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Niva Kuramathi Maldives

Wine & Dine at Niva Kuramathi Maldives

The thatched triple-peaked roof of the Malaafaiy, Haruge and Farivalhu buffet restaurant, lit from within at dusk beneath large canopy trees

Malaafaiy, Haruge & Farivalhu

Cuisine
International buffet — Italian, sushi, Indian and American BBQ stations
Setting
Beachfront pavilion, open-air
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Three connected buffet restaurants sharing one thatched pavilion, each running its own live cooking station rather than one long counter.

Tandoor Mahal's Moorish-arched dining pavilion, a table set for two beneath carved white archways and tropical planting

Tandoor Mahal

Cuisine
Indian tandoori — curries and naan
Setting
Garden pavilion, Moorish-arched
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Tandoori dishes and curries served under a series of Moorish arches set back among the trees.

Palm restaurant's thatched bar and open-air tables set among tall coconut palms on the beach

Palm

Cuisine
Mediterranean, with house-made ice cream
Setting
Beneath palm trees, beachfront
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Mediterranean plates and the resort's own ice cream, served at tables set directly under the palms.

Aerial view of Kuramathi's main pool and beachfront pavilions near the island's dining quarter — no dedicated Island Coffee Shop photograph was available in the research set

Island Coffee Shop

Cuisine
All-day dining, locally sourced ingredients
Setting
Open-air
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

An all-day open-air stop built around locally sourced ingredients — the easiest reset between activities.

A chef presenting a bowl of Thai tom yum-style soup with prawns, garnished tableside

Siam Garden

Cuisine
Thai — Pad Thai, Thai green curry
Setting
Garden pavilion
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Pad Thai and green curry plated to order, in a room framed by botanical prints on every wall.

La Belle Vie's thatched-roof exterior with yellow awnings over open-air tables, set in a garden of tall grasses

La Belle Vie

Cuisine
French
Setting
Garden restaurant, thatched pavilion
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

A French kitchen under a broad thatched roof, with yellow awnings marking the entrance from the garden path.

Inguru's glass-walled overwater deck with white swivel chairs facing the open lagoon

Inguru

Cuisine
Light bites by day, Asian fusion by night
Setting
Overwater deck
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Light bites through the day give way to a bolder Asian fusion menu after dark, on a deck built straight over the lagoon.

The Reef's overwater dining deck set for the evening, water villas visible across the lagoon at dusk

The Reef

Cuisine
Grilled prime cuts, freshly caught fish
Setting
Overwater, waterfront
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Expertly grilled cuts and the day's catch, at tables set right at the water's edge with the resort's water villas visible across the lagoon.

Island Barbeque's beachfront dining tables at dusk, palm trees and the open ocean beyond

Island Barbeque

Cuisine
Fireside barbecue
Setting
Beachfront, beside the infinity pool
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

A fireside barbecue set on the sand beside the infinity pool, timed for the last of the light.

Kobe's overwater teppanyaki counter set with lanterns overhead, tables looking out to the ocean at dusk

Kobe

Cuisine
Japanese teppanyaki
Setting
Overwater
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

A teppanyaki counter built out over the water, the grill worked table-side through the evening.

Before you book

What's covered under Kuramathi's meal plans?

All-Inclusive covers a wide beverage selection, snorkelling and windsurfing equipment, afternoon refreshments and one excursion, taken across the three buffet restaurants — Malaafaiy, Haruge and Farivalhu. Dine Around All-Inclusive adds access to the nine à la carte restaurants, a curated wine selection and a spa credit voucher. IMJ can talk through which plan suits how much you plan to move between venues.

The thatched triple-peaked roof of the Malaafaiy, Haruge and Farivalhu buffet restaurant, lit from within at dusk beneath large canopy trees

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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