The Ultimate Guide to Exquisite Dining Experiences at Milaidhoo Maldives

Drawing on the authentic flavours of the Maldives and beyond, Milaidhoo presents an array of unique dining destinations. Serving superb dishes, with ingredients sourced from the resorts own Chef’s Garden, our restaurants and bars all offer mesmerising views of the Indian Ocean. 

Milaidhoo’s exquisite dining experiences reflect the abundance of the Maldives’ crystal waters and the creativity of island’s culinary team, led by Executive Chef Ken Gundu. You would imagine that dining here would be next level, and it is, but at the same time, Milaidhoo is committed to honouring its Maldivian roots.

Ba’theli – A Floating Lounge and Restaurant

Ba’theli, our signature overwater restaurant serves Maldivian and maritime spice-route-inspired dishes. The restaurant is fashioned from three interlinked traditional ba’theli cargo boats and is moored in the turquoise lagoon with westerly views over the shimmering sea. Ba’theli is open for sunset cocktails, dinner and post-dinner drinks every night and offers a six-course Maldivian heritage tasting menu as well as an a la carte menu. You can choose to eat dinner on the candle-lit deck underneath the stars, or indoors in air-conditioned comfort where you can watch nocturnal fish on the hunt, through the glass floor running down the middle of the restaurant.

Ocean Restaurant

Diners taste sensations are stirred at our Ocean Restaurant which is located on our white sandy beach with an expansive wooden terrace facing the endless horizon. Drawing inspiration from island cuisine, freshly caught fish is always on the menu and there is an extravagant choice of breakfast, lunch and dinner dishes. Healthy breakfasts feature booster shots, acai and chia bowls with crispy buckwheat, and tasty egg dishes and la carte classics. Lunch and dinner fare ranges from island-style appetisers, classic Indian and Asian comfort-food, to Mediterranean classics, burgers and a wide range of vegetarian and vegan dishes. Here, every bite is a tantalising reminder of what holiday’s taste like.

The Shoreline Grill

The Shoreline Grill on the beach, open daily for dinner, comprises an indoor sala with an open theatre kitchen, wine room and intimate beach pavilions tucked into the surrounding greenery, with spectacular sea views. This serene barefoot venue serves platters of fresh seafood and succulent meat dishes alongside dazzling Teppanyaki displays performed by skilled chefs. There are different Chefs Table seafood, meat and lobster set menus to choose from.

The Shoreline Wine room features vintages from the world’s best wine-producing regions as well as varietals from intriguing new world wineries. You may request a private wine tasting or wine flight led by our sommelier. We also feature a wide selection of sake, and our sommelier will suggest which sake is best suited to either meat, seafood or vegetable dishes

Compass Pool Bar 

The Compass Pool Bar personifies laid-back living. From fresh early mornings and warmer afternoons to dusk, the serene terrace offers a blissful beach retreat overlooking the ocean. The menu features refreshing small plates, bento boxes and wood-fired pizzas and delightful cocktails.

Destination Dining

Destination Dining invites you to indulge in culinary journey’s crafted especially for you and your loved ones.  This customised experience offers a selection of different menus and barbecues, prepared by your own personal chef and enhanced by attentive, friendly service.  Our beautiful island presents a variety of captivating settings and moments for your private destination dining journey – be it a sunrise breakfast on a sandbank, a castaway’s candlelit dinner on the beach or an alfresco family lunch set within the privacy of your villa.

Mood Dining

We also offer a series of mood dining and wellness experiences which include ‘Rise and Shine’, ‘Get into the Milaidhoo Mood’, ‘Deep Sleep’ and ‘Revitalise and Reset’. Comprising curated food and drink menus paired with wellness activities, these experiences help boost your well-being. The location of a Mood Meal, be it on your villa’s sundeck or a deserted sandbank also helps to enhance your mood.

For more information about our restaurants and destination dining experiences, please reach out to us at [email protected] or call 960 660 7788 so we can create a memorable bespoke dining experience especially for you. For the latest news and to follow the story of our small island, subscribe to our newsletter.