Island Vibes Cafe

Very cute breakfast-and-lunch restaurant. Our food was fine. Parking is a challenge--after finding no spaces in the lot on a Monday morning, we parked along the street.

I write this to you from my local New York City coffee shop, the Samurai Champloo soundtrack spinning in my wired apple headphones, a zyn tucked high and tight, and a black coffee blessing my lips. What more could a guy ask for? I'm fresh back in this manic city off of a trip to Maui. What a special place. Polar opposite vibe of New York, but I love both. I NEED both. Island Vibes Cafe became our local cafe/coffee shop to get the day started, as it was a short walk from the Airbnb. These places are special. They become home and give you a little slice of routine while on vacation. I was essentially living off of the Chocolate Peanut Butter Sunrise smoothie ($11) and the Peanut Butter Banana Bagel ($11.50). It was straight fuel for me, no better way to get the day started. I had no cell service in here, and it brought me back to a simpler time when we all weren't so plugged into the outside world. We would all just enjoy each other's company. On mornings when I came alone, I would find myself just sitting with my thoughts. I've been extremely burnt out recently, but found this time alone I was coming up with some great ideas and my battery was actually being recharged. This time forced me to realize how important being "bored" is. It forces you to be creative and think about things that you put off when you are getting blasted with content, videos, and stimuli 24/7. Being bored is a completely lost art in today's world, and I'm grateful to Island Vibes for putting me in a straight jacket and making me bored. I need to be bored more often. Thank God I didn't realize they had wifi until my last day in here lol. On this last day as I walked up to order, the sweet cashier with the cool necklace said "the usual?" What an honor. I felt like a regular. I responded with a hard "Absolutely," got my bagel and smoothie, and sat there, opting not to connect to the wifi. IG @johnny.novo Tiktok @jnov__ Substack @johnnynovo

Love the vibe of this cafe! They have a very wide selection of really good breakfast, lunch, cafe items, and a pizza menu at dinner time. We came back twice during our trip! + they also sell the most beautiful postcards I could find on Maui and other local products :)

Our hotel breakfast restaurant was packed. So we had to find a close option. We found this and it was delicious! The bowls are very good, the chai latte was the best I ever had. The breakfast burrito and mango shake was also good, just not my favorite. But the pineapple was with the best I ever had too. The staff is really nice. Unfortunately it’s inside, instead of right at the beach… but the food was totally worth the trip!

Island Vibes Cafe is a low-key gem near Napili, perfect after a morning swim. I had the breakfast burrito—fresh, filling, and flavorful. The staff was warm, and the vibe casual but clean. Parking is tight, so expect a short walk. Solid spot for locals and visitors wanting a chill, satisfying start to the day.