Young, Local, and Hungry

Young, Local, and Hungry

Local Flavor, Local Style, Local Chefs.

Maui’s favorite restaurants Mala Ocean Tavern, Down The Hatch and Duckine have an all star line-up of Chef’s and they are all local born and raised. Making their community proud as Executive Chefs, these Lahainaluna graduates are cultivating unique menus and putting an emphasis on young local professionals, promoting the local economy on Maui, Chef Alvin Savella, Chef Naiwi Teruya, and Chef Kalei Ducheneau, are creating a lot of buzz around the island.

Top 5 Maui Happy Hours by Maui Inspired!

Top 5 Maui Happy Hours by Maui Inspired!

Down The Hatch General Manager Michael Loudermilk talks about why DTH is the hottest spot to cool off during Happy Hour. Down The Hatch Maui has Happy Hour daily from 2-5p with live music starting at 3p. The DTH Happy Hour Menu features 15% Off Select Appetizers & Discounted Cocktails like our famous Mai Tai, Lava Flows, Pina Colada’s and more. Find out more!

The results are in! 2022 'Aipono Restaurant Awards

We are proud to have been a part of this past weekend’s Maui Mag Ai’pono Awards at the Old Lahaina Luau! Mahalos to all the people who took the time to vote and show the aloha for so many of Maui's local restaurants and small businesses. Mahalo nui loa to Maui No Ka Oi Magazine for hosting this event for nearly 20 Years!

We extend our gratitude to our staff for all their hard work, to everyone who continues to support our businesses, and to everyone who voted for us! It is wonderful to be among all of the talent on the island of Maui and in Hawaii. Congratulations to all the nominees and winners.  All of the great restaurants on Maui encourage us to strive to always be our absolute best! 

We are honored to have taken home the following awards!


DOWN THE HATCH
GOLD - BEST BAR

GOLD - BEST LATE NIGHT DINING
GOLD - BEST RESTAURANT POKE
SILVER - BEST HAPPY HOUR


BREAKWALL SHAVE ICE CO.
SILVER - BEST SHAVE ICE

BEST BAR on Maui 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |2020 | 2022

BEST BAR on Maui 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |2020 | 2022

Chee Hoooo!!!! Two years running! Down The Hatch named Best Bar on Maui 2018! We are so honored & stoked to have been named Best Bar again & we couldn't do it without the support of all of the amazing people that come to DTH on the daily... if you didn't drink we wouldn't know how much you loved us. ;) Okole Maluna!