Waldorf Astoria
Maldives Ithaafushi

8 Restaurants & 3 Bars

Eleven dining and drinking venues spread across three islands — from Zuma’s robata-grilled Japanese to Terra’s treetop tasting menu in bamboo pods. Six restaurants are included in the all-inclusive meal plans, with Zuma, Terra, and The Rock as premium supplements.

Tasting Table

International

The resort’s principal dining room and default breakfast venue with themed dinner buffets, live cooking stations, and ocean-facing terraces across a spacious beachfront setting.

SettingBeachside · Breakfast & dinner

Our tipThe default breakfast venue — expansive but never crowded

All plans

Terra

Tasting Menu

An elevated tasting-menu experience inside individual bamboo pods set among the tree canopy — one of the most architecturally distinctive restaurants in the Maldives.

SettingTreetop bamboo pods · Dinner only

Our tipBook a pod for two — the most intimate table in the Maldives

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Zuma

Japanese

The globally acclaimed Japanese izakaya concept brought to an overwater pavilion, featuring robata grill, sushi counter, and signature black cod miso in a contemporary setting.

SettingOverwater · Dinner

Our tipThe robata grill is the standout — skip the maki

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Li Long

Chinese

Overwater Shanghainese and Cantonese cuisine with dim sum, Peking duck, and wok-fried specialties. A 10-seat private dining room is available for larger parties.

SettingOverwater · Dinner

Our tipThe private dining room seats 10 for a Shanghainese feast

AI includedView menu

Yasmeen

Middle Eastern

Open-air Middle Eastern dining with Lebanese and Persian influences, featuring charcoal-grilled meats, mezze platters, and freshly baked flatbreads under the stars.

SettingAl fresco · Dinner

Our tipThe mezze sharing platters are the best start to any evening

AI includedView menu

The Ledge by Dave Pynt

Australian BBQ

Chef Dave Pynt (Burnt Ends, Singapore) brings his fire-cooking expertise to a poolside grill, centred around a custom 4-ton wood-fired oven producing smoked meats and seafood.

SettingPoolside · Lunch & dinner

Our tipChef Dave Pynt’s 4-ton oven produces extraordinary smoked meats

AI includedView menu

Glow

Healthy

Garden-to-table wellness cuisine grown in the resort’s own greenhouse, with over 20 edible plants cultivated on site. Smoothie bowls, grain salads, and raw desserts.

SettingGreenhouse · Lunch & dinner

Our tipGarden-to-table with 20+ edible plants grown on site

AI included

Nava

Beach Club

Relaxed beach club with wood-fired pizzas, Mediterranean sharing plates, and DJ sets on weekend evenings. The social hub of the resort by day and night.

SettingBeachside · Lunch & casual

Our tipWood-fired pizzas and DJ sets make it the social hub

AI included

The Rock

Wine Bar

A wine bar carved into a dramatic boulder formation, offering curated flights, sommelier-led pairings, and a premium cellar selection in an intimate, geological setting.

SettingCarved among boulders

Our tipThe sommelier-led pairings justify the premium

Supplement

Peacock Alley

Cocktails

The signature Waldorf Astoria lounge transplanted to the waterfront, with crafted cocktails, live music, and the brand’s legendary afternoon tea service.

SettingWaterfront · Live entertainment

Our tipAfternoon tea here is the Waldorf Astoria signature experience

AI Drinks

Amber

Cocktails

West-facing sunset lounge serving champagne, artisan cocktails, and gourmet canapés during golden hour with unobstructed Indian Ocean views.

SettingSunset lounge

Our tipChampagne and gourmet canapés at golden hour

AI Drinks

Dining Inclusions

Three meal plan tiers from bed-and-breakfast through full board. The FB plan covers breakfast, lunch, and dinner at select restaurants. Zuma, Terra, and The Rock carry a supplement on all plans. Six of eight restaurants are included in the AI-tagged plans.

Your Days on the Island

A three-island resort with PADI diving, the Maldives’ first hydrotherapy facility, an overwater spa, a dedicated kids’ water park, LUX Tennis courts, and a private island available for exclusive hire.

Family-Friendly Features

The Stars Club (4–11) features a dedicated water park with slides and splash zones — a standout among Maldives kids’ facilities. Babysitting from 6 months means even families with infants are catered for. The two-bedroom and three-bedroom villas (599–1,113 sqm) provide genuine family-scale living space with private pools, and three interconnected islands give older children freedom to explore.

House Reef & Underwater

The house reef wraps approximately 80% of the island perimeter, with direct access from the reef villas above. Green and hawksbill turtles are resident, blacktip reef sharks patrol the reef edge, and manta rays visit seasonally. Coral coverage has recovered well, with healthy table and staghorn formations. The reef villas provide the best snorkeling access — step off the deck and you’re on the reef within seconds.

PADI dive center on-site. Night snorkeling available. Marine life observations sourced from dive logs and guest reports.

Transfer from Malé

A 35-minute luxury yacht transfer from Velana International Airport — no seaplane option. The yacht service operates around the clock with no daylight restrictions, and the short South Malé crossing means minimal weather-related cancellations. Return transfer is approximately USD 960 per person inclusive of 28.7% tax.

Resort island map — Waldorf Astoria Maldives Ithaafushi

Who This Resort is For

Waldorf Astoria Maldives occupies a distinct position: it combines the culinary ambition of a city hotel — Zuma, Dave Pynt, treetop tasting menus — with the natural assets of a Maldivian island resort. The three-island layout prevents the crowding that plagues single-island competitors, and the Aqua Wellness Centre remains unmatched. Forbes Five-Star and back-to-back WTA wins confirm the consistency. It is expensive, but the breadth of what’s included justifies the positioning.

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