An Authentic Hawaiian Tradition in Kihei

Shave Ice • Ice Cream • Root Beer Float • Dole Whip

Family-fun with an emphasis on ALOHA

Surfing Monkey Shave Ice is proud to be a local, family-owned and operated business that stays true to Hawaiian Shave Ice tradition. As far as frozen treats go, an authenic shave ice on Maui is delicious and refreshing. It’s an iconic food that is a must try for visitors. It will cool you off an a warm sunny day!

All our products are made with high quality ingredients and served fresh. We are proud to offer other local products like Roselani Ice Cream and Maui Brewing Company Island Root Beer. Stop in our Kihei store near Foodland to see other local products!

Authentic Shave Ice

Whether you wish to make your own combination of delicious flavors or try one our favorites such as the Surfing Monkey, shave ice is a tasty local treat.

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Maui Made Ice Cream

If you are an ice cream lover we have a great selection of flavors and you must try our vegan friendly ice cream. We also offer Roselani Ice Cream, made right her on Maui.

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Root Beer Float

Surfing Monkey Root Beer Float uses Maui Brewing Company’s Island Root Beer that is brewed on the island and Maui made vanilla ice cream with honey cream topping.

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Dole Whip

A pineapple flavored soft serve-style ice cream that is typically dairy free.

It was originally created by Dole.

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What People Are Saying

al patel

Nice local place I had the coconut and mango with sweet cream shaved ice it was just right not too sweet.

Shi Grissom

This was what we all needed on an extremely hot day. It was a nice sized bowl, and it was super tasty. Found this place on accident, and now it will be on our rotation when we go back.

MaryLou Lacey

Such a fun place. Excellent shave ice!

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William J LePetomane

Rosalani ice cream! Enough said

Rose Zavala

This is our favorite shave ice location. The employees are very kind and patient. The ice is just right, like snow. The syrups are fresh and kept refrigerated. The location is kept clean all the time. We love the Surfing Monkey!

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Mel K.

Great spot for shave ice. The small is large, the flavors are plentiful, everyone left happy!

Miriam Y.

Honestly crave this place from time to time and I'm so sad I don't live close by it. It's not just the shave over that makes this place great but the ice cream that the shave I've comes with 20/10!!!! The portions are huge but don't worry I'm sure you will consume it ALL. A sweet treat for sunny and non sunny days.

Bill B.

Huge selection of flavors. Even the small size was huge Of course I had the tigers blood only. It was the most flavorful one I have ever had The vanilla ice cream was also very good. Rich flavor and a good size

Nena S.

Great small location cute space! Service was wonderful and friendly! The shaved ice was so good! Definitely kid approved!

Kecia M.

Went for the ice cream and it didn't disappoint. we went to the store in Kihei 3 times while on vacation for a week. the ice cream flavors are amazing and so full of flavor. Back home and still thinking about it.

Kris K

Awesome shave ice Best shave ice. Ice cream scoop on the bottom. Owned by dad/daughter team. Daughter is charming! Easy parking. Next to a grocery store.

alwayschoosetotravel

Worth your calories! Excellent ice cream! Made locally on Maui. Good flavors, highly recommend the macadamia nut or coconut flavor. Good shaved ice too!

Cindy P

Hawaiian Shave Ice (Eat before it melts or you'll be drinking it!) There's a line going into this place! Shave Ice is totally awesome and delicious! I had the Big Wave with Cream & Li Hing. My husband and BIL had the Surfing Monkey each. My husband added the cream and Li Hing. My SILhad the Maui Sunset. We tried to get back to the condo to eat these, but traffic and lights all of a sudden were massively unfair. We ended up drinking ours as we went down the road. Moral of the story is eat your shave ice at the store!! The flavors were amazing!

Marjorie P

Huge Portions So far the best Hawaiian Ice we've had. A huge portion of shaved ice made with sugar cane syrup made in Hawaii. You can add a "snow cap" of cream which my husband liked.

cmeyer826

Must Try All I can say is WOW… Went with my family while in Maui and we had ice cream and we all loved what we ordered. The Coconut and the Kona Coffee was delicious. The girl that helped us was so nice and let us try different flavors we were interested in. Definitely must visit when in Maui.

Mike

Huge portions and good variety We ended up visiting Surfing Monkey twice on our visit. We enjoyed being able to get both ice cream and shaved ice so the whole family had options. The portions were gigantic unlike a couple other places we visited, which we really appreciated. The shaved ice was very close to the top of our list of all the places we tried. Check it out!

Stop and smell the Roses

Deliciousness in a cup! We loved this so much that we went back the next day for more! Shaved ice and the ice cream are all delicious.

Roxanne G

Macadamia nut bottom a must We had the Mac nut ice cream on the bottom topped with shave ice flavors coconut, pineapple and banana. Great combination and they pack their shave ice well. Others don’t and it’s just not as good. Too slushy when they don’t pack it.

Mac D

Loved the combination of ice cream or shave ice I wanted shave ice and my wife wanted ice cream so this place fit the bill. Both were very good. Lots of choices and service was excellent. Had some outside seating available.

Tianna P

Birthday Trip to Maui SOOOOO, I have never had true Hawaiian Shave Ice before - but this place was amazing!!! I asked for recommendations and went with what was offered - and I was not disappointed. My husband ordered a root beer float, which was good, but after tasting my shave ice he wished he would have chosen that instead. It was heaven in a cup!! 🙂 The portion was more than I expected for the size ordered, and definitely worth the price. I added macadamia nut ice and oh my word!! I am getting all caught up in that memory as I type this. I initially wanted to try the larger named establishment further down the street, but I am so glad we chose to check out Surfing Monkey Shave Ice. You will not be disappointed here!!

Visit us at one of our TWO Kihei locations

Kihei offers a laid-back lifestyle and breathtaking ocean views. Nestled on the southwestern shore of Maui, Kihei known for its abundant sunshine, stunning beaches, and relaxed atmosphere. Perfect weather for one of our cool treats!

Kihei (near Foodland)

1881 S. Kihei Road
Kihei HI 96753

Open 11am – 9pm daily

Kihei Kalama Village

1941 S. Kihei Rd
Kihei HI 96753

Open 11am – 9pm daily