Paia, since 2000
Friends first, restaurant second
French, Mediterranean and Indian cooking on Baldwin Avenue since 2000.
In 1996, Emmanuelle and Bill, who had opened a restaurant together in England, set off with their three children to see the world. They loved Maui and stayed. Tina, a close friend and colleague, came along.
In 2000 the three of them opened Café des Amis in Paia, bringing French and Mediterranean cooking to Baldwin Avenue. Twenty-six years on, the courtyard is still the point.
