Maui and decided that food to go was perfect for us. I ordered a penne in red sauce and broccoli. It was fine. Over salted but edible. There are many other places in Lahaina where you can get good food to go, but if you are in a rush and want to grab italian, go to Penne Pasta Cafe. read more

Good option for Italian if you're in Lahaina especially for decent vegetarian options. You need to order at the counter before you sit down. We had the focaccia bread with balsamic dip which was the highlight of our dinner. Must have with every order. We also tried the healthy wheat spaghetti with eggplant which was okay. The pesto pizza on the other hand was worth it for the price. read more

Love the garlic shrimp and broccoli with Alfredo! I go there at least twice a month. Reasonably priced and delicious!

Authentic made to order pasta. The pesto sauce is amazing, and even the parmesan cheese is fresh shredded. Outdoor tables face on to a wide sidewalk on a quieter side street. Do your tastebuds a favor and support a locally owned business at the same time. Open 11 to 8 pm, according to temporary hours posting. read more

Penne Pasta Cafe - Pesto - Italian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Wow! Recommended to us by a local friend, the food was delicious, the service was friendly, and the prices were reasonable. We had the chicken parm, Niçoise salad and kids pepperoni pizza, along with a side of roasted butternut squash. All was delicious, highly recommend. read more

Penne Pasta Cafe - Oven Roasted Butternut Squash, Chicken Parmesan Pasta, Nicoise - Italian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

When the locals visit a restaurant, it usually means it's good food. That's exactly the case with Penne Pasta Cafe. This is a small place with amazing food. The focaccia bread is totally amazing. The open face meatball sandwich and the open face egg plant Parmesan sandwich can't be missed. The taste is authentic and the portion sizes are amazing. One of the best we have had anywhere in the US. The pizza and pesto linguine were really top class. Panne Cotta was totally the icing on the cake. Some of the best we have ever had. I would recommend this place whole heartedly. Juan, the owner really serves with a sense of pride. 5/5 stars. They deserve a lot!! read more

Penne Pasta Cafe - Juan, the owner of the restaurant is extremely hospitable and provides amazing customer service. - Italian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

As far as I know, this is a food truck near Taquereata and Superstars. This place is DELICIOUS. For no reason at all, this place is prepped for pasta war and it's looking to win. The cheese bread slayed like nobody's business. The putanesca pasta was freakishly good. I actually ate too soon before coming here and wasn't even hungry. I still finished everything. Ludicrously good. The only downside is their hours are weird. They're a food truck but also have a giant tent thing to sit underneath - the most baller ambience I've ever experienced at a food truck. read more

Amazing homemade ingredients. Such a hidden gem. We had the focaccia bread, it was toasted with a Herb oil and balsamic with a Herb blend that was an absolute flavor bomb. The best I have ever had. Then we had the broccoli in olive oil with toasted garlic slices, so gooood and finished with the Alfredo, homemade pasta and sauce of course. read more

Penne Pasta Cafe - Toasted focaccia with Herb blend, oil and balsamic, broccoli with toasted garlic and fettuccine alfredo. - Italian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

I ordered via Door Dash to my hotel. Basic good food! Great for kids who want pasta. The Caesar salad was good. The pasta with Olives looks good. read more

Absolute best Italian restaurant on the island! Highly recommend the Baked Penne, Focaccia or Garlic Bread, and the Potato Salad!

I really wanted to like this place, I really did, but when you serve a captive customer base I guess you can let quality standards go by the wayside. I've had Chicken Marsala from LA to Manhattan and many points in between, this was by far the worst I've ever had. The pasta and so called Marsala wine sauce was screaming for salt, there was basically no hint of Marsala wine in the sauce. A proper chicken marsala should have a boat load of mushrooms, not here, it had what I would say is one mushroom. Maybe the other items on the menu are better, but DO NOT order the chicken marsala.I never send food back to the kitchen that I complained about, there is always at least one 'spitter' in every restaurant if you know what I mean. read more

Hands down the best Italian on the Maui Westside if not the whole island! We've had a few of the pizzas - DELISH and they even gluten free crust. Today I had the clams linguine with gluten free pasta and it was heavenly!! Hubby had the chicken Marsala which he said was the best he's ever had. Love this place so much and the owner / chef is such a nice cool guy. read more

We ordered a couple of flatbread bread pizza's and overall they were so-so. Yes I know they call them flatbread, but they were too flat and no substance to them whatsoever. Thinner than a saltine cracker. Would not order a pizza here again. I have had their pasta dishes in the past and those were good, but pizza....uhm. no! read more

Absolutely fantastic! Ordered delivery twice through DoorDash. Their Linguine Pesto, and spaghetti with clam sauce was amazing! I usually live in New York, and have high standards for Italian food, and this certainly exceeded them. Added garlic shrimp and the Garlic Ahi, well worth the addition read more

Fantastic outdoor cafe with excellent Italian food! Plenty of glutenfree options for pizza and pasta! And adorable setting outside by the white picket fence. Loved that I found this place so early on in my trip read more

