Mark Ellman Chef Owner of Maui Tacos


When Mark Ellman opened a small courtyard restaurant named Avalon in Lahaina, Maui in 1988 he created a foodie following . He was joined by other great chefs, Roy Yamaguchi, Alan Wong, Peter Merriman, Beverly Gannon, George Mavro, Phillipe Padovani, who also created what is now known to be called, Hawaii Regional Cuisine.
One of Mark’s signature dishes, Chili Seared Salmon Tiki Style, graced the cover of the New Cuisne of Hawaii Cookbook. Where Mark with eleven other chefs introduced themselves as the founders of Hawaii Regional Cuisine.
After eleven years Mark sold Avalon, and is concentrating on Maui Tacos a restaurant dedicated to Fresh Maui Mex cooking at very affordable prices. Maui Tacos features Fish Tacos, Grilled Steak and Grilled Chicken among a plethora of vegetarian dishes along with it’s salsa bar featuring five different salsas including a smoky chipotle salsa to a sublime Pineapple salsa, and cilantro, onions, limes where you can fill up as much as you like.
The Steak, Chicken and Fish are marinated in a Pineapple Lime marinade before it is grilled and hand chopped for the Tacos and giant Surf Burritos.
Come see us at one of our seven stores in Hawaii………Or in Oahu at the
Mililani Shopping Center and Kailua at the Kailua Village Shops.

Who said a great meal has to be expensive?
Chef Mark Ellman of Avalon and Maui Tacos has opened an intimate neighborhood Italian café with dining al fresco in the heart of Lahaina. Located in Dickenson Square, Penne Pasta offers thin crust pizzas, pastas, salads and nightly seafood specials, with nothing over $13.95.
Mark’s home style cooking here is reminiscent of the osteria café’s of Rome,Italy, light, fresh and distinctive.

A wide variety of pasta’s, Pasta Pomodoro, Putanesca, Clam sauce, Bolognese ,and the signature, Baked Penne, to name a few.
Nightly specials like Mahi Mahi, and Lamb Osso Bucco.
Beer and wine, espressos and cappuccinos nicely round off a memorable Maui meal.
Come to Penne Pasta where everything is Tutto Benne!

Marks other Culinnary Adventures
Click here for more Links to Mark's other restaurants
The Maui Taco Cookbook, Logo wear, Hot Sauces & Salsas


Penne Pasta Café / near Maria Lanikila Church
Lahaina Hi, 96761
eatmaui@maui.net


Maui Tacos Corporate Office
Lahaina Hawaii 96761
(808) 667-9390 Fax 662-0717
eatmaui@maui.net
www.mauitacos.com


and now in 2005 Mark and his wife Judy have opened, Mala, an Ocean Tavern. At 1307 Front Street overlooking Mala Wharf right on the waters edge. A small 70 seat Ocean tavern featuring a” Right on the Water Lanai” Cuvinet of eclectic wines and a full bar, featuring Mai Tais and Mojitos and the Signature Key Lime Pie Martini, with a Graham Cracker Rim. Mala
is a workshop for Mark where after 35 years in the kitchen
he is cooking foods that he loves not only for their freshness and taste and quality but for the health of the body as well.