Stanislaw

NAPILI – Acclaimed Maui chef Alex Stanislaw has been named executive chef at the award-winning Sea House Restaurant on Napili Bay.

Stanislaw’s culinary career spans more than 30 years at some of Maui’s top restaurants.

After graduating with honors from the Culinary Institute of America in New York, Stanislaw began his career at Kapalua Bay Hotel, followed by seven years at Erik’s Seafood Grotto in Kahana, then 21 years as executive chef at The Plantation House Restaurant in Kapalua.

Over the years, Stanislaw has received numerous accolades and recognition. including “Best Chef on Maui.” He has been featured in multiple cookbooks, including “Great Chefs of Hawaii,” and has appeared on culinary and travel programs such as the “Rachael Ray Show” and Discovery Channel’s “Great Chefs Series.”

“Being at the Sea House, I feel like I’ve come full circle,” said Stanislaw, who started his career at adjacent Kapalua Bay. “It feels good to be back on the bay again, and I can’t imagine a more beautiful setting for the creation and enjoyment of great food.”

The Sea House Restaurant at Napili Kai Beach Resort celebrated its 50th anniversary last year with an extensive renovation, freshening and enhancing the interior design.

This year, the Sea House was recognized as one of the top five statewide “Best Hotel/Resort Restaurants” and “Best for Breakfast” in Hawaii Magazine’s third annual Reader’s Choice Awards. It is a 2015 recipient of the OpenTable Diners’ Choice Award.

The restaurant, rated “Excellent” by Zagat, is open daily for breakfast, lunch, dinner and cocktails. For more information, visit SeaHouseMaui.com. For dining reservations, call (808) 669-1500. Follow the Sea House on Facebook (facebook.com/seahousemaui) and Twitter (twitter.com/seahousemaui).