Penne Pasta Cafe - Italian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

They don't look at instructions on DoorDash, clearly. More options would be nice. The pasta was quite dry as well read more

Penne Pasta Cafe - Pesto pasta! It's just okay. Wouldn't go back, I think. Wish they read the comments when you order online as well. - Italian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

It's a cute little restaurant. Baked penne pasta was delicious. But chocolate pot de creme stole the show. The mousse was so so so rich and creamy. read more

Penne Pasta Cafe - Chocolate Pot De Creme - Italian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

I've been coming here for over 8 years now. Chef and owner is kind and friendly to everyone. Pasta dishes are delicious and my favorite is the prosciutto pizza. read more

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Not friendly Food not good Wine terrible Needs to be refurbished I was bummed because I was happy to find a place that wasn't crowded but now I know why read more

Excellent food - absolutely delicious and everything is home made. Oven baked beets are awesome. I had go Linguine and clams and they had the best flavor. Even as good as my moms. If you're in Lahaina, Maui, check this place out. It's fantastic! read more

Exceptional food. I ordered the eggplant parmesan and it was wonderful. Oven baked fresh and super hot (still bubbling). The owner was a little rough around the edges but once I made small talk about the Dodgers he cheered up. His teenaged son was our server and he was a great server and very funny. I wish they had better visibility so that they could capture the foot traffic from Front Street. People wait 90 mins for pizza from the Lahaina Pizza Co and Penne Pasta offers way better pizza. Give them a chance even if the owner seems grumpy. Tell him you love the Dodgers and he cheers up. read more

I thought the food was delicious and the service was great. It's a nice environment to eat especially out on the sidewalk. My only issue is that I am a big guy and was starving and the portions were a little small for me. Thankfully I have kids and can scavenge their plates. Take a couple block stroll off Front street and give this place a shot! PS. The garlic cheese bread was amaze-balls. read more

This place was just ok. We came at prime dinner hours and there were only 3 tables in the restaurant so, maybe that should have been a clue. You order at the counter. They had a decent menu. Prices were ok. The gal taking our order was very nice. It took awhile for us to get our food. Three groups came in after us and they were served first, which was frustrating. Our table had fettucine alfredo (3/5 stars), pepperoni pizza (3/5), broccoli and penne (4/5), salad and macaroni salad (3/5 stars, and baked ny style penne (2/5). The baked ny style penne is supposed to be their signature dish but it was just bland. I salted it, I put pepper flakes on it, and still not much flavor. Portion sizes were ok except for the macaroni salad, it was literally two bites and gone. We sat outside which was nice but we did get a few bug bites. Parking is easy and free in the lot behind the restaurant. I dunno, maybe we would go back but it won't be the first on our list. read more

Enjoyed lunch here today very pleasant casual outdoor seating. Had a Caesar salad with homemade croutons and homemade Caesar dressing that was creamy with just the right amount of garlic. Had the spaghetti with meatballs, meatballs were terrific, lean and not too spicy. Also had the roasted butternut squash, a whole half of a large butternut squash roasted with slivered almonds and spices perfectly done. And a side of broccoli with roasted garlic. Very reasonable prices. Couldn't eat everything so I took some of it home. When I was putting the butternut squash into my to go container I noticed that there was freshly melted butter at the bottom of the dish, real butter, Yum! Well done! Will definitely come back! read more

My sister's go-to spot when we've had enough of Local Food and spam musubi's. It delicately tucked near the church and coffee spot we go too... Friendly owner (Juan) and perfect portions. My sis loves their linguine clam... and I often get their penne broccoli with chicken. My meal is always taste and the pasta just cooked right. The chicken grilled... tasty. My token complain: can you please add more than 4 broccoli pieces onto my pasta? I know they're not expensive so why cheap out on portions? I also have to disagree on some Yelpers... I don't think it's a touristy spot b/c its not on Front St and most of the patrons that we saw go in... would have some type of conversation interaction with Juan and sounded like they're locals. To each their own I guess... I do know one thing... since we come to the island 6+ in a year... I'm pretty sure we're coming back! PS: did I mention their prices are better than Pasta Pomodoro and their food quality WAY better than Aloha Mixed Plate. read more

Penne Pasta Cafe - Penne broccoli with grilled chicken with ice cold Morretti - Italian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

I've been coming here for yearssssss. The staff are so friendly and the food is prepared quickly. Not to mention it's delicious and reasonably priced! Love this little spot! read more

I wish this cute little café was in central Maui... ATMOSPHERE: Simple décor, big windows for lots of natural light and for people watching. You order at the counter and the food is brought to your table. Outdoor seating available. FOOD: Linguine Clam Sauce - This is my fave dish here. Done in a butter garlic broth that's very subtle in flavor. I know you're not supposed to put cheese on seafood dishes but it was in need of some salt! And we're in America not Italy so... The pasta was a bit overdone, and the canned clams were plentiful. It comes with a sliver of a garlic toast. The best clam linguine is at Lahaina Pizza Company, FYI. SERVICE: Staff are friendly. Reservations are not needed as they don't get packed. OVERALL: Good food, average pricing, small portions. read more

