Cool Cat Cafe

Lahaina


Whether you’re looking for fountain drinks or hard-hitting cocktails, this breezy, ’50s-inspired 2nd-floor open-air cafe is an easygoing spot to wet your whistle as the sun sets over the harbor, just beyond the banyan tree. Live music nightly (7:30pm to 10pm) and rotating list of cheap daily cocktails.


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