Where to eat in Malé

1. Garudhiya lunch canteens (field-verify)ގަރުދިޔާ

   Sultan Park & National Museum · Rice and bowls, Seafood and sushi · sit-down

   Mid-range

   MVR 70–150

   A clear tuna soup with rice, lime and chilli at a local canteen, for lunch: cheap, filling and everyday; go before 13:30 and ask for less chilli.A clear tuna soup with rice, lime and chilli at a local canteen, for lunch: cheap, filling and everyday; go before 1:30 PM and ask for less chilli.

   • Tuna soup
   • Cheap lunch
   • Everyday food
   • Order: Rice with fish soup and lime
   • Table seating

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   yes

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

2. Hulhumalé beachside cafés (field-verify)ހުޅުމާލެ ކެފޭ

   Hulhumalé beachfront · Sandwiches, Grill and skewers, Seafood and sushi, Coffee, tea and sweets, International · sit-down

   Mid-range

   MVR 120–250

   Sit-down cafés along the Hulhumalé beachfront for grills, pasta, seafood and cold drinks; go at lunch or late afternoon, ask the price and check whether tax and service are added.

   • Sea breeze
   • Cards accepted
   • Family-friendly
   • Order: Grill, pasta or seafood by the beach
   • Table seating

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   yes

   Good for

   solo, couple, family, group

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

3. Mas huni breakfast places (field-verify)މަސްހުނި

   Fish market & waterfront · Rice and bowls, Seafood and sushi, Coffee, tea and sweets, Market and street stalls · sit-down

   Budget

   MVR 40–90

   Shredded smoked tuna with coconut, onion and chilli, eaten with roshi flatbread and sweet tea: the standard Maldivian breakfast, best at 07:00 to 09:00 after the fish market.Shredded smoked tuna with coconut, onion and chilli, eaten with roshi flatbread and sweet tea: the standard Maldivian breakfast, best at 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM after the fish market.

   • Tuna and coconut
   • Roshi
   • Cheap
   • Order: Mas huni with roshi and tea
   • Table seating

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   yes

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

4. Seagull Café House

   Sultan Park & National Museum · Sandwiches, Seafood and sushi, Coffee, tea and sweets · sit-down

   Mid-range

   MVR 80–180

   Long-running café on Chaandhanee Magu with AC, coffee and short eats; use it as the midday shade stop, and expect shorter hours during Ramadan.

   • Air-conditioned
   • Coffee and short eats
   • Midday shade
   • Order: Coffee, sandwich or short eats in air conditioning
   • Table seating

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   yes

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

5. Local tea shops and hedhikaa (field-verify)ސައި ހޮޓާ

   Sultan Park & National Museum · Seafood and sushi, Tempura and fried, Coffee, tea and sweets · sit-down

   Budget

   MVR 25–70

   Sweet milky tea and a plate of short eats at a local tea shop, in the late afternoon: point at fried fish balls, tuna pastries and rolls, pay by the piece and sit with residents.

   • Sweet tea
   • Fried fish balls
   • Cheap
   • Order: Hedhikaa short eats with sai tea
   • Table seating

   Veg

   ask

   Halal

   yes

   Good for

   solo, couple, family

   Voykit page: walk-in windows, diet and payment on file.

6. Hotel and waterfront restaurants

   Malé and Hulhumalé · Seafood and sushi, International · sit-down

   Splurge

   MVR 250–600

   Seafood, Indian and international menus — Air-conditioned and served with taxes and service; cards accepted.

   • Order: Seafood, Indian and international menus

   Veg

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   From the city eat guide; no Voykit page yet.

7. Resort dining

   Resort islands · Local dishes · sit-down

   Splurge

   US$30–100 and up

   Resort menus and set dinners — Booked and paid through the resort.

   • Order: Resort menus and set dinners

   Veg

   ?

   From the city eat guide; no Voykit page yet.

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