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.
A perfect setting for the perfect getaway. Thats what comes into mind when it comes to the Naladhu Maldives! Experience delightful powder white sand and turquoise lagoons glazed with a azure horizon. Your search for the perfect vacation ends here at the Naladhu Maldives.
Accomodation
Guests of the Naladhu Maldives stay at ultra luxurious houses instead of just rooms of bungalows. All houses come with its own villa master who are on call of anything guests need 24/7. Do not shy from your requests because they are trained to attend to each and every imaginable whim. The whole idea of the houses is for guests to get the feel of ”their own private beach house” at the Maldives.
Dining
Great memories are always accompanied by great food. The restaurants of the Naladhu Maldives like the Flavours offers three dining options and a wide range of cuisines from international and Thai delicacies. But what is encouraged in the Flavours restaurant is to challenge the chefs to tailor your own meal. Indulge in a savory personalized dining experience at the restaurant or even at your own “house”. Another famous restaurant is the Baan Huraa Thai Dining, it means small coral reef in Thai. It is located on a small location off the island that is connected with a boarded walkway between Naladhu resort and the neighboring resort Bodu Huraa. Even the short walk to this restaurant is a magical treat, experience the sun and the view of azure waters while walking for about a minute on the boardwalk. At the end of the bridge feast your eyes on this tastefully decorated restaurant, the food is just amazing. The adventurous types would go for authentic hot Thai food which is perfect for a sunny breezy day! This Thai restaurant cannot be more authentic because even the staff is Thai!
The Spa
Why else would you go to a getaway! Of course you have to be pampered and rejuvenated. Choose from a wide variety of in-house treatments to restore your soul and to take away the toll of the urban grind.
Recreation
Whether its scuba diving, snorkeling or kayaking the Naladhu Maldives offers the perfect setting. Kayak to the nearby deserted island or waterski over a placid emerald lagoon, all water activities here are a treat! The Naladhu is also a great place for surfers then the tide is right. A handful of famous surfing destinations are just a quick ride away from the Naladhu. Also available are Surfing programs or packages by Tropicsurf guaranteed to give you a great time learning! Scuba diving is always a great choice in the Maldives both beginner and advanced divers are bound to get the best views of the underwater paradise of Naladhu.
Situated between the restaurant and the garden lies the gourmet wine cellar of the Soneva Gili. Instantly visible and easily adorable with soft undulating wood singled roofline. Enter the doorway made of copper seeting and decoraded carved wood then be amazed by the softly lit glass staircase that descends beneath the ground level of the spa to the cavernous cellar. Lined with a softly dappled satiny smooth stucco plaster finish and recessed free-form wine racks on display with more than 300 labels of the finest. Running almost the entire length of the cellar is a six meter driftwood tree trunk that is slotted with holes perfect for accommodating eight individual glass table tops and personal wine glass shelves.
The cellar is designed to seat just eight wine gourmands. From here the cellar will host a degustation dinners that consist of seven delightful courses each paired with its own wine. Courses and wines vary at each and every visit at the cellar, you just don’t know what to expect! Dinner starts at about 8pm and lingers on for two hours or more just like the gourmands would.
Wine tasting is schedules from 6pm and usually includes several wines. They are designed to introduce guests to vintages and old and new worlds. Tasting is accompanied with cheese and charcuterie from the cellar vaults. A gourmands dream at the Soneva Gili.
Welcome to the beautiful Hilton Maldives Iru Fushi Resort and Spa. Surrounded by over 52 acres of white sand and vegetation. The Hilton Maldives is set on the Noonu Atoll and is only a 45 minute seaplane ride from the Male International Airport.
Accommodation
There are 150 majestic villas that offer breathtaking views of the ocean. From ultimately private and serene water villas to the relaxing good for groups beach villas that are hidden inside delightful plants and coconut trees. Villas have their own wine cellars and over sized terraces that are perfect for watching the sunset or a place to spend those lazy afternoons.
Dining
There is a huge plethora of dining opportunities at the Hilton Iru Fushi. The best chefs with the best ingredients prepare the most amazing and delightful meals that will surely spark on your happy side. Lunch at the beach, private barbecues at a sandbar, dining alfresco under the big bright Maldivian sky. Tailor made dishes are most welcome because it gives the chef a challenge and will probably thank you for the experience. Enjoy your food and enjoy life in the Maldives.
The Spa
Set within the island, the spa is a delightful retreat with 20 individual spa pavilions surrounded by tranquility inducing vegetation for privacy. The spa takes a holistic approach to health and wellness with a range of treatments using modern techniques and top of the range products, as well as traditional ayurveda based principles. The complex also features hydrotherapy pool, steam, sauna, whirlpool bath and relaxing areas for the guests.
Leisure and Recreation
The Maldives is the best place in the world to explore underwater flora and fauna. So make sure you learn or at least try the island hopping and snorkeling. The Hilton Iru Fushi has a PADI Gold Palm Dive Center with multilingual instructors to make sure everyone can learn fast and have a great time fast.
