When staying on your resort Island there are usually a choice of the main restaurants, that serve a vast array of International food on a buffet basis. Or, if you choose you can eat in the A La Carte restaurants. If you stay on half or full board basis then meals are taken in the main restaurant or a supplement can be paid to dine elsewhere, which often makes a nice change- many Islands have a great selection of Thai, Indian, Chinese and Seafood restaurants.
Wherever you dine we have found that the food is excellent, and there is always plenty of it.
Maldivian is a nice mix of beautiful fresh salads, seafood and delicate curry dishes, very similar to Thai and Chinese.
Shell Beans is located near Maale’ beach. Its expensive Italian coffee house serving wide variety of coffee and desserts. Its interior is very impressive and give you feeling if you are sitting in some European coffee house. Their coffee and desserts are really good although but a bit expensive. My favorite was their Cappuccino with fresh n delicious chocolate cake. One cup of Cappuccino costs US $1.5 (18 Maldivian Ruffiya).
Red Cap fast food is located on second floor of Hotel Relax Inn. Its famous place for fast food among maldivian teen agers. Their staff is friendly but not efficient and food is just okay.
They are offering burgers, pizzas, drum sticks,steaks, breakfast, short eats, desserts, milk shakes and ice creams.
I tried their chicken burger deal which was just okay. However chocolate balls were really delicious. Chicken burger meal cost me 18 ruffiya ($ 1.5) and chocolate ball was 2 ruffiya each.
The majority of hotels and restaurants in Malé offer a combination of Eastern and Western specialities. Cafés in Malé are known as ‘hotaa’ and are a great place to get some local food and drink. Traditional Maldivian food is spicy, although not quite as spicy as in its neighbouring countries. They usually contain rice, fish broth, or garudhiya, and side dishes such as chilli, onions and lime. Curries are called riha and are quite popular, and eaten with both rice and roshi, which is unleavened flat bread similar to the Indian roti. Snacks are called hedhikaa and are usually deep fried fish-based items that are commonly found in Maldives restaurants.
- mas huni – smoked fish that is shredded and mixed with onions and grated coconuts. (This is the most common Maldivian breakfast dish)
- fihunu mas – barbequed fish marinated with chilli
- bajiyaa – stuffed pastry with fish, onions and coconut
- gulha – stuffed pastry balls with smoked fish
- keemia – fish rolls that are deep fried
- kulhi boakibaa – a spicy fish cake
- masroshi – mas huni which is wrapped in a roshi bread and then baked
- theluli mas – fried fish with garlic and chilli
Down Town Cafe can be found in a narrow street inside commercial area. It offers the best tasting local delicacies in town in my opinion. Take an adventure and wander around the Male’
Their menu as can be expected a long list of local, Thai, Chinese, Indian, Continental, Italian, Mexican and other international cuisine, It is no secret that the Maldives is a culinary melting pot. Food is really delightful, staff is efficient & friendly. When they came to know that I am from Pakistan so i used to get a special treatment. As i have already mentioned that Maldivians greatly respect Pakistani people.
Down Town Cafe is a great place for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, desserts or snacking and lounging around. Many young people and business men come to Down Town cafe to enjoy their delicious food.
Favorite Dish: Try their Banana shake . It costs 15 Ruffiya (Appox $1) but taste is really good. The best was fresh pineapple just in 12 Ruffiya ( $ 1). Their Nasi Gorang costing 30 Ruffiya ( $ 2.5) was the best ever i had in Maldives. Chinese fried chicken noodles costing 20 Ruffiya ( $ 1.5 appox) were also delicious.
Maldives is blessed with delicious bananas, pine apple and papaya. Tropical fruits from a tropical paradise. It is amazing!
A small, intimate bar with black sand floor and designer lighting, the Wine bar of the Conrad Maldives combines the excitement of matching 101 of the world’s best cheeses with complementary wine chosen by its famous sommelier. An extensive tasting menu of cheeses, wines and bread is The Wine Bar’s main attraction, and selected nights are dedicated to ‘cheese fondue’ or to a special ‘wine versus chocolate’ challenge. Reservations are a must! The Wine bar is open everyday from 5pm -1am. The attire is casual… so you can float freely and enjoy yourself in wine heaven.
Experience the fusion of an amazing wine cellar and excellent gourmet cuisine with the best chefs with the best and freshest ingredients, Vilu Restaurant offers tasteful, contemporary Mediterranean cuisine with an Asian twist, and exhibits a top notch wine collection. Our Master of Wine and Sommelier has taken the guesswork out of selecting the bottle that will match your tastes and the menu, as all wines have been carefully tasted. Sound, professional advice is also provided to help diners select from the wine list. Reservation is a must!
Set on stilts over coral reefs teeming with fish, This is another masterpiece restaurant of the Conrad Maldives. This signature restaurant is the ideal spot for a romantic dinner on one of the decks. Watch the chefs prepare grilled seafood specialities and the finest cuts from all over the world in the show kitchen, while sipping fine wines specially selected by our Sommelier. Reservation is a must!
Wonderful ice cream and free wifi at the Movenpick Cafe
This cool and hip ice cream spot of the Maldives is popular amongst guests and locals alike. Movenpick offers delightful ice cream choices made locally with the freshest and best ingredients. The Movenpick is probably the best place to hang around in the Male’. A nice place to stay put and spend some time with a lot of ice cream and free wireless fidelity internet.
Placed beautifully within the lush vegetation of the island of Kuramanthi is the Siam Garden Thai restaurant. It is superb and very popular amongst tourists also highly recommended by both guests and critics. The ambiance is so exquisite that you feel like you are in Thailand, but of course one glance outside the azure skyline and you realize you must somewhere between the best of two worlds. Amazing food in the best tropical island paradise in the world.
Savour the unique flavours of the four regions of Thailand. The menu includes a wide variety of seafood, fish, vegetarian, beef and chicken dishes as well as delicious Thai fresh fruits, desserts and Asian herbal green tea. Siam Garden is open every evening for dinner and once a week hosts a ‘Discover Thai Food’ buffet. Don’t miss their Tom Kah Gai soup or their jumbo prawns with garlic. Nowhere around the world you find this soup and these prawns more tasteful! Their buffé is also memorable.
