• Maldives DMC since 2006
  • Direct contract with Kuramathi
  • Air + sea transfer coordinated
  • Cuisine
    Italian
  • Style
    À la carte
  • Setting
    Restaurant
  • Atoll
    Rasdhoo Atoll

About Palm Restaurant

Palm is an open-air restaurant under swaying palm trees, serving lunch from 12 pm to 5.30 pm and dinner from 7 pm to 10.30 pm. The cooking draws on Mediterranean flavours with artisanal pizzas, rustic house-made pastas and freshly caught seafood, paired with a sommelier's selection of wines.

Chef's favourites include grilled Maldivian yellowfin tuna, alle vongole, and seared scallops with rocket from the resort's hydroponic garden. Tropical ice cream and sorbet, in flavours like screw pine, coconut and mango, are on the dessert menu.

In the resort’s words

Palm Restaurant celebrates simplicity and flavour — freshly caught seafood from local shores paired with sommelier-handpicked wines, artisanal pizzas and rustic, house-made pastas. An Italian restaurant rich with character.

Part of the dining roster at Kuramathi, Rasdhoo Atoll, this italian restaurant runs a à la carte format · restaurant setting.

On the menu

As published by the resort, checked Sept 2026. Prices as listed; the kitchen confirms at the table.

Starters

  • Feta, tomato & cucumber (V)

    Served with bell pepper, onion & calabria olives seasoned with basil olive oil

    V

    USD 25
  • Nicoise salad

    A classic mediterranean salad with lettuce, tomato, artichoke, celery, bell pepper, red radish, black olives, topped with Maldivian tuna and anchovy seasoned in basil olive oil vinaigrette

    USD 21
  • Classic caesar salad

    Hand torn leaves of fresh romaine, roasted garlic petals, caesar dressing, fresh shaved parmesan cheese, tomatoes and crunchy croutons (dressing contains anchovies)

    USD 21
  • Classic caesar salad With battered fish
    USD 26
  • Classic caesar salad With deep fried breaded chicken crisp
    USD 26
  • Classic caesar salad With grilled shrimp
    USD 38
  • Maldivian yellow fin tuna cake

    Cherries tomato & broad bean salad, roasted garlic horseradish aioli, garden cress

    USD 21
  • Salmon tartare duo in Provençal scents

    Tomato & herbs cream, garden cress & basil olive oil

    USD 31
  • Vitello tonnato

    Roasted veal sirloin with Italian tuna sauce and capers berries

    USD 22
  • Kuramathi garden salad (V)

    Warm goat cheese toast, walnut seasoned with honey raspberry vinaigrette

    V

    USD 23
  • Octopus carpaccio

    Almond, avocados & thyme dressing, cherry tomato, marinated bell pepper & candied lemon

    USD 31
  • Marinated seafood on a bed of eggplant caviar (P)

    Tapenade vinaigrette, capers, semi dry tomatoes, and chorizo

    P

    USD 34
  • Tomato, capers & black olives (V)

    Mozzarella cream, garden basil oil, parmesan cookie

    V

    USD 22
  • Parma ham (P)

    Honey basil compressed melon, cantaloupe melon gazpacho

    P

    USD 30

Soup

  • Roasted tomato soup (V)

    Flavoured with basil pesto & balsamic vinegar, chili oil

    V

    USD 20
  • Saffron flavoured fennel veloute (V)

    Toasted pine nuts, black olive tapenade, basil olive oil

    V

    USD 20

Side dishes

  • Green salad (V)

    V

    USD 11
  • Tomato, onion, salad (V)

    V

    USD 11
  • Garden green, tomato & onion mix salad (V)

    V

    USD 11
  • French fries (V)

    V

    USD 11
  • Mashed potatoes (V)

    V

    USD 11
  • Steamed potatoes (V)

    V

    USD 11
  • Buttered pasta (V)

    V

    USD 11
  • Buttered green asparagus (V)

    V

    USD 16

The Classics

  • Aglio olio (V)

    A touch of chilli in virgin olive oil & garlic mixture

    V

    USD 16
  • Al pommodoro (V)

    Basil flavoured tomato sauce

    V

    USD 18
  • Pesto genovese (V)

    Kuramathi garden Italian basil pesto

    V

    USD 17
  • Alla bolognese

    Italian famous beef meat sauce

    USD 18
  • Alla carbonara (P)

    Guanciale, pecorino romano & egg

    P

    USD 32

Chef's Favourites

  • Fresh Maldivian yellow fin tuna

    Tomato sauce, bell pepper, Italian basil & virgin olive oil

    USD 26
  • Alla zafferano (V)

    Eggplant, zucchini & semi dry tomato in saffron flavoured parmesan sauce

    V

    USD 26
  • Four cheeses (V)

    Gorgonzola, provolone, mozzarella & parmesan cream

    V

    USD 24
  • Alle vongole

    The classic Italian pasta with clams flavoured with garlic, chili flakes, white wine, and parsley

