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Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa

Wine & Dine at Le Méridien Maldives Resort & Spa

Turquoise restaurant's open-air dining area with ocean views

Turquoise

Cuisine
Maldivian, Asian and modern European
Setting
Beachside, open and interactive
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

The resort's main beachside room, pairing Maldivian dishes with Asian and European plates in an open, interactive setting.

The teppanyaki counter at Tabemasu, Le Méridien Maldives' Japanese specialty restaurant

Tabemasu

Cuisine
Japanese, teppanyaki-style
Setting
Teppanyaki counter dining
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

A teppanyaki counter built around regional Japanese cooking, with haute-French mise en place brought into the technique.

Riviera's tapas bar and beachfront seating area

Riviera

Cuisine
Mediterranean-inspired
Setting
Beachside, oceanfront terrace
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Mediterranean plates on an open beachfront terrace, built for a slower, unhurried sitting.

Velaa Bar + Grill's indoor seating with ocean views

Velaa Bar + Grill

Cuisine
Grill — seafood, meats and wood-fired dishes
Setting
Oceanfront bar and grill
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Wine and hand-crafted cocktails through the day at the water's edge, with the kitchen switching to grilled seafood and wood-fired dishes after sunset.

Waves Café's counter, with an espresso bar, pastries and fresh fruit

Waves Café

Cuisine
Light, wholesome dining
Setting
Café-style dining and drinking
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

The lighter room — wholesome ingredients kept simple rather than elaborate.

La Vie, the resort's adults-only wine bar with its own pool

La Vie

Cuisine
Wine-focused bar
Setting
Adults-only, ocean view, private pool
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

The island's one adults-only address — a wine bar with its own pool, set for the golden hour before dinner.

Before you book

How many restaurants are there, and what's the range?

Five restaurants and one bar: Turquoise (Maldivian, Asian and European), Tabemasu (Japanese teppanyaki), Riviera (Mediterranean), Waves Café (light, all-day dining), Velaa Bar + Grill (day bar, sunset grill), and La Vie (adults-only wine bar with a private pool).

The interactive dining room at Turquoise, serving Maldivian, Asian and European dishes

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.