it rains almost every day in hawaii in the winter…..

Foodland is a great place to shop, and they have good lunch plates. Be sure to sign up for their Maika’i rewards card. Safeway is a great place to shop, and be sure to sign up for a Safeway Club card as well. K-Mart and Costco in Kahului are great places to shop. For economical dining I recommend Aloha Mixed Plate Lahaina and Paia Fish Market in Paia.

When things are tight for us, I take along a cooler with canned and dry goods stuffed in it.
When we arrive, I pull all of that out and load it up with a case of drinks, ice, etc. Will save you probably 2/3 over eating out (and will probably taste better).
If you see a Zippy’s there, that’s a good bargain for your money.
Maui Tacos is a good buy too.
A decent list is below. Enjoy your trip.

It really depends on which island your going to.

Big Island - Volcano, Beach, Captain Cook Memorial.

Maui - Iao Needle, Big Beach.

…im lazy and dont feel like typing much more.

You can always save money when renting a condo with cooking facilities, verses a hotel where you must eat all your meals out. There is probably a local grocery store “close by” to wherever you are staying. You will pass Costco on the way out of Kahului, leaving the airport. Where are you staying?