Ka'Ana Kitchen

I’ve stayed at the Andaz twice now and breakfast is always the highlight. I always do a breakfast package for my travel clients because it’s AMAZING, gluten-free or not! My non-gf husband loves it. The staff are all knowledgeable and most items are marked. Both stays I’ve had a chef help me and ensure I knew what was safe. There’s even a dedicated gf toaster! The breakfast potatoes are sadly not gluten-free but this time, Chef Gordon pan fried some for me. Mochi waffles are another great option. Many items like fried rice are made with tamari and gluten free. This is my favorite place to eat breakfast on Maui and I feel very safe here. They’ll even grab stuff for you hot off the line so you don’t have to worry about CC.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Dedicated gluten-free space in the kitchen
• Other dedicated kitchen equipment (oven, toaster, pots, pans, utensils, etc.)
• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions
• Staff will clean kitchen space or change gloves if asked
• Food comes out flagged or marked gluten-free

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Cooked GF, DF, no nuts, no coconut, no sesame steak.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

The breakfast at the Andaz was the best I've had (and my non-celiac wife agreed). They were able to make GF pancakes with either blueberries or cholocate chips and omelletes in clean pans. Also, would offer to cut fruit in the kitchen specially for you.

The GF pancakes were the best I've ever had, before or after celiac.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— No gluten-free information on the menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Delicious food and waiter was very knowledgeable about celiac. I got the steak and asked for the potatoes to be pan fried to make them safer.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Very creative menu and delicious flavors. Many seafood and GF choices. All food is fresh and made to order and chef can modify even non GF listed items. Had the risotto, big eye tuna and catch of the day. All were superb. Good sized portions. Will go back. Very nice open atmosphere.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

This was hands down the best dining experience we had in Hawaii. The food was so delicious! And many safe options, and a highly knowledgeable and caring server. It's not a fancy place to look at it but it's the Andaz hotel, which is very nice. It was excellent, high recommend for those who are willing to eat a little more sophisticated fare. We even shared a safe dessert which almost never happens.

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Very

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Some

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good for dinner
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating
• Reservations recommended

Ka'ana Kitchen has excellent food! GF symbol marked on main menu, but the waiter walked through the options. Dishes do come on the smaller side, but the flavors are remarkable. I had the vegan dish which was just incredible. They offer a few desserts as well. Well worth the trip!

How confident are you that this establishment takes safety precautions against cross-contact?

— Somewhat

Safety Feature Ratings

• Staff is knowledgeable and can answer questions

Is there a gluten-free menu?

— Gluten-free items are marked on the main menu

How much of the menu is available gluten-free?

— Most/All

How would you rate the taste and quality of the gluten-free food you tried?

— Excellent

Other Characteristics

• Good for dairy-free
• Good selection of healthy options
• Good with other allergies
• Offers outdoor seating

I was given a tour of the breakfast buffet for the gf items. I ate waffles! And french toast! They were very nice and accommodating.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

AMAZING gluten free breakfast! Probably the highlight of our trip! They have gluten free waffles (made with mochi flour), gluten free pastries (blueberry muffins, banana bread, and a Hawaiian bread), Udi’s bread for toast, oatmeal, and all the naturally gluten free breakfast options like eggs, potatoes, fruit, and more. Best of all, staff is super knowledgeable about celiac and cross contamination and offered to make me fresh waffles and toast Udi’s bread in a pan each morning to make sure I didn’t get sick.

Seriously, obsessed with this place and I’m going to miss the waffles oh so much when I go home.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Lots of gf options for breakfast. No stomach issues. Great breakfast!

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Definitely possible cross contamination on the buffet but they do mark the bread/ pastry items that are made without wheat. Ask for your own butter... the ones on the buffet have crumbs in them. Eggs prepared your way. Lots of fresh fruit. I ate here five breakfasts without event, then again I'm not diagnosed celiac but I am allergic.

I ate here for a Bitters and Bites events, where they do cocktail pairings for a menu they make for each person. I informed them of my celiac status and was so pleased that our bartender, the entire kitchen staff, and our waiter all felt comfortable asking me several clarifying questions before serving me an extremely delicious 3-course meal paired with amazing and creative cocktails. I definitely recommend.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

We ate here 6 times over the course of a week in Sept '16: 1 dinner and 5 breakfasts and had no issues. The dinner was amazing, and the waiter was quite knowledgeable about Celiac and GF, and went through the menu item by item with us. The menu changes regularly (farm-to-table), but we enjoyed a beet salad and several small plates, including the amazing grilled octopus. The breakfasts included with our stay were buffet-style, so caution was required (they do have a breakfast menu as well). However, they used dedicated omelette pans, and the fruit bar had no glutenous items on it. We did not have any issues with these items. The fresh squeezed juices were amazing too. We did not risk trying the labeled "GF" pastry items, though they were clearly indicated.

Update Dec '17 - returned again, this time for dinner-only. Waiter was very attentive and knowledgeable. We ate several dishes (small plates), and had no issues.

Celiac friendly?

Yes

Beware. Went there for the breakfast buffet. It was very expensive so I thought I would have many choices and a knowledgeable staff. The hostess claimed that she didn't know anything about gf items. Two separate buffet workers showed me two separate gf items, two quick breads (banana and pineapple) and waffles. The sausage and bacon had bread in the bottom of the heated servers to absorb oil. I should have asked for the manager, but I didn't think about it at the time and no one offered. There were lots of other food items that would have probably made good breakfast choices, like yogurt with fruit and made to order eggs and omelettes, but I didn't try any of those.

Celiac friendly?

No