What To Eat in The Maldives?
If you're staying at a luxury resort, chances are you have a variety of dining options ranging from
Italian and Spanish to Middle
Eastern and Asian. Some hotels offer lunch and dinner buffets. Select properties offer an all-inclusive
rate that includes food and
beverages. Eating out in the Maldives is very expensive, whether all-inclusive or a la carte. For a
truly unique experience,
consider booking a table at the underwater restaurant.
Maldivian cuisine relies heavily on locally available ingredients, with seafood, coconut and starches
prominently used in many
dishes. Tuna, wahoo and mahi-mahi are some of the fish you can expect on Maldivian menus. Other popular
Maldivian dishes include
samosas, curries and spicy fried fish.
Maldivian food is a mix of neighboring countries such as Sri Lanka, India and Southeast Asia.
The Maldives is mostly sea, so fish is the staple food. Coconut is another important ingredient
in Maldivian cuisine and is used in many forms including milk, oil and grated dishes. Traditional
Maldivian cuisine is known as Dhivehi cuisine and offers smorgasbord in different flavors. Mildly
spicy and delicately sweet, Maldivian cuisine is prepared using techniques passed down through the
generations. As the Maldives is a major tourist destination with resorts spread across the island,
there is a wide range of dining options for tourists and vegetarians.
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Recommendations
Our Recommended Food

Masroshi
Smoked tuna and Coconut, Curry leaves and Spice flavorsMaroshi is chapattis stuffed with smoked tuna and coconut, curry leaves and spice flavors!

Bis Keemiya
Tuna or boiled egg, sliced onion and lightly sautéed shredded cabbageAn interesting side dish, similar to samosas and spring rolls. A type of pastry using tuna or boiled egg, sliced onion and lightly sautéed shredded cabbage. A must try in Maldives due to its authenticity of taste.
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Saagu Bondibai
Sago Seeds, Condensed Milk, Pandan leavesSago is a popular ingredient in the diet of the Maldivian people and you'll know why when you try this sago pudding itself. It's warmed with coconut milk and mixed with condensed milk, cardamom and rose essences which enhances the whole experience.

Maldivian Live Lobster
LobsterLobster is best cooked fresh! Its fresh flesh melts in your mouth and retains a unique flavor.
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Aluvi Boakibaa
Potatoes, Onions, Curry Leaves, Scotch Bonnet Pepper, Tuna & EggsAluvi Boakibaa is a sweet cassava and coconut cake that will melt in your mouth. A favorite local dish!
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Havaadhulee Bis
Sago Seeds, Condensed Milk, Pandan leavesHavaadhulee Bis is a type of Tuna Dumplings made in Curry. A favorite snack for tea time in the Maldives!