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Niva Dhigali Maldives

Wine & Dine at Niva Dhigali Maldives

The breakfast buffet spread at Capers, with a chef arranging fresh fruit at the counter

Capers

Cuisine
International buffet — Maldivian and global dishes
Setting
Indian Ocean backdrop
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Rotating themed buffets pull from Maldivian and international kitchens, with tables set toward the Indian Ocean for breakfast and dinner.

The open-air dining pavilion at Jade at dusk, tables set beneath a peaked wooden roof

Jade

Cuisine
East and Southeast Asian, à la carte
Setting
Not detailed by the resort — confirm at booking
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

An à la carte route through East and Southeast Asian cooking, reserved for dinner only.

Faru restaurant's open-air terrace at dusk, tables set a few steps from the shore

Faru

Cuisine
Mediterranean — grilled seafood and meats
Setting
Steps from the shore
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Freshly grilled seafood and meats a few steps from the shore, running from lunch through to sunset dinners.

The lantern-lit walkway to Battuta at dusk, crossing a lily pond toward the open-sided dining room

Battuta

Cuisine
Indian, Sri Lankan, North African and Middle Eastern, à la carte
Setting
Set in the jungle
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

An à la carte journey through India, Sri Lanka, North Africa and the Middle East, tabled among the jungle rather than the beach.

The counter and pastry display at Niva Dhigali's Café, pendant lights above a green-panelled bar

Café

Cuisine
All-day café — coffee, pastries, light snacks, smoothies
Setting
Not detailed by the resort — confirm at booking
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Coffee, pastries and smoothies through the day, for guests skipping the buffet crowd.

A chef sliding a pizza into the wood-fired oven at the Pizzeria, framed by its pyramid thatched roof

Pizzeria

Cuisine
Stone-baked pizza
Setting
Order-and-collect kitchen between Haali Bar and Faru
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

A stone oven between Haali Bar and Faru, turning out pizzas to order rather than running table service.

Two bartenders preparing cocktails behind the counter at East Bar, tropical planting behind them

East

Cuisine
Poolside bar
Setting
Poolside
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Poolside by day and a hub for fitness activities, East turns into a live-entertainment nightlife spot after dark.

A couple walking arm in arm through Haali Bar's woven bamboo tunnel toward the sunset

Haali

Cuisine
Bar — sunset drinks
Setting
West-facing, on the sunset side of the island
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

The west-facing bar for sunset drinks, with live music.

Before you book

What dining is included, and is there a resort app?

Four restaurants plus a café and pizzeria run in genuine rotation — Capers for buffets, Jade for East and Southeast Asian, Faru for Mediterranean, Battuta for a jungle-set Indian and Middle Eastern menu, plus the all-day Café and the order-to-collect Pizzeria. A Premium All-Inclusive package lets guests dine at any à la carte restaurant, bookable through the resort's own Niva Dhigali app.

Faru restaurant's open-air terrace at dusk, tables set a few steps from the shore

Talk to a specialist about dining here.

Thirty minutes on dates, occasion and which table actually suits you: no obligation, no scripted pitch.

Inspiration for the next trip

A few ways into the resorts, by the kind of trip you have in mind.