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Casanova Italian Restaurant, Makawao, HI

Casanova Italian Restaurant

4.7
4.7
1719 Reviews
$30 and under
Italian
1188 Makawao Ave, Makawao, HI 96768

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2 people
8:30 PM
Booked 21 times today

About this restaurant

  • Neighborhood gem
  • Good for special occasions
  • Charming
Since 1986, Casanova Italian Restaurant is at the heart of the Upcountry Maui lifestyle. From Sunday brunch right into dinner, you may expect the best Italian food on the island (as voted by countless local magazines’ surveys). Fresh salads, pastas, seafood and pizzas from Maui's first wood burning oven are Casanova's signature dishes. Loyal patrons appreciate Casanova's very reasonable prices. In 2017 Open Table diners rated Casanova the Best Italian Restaurant in the State of Hawaii.
At the main crossroad of Historic Makawao town, Casanova is a must do experience after a visit to Haleakala National Park.

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Seafood
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    From trays of lasagna to go, to elaborate parties in private residences, Casanova offers catering individually tailored for every occasion and budget.
  • Neighborhood
    Makawao
  • Cross street
    Baldwin Avenue
  • Parking details
    Casanova offers Makawao’s largest parking lot, just at the town main crossroad.
  • Public transit
    Maui Bus stops at Casanova parking lot.
  • Entertainment
    Since its opening Casanova has offered Maui the opportunity to enjoy some of the best artists visiting the island. Icons like Taj Mahall, Sam Kinison, Kool and the Gang, Los Lobos, Dave Mason and countless others have performed on Casanova’s history loaded stage. Nowadays Willie K owns Tuesday night. Wednesday is Casanova's world famous Ladies' Night, when the young and beautiful drive from all over Maui to dance and party. On Friday and Saturday local bands or visiting DJs from the Mainland fill the dance floor with ever changing beats. Check Casanova's web page for the weekly lineup.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

What 1,719 people are saying

Casanova Italian Restaurant reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.5Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Hawaii

    Italian

  • Maui

    Best Value

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Casanova Italian Restaurant in Makawao offers a delightful "local dining experience" with consistently "excellent food" and "wonderful service." Enjoy "authentic Italian dishes" like Chicken Parmesan and "fresh homemade pasta." The atmosphere is "energetic" with live music, making it a "favorite spot on Maui" for both locals and visitors.

1,719 Reviews
  1. Megan

    New York City16 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Restaurants on Maui should aspire to provide the quality of service and food that you get at Cassanova. Working in the restaurant industry, it’s become disappointing to dine on Maui and Cassanova met all the marks as usual. If you’re going to go out and spend almost $200 on a family of 4 then it should be expected that the food would be quality ingredients, fresh, and not your average faire. The wait staff was very attentive and always available. Overall a fantastic dining experience and can’t wait to go back.

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  2. Bobby

    Palm Springs1 review

    5.0

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Hand made pasta, made fresh daily said the radio add 😂lol, you got me! Vegetarian with seafood eating friends, we enjoyed all the bread that was given with some delicious olive oil and balsamic vinaigrette. One friend had the caprese salad, which was beautiful, other friend had the special of the day with the shrimp and scallop pasta (every bite finished). I had the mushroom pasta, which was absolutely phenomenal, but what stole the show was the margarita pizza, the crust that had the best buttery garlic flavor! To die for (chefs kiss)!

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  3. John VIP

    Los Angeles45 reviews

    4.0

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I go whenever I’m in the area Good variety of dishes

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  4. Kathy

    Hawaii2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 12, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Always love it here. It’s consistently delicious and people and service are wonderful.

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  5. Regald VIP

    Portland1 review

    5.0

    Dined on April 11, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    A solid dining experience for a good value. So many products are local, a lot of their fare is made on sight. A total good experience.

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  6. Peter VIP

    Los Angeles311 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 6, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    If you're on Maui and want good solid Italian food without all the touristy fanciness, then Casanova's in Makawao is the place to go to. It is more a locals place then a tourist destination. The food is excellent, regardless of the dish ordered, the carbanara is classic style without green pea's, the spinach ravioli with truffle sauce is aa premiere dish. A do not miss dish is the spinachi with garlic, pine nuts and shaved parmesan, a wonderful pre dish. The corkage fee is $25, the wine list has a good selection of basic Italian wines as well as domestic, ranging from $45 to $75 a bottle. We've never had a bad meal or bad service. If you go early it is quiet but as the evening goes on and it gets more crowded it can get noisy depending on who is at the tables around you. The only complaint would be with Open Table, booked our reservation via a OT reward on the reward site. Had the reward in hand, but when it came time for it to be presented, the restaurant couldn't get it to work. They did make a valiant effort to get the reward to go through, even calling Open Table to only be told that I needed to contact Open Table and they would give me back my points and/or issue me a new reward card. Ever since Price Line took Open Table over, they have had nothing but issues with their reward system. But don't let that sway you from going to this restaurant and making the drive to Makawao from where ever you are on the Island, it will be a drive well worth it.

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  7. Albert

    Charlotte11 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on April 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Off the beaten track for tourists, Casanova’s was an excellent local location. the Meat ball appetizer was very good, and the Chicken parm was as good as any i’ve had in a long time. Service was excellent as well. no waiting for anything we needed.

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  8. Bruce

    Hawaii7 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Food and service were excellent Definitely recommend to others

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  9. Meghan

    Hawaii2 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on March 31, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our waitress was amazing, she’s usually the bartender. Blonde. Super good food !

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  10. Nicole

    Orange County1 review

    5.0

    Dined on March 30, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    Our waiter was amazing. I forgot his name, but the food was delicious as well. 

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FAQs

Casanova Italian Restaurant offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (808) 572-0220 ext. 2.

Casanova Italian Restaurant is rated 4.7 stars by 1719 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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2 people
8:30 PM
Booked 21 times today
Google Map for Casanova Italian Restaurant

1188 Makawao Ave, Makawao, HI 96768

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Baldwin Avenue
  • Neighborhood
    Makawao
  • Hours of operation
    Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Italian, Pizzeria, Seafood
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Casanova offers Makawao’s largest parking lot, just at the town main crossroad.
  • Public transit
    Maui Bus stops at Casanova parking lot.
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Entertainment
    Since its opening Casanova has offered Maui the opportunity to enjoy some of the best artists visiting the island. Icons like Taj Mahall, Sam Kinison, Kool and the Gang, Los Lobos, Dave Mason and countless others have performed on Casanova’s history loaded stage. Nowadays Willie K owns Tuesday night. Wednesday is Casanova's world famous Ladies' Night, when the young and beautiful drive from all over Maui to dance and party. On Friday and Saturday local bands or visiting DJs from the Mainland fill the dance floor with ever changing beats. Check Casanova's web page for the weekly lineup.
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Full Bar, Gender Neutral Restroom, Gluten-free Options, Indoor Fireplace, Non-Smoking, Takeout, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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