I´m a foodie traveler! So when I chose an all inclusive resort for our Maldives stay, then the quality of food was one of the most important things for me! I did a lot of research and found a perfect resort! If you consider yourself to be a gourmet traveler as well, then read on to find out the perfect Maldives resort for you!
It´s no secret that an all inclusive resort (even a 5 star luxury one) with gourmet food is a rare sight! Normality seems to be mass production of mediocre food, cheap wine, syrupy cocktails and bad coffee! This could ruin your whole holiday, especially if you spend a week or two on the same little island resort like in Maldives. That´s why I went to great lengths to find a perfect 5-star luxury all inclusive resort with true gourmet food!
How to find the best foodie resorts?
Here´s what I did:
- I searched on Booking.com for all inclusive 5 star resorts with rating higher than 9. If you click on the rating, then you reach more detailed section of comments. Click on Food or Breakfast tab to read all the comments mentioning these words. From here I eliminated many highly rated resorts which had bad marks for food (bland food, boring options, low quality coffee etc).
- I searched on Tripadvisor for the resorts that I had picked with the help of Booking.com. I compared the ratings, read comments.
- I checked the ratings of the resort’s restaurants on Google maps.
- I googled for “best resorts for foodies Maldives”
- When I had just a few options on plate I searched for blog posts about staying in these resorts and this is how I ended up making my decision
Best Maldives resort for foodies – Lux South Ari
Why I loved the food in Lux South Ari?
There are eight restaurants and five bars on the island:
- Beach Rouge (Mediterranean)
- Senses (Middle-Eastern)
- East Market (Asian buffet)
- MIXE (International buffet)
- Lagoon bar with light fusion dishes
- Veli pool bar with light fusion dishes (different menu)
- Umami (Japanese) – not in AI, but -30%
- Allegria (Italian) – not in AI, but -30%
80 well selected wines and 50 skillfully crafted cocktails. Plus a serve-yourself minibar.
As-much-as-you-can-eat home-made ice cream during afternoon tea.
Afternoon High Tea
Highlights to mention
Breakfasts and dinners in East Market. Crazy selection of the best flavors from all over Asia – Thai salads, Chinese duck, soups, woks, desserts. The chef even made us Tom Yum soup on order.
Light lunches at Lagoon bar on the beach! Mean pina coladas and absolutely delicious tuna tartar with finger lime.
Sunset cocktails chilling on the nets and watching the fish at Umami bar.
Tuna every possible way – the best we´ve had!
Over 10 different home made kombuchas
Ice cream selection on the beach – dairy, non dairy, popsicles, cookies, waffles …
Breakfast mimosa bar at Mixe
Toes in sand gourmet Italian dinner at Allegria – think truffles, lobster, burrata, San Daniele prosciutto, Aged Acquerello rice saffron risotto with gold leaf
Locally roasted specialty coffees of the Cafe Lux! Drip coffee, cold brew, coffee cocktails – you name it!
Special Maldivian food evening at Mixe – bbq, curries, soups, desserts plus knowledgeable people to give you information about these exotic foods
Would you like to enjoy all this during your Maldives vacation? Let me know in the comments! I would repeat it any time. The only down side is that you might gain a bit of weight, but as there´s so many fruits, vegetables and seafood, then it´s not very likely. Plus you have tons of things to do at the resort to keep you fit (more about these in another post)!
Traveler Juc 