MaldivesRestaurants

The definitive dining guide to Maldives: Michelin-starred culinary institutions, iconic local bistros, reservation secrets, and must-order signature dishes.

Ithaa Undersea Restaurant

CUISINE:CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN

SETTING:WATERFRONT

ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING

SPECIALTY:MALDIVIAN LOBSTER

Must Try:Maldivian Lobster

5.8 Undersea Restaurant

CUISINE:CONTEMPORARY SEAFOOD

SETTING:WATERFRONT

ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING

SPECIALTY:SEVEN COURSE TASTING MENU

Must Try:Seven Course Tasting Menu

Sea Underwater Restaurant

CUISINE:INTERNATIONAL

SETTING:WATERFRONT

ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING

SPECIALTY:CAVIAR PAIRING

Must Try:Caviar Pairing

Subsix

CUISINE:CONTEMPORARY

SETTING:WATERFRONT

ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING

SPECIALTY:REEFSIDE SEAFOOD DINING

Must Try:Reefside Seafood Dining

M6M Minus Six Metres

CUISINE:MODERN SEAFOOD

SETTING:WATERFRONT

ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING

SPECIALTY:SEAFOOD DEGUSTATION

Must Try:Seafood Degustation

H2O Restaurant

CUISINE:EUROPEAN

SETTING:WATERFRONT

ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING

SPECIALTY:SEAFOOD TASTING MENU

Must Try:Seafood Tasting Menu

Only Blu

CUISINE:MODERN FUSION

SETTING:WATERFRONT

ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING

SPECIALTY:SEAFOOD TASTING MENU

Must Try:Seafood Tasting Menu

Ministry Of Crab Maldives

CUISINE:SRI LANKAN

SETTING:WATERFRONT

ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING

SPECIALTY:GARLIC CHILLI CRAB

Must Try:Garlic Chilli Crab

The Lighthouse Restaurant

CUISINE:MEDITERRANEAN

SETTING:WATERFRONT

ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING

SPECIALTY:REEF FISH TASTING MENU

Must Try:Reef Fish Tasting Menu

Thila By Kurumba

CUISINE:CONTEMPORARY MALDIVIAN

SETTING:WATERFRONT

ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING

SPECIALTY:MALDIVIAN LOBSTER CURRY

Must Try:Maldivian Lobster Curry

Ufaa By Jereme Leung

CUISINE:CHINESE

SETTING:WATERFRONT

ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING

SPECIALTY:PEKING DUCK

Must Try:Peking Duck

Tapasake

CUISINE:JAPANESE

SETTING:WATERFRONT

ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING

SPECIALTY:TUNA TATAKI

Must Try:Tuna Tataki

Terra

CUISINE:INTERNATIONAL

SETTING:ROOFTOP

ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING

SPECIALTY:POACHED BLUE LOBSTER

Must Try:Poached Blue Lobster

Botanica Restaurant

CUISINE:CONTEMPORARY GARDEN

SETTING:WATERFRONT

ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING

SPECIALTY:KING OYSTER MUSHROOMS

Must Try:King Oyster Mushrooms

Aragu

CUISINE:CONTEMPORARY EUROPEAN

SETTING:WATERFRONT

ATMOSPHERE:FINE-DINING

SPECIALTY:LOCAL YELLOWFIN TUNA

Must Try:Local Yellowfin Tuna

Seagull Cafe House

CUISINE:INTERNATIONAL

SETTING:STREET-SIDE

ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL

SPECIALTY:HOUSE ICE CREAM

Seagull Cafe House sits on Fareedhee Magu with a shaded garden that softens Male's tight city rhythm. Tables run from leafy outdoor corners to a simple upstairs room. The mood is relaxed, local, and busy without trying too hard.

Must Try:House Ice Cream

Sala Thai

CUISINE:THAI

SETTING:STREET-SIDE

ATMOSPHERE:CASUAL

SPECIALTY:SEAFOOD TOM YUM

Sala Thai feels calm and deliberate, with polished wood, soft lighting, and a close dining room. The cooking leans on Thai basil, lemongrass, lime, coconut, and clean heat. Maldivian seafood gives the curries and soups a fresh island edge.

Must Try:Seafood Tom Yum