Tutu’s Pantry

What a delightful place to visit! It was just as difficult to find as expected, but that just made it all the rewarding when we did finally find it. LOL. The customer service here is exemplary. We knew from Unilocal reviews that the store ships USPS, so we ordered gifts and had them shipped back to the mainland rather than try to bring them on the plane. Instead of waiting, the clerk immediately packed up our purchases so they would go out today. Very impressive customer service. Friendly, knowledgable and efficient. Consequently, I happily ended up buying way more than I intended to.
Mikey C says: if you get lost, don’t give up! This place is totally worth the search.

LOVE LOVE LOVE Tutus pantry! It is my go to for local seasonings, jams, hot sauces and more. Plus, free shipping to mainland when I buy gifts for friends and family back home. I can even bring the card I want to send with the gift and they stick it right in there. So much easier than having to ship myself.

The one other place worth shopping in this complex, so far as I can tell. They specialize in food, and lots of it is schlock but they’ll let you taste things and may I recommend the coconut peanut butter and the passionfruit purée?
And (looking at the other reviews) obviously be aware of airport rules and think about that in advance.

All I. Can say u the coconut peanut butter wll draw you in and the rest of the goodies will make you eat more!!! So delicious made maui treats. You couldn’t ask for more. Five stars! !!!

I saw the reviews of this place & drove from my hotel here on my last night at the island. This dude guy (worker) @ store closed half hr early & shut the door on us. I asked if they close at 7:30, since it was just 7 pm. He said said yes but tonight he’s closing early and just left on hurry. I don’t mind him closing the store early he could’ve been just little polite.

Nice little shop… ladies were nice, had samples, prices seemed reasonable enough. But BEWARE the ****COCONUT PEANUT BUTTER (50 oz.)**** Our husband’s tried it and fell in love with it. They ran out of the 10 oz. so they offered up the big size. Then they were charged $ 48 ea! Then at the airport (apparently) peanut butter is considered a liquid. So instead of wasting $ 50, we then had to check one of our carry-on’s for $ 25 all in the name of expensive peanut butter. We just got home and my husband looked online for the same peanut butter (direct from North Shore Goodies) and it was only $ 25. We understand you have to mark it up, but that is ridiculous, or at least give your customer a heads up. OUCH!

I found this place while walking around the market one day. It was a great find! It’s not a big place but it’s filled with lots of yummy goodies. I tried to behave myself since my luggage was close to 50 pounds already so I just bought a jar of lavender honey. Brett was working that day and he was really knowledgeable and helpful. He let me try a couple different types of honey and then I was able to make my decision. Mahalo!

Everything is delicious. I’ve been using their Macadamian nut panko on chilean seabass and their coconut syrup is addictive! Love the assortment of macadamian nuts, jellies and sugared coconut candy. This is a great place for authentic locally made products and lets us take a taste of Maui home with us.

Tutu’s Pantry was not on my list of to go places; however, a very colorful advertisement in the Kihei to Ma’alaea Dining & Shopping Magazine aroused my curiosity and was beckoning me to ask my honey-​do if he wanted to come along with me to do some shopping.
«Goodies made in Hawaii with Aloha», especially the seasonings, jams & butters, coffee, tea & honey, fudges, cookies, candy, etc. were things I just could not avoid. My honey-​do saw something he liked, too… Tutu’s Katcha Fire Hot Sauce.
We got a little twisted trying to find Tutu’s, so we asked a few people standing around and they were helpful. Tutu’s is located in this big building with several kiosks selling a variety of products… clothing, jewelry, wall décor, etc.
The lady working there was very nice and allowed me to sample some of the jams — guava and mango. Both jams were delish, but the mango jam was a tad more flavorful. I wanted to sample the lychee butter, but there wasn’t an open jar of it for sampling. I had to choose wisely as to what flavor jams and butters I wanted. I knew buying the big jars would be a heavy load for me to pack in my luggage to head home to California. I ended purchasing little 2 ounces jars of these flavors: mango jam, lychee butter, upcountry strawberry butter and smoked Hawaiian salt and seasoning.
The seasoning is great to rub on chicken, pork, steak and ribs. The jams and butters are great spread for toast, bagels, scones, muffins and biscuits.
There were so many items I wanted to purchase, but the amount of space in our luggages would not have allowed it. Thus, I will check their website and then order more of their products.

LOVE their Island Butter!!!
Bought a jar while vacationing and barely used it so I stuck it in my luggage and took it home :) It is awesome! Love it on english muffins and toast. I put that shit on everything!
My in-​laws are going to Maui in March, and I asked them to get me a few more jars. But they are available online for purchase. A++++++

When I called last week to explain to them I had to THROW AWAY my butter at the airport the girl was rude and didn’t care. It would be nice if they replaced it since I did tell them we were going to an airport of which a little insight into her food container sizing would have helped.
I basically threw away 20 $ and I don’t ever like to waste money! And…
I came back to California WITHOUT my passion fruit butter and lychee butter! GRRR!
Grrrrrr!

