Well, we do have a bunch of really good seafood, being in the middle of the largest ocean on earth and all, but most of the best restaurants have vegetarian entrees--the heavy Asian influence is an asset there. You may get tired of variations on the Leaning Tower of Tofu, though. On Maui, there s a Vietnamese vegetarian place in a small town called Paia. I hear really good things about it. Up the hill from there is the Haliimaile General Store, Casanova, and Polli s. Any of the Cafe O Lei restaurants around Maui are fabulous, including the one at the Maui Lani Golf Course (which also has an impressive view). In Queen Kaahumanu Center in Kahului is a food court with a good Korean Barbecue place that sells lots of meat options, a veggie plate, and probably some tofu. In sides, I highly recommend their seaweed and the shredded daikon.Quite a lot of people stay in condos when they come to Maui. My favorite hotel is a little, kitschy place with hula girl lamps and beaded curtains that used to be an apartment complex, just north of the Cannery Mall in Lahaina, on Front Street. Just over $100/night for most rooms, and most units have kitchen and sitting room. The courtyard and a couple of the suites are right on the seawall, so you ll be lulled to sleep by the sound of ocean waves. I think I ve stayed in most of their rooms at one time or another. If you explore their website, Don Ho will start singing to you--you ve been warned.
this is the hotel my husband and i stayed in for our honeymoon. maile-sky-court it is in Waikiki,hawaii walking distance from the beach and the people there were really friendly and helpful.i did see families there too
good luck. there are so many good places, you will have a great time
Kauai has Mermaids Cafe in Kapaa. They serve meatless dishes. Our vegan restaurant closed a while back and has been replaced by a sushi restaurant. We also have Papayas, which is a natural foods store. I ve listed the link below.Here is a listing I found by typing vegan Oahu into a search engine:**Celestial National Foods --MAP66-443 Kamehameha HighwayHale iwa808-637-6729Hours: Monday to Saturday 9 am to 6:30 pmSunday 10 am to 6 pmNatural Food Store and Fully Vegetarian Deli.Menu: Pita pockets, nachos, couscous and many other dishes.**Down to Earth-Pearlridge --MAPPearl Ridge Center, next to Circuit City98-131 Kaonohi StreetAiea, Hawaii 96701808-488-1375Website: http://www.downtoearth.orgNatural Food Store and Vegetarian Deli. Organic produce. See Honolulu.Menu: Soups, salads, sandwiches, veggie Lasagna and hot dishes. Other Info: Counter service, take-out. Seating.As for condos, check out www.vrbo.com. You can find condo rentals for each of the islands on that site. I ve used them many times and have always enjoyed the places I ve stayed.Good luck and enjoy Hawaii!