Maui Land & Pineapple Welcomes Sale Pepe Pizzeria e Cucina To Kapalua Resort
Beloved Local Restaurant opening in Kapalua Village
KAPALUA, Hawai‘i – Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. (MLP) is proud to announce that Sale Pepe Pizzeria e Cucina will soon open their second location at Kapalua Resort after the 2023 wildfires claimed its original Front Street location. This much-anticipated addition to the resort marks a significant step toward the continued restoration of West Maui’s dining scene and the broader community’s recovery.
“We are so excited to welcome a beloved local restaurant like Sale Pepe to the historic village center in Kapalua Resort,” said Race Randle, CEO of Maui Land & Pineapple Company. “Adding top tier community favorites like Sale Pepe Pizzeria e Cucina in our town center is one way that we put our spaces to their highest use, supporting local jobs, creating welcoming gathering places, and establishing a vibrant character for this remarkable village.”
“Partnering with Maui Land and Pine on this second location is exciting. Continuing to serve the West Maui community was so important to us, and it wouldn’t have been possible without the incredible outpouring of support from community members,” said Sale Pepe Pizzeria e Cucina Co-owner Qiana Di Bari. “We are counting down the days until we can say, ‘Mangiare insieme—let’s eat together’ again.”
The restaurant’s updated design harmonizes modern Italian aesthetics with island influences, fostering a welcoming space to enjoy Sale Pepe’s signature dishes and unique packaged goods house-made pastas like their famous lasagna, as well as classic pizzas curated by Chef Michele, Maui’s only certified pizzaiolo—and new additions like authentic Italian pastries and light lunch fare, exclusively offered for an elevated Sale Pepe daytime experience.
Sale Pepe Kapalua is conveniently located in the heart of Kapalua at 700 Office Road, with an early 2026 projected opening.
For updates on this exciting project please visit www.salepepemaui.com or @salepepemaui on social media.
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About Maui Land & Pineapple Company
Maui Land & Pineapple Company, Inc. (NYSE: MLP) is dedicated to the thoughtful stewardship of its portfolio, including over 22,300 acres of land and 266,000 square feet of commercial real estate. The Company envisions a future where people can thrive in resilient communities with sufficient housing supply, economic stability, food and water security and deep connections between people and place. For over a century, the Company has built a legacy of authentic innovation through conservation, agriculture, community building and land management. The Company continues this legacy today with a mission to thoughtfully maximize the productive use of its assets to meet the current critical needs and those of future generations.
The Company’s assets include land for future residential and mixed-use projects within the world-renowned Kapalua Resort, home to luxury hotels, such as The Ritz-Carlton Maui and Montage Kapalua Bay, two championship golf courses, pristine beaches, a network of walking and hiking trails, and the Pu‘u Kukui Watershed, the largest private nature preserve in Hawai‘i.
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