Bistro Casanova in Kahului has been voted Maui's best Italian restaurant and one of its top pau hana spots, a boost for the family-run business and good news for locals looking for a date night or a family dinner.

• The restaurant won a "Best of Maui" viewer vote, beating out plenty of other Italian options on the island.
• Fresh house-made pasta is the draw, with the lobster-sauce linguine, bolognese tagliatelle, and lamb tapas as top sellers.
• Different rooms set different moods: the bar and lanai suit families, while the waterfall room is aimed at couples.
• The kitchen just added breakfast, so it now runs all day from morning through dinner, six days a week, with Saturdays dinner-only.

Outlook: Expect the award and new breakfast hours to keep tables busy, especially for evening date-night crowds in Kahului.