• Maldives DMC since 2006
  • Direct contract with Kandolhu
  • Air + sea transfer coordinated
  • Cuisine
    Tailored
  • Style
    Private dining
  • Setting
    Secluded beach; on request
  • Reservation
    Required
  • Atoll
    North Ari Atoll

About Private Dining

Private dining at Kandolhu starts with a location the guest chooses and a menu discussed with the chef, and the resort shapes an experience around it. The resort describes it as a moment framed by sand, sea or starlight.

Settings include a private table on the beachfront, the beach in front of the villa or the villa verandah, and the Moonlight Jetty. Guests staying over the water can have a quiet spot set aside for them. The beachfront, beach and verandah settings need 24 hours' notice and the jetty needs 48 hours'. A floating breakfast is also offered, set afloat on the guest's own pool for guests in the Pool Villa, Duplex Pool Villa, Deluxe Ocean Pool Villa and Ocean Pool Villa.

In the resort’s words

A chef-tailored private dinner can be arranged on a secluded part of the beach, with the menu shaped around the occasion and available on request. The official page also presents a floating breakfast experience.

Part of the dining roster at Kandolhu, North Ari Atoll, this tailored restaurant runs a private dining format · secluded beach; on request setting.

The venue

Dining at a glance

  • Tailored
  • Private dining
  • Secluded beach; on request
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The resort

The Kandolhu experience

Kandolhu Maldives is an intimate boutique resort in North Ari Atoll — just 30 villas on a compact island measuring 200 by 150 metres, reached by a 25-minute seaplane transfer from Malé. The small scale produces a genuinely personal atmosphere rarely matched at larger properties, and the house reef ranks among the…

How to reach

Getting there

25 min seaplane from MLE

Located in North Ari Atoll, Kandolhu is reached by a 25-minute seaplane transfer from Velana International Airport, Malé. Transfer arrangements are coordinated with guests' international flight details.

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Atoll
North Ari Atoll
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Frequently asked

Questions about Private Dining

  • What cuisine does Private Dining serve?
    Private Dining at Kandolhu serves Tailored in a private dining format, set secluded beach; on request. Resortlife can share the current menu on request.
  • Do I need to reserve a table at Private Dining?
    Yes — pre-booking is required at Private Dining, subject to availability. Resortlife can pass your preferred times to the resort when you book your stay through us.
  • Is Private Dining included in the meal plan?
    What is included depends on the meal plan you book at Kandolhu (Bed & Breakfast, Full Board, Ultimate Inclusions (All-Inclusive)). Your quotation sets out which venues and meals it covers.
  • Where is Private Dining located?
    Private Dining is at Kandolhu on Kandholhudhoo, North Ari Atoll. Ask the resort about the route from your villa.
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Reserve at Private Dining

Pre-booking is required. Please contact the resort to arrange your preferred dining experience, subject to availability.