    USD 23
  • Shrimps & cherries tomatoes

    Tarragon flavoured rich shrimp sauce

    USD 32
  • Scallop, garlic & rocket

    Scallop just stir deglazed with lemon juice & white wine with Kuramathi garden rocket, cherry tomato, garlic & coriander

    USD 36
  • Choose your favourite pasta: spaghetti, penne, gnocchetti or tagliatelle
    USD 0

Chef's Specials

  • Truffle risotto (V)

    Wild mushroom

    V

    USD 26
  • Spanish paprika risotto (P)

    Bell pepper, green peas topped with serrano ham

    P

    USD 26
  • Gnocchi di patate (V)

    Brown butter sage

    V

    USD 22

Stuffed Pasta

  • Lasagne al forno

    The traditional layered meat sauce pasta

    USD 22
  • Triangolo tartufo (V)

    An aromatic ricotta-truffle-filling in a truffle scented cream

    V

    USD 23
  • Rustico pesto & pinoli (V)

    Basil flavoured filling of ricotta, provolone and roasted pine nuts in pesto alla genovese

    V

    USD 24
  • Shrimps mac & cheese

    A twisted version of the classic American dish with a cheesy scampi sauce

    USD 32

Pizza Bar

  • Pizza margherita (V)

    Pomodoro san marzano DOP, mozzarella, basil, olive oil

    V

    USD 19
  • Pizza cremosa ai funghi selvatici (V)

    Wild mushroom sauce, pizza cheese, roasted wild mushrooms, olive oil

    V

    USD 21
  • Pizza ortolana (V)

    Tomato sauce, pizza cheese, eggplant, zucchini, bell pepper, semi dry tomato, basil & olive oil

    V

    USD 21
  • Pizza tonno e cipolla

    Tomato sauce, pizza cheese, tuna, onions, capers & oregano, olive oil

    USD 22
  • Pizza curry verde di pollo

    Thai chicken green curry, pizza cheese, coconut cream, red chili, fried sweet basil

    USD 22
  • Pizza alfredo (V)

    Creamy parmesan sauce, pizza cheese, caramelized onion & mushroom, parsley

    V

    USD 24
  • Pizza frutti di mare

    Tomato sauce, pizza cheese, mixed seafood, garlic, parsley, oregano & olive oil

    USD 25
  • Pizza capricciosa (P)

    Tomato sauce, pizza cheese, Milano salami, mushrooms, turkey cooked ham, black olives, basil, olive oil

    P

    USD 26
  • Pizza caprina (V)

    Tomato sauce, pizza cheese, goat cheese, garlic, arugula, semi dry tomato & olive oil

    V

    USD 26
  • Pizza salmone affumicato

    Tomato sauce, pizza cheese, cherry tomato, smoked salmon Arugula & olive oil

    USD 32
  • Pizza bolero

    Tomato sauce, pizza cheese, cherry tomato, beef bresaola, balsamic reduction & arugula, olive oil

    USD 34
  • Pizza diavola (P)

    Tomato sauce, pizza cheese, spicy spianata salami, red chili & black olives, olive oil

    P

    USD 34
  • Pizza quattro formaggi (V)

    Tomato sauce, pizza cheese, parmesan, provolone, gorgonzola, arugula & olive oil

    V

    USD 38
  • Pizza prosciutto di parma (P)

    Pomodoro san marzano DOP, mozzarella, prosciutto di parma crudo, balsamic reduction, arugula & olive oil

    P

    USD 38

All prices are in USD, inclusive of 10% service charge & 17% GST.

The venue

Dining at a glance

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  • Restaurant
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The resort

The Kuramathi experience

Kuramathi Maldives is a large private-island resort in Rasdhoo Atoll, reached by a 65-minute speedboat transfer from Velana International Airport. The island stretches around 1.8 kilometres and tapers into a natural sandbank at its tip, with 354 villas split across garden, beach, deluxe beach and overwater…

How to reach

Getting there

65 min speedboat from MLE

Located in Rasdhoo Atoll, Kuramathi is reached by a 65-minute speedboat transfer from Velana International Airport, Malé. Transfer arrangements are coordinated with guests' international flight details.

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Frequently asked

Questions about Palm Restaurant

  • What cuisine does Palm Restaurant serve?
    Palm Restaurant at Kuramathi serves Italian in a à la carte format, set restaurant. Resortlife can share the current menu on request.
  • Is Palm Restaurant included in the meal plan?
    What is included depends on the meal plan you book at Kuramathi (All Inclusive, Full Board, Half Board, Bed & Breakfast). Your quotation sets out which venues and meals it covers.
  • Where is Palm Restaurant located?
    Palm Restaurant is at Kuramathi on Kuramathi, Rasdhoo Atoll. Ask the resort about the route from your villa.
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Explore Palm Restaurant

Palm Restaurant is part of the dining at Kuramathi. For dietary enquiries or table requests, guests may contact the resort.