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JOALI Maldives

Wine & Dine at JOALI Maldives

A shared hotpot spread at Vandhoo, with sliced beef, tofu and condiment dishes laid around the pot

Vandhoo

Cuisine
Southeast Asian, Chinese and Indian
Setting
Breakfast and dinner room, open daily
Hours
Breakfast 7:00-10:30am, dinner 7:00-10:30pm
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Southeast Asian, Chinese and Indian dishes at breakfast and dinner — one of the two venues open daily rather than on selected evenings.

A beet carpaccio plated with edible flowers and micro herbs at Bellinis, JOALI's Italian restaurant

Bellinis

Cuisine
Italian
Setting
Fine-dining room, open on selected evenings
Hours
Dinner 7:00-10:30pm, selected evenings
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Italian fine dining in a formal room, running only on the evenings the resort schedules it.

A seared, sliced beef dish with grilled vegetables at Saoke, JOALI's Japanese restaurant

Saoke

Cuisine
Japanese
Setting
Floating pavilion, designed by architect Noriyoshi Muramatsu
Hours
Dinner 7:15-10:30pm, selected evenings
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Sushi and teppanyaki in a pavilion built to float on the lagoon, with select sakes to match.

A mussel and tomato tagine finished tableside with an oil drizzle at TUH'U, JOALI's Levant restaurant

TUH'U

Cuisine
Levant
Setting
Alfresco, on the sand under lit palms
Hours
Dinner 7:00-10:30pm, selected evenings
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Levant cooking served alfresco on the sand, the palms lit overhead once the sun is down.

A tuna poke bowl with pickled vegetables, lime and dipping sauces, plated at Mura Bar

Mura Bar

Cuisine
Street-food and snacks
Setting
Poolside, with cabanas and infinity pods
Hours
Lunch 11:00am-5:00pm, pool bar 9:00am-12:00am
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

The casual centre of the day — poolside snacks and a dedicated Whiskey and Cigar Lounge for the evening.

A waiter presenting a caramelised dessert with ice cream and strawberries tableside — La Joie photograph to follow

La Joie

Cuisine
Chocolate and ice cream
Setting
All-day artisanal store
Hours
All day
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Thirty flavours of homemade ice cream plus artisanal chocolate, open whenever the rest of the day isn't.

A JOALI-branded dessert plated tableside at Bellinis — Wine Cellar photograph to follow

Wine Cellar

Cuisine
Wine tastings and pairings
Setting
The resort's wine cellar
Hours
Hours vary - confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Handpicked labels for tasting, and the pairing partner for dinner at the resort's other restaurants.

Before you book

How many restaurants does JOALI have, and do they all require reservations?

Seven venues in total. Bellinis (Italian), Saoke (Japanese) and TUH'U (Levant) are dinner-led rooms that run on selected evenings rather than nightly, so IMJ books those ahead of arrival. Vandhoo (Asian) serves breakfast and dinner daily, Mura Bar covers all-day poolside dining, La Joie serves chocolate and ice cream throughout the day, and the Wine Cellar runs tastings and pairings alongside dinner service.

A shared hotpot spread at Vandhoo, JOALI's Asian restaurant, with sliced beef, tofu and condiment dishes laid around the pot

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

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