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  9. Beach Kitchen
  • Maldives DMC since 2006
  • Direct contract with Finolhu, a Seaside Collection Resort
  • Air + sea transfer coordinated
  • Cuisine
    International, Asian, Maldivian, Italian, Seafood, Vegan, Vegetarian
  • Style
    Buffet
  • Setting
    Beachfront, Poolside
  • Dress
    Beach Casual

About Beach Kitchen

Culinary centre of Finolhu. Front-row sea and pool views. Breakfast, lunch and dinner — wide buffet selection catering to vegans, vegetarians and meat or fish lovers. Each evening features different regional themed menus: Asian, Maldivian, Italian, Seafood and more with live cooking stations.

Part of the dining roster at Finolhu, a Seaside Collection Resort, this international, asian, maldivian, italian, seafood, vegan, vegetarian restaurant runs a buffet format · beachfront, poolside setting. Dress code: beach casual.

Opening hours

When the kitchen serves

lunch
13:00–15:00
dinner
19:00–22:00
breakfast
07:30–10:30

Hours subject to resort operating calendar — confirm with a Resortlife specialist when booking.

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The resort

The Finolhu, a Seaside Collection Resort experience

Finolhu, a Seaside Collection Resort, occupies Kanufushi Island inside the UNESCO-listed Baa Atoll biosphere reserve, reached by a roughly 30-minute seaplane flight from Malé International Airport. The island is a long, narrow strip known for an extended natural sandbank that runs off its tip, a feature used for…

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How to reach

Getting there

30 seaplane from MLE

Finolhu, a Seaside Collection Resort is reached by seaplane (30) from Velana International Airport (MLE).

Daylight-only seaplane operations (06:00–15:30) mean late-arriving long-haul flights may require an overnight in Malé before continuing — Resortlife coordinates the full air-and-sea chain when you book through us.

Frequently asked

Questions about Beach Kitchen

  • What cuisine does Beach Kitchen serve?+
    Beach Kitchen at Finolhu, a Seaside Collection Resort serves International, Asian, Maldivian, Italian, Seafood, Vegan, Vegetarian in a buffet format, set beachfront, poolside. The menu rotates with seasonal sourcing — Resortlife can share current dishes on request.
  • Is there a dress code at Beach Kitchen?+
    Beach Kitchen operates a beach casual dress code. Most Maldivian resort dining errs on smart-casual after sunset; pack accordingly.
  • Is Beach Kitchen included in resort meal plans?+
    Inclusion depends on the board basis you book — full-board (FB) and all-inclusive (AI) packages at Finolhu, a Seaside Collection Resort cover the main resort restaurants, while specialty venues like Beach Kitchen sometimes carry a per-cover supplement or sit on a paid dine-around credit. Resortlife confirms the current inclusion rules at quote.
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Reserve at Beach Kitchen

Specialty restaurants at Finolhu, a Seaside Collection Resort are typically reserved in-resort once you check in, but Resortlife can flag preferences (theme nights, chef's table, private dining) with the resort before arrival when you book your stay through us.

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