Lahaina Cannery Mall

4 stars for potential and the cool free museum. Currently (June 2023), the mall is in the process of installing a food court, where they are going to have a "food truck" concept indoors. Sounds really exciting, and will definitely bring more foot traffic. The mall itself has a very cool industrial-meets-modern architectural vibe. You see the historic bones of the original cannery, but also see the additions of modern elements, like glass windows on the ceiling and lots of natural light. There are currently many tourist-driven retail venues inside the mall space. They are designed for tourists to get souvenirs. I bought a couple of affordable tchotckes, like a Christmas ornament from Crazy Shirts. The main star of the mall (at this moment) is the free museum. I spent quite a bit of time in there soaking in the history and admiring the mini-exhibits, artifacts, and photographs. I love history and imagining the life of previous generations, especially since my kids' great-great grandparents worked the plantations on Maui and have history here. This small museum packed a punch, and I felt pulled into the past century very vividly.

Lots of clothing stores and access to Safeway and Starbucks. Most people don’t realize there are many more stores in the mall beyond those.

You can buy different souvenirs here! Safeway nearby, coffee options available! Liked the magnets and Pearl jewelry here

More stores have opened since 2021 Still no food court. First ever FREE and beautiful Hula show by amazing cute and super young performers

The restrooms are surprisingly clean and fancy for how run down, empty, and generally sad looking the rest of the mall is. Seriously, the restrooms are the best part of this place. The rest of the stores are about 90% clothing shops with the addition of Starbucks and ABC Stores (both of which you can find anywhere on Maui). If you're looking to kill 20 minutes, you can do a quick meander of the halls, but don't plan on staying long or having a meal. There's only 2 choices in the food court. Overall, I didn't have a positive experience here.