I LOVED THIS PLACE! The prices are good and the lady owner was soooo sweet. She let us sample anything we wanted and we ended up buying a few different butters and coconut syrup! I have to say the Island Butter is my fave! It’s a little hard to find but worth the time trying to find it in the marketplace!

Great place! The woman who worked here was very nice and like other reviewers said, gave us tons of samples! We walked away with Island Butters, spicy jams and Maui Onion Dressing. Great place to get souvenirs that are memorable and not cheesy.

After first looking up this place I thought it would be a big store. It’s actually located in the open market, hidden from the street view. It is a quaint, little spot with walls covered with items ranging from flavored butters, to flavored curds, and barbecue sauces. Feeling a little overwhelmed, I asked for a recommendation and the owner immediately provided me with samples. The flavored butters were heaven in my mouth! I highly recommend the «Island Butter» and either the «Guava BBQ sauce» or «Pineapple BBQ sauce».
If you are around Kihei, this is one destination you MUST hit. The owner was incredibly nice and embodied the true Aloha spirit.

We loved Tutu’s Pantry! It’s a little hard to find as it’s hidden in the Kihei marketplace, but it’s worth the search. The owner was manning the store on our stop and really couldn’t have been nicer. She let us try everything we wanted and was happy to give us lots of recommendations. Stashes of wheat thins were kept nearby for post-​hot sauce sampling cool down.
I thought everything here was priced really well — not too expensive at all especially when you consider it’s authentic and local. We went a little crazy and bought about $ 250 worth of goodies, and some we shipped back to family (she can ship them flat rate for you which is awesome).The strawberry and lilikoi butters were the
! Also, it sounds strange but the guava BBQ sauce was really amazing as well. You really can’t go wrong here. The best part is that you can order everything online when you run out back home!

This place is really hard to find! You have to know to look in the open-​air tourist market area of Kihei (Kalama Village) by Kalama Park.
Based on the Unilocal reviews here I thought it was going to be a really large store with a lot of different items to sample. But it is really a small booth with two sample stations (one which was not refilled for the course of the hour I was in the shopping plaza, so I only got to sample one thing. The Unilocal review that says you can sample anything is wrong.)
I bought three jars of Island Butter (it’s like POG, but as a jam/​butter!) for $ 27. The sellers wrap the jars securely in bubble wrap for you and remind you to put it in your checked baggage, because if not then when you try and bring it through carry on TSA will make you donate it to the local food bank.
Many of Tutu’s Pantry’s items for sale are manufactured on Maui by Jeff’s Jams and Jellies, which also sells online (some items are cheaper than the items at Tutu’s online store) at

(So you mean to tell me that my jar of Island butter is not made by a small army of smiling Hawaiian grandmas like on the label, but by some guy named Jeff?)

A small place tucked in the middle of several small places. Delightful service, great selection of products and prices that are good (the pancake mix is 35% less here than at safeway). It’s a place that you will find many locally sourced goodies. I was hoping to get away with only the one most compelling choice, my self restraint failed me and I ended up with three items in the bag. We were able to sample all three in the store and I suppose that was our downfall.
I highly recommend this place, it’s got plenty of stuff for everyone.

We all know that Grandmas always make the freaking yummiest stuff. Hawaiians often call their Grandmas Tutu so it follows that at Tutu’s Pantry you will find scrumptious stuff.
My friend was lucky enough to go to Hawaii and she brought me a present, a jar of heaven on Earth; a jar of Island Butter from Tutu’s Pantry. Holy Gods! This stuff is the most awesome thing that I have ever, ever, ever tasted. Try it on pancakes. Or just eat it out of the jar if you find yourself addicted and can’t stop yourself…
I will be ordering online and having this stuff shipped over. Shipping costs be damned.

Must try samples. You can sample anything, just ask. But be warned because there’s so many great items. You’ll quickly have too many things you’ll want to buy.
The shop keeper was very friendly and encouraged us to try so many things. She’s also a great sales person because once we tried them we wanted to buy it.
Highly recommend the pineapple butter, mango chutney and coffee rub.
They will ship to you in flat rate boxes and you can buy online.
Doesn’t get a 5^th star because it’s a little pricy, some of the items you can find cheaper at ABC Store or local grocery store.

Fancy. Fancy. Fancy.
Pricey. Pricey. Pricey.
You’ll find Tutu’s amid a bunch of run-​of-​the-​mill souvenir stands. It’s close to the road on the north side of the complex. The storefront faces south.
Tutu’s has fruit butters and teas and coffees and oils and syrups and sauces and rubs. Take your typical mainland condiments, infuse them with tropical fruits, jack up the price 200% and you’ve got Tutu’s. Definitely a must-​stop place for anyone looking for fancy souvenirs for family and friends.
Be aware that fudge is considered a gel by the TSA, thereby eliminating your ability to bring it back to the mainland. What a bunch of jerks.