Mama’s Fish House

Updated on:
March 28, 2022

Mama’s Fish House

Fresh Fish at Mama’s Fish House

Mama’s Fish House is one of Maui’s most famous restaurants. It’s on the north shore, just outside of the town of Paia, on the Hana Highway, at

799 Poho Place
Paia, HI 96779
808-579-8488

About Mama’s Fish House

Mama’s restaurant is open for lunch and dinner. It is in a beautiful oceanfront setting, but it is set back a ways from the ocean, so the tables far back inside the restaurant do not have much of a view of the ocean. Mama’s has been known for many years for its wonderful fresh fish preparations. But serving sizes are not as large as at many of Maui’s other fine-dining restaurants, and prices at Mama’s are among the highest on Maui. It takes about an hour to drive to Mama’s from the main Maui resort areas of Kaʻanapali and Wailea.

See below for a list of some Mama’s Fish House menu items and food photos.

In my opinion, Mama’s has excellent food but is not worth the high prices and long travel distance, when there are other Maui restaurants that have food just as good and are closer to the resorts. For my favorites, see the top seven restaurants listed here: Maui Fine Dining Restaurants.

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Mama’s Fish House menu (subject to change) $$$ Very Expensive

Appetizers

Island Prawns Polynesia
Wasabi Crusted Calamari
Kampachi Cheek
Sashimi
Kampachi & ahi in a coconut
Lobster guacamole
Shrimp wontons
Grilled Octopus
Crispy Mahi Maui Roll
Macadamia nut crab cakes

Soups and Salads

Hawaiian fish chowder
Mahimahi & Coconut Soup
Maui Onion Soup
Mama’s Salad
Waipoli baby romaine & heart of palm
Haiku tomato, Maui onion, macadamia nuts

Entrees

Au striped marlin upcountry style
Ahi peppercorn grilled with mushroom basil sauce
Ono sauteed with Haiku tomatoes, garlic, capers
Mahimahi stuffed with lobster & crab
Ahi, opah, mahimahi in curry & coconut milk
Bouillabaisse
Polynesian lau-lau
Kalua duck
Mac nut crusted pork tenderloin
Braised beef shank
Filet mignon
Tristan island lobster tail