Top 5 Michelin Star Restaurants in the Maldives as of Sept 2022
Tue Feb 27 2024
1. H2O by Chef Andrea Berton at You and Me by Cocoon Maldives
H2O by Chef Andrea Berton is an underwater restaurant at You and Me by Cocoon Maldives. The restaurant is situated 6 meters below the surface of the vast Indian Ocean in the lagoon towards the house reef of the private island resort You and Me by Cocoon Maldives.
You can observe stunning colors of schools of fish dancing in and around the coral reef. This jaw dropping scenario is further fine-tuned by the amazing interior of this world class underwater restaurant. It is so peaceful the experience is often described as the most satisfying therapeutic dining experience. What better way to propose to your better half. Yes the perfect Instagram story with a magical real underwater backdrop which is full of life. Tiny colorful fishes to reef sharks.
While underwater restaurants are becoming more popular, Ahmed Jihad, general manager of You and Me by Cocoon Maldives, believes it is critical to transfer old approaches to a more inventive method. He went on to say that hiring a Michelin-starred chef is a key step in revolutionizing the cuisine at You and Me by Cocoon Maldives.
Apart from H20, the underwater restaurant at Cocoon Maldives, this 5 star resort provides varied flavors from four distinct restaurants, in addition to the 6-meters below sea level underwater restaurant.
Chef Andrea Berton
Andrea Berton the great Italian checf with 30 years of experience Chef Berton, who began working in the kitchen in the 1990s, spearheads the H20 underwater restaurant. He earned his first Michelin star in 2008 at Ristorante Trussardi alla Scala followed by his second Michelin star in 2009.
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About the Resort
You & Me Maldives is an adults-only high end 5 star Romantic getaway located in Raa Atoll with a restaurants, bars, and gardens. A private beach area, room service, and free WiFi are all available at this 5-star resort. There is an outdoor pool, a fitness center, nighttime entertainment, and a 24-hour front desk at the resort.
To be able to enjoy the fine dining services of this Michelin star Chef’s restaurant you have to book a room at this private island resort.
2. Blu Beach Club at Four Seasons Resort in Landaa Giravaaru
Chef Trovato would be able to cook your fine dining meal at the Resort's Blu Beach Club twice a year. His next trips are scheduled for November 7-13, 2022, and February 27–March 5, 2023. Only two tables are available each evening, so take advantage of this limited-time offer.
Yes you heard it right. The great Tuscany star Chef Gaetano Trovato, a two-Michelin-star chef, has teamed up with the Four Seasons Resort in Landaa Giravaaru to educate the next generation of global cooks..
He fuses two great tastes to create an awesome looking dish which will quench the thirst of taste buds. Fusion of Tuscan ingredients with Maldivian and island-grown products. You can judge his extraordinary culinary magic twice a year or year-round through his on-site protégées, who will travel to Trovato's new Tuscan restaurant, Arnolfo The Frame, on a regular basis to further their own crafts and passions.
About the Resort
Located in Baa Atoll which is a a UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, The Four Seasons Landa Giraavaru is a five star plus resort in its own private island which has a thick green rainforest in the middle of the island bordered by pure white sandy beach. The resort also features a huge crystal clear lagoon which stretches up to 2km. Male International Airport is a 30-minute seaplane journey away. Apart from Blu Beach Club the high end resort also has a number of other eateries and bars which includes 3 other restaurants.
To be able to enjoy the fine dining services of this Michelin star Chef’s restaurant you have to book a room at this private island resort.
4. Sushi restaurant So Hands On, Chef Kenji Gyoten at Soneva Fushi
If you are a fan of Japanese Sushi restaurants then this is the right place for you while you are on your luxury vacation in the paradise on earth, the Maldives.
Sushi restaurant So Hands On, an eight-seat private dining venue designed in collaboration with three Michelin-starred Japanese chef Kenji Gyoten, is one of the options on this private island.
Kenji Gyoten
Kenji Gyoten is Japan's Youngest Three Michelin-Starred Sushi Chef. There is a waiting list of six months to be served at this restaurant if you specifically wants this masterchef to prepare a sushi meal for you. Kenjo Gyoten is a guest chef at this five star private island resort.
About the resort
Soneva Fushi is one of the most luxurious resorts in the Maldives. Set on its own private island with a tagline of barefoot luxury in the maldives.
Located in Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve, this five star plus resort features water villas are great dining experience. Not only the food and accommodation at Soneva Fushi they deliver you a total delight package of ultra luxury.
All of the villas and rooms at this eco-friendly resort are extremely big and provide direct access to the beach. Signature bathrooms have outdoor showers and separate bathtubs in a huge private garden environment.
To be able to enjoy the fine dining services of this Michelin star Chef’s restaurant you have to book a room at this private island resort.
5. Aragu at Velaa Private Island
Aragu restaurant at Vela Private Island is often spearheaded by Michelin Star Chefs who collaborate with the residence Chef Gaushan De Silva who is a Michelin-star-trained executive chef.
Velaa Private Island is a high end private private island resort. The resort in the Noonu Atoll will provide a "four-hands" dining experience, in which foreign Michelin-starred chefs interact with Velaa's Michelin-star-trained executive chef, Gaushan De Silva.
Chefs
World famous Michelin Star guest Chefs include Brian Mark Hansen of Denmark, Alain Alders of the Netherlands, and Tristan Brand of Germany. These Michelin Star Chefs collaborate with Velaa's Michelin-star-trained executive chef, Gaushan De Silva.
About the Resort
Velaa Private Island is a small private island with a small number of rooms. Guests can enjoy a meal at the restaurant or a drink at the bar year-round at the resort, which also features an outdoor pool and barbecue. This resort's rooms come with air conditioning and a flat-screen TV with satellite channels.
To be able to enjoy the fine dining services of this Michelin star Chef’s restaurant you have to book a room at this private island resort.
Maldives is known all around the world as the ultimate luxury holiday destination. Dubbed as paradise on Earth. These high end resorts have the best restaurants in the world.
The Maldives has the finest cuisine and the very best dining experiences in the world. Scattered across a vast area in the middle of the Indian Ocean, the Maldives has the top most luxury private 5 star and 5 star plus resorts. Naturally these high end private resorts offer the world’s best cuisines, catering international cuisines from all over the world. Italian, Indian, Japanese to Iranian and so on. Each of these high end private resorts make sure they serve the very best cuisines to a variety of taste palates, from Western to Oriental palates
In the world of fine dining a Michelin star is like an Oscar award. But the best thing about a Michelin star is that it can be taken away should the quality drop. A Michelin star is the pinnacle of culinary achievement. Michelin stars are given to restaurants and more honorably Chefs who have been determined to be of exceptional quality.
Here we will highlight the best Michelin star restaurants in the high end tourism sector of Maldives.