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08 July, 2023

An unique dining experience to be savoured even by the most well-heeled of travellers has a reputation for satisfying sun-drenched cravings with its food-meets-fantasy offerings. Destination dining at OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru resort is a craze that involves eating local cuisine in an atmosphere that defies the ordinary. It's all about aesthetics, mood and novelty. In a stunning place like the Maldives, it's easy to find destination-dining that will knock your socks off. Check out these three culinary adventures that offer the best destination dining in the Maldives.

1. Start the day with a floating breakfast

The best place for breakfast at Maafushivaru resort is your luxury pool villa. While everybody is walking on sunshine in the Maldives, only a lucky few are floating while they eat. A floating breakfast is a beautiful experience that sets diners up with a decadent morning spread served in a private pool villa. Pampered guests tuck into a full English breakfast made with eggs your way, a Mediterranean quinoa bowl, bruschetta, pancakes with honey and Nutella, and granola with yogurt. Ready to rosé and shine? You're in luck because even a little sparkling wine is thrown into the mix.

2. Enjoy dinner and an outdoor movie with a sunset cabana at Moodhu Grill Beach

Dine in the dunes with this romantic package designed to accommodate two adults. From the comfort of a private cabana, nibble on a full beach-table spread featuring a five-course menu prepared by an expert chef. This once-in-a-lifetime dining experience doesn't have to end when the sun is gone. Guests can add a wine pairing, fire pit or private cinema viewing enjoyed from a sofa in the sand to make the evening linger under the Maldivian stars.

3. Get cozy in a hideaway teepee at Swing Beach

a hideaway teepee at Swing Beach in maldives

Enjoy an intimate moonlit dinner service for two. Diners feast around a cozy table inside a private teepee surrounded by beautiful palm trees in a landscape lit by lanterns. Catering to a wide variety of tastes, this package allows guests to choose from a buffet or one of several five-course menus.

OUTRIGGER Maldives Maafushivaru Resort doesn't just lean on ambiance when creating its destination-dining experiences. Beautifully crafted menus feature highlights such as whole Maldivian lobster, whole baked reef fish, blank Angus tomahawk ribeye and much more. Guests can also select items from our Green Cuisine or Ocean Organic menus.

Come be here OFFER: Savings up to 40% + sunset cruise + complimentary meals & more!

This package includes:

Daily buffet breakfast and dinner at Cuisine Gallery
100 USD resort credit
Guaranteed early check-in and late check out
A 1-time sunset cruise excursion per stay )

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Best Experience for: Honeymoon, Swimming with Whale Sharks, Diving

A very special place, Maafushivaru is a unique island getaway that epitomizes all that one dreams of when thinking of the Maldives. Located in South Ari Atoll, the boutique resort is one of the best all inclusive destinations in the Maldives. This is not a fully all-inclusive resort, and a truly all-inclusive package is fairly standard, but a vote gives you an idea of how good this hotel has become in recent years. All thatch-roofed 81 villas inspired by local architecture are either set amidst verdant gardens or poised over the turquoise lagoon and have an exquisite design. Combining a Maldivian paradise with contemporary indulgences, a rays, reef sharks, fish, and curious herons are the common attractions in the lagoon area, and the island’s location in the southern tip of the picturesque atoll of Ari is ideal for spotting whale sharks and mantas year round. Located in the same lagoon as Maafushivaru, just minutes away, is Lonubo, a stunning deserted islet, exclusively for the use of Maafushivaru guests.

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