Where and What to Eat at Coco Collection resorts in the Maldives

December, 2024

Coco Bodu Hithi and Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu are strong contenders for the Maldives best gourmet getaways. With a focus on both aesthetics and taste, the Coco Collection resorts demonstrate their ability to create not just visually stunning dishes but also ones that are bursting with flavour. This indulgent gastronomic adventure in Maldives, where the art of cooking is elevated to a whole new level provides a unique culinary experience with incredible varieties each day.

Coco Bodu Hithi

With five restaurants and two bars Coco Bodu Hithi is a real find for gourmets, from global favorites and Maldives fine dining to beach barbecues, there’s something different for you to discover every day. Add to dining experience the Coco' inimitable service style and you can be sure that you will enjoy your food while you stay at Coco Bodu Hithi. If you have your heart set on Michelin-starred meal a celebrity chefs visit the island every year to create an uniqiue dining experiences – a testament to Coco's reputation for serving some of the best food and drink in the Maldives.

All-you-can-eat often implies sacrificing quality for quantity, but that’s not the case at Air, whose flavours of the world sing here at the water’s edge all hours of the day and night. With poolside location this much-loved buffet restaurant serves mouthwatering dishes prepared from fresh ingredients from land and sea are skillfully crafted to create a feast of international fare. Start the day in the Maldives with a spectacular buffet of breakfasts from around the world, featuring everything from fresh tropical fruit platters to Chinese fish congee. Lunch features an À la carte menu of numerous European salads, Maldivian specialties, prime cuts charred to perfection on the grill, and delicious desserts. To switch things up the Air restaurant offers daily changing dinner buffets with Maldivian, Indian, Arabian, Italian or French cuisines.

Serving the freshest catch to suit any seafood lover the Aqua restaurant reminds guests that the sea gives so much more than beauty alone. Opened for dinner only and with a very romantic atmosphere, this award-winning restaurant is the place to indulge in the ocean’s finest, prepared the traditional way, or spun into innovative, modern dishes that you’ve never seen before. A number of chef specialty items: such as Steamed Black Mussels, or the Aqua Seafood Platter - lobsters, prawns, reef fish, and calamari, to name a few. Signature a ‘From the Land’ section of the menu includes Black Onyx Angus dipped in a Thai style Green Curry Sauce and simple Buttered Potatoes on the side. Sitting over the water, with a spectacular ocean views: tables fill up fast, so be sure to book ahead here.

Tsuki restaurant is the stage for a deft showcase of Japanese cuisine tastefully balanced with contemporary touches. Things are kept simple and elegant without excessive theatrics every plate celebrates the seafood, rice, soya and vegetable bounty of nature to describe the hallmarks of Japanese cooking. Menu has a Japanese soups, salads, tempura, sashimi, sushi, hot dishes, desserts and curated 5-course options. For ones who seek privacy, there's no harm to dine on the terrace in the soft evening breeze or sit at the sushi bar and watch the chefs execute finishing touches before your eyes.

Latitude Cocktail Bar offers solid sips the ultimate sunset experience and soaking up iconic Indiand ocean views. The place open to all and perfect for taking in a lazy afternoon paired with lighter fare from the all-day menu. Whether mixing, brewing or blending: wines, spirits, tea coolers, beers, and coffees are excellent at cocktail bar! For a tropical taste, try a Passionate Martini, or a colourful and fun Rai Vairoalhi—Silver Tequila with fresh Grapefruit Juice, Basil Leaves, and Rosemary would definitely hit the spot. Latitude also prides itself on the quality and variety of its food menu. Just sink into the comfort of bar’s chic seating, grab some stone-baked pizzas, Asian classics, wraps or sandwiches, and watch the dolphins with your peeps. On select evenings, The Latitude activates with DJs and live music, too.

From dawn to dusk the Stars is your harmonious hideaway at Coco Bodu Hithi with all meals are offered a la carte, and six-course degustation offerings with perfect wine pairings are also available. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner at this restaurant & bar feature an inspired fusion of Mediterranean and classic French flavours, both on the fish-heavy menu and behind the bar with a full list of tantalising cocktails, mocktails, tea quenchers, coffees, wines, and spirits. Facing west, Stars is is a place to spend time watching the sun sink into the Indian Ocean.

Wine Loft at Coco Bodu Hithi is a wine lover’s heaven. A selection of more than 200 diverse global wines, including a selection of organic and biodynamic labels, awaits the beginner, enthusiast and connoisseur. The resort's expert sommelier team are on hand to listen, recommend and serve wines or guests can simply browse to find a favorite. To demonstrate the delectation of a happy marriage between wine and food Wine Loft has weekly wine sampling dinners.

Destination and in-villa dining are also available for a more private experience.

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Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu

Nothing gets you to the heart of the Maldives quite like tasting its culinary culture. So, for food and wine lovers, a luxury holiday at Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu that mixes stunning surroundings with incredible cuisine is simply perfection. Dining is certainly a reason alone to visit picture-postcard island of Dhuni Kolhu, with two welcoming restaurants and bars exist to give its guests nourishment, satisfaction, and an expertly-crafted demonstration of how locally-sourced ingredients from land, tree, and sea are combined to indulge.

Serving a delectable buffet for every meal under extraordinarily high, palm-thatched roof Cowrie is the resort's main restaurant – an airy and elegant celebration of food, both local and international. With a live cooking stations and diverse culinary experience on offer Cowrie is open every day for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, appealing to everyone's taste buds. All the Chefs are very friendly and helpful display their passion for food and flavours, and more than happy to cook you specific food if you are on a diet. Delicious morning meal boasts with the best of culinary delights to start the good day in the Maldives. From sashimi to porridge, the spread and quality is such that you’ll find your favourite or be tempted to try something new. Lunch offers a selection of fresh and delicious salads, breads, cold plates, and desserts, as well as hot dishes. Food lovers can also indulge in themed buffet nights to celebrate the authentic flavours of diverse culinary cultures of Asia with Friday night being Maldivian with a stunning centre piece such as whole grilled tuna from the day’s catch.

For spice-hunters, Cornus has no shortage of the best Thai seafood, curries and sinus-clearing stir-fries around. Intersperse bites of salad with crispy pork, boiled eggs, rice noodles, fried fish, shrimp and pork sausage, and you’ve got yourself a flavorful meal for two. The senses of taste and smell are seduced by the fresh delicacies from Thailand’s finest dishes, so order whatever catches your fancy—you won’t be disappointed. Papaya pok kok is a green papaya salad prepared with dried shrimp and a thick, piquant green curry rounded out with coconut milk, basil, eggplant and a choice of chicken, pork, beef or mixed vegetables. If you’re at a loss, feel free to ask for recommendations from the always-friendly chef, who’s happy to find dishes within your spice level tolerance.

Under cover of a high, thatched pavilion with powdery white sand underfoot Conch Bar is a pit stop between your day’s activities or a lazy afternoon in the hut’s shade. Perfect for a coffee, light lunch or delicious cocktail, the bar is loved for its easy vibe, comfy food, the juiciness of a flame-grilled burgers, or the enticing Mediterranean verve of pasta dishes. Set within the greenery on the southwest tip of the island next the island's deepest beach Conch Bar offers freshly-squeezed juices, long coolers or something stronger are available throughout the afternoon and into the evening.

With impressive drinks menu showcasing both tropical creativity and old favourites, Beachside Bar at Coco Palm Dhuni Kolhu is the perfect canvas for the vivid colours in your glass and sky especially during sunset hours. Lean back in the deck chairs, order, sink your toes deep into the sand and let nature do the rest.

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