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Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi

Wine & Dine at Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi

The interior of Li Long, Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi's Chinese restaurant — Zuma Maldives has no dedicated published photo, so this interior from the resort's other Asian dining venue stands in here

Zuma Maldives

Cuisine
Japanese — sushi and robata
Setting
A floating pavilion above the water
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

The Maldives outpost of the global Japanese icon, an izakaya set above the water for signature sushi and robata-grilled dishes.

One of Terra's bamboo dining pods set into the island canopy at Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi

Terra

Cuisine
Seasonal tasting menu
Setting
Seven bamboo dining pods in the island canopy
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Dinner in the treetops — seven bamboo pods set into the canopy, each seating a table through a seven-course seasonal menu.

The dining room at Li Long, Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi's Chinese restaurant

Li Long

Cuisine
Chinese
Setting
A Shanghai-inspired dining room
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

A Chinese restaurant built around Shanghai heritage, known on the island for its Beijing Duck, roasted in-house.

The cave-inspired dining room at The Rock, Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, built from Jordanian limestone around a 200-year-old jarrah wood table

The Rock

Cuisine
Wine-paired tasting menu
Setting
A cave-inspired room built from Jordanian limestone, around a 200-year-old jarrah wood table
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

An exclusive food-and-wine pairing dinner, seated at a single 200-year-old jarrah wood table inside a cave-inspired room built from Jordanian limestone.

A grilled local grouper dish plated at The Ledge, Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi's beachside grill

The Ledge

Cuisine
Modern Australian BBQ
Setting
Beachside
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

A beachside restaurant led by Michelin-starred chef Dave Pynt, cooking modern Australian BBQ.

The greenhouse-inspired dining room at Glow, Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi's beachside Mediterranean restaurant

Glow

Cuisine
Coastal Mediterranean
Setting
Beachside, greenhouse-inspired dining room
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

Flame-cooked coastal Mediterranean dishes in a breezy, greenhouse-inspired room set right on the beach.

The poolside deck at Nava, Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi's all-day beach club

Nava

Cuisine
Wood-fired pizza and poke
Setting
Poolside beach club
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

A breezy beach club for long lunches — wood-fired pizzas and poke bowls running through the day into chilled evening cocktails.

A dessert served at The Ledge, Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi — Peacock Alley has no dedicated published photo, so this shot from the resort's beachside grill stands in here

Peacock Alley

Cuisine
Bar and lounge
Setting
An oceanfront lounge
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

An oceanfront lounge carrying the Waldorf Astoria brand's Peacock Alley name, for champagne, cocktails and live music through the evening.

The beachfront dining room at Tasting Table, Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi's all-day restaurant

Tasting Table

Cuisine
International, all-day
Setting
Beachfront
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

The resort's daily breakfast venue, running relaxed beachfront dining from tropical breakfasts through to global dinner classics.

Amber's beachfront lounge at sunset, Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi, facing the Indian Ocean

Amber

Cuisine
Sunset lounge
Setting
Beachfront, facing the Indian Ocean
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

A tranquil beachfront lounge built around the sunset, facing straight out over the Indian Ocean.

The interior of a Terra dining pod at Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi — Bespoke/Destination Dining has no dedicated published photo, so this dining-pod interior stands in here

Bespoke / Destination Dining

Cuisine
Custom destination dining
Setting
Arranged around the island — sandbanks and other scenic spots
Hours
Hours vary — confirm at resort
Reserve
At the resort, or via IMJ

The resort's private dining team builds custom romantic and scenic setups around the island, sandbanks included, rather than running a fixed venue.

Before you book

What dining options does the resort have?

Eleven venues, from Zuma's floating Japanese izakaya and Li Long's Beijing Duck to Terra's seven-course tasting menu in bamboo treetop pods and The Ledge's modern Australian BBQ from Michelin-starred chef Dave Pynt. One of the eleven is Bespoke/Destination Dining, a private dining team that arranges custom setups around the island, sandbanks included, rather than running a fixed venue.

One of Terra's bamboo dining pods set into the island canopy at Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi

Talk to a specialist about dining here.

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

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