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| Male'
is the busiest place for shopping, given the choice
and variety of goods available in this centre of commercial
activity |
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| Male'
offers a great choice of restaurants to choose from |
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| Male'
the capital offers a wide choice of interesting places
to see, including a beautiful old mosque which
boasts some of the most intricate and oldest coral carvings
in the world. |
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| Cafes
- This is the
ideal place to sample the typical Maldivian fare. At
lunch and dinner times a variety of curries, other fish
preparations and rice and roshi are served. At other
times a variety of short eats, both sweet
and savoury are
served with steaming cups of sweet black tea. Dotted
around in the capital Male’ there is almost one on every
street or street corner. The café or teashops
in Male’ also serve as a socialising venue for the locals.
It is customary to invite for tea at the closest teashop
when friends meet on the street especially after some
time. Cafes are part of Male’s way of life. Fishermen,
shop workers, office workers, students patronise these. |
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Dining
in Male’
Male’ has a wide variety
of cafés and restaurants, most offering a range of
hot and spicy local snacks and meals. The majority of the
food outlets in Male’ are cafés or teashops which dot
many of the streets. In these you would find the atmosphere
busy and hectic, as well as a high noise level to match. However,
these are the ideal places to sample the local fare. A range
of ‘short eats’-local sweets and savouries are displayed inside
glass food cases. Teashops are of the self-service type. You
may find the norms here quite different from those at restaurants
you have seen elsewhere in the world or even in Male’. Don’t
be surprised if someone sits at your table, here it is a sort
of friendly communal atmosphere. These are often patronised
by busy workers - a quick snack and off to work again. At
meal times you would find a number of fish, chicken and beef
curries, rice and other delicacies displayed. The curries
are often hot and spicy but if you can cope, these would give
you a taste of genuine local dishes. In the month of Ramazan,
when locals observe the Islamic month of fasting, all food
outlets in Male’ remain closed during the day.
Our
Guide to Restaurants in Male’
| Restaurants
offer a more varied international choice. Even the local
fare is made milder to suit the European palate. Check
out our restaurant guide for the house specialities.
Bon Appetite! |
Athamaa
Palace - Indian style Chicken Biryani served with
gravy, chilli chicken, Maldivian dishes
Phone:
(960) 313118 |
Thai
Wok - Authentic Thai dishes, fried chicken wrapped
in pandanus leaves with Thai sauce, spicy prawns, Thai
green curry, Thai salads
Phone:
(960) 310007 |
Haruge
Café - Whole grilled fish, continental cuisine,
fresh salads, seafood, fresh fruit juices, local dishes
in an authentic Maldivian atmosphere.
Phone:
(960) 315356 |
Kam
Hotel Restaurant - International cuisine and Asian
dishes, seafood dishes, cuttlefish and fresh salads,
fish and chips.
Phone:
(960) 320611 |
| Farivalhu
Restaurant -
(Central Hotel) International cuisine and Asian dishes,
seafood dishes, cuttlefish and fresh salads, fish and
chips. |
Park
View Restaurant - Indian Tandoori dishes, authentic
North Indian dishes, Chinese and Italian food, roti,
naan, pasta and spring rolls
Phone:
(960) 318106 |
Trends
- (Outdoor/Nasandura Hotel) Continental, local as
well as Asian dishes, Fresh papaya juice and other fresh
juices, fresh salads
Phone:
(960) 323380 |
Red
Cap - (Relax Inn) Pizzas, hot dogs, burgers, Maldivian
shorteats, chicken and mutton balls
Phone:
(960) 314531 |
| King’s Corner
Restaurant - Indian, Chinese and Continental dishes,
hot and spicy food, Maadhuni Inferno Desert. |
| Satellite
Restaurant (Airport) - Continental, Italian, Asian,
German made-to-order dishes, spaghetti, macaroni, hot
dogs, burgers, pizzas, lobster and prawns |
Mariyaad
Restaurant (Airport) - Continental, Italian, Asian,
German made-to-order dishes, spaghetti, macaroni, hot
dogs, burgers, pizzas, lobster and prawns
Phone:
(960) 325511 ext 172 |
Departure
Restaurant (Airport) - Continental, Italian, Asian,
German made-to-order dishes, spaghetti, macaroni, hot
dogs, burgers, pizzas, lobster and prawns
Phone:
(960) 325511 ext 198 |
Symphony
Restaurant - Seer-fish fish fingers with spiced
creamed potatoes, Symphony special fruit punch
Phone:
(960) 326277 |
Twin
Peaks - Authentic Italian dishes, Tiramisu cake,
special coffee, fresh pizza and pasta
Phone:
(960) 327830 |
| Manik’s
Restaurant - International cuisine, fresh salads,
Thai dishes, beef and fresh fish dishes |
Quench
Restaurant - Nasi Goreng, Chicken Maryland, Fish
Kebab, Maldivian hot and spicy dishes
Phone:
(960) 324571 |
| Raaveriyaa
Restaurant - Nasi Goreng, fried rice and noodles,
Raaveriyaa Special Chicken |
Seagull
Café House - (Outdoor)Fresh seafood special
dishes, Australian beefsteaks, Italian gellato ice creams.
Phone:
(960) 323332 |
| Nanhai Chinese
Restaurant - Authentic Chinese dishes |
Snackit
- Nasi Goreng, burgers, fast food made to order, Maldivian
snacksdishes
Phone:
(960) 318606 |
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