Food

Eat where the island eats

Island cafés and family restaurants: mas huni for breakfast, reef fish grilled on the beach, short eats with sweet tea, and fresh juice everywhere.

Places to eat

Cafés and restaurants

1 place

Cozy Deck Fuvahmulah is a welcoming restaurant located on the beautiful island of Fuvahmulah, Maldives. Offer…

Maldivian food to try

Breakfast

Tuna, grated coconut, onion and chilli, eaten with warm roshi flatbread and sweet black tea.

Lunch or dinner

A clear tuna broth served with rice, lime, chilli and onion. The everyday family meal.

Tea time

Short eats: a tray of fried and baked snacks such as gulha, bajiya and fish rolls, with tea.

Dinner

Fish rubbed with chilli paste and grilled, often reef fish caught that day.

Lunch or dinner

Tuna curry, rich with coconut and curry leaves, eaten with rice or roshi.

Any time

Watermelon, papaya, lime and young coconut (kurumba): the drinks of an alcohol-free island.

Good to know

No alcohol is served on local islands. Try a resort day trip or a safari boat if you'd like a drink.
Fridays: many cafés close for midday prayers and reopen in the afternoon.
During Ramadan cafés open after sunset; guest houses still serve guests during the day.
Bring some cash. Small cafés may not take cards, and some add a 10% service charge.
Ask your host: many guest houses cook dinner on request, including beach barbecues.

List it free with your menu style, opening hours and whether you deliver to guest houses. Guests message you directly.