Penne Pasta Cafe - Menu - January 2015 - VN - Italian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

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Nice staff but this is NOT Italian food. Watered down sauces and low quality meat. I added chicken to my Alfredo and it was cut up chicken nuggets. Cesar salad was good but our entrees didn't even get eaten. They tasted like fast food done poorly. Wouldn't recommend or return. read more

Penne Pasta Cafe - Alfredo with chicken - Italian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

I ordered the pesto linguine and it did not disappoint! My only problem was that I didn't discover the cheese shaker until I was almost done with my meal. The bread they include is really good, and crispier than a salad crouton. I avoided the fettucine alfredo, which tasted bland. My cousins had some sort of pasta with marinara sauce. A lot of sauce went to waste; there was so much left over. My friend got a sandwich, which I tried half of. It was pretty good, but I'm sad the cheese wasn't melted. The price was Maui reasonable, and the service was great. The guy at the register was friendly and welcoming. read more

Penne Pasta Cafe - Pesto linguine. - Italian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Atmosphere: slightly awkward.. but we did sit inside. Food: not bad! We looked at the reviews ahead of time and I really wanted fettucino alfredo even though I saw a review that it is bland. It was a little bland, but I appreciated that it wasn't too thick leaving me sick afterwards. I added the garlic shrimp which are huge and delicious! As for the pasta, it's nothing that salt and pepper can't fix. My husband got the baked penne and that was great. If you're looking for somewhere to eat without having to wait (which anything 4 stars and above on Yelp in Maui you will wait at least 1 hr), this place will do for any evening. It is also around the corner from where we are staying. If you're looking for AMAZING freshly-made pasta, I would check out Sale Pepe down the street. read more

Penne Pasta Cafe - Italian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Salt. I came here years ago back when Mark Ellman owned it. We came to Lahaina and decided pasta would be a nice change of pace for dinner and I did like it years ago when I been here last. The butternut squash and cheesy garlic bread were outstanding. I don't like butternut squash but will eat it now after I try to replicate the recipe. We also ordered the pest linguni, baked Penne NY and chicken parmesan. It tasted like they didn't salt the water for the pasta. We used a whole container of parmesan cheese and quite a bit of salt to get the flavor up. It did help the pesto and I can tell the baked Penne meat sauce had outstanding potential but was badly underseasoned. The chicken parm, the tomato sauce was very bitter. Some salt and just a tad bit of sugar would have brightened it up. Hate giving restaurants bad revues but penne pasta cafe needs just some slight adjustments to up it's game. read more

Penne Pasta Cafe - Italian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

This is ok Italian food. Kind of. The pasta dishes that were ordered in our group were ok, the salads were ok. Honestly I don't think the fare is all that great. Just ok. I will say that the pizza is a disappointment tho. I ordered the prosciutto, mozzarella tomato and greens pizza. What I got was a big pile of prosciutto on top of a romaine salad with not fresh mozzarella and a few little diced tomatoes on top of a cracker. We were in Italy earlier this year and while I don't expect authentic in Lahaina, we had nothing at all like that. So just ok. I wouldn't go bacK. read more

Penne Pasta Cafe - Prosciutto pizza - Italian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

Meh. The noodles were were well over cooked to the point of being mushy. The sauce was greasy and bland. The sauce was supposed to have meat in it, which there were 3 or 4 little chunks all so dry they were hard to chew. The portion was on the smaller side. They do have gluten free crust for an up charge of 3.00, a little on the high side. It was ok, not great but not the worst we've eaten. Side note no a/c luckily we go the order to go. read more

Small hole in the wall with delicious food. Discovered this place as I wanted to eat at a local joint in Maui. Friendly owner, delicious food. The cheesy fries is a must to order. The pasta was delicious too but small portion. The cheese pizza was good too. Simple ambience. Like hole in the wall. But I loved it. I wasn't looking for a fancy place anyways so this is good. Parking is limited so if you don't find parking behind the restaurant you need to go to the paid parking lot next door. Price was reasonable. Ordered the cheesy fries, cheese pizza and the pasta and paid $29 plus tip. Highly recommend this place for anyone looking to eat simple good food at a locally owned place and not break the bank. read more

Penne Pasta Cafe - Cheesy fries! Yummy - Italian Near Me - Lahaina, Hawaii

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Super unassuming! My family and I came in when we had no reservations set for dinner in the area and most restaurants were 30-60 min waits. There was no wait for Penne Pasta cafe and the food was quick and delicious. It's tucked away from the hustle and bustle of front street and such a better deal for really delicious food. Highly recommend! read more

My daughter has always loved penne pasta since she was a little kid - her preferred shape. She is a teen now but when we saw this restaurant, we knew we had to go! We went for lunch. The people who worked here were very friendly and helpful. I ordered the baked butternut squash (AMAZING!) and a caprese salad. My husband and daughter got the baked penne pasta. Everything was so delicious. read more