Cheeseburger In Paradise in Maui, Maui, United States | Restaurant

This, the original Cheeseburger In Paradise, offers a dining experience par excellence in one of the most interesting and picturesque locations on Lahaina's Front Street.

First opened in October 1989, the Restaurant is on the site of what was known as the old Organ Grinder. And although everyone agreed that it was one of the very best locations on Lahaina's Front St. -- upstairs and oceanfront with nothing but a low seawall to its left - it didn't offer what you'd call a "dining experience". It did have quite a colorful history -- its lease was once lost in a poker game -- but come the late `80s, a colorful history did not a successful food service establishment make.

But Laren Gartner and Edna Bayliff saw what you'd call the "unlimited potential" in the old place. They bought it in June 1989. They gutted it, renovated it and made sure there was a great view from EVERY seat. Then they renamed it Cheeseburger In Paradise. The limited menu featured the one item you really couldn't find anywhere on the street. Great big juicy, gooey, five-napkin cheeseburgers. "With attitude."

A year later they expanded into the downstairs level of the old building, added another bar and doubled the seating capacity.

Many vacationers visit us several times during their stay in Lahaina--a testimony to the outstanding food and environment we offer.