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Top Maldives Resorts with Underwater Restaurants
Underwater dining in the Maldives turns a special meal into a once-in-a-lifetime memory. Glass-walled restaurants and bars place you inside the reef, where butterflyfish, rays, and reef sharks glide by while you savor multi-course cuisine. Beyond the spectacle, these venues are feats of design and engineering quiet, climate-controlled, and staged with dramatic, aquarium-like lighting that sets an intimate mood.
Craving a front-row seat to the reef while you dine? These Maldives resorts turn mealtime into a glass-walled, under-the-sea spectacle. From record-setting venues to adults-only hideaways, here are the standouts.
Quick picks
The pioneer
Ithaa Conrad Maldives Rangali Island – the world’s first undersea restaurant (about 5–6 m below).
Most dramatic all-glass tunnel
5.8 Undersea, Hurawalhi – billed as the world’s largest all-glass undersea restaurant.
Best wine-pairing experience
SEA, Anantara Kihavah – dine next to the world’s first underwater wine cellar (in Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve).
Closest to Malé
Only BLU, OBLU SELECT Lobigili / OBLU XPERIENCE Ailafushi – reachable by ~15-min speedboat; Ailafushi guests can reserve at Lobigili’s Only BLU.
Adults-only, chef-driven
H2O, You & Me Maldives – menus curated by Michelin-starred Chef Andrea Berton.
How to choose your underwater dinner
Want max “wow” factor?
Go for Ithaa (the original) or 5.8 Undersea (full-glass tunnel).
Wine lovers
SEA at Kihavah pairs courses from its underwater wine cellar unique in the world.
Adults-only escapes
H2O (You & Me) or Only BLU (Lobigili)
Short transfers from Malé
Only BLU at Lobigili/Ailafushi (≈15 min speedboat).
FAQs
Do non-resort guests ever dine at these venues?
Policies vary, and reservations are essential; contact the resort directly to confirm availability for external guests.
Are kids allowed?
Age rules differ by venue and seating (some are adults-only islands). Check your chosen restaurant’s policy before booking.
Dress codes and seating times?
Most venues run fixed lunch/dinner seatings with smart-resort attire; exact times differ (e.g., 5.8 lists set lunch/dinner seatings).
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