- Maldives DMC since 2006
- Direct contract with Summer Island
- Air + sea transfer coordinated
- CuisineInternational, seafood and grills
- StyleÀ la carte restaurant and bar
- SettingOverwater
- AtollNorth Malé Atoll
About AVI
An intimate overwater restaurant and lounge serving regional seafood, steaks and chef specials alongside premium alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks, cocktails and signature drinks. The official factsheet lists indoor and outdoor seating and live music.
Part of the dining roster at Summer Island, North Malé Atoll, this international, seafood and grills bar runs a à la carte restaurant and bar format · overwater setting.
Opens the resort's official menu
The menus at AVI
As published by the resort, checked Sept 2026. Prices as listed; the kitchen confirms at the table.
AVI À La Carte · à la carte
Appetisers
- Tuna Tartar
Local yellowfin tuna, avocado, capers and balsamic reduction
fish
- Crispy Coconut Shrimp
Breaded coconut shrimp with jalapeño mango salsa, mixed leaves and citrus aioli
shellfish · egg · nuts
- Salt and Pepper Squid
Fried squid with lime aioli and mixed greens
shellfish · egg
- Fresh Tomato and Basil Leaves Caprese
Italian mozzarella, tomato, fresh basil, basil pesto and aged balsamic dressing
dairy
- Beef Mignon Carpaccio
Beef carpaccio with truffle, peanuts, capers, shaved Parmesan, orange and mixed leaves
dairy · nuts
- Chicken Caesar Salad
Romaine, Caesar dressing, Parmesan, boiled egg, garlic croutons and crispy bacon
egg · dairy · meat
- Osaka Sashimi Platter
Salmon, tuna and reef fish with wasabi, pickled ginger and soy sauce
fish
- Soup of the Day
Fresh daily homemade soup with bread basket and butter
dairy
Main Course
- Best End of Lamb
Chermoula-spiced lamb rack with polenta, seasonal vegetables and mint jus
vegetarian
- Shallow Grill Salmon
Grilled salmon with asparagus, potato purée, vegetables, dill and lemon butter sauce
fish · dairy
- Grilled Reef Fish
Indian Ocean reef fish fillet with wilted greens, potato purée and white balsamic reduction
fish
- Grilled Escalope of Chicken
Chicken escalope, spring-onion potato, grilled vegetables, tomato coulis and chicken jus
- Surf n Turf
Beef tenderloin and lobster with Mediterranean vegetables, mashed potato and citrus garlic sauce
shellfish
- Fillet of Chateaubriand Steak
Beef fillet, mushrooms, mashed potato, asparagus, greens and Parmesan in red wine jus
dairy
- Seafood Extravaganza
Grilled reef fish, king prawns and squid with greens, vegetables, fries and garlic butter sauce
shellfish · fish · dairy
- Grilled Prawns
Grilled prawns with mixed greens, vegetables, fries and garlic butter sauce
shellfish · dairy
- Mushroom Truffle Risotto (V)
Arborio rice with mushroom, truffle, Parmesan and white wine
vegetarian · dairy
- Vegetable Lasagne (V)
Vegetables layered with tomato basil, béchamel sauce and Parmesan
dairy · meat
Desserts & Cheese
- Red Velvet with Mango Ice Cream
dairy
- Lime-Scented Crème Brûlée with Mixed Fruit Sorbet
- Chocolate Fudge Brownies with Vanilla Ice Cream
dairy
- Vanilla Cheesecake with Mango Coulis
dairy
- Fresh Tropical Fruit Platter
- Selection of Cheeses with Grapes, Dried Fruits & Crackers
dairy
No public prices appear in this current-linked menu file. Ask the resort for current totals before ordering.
Summer Cocktail List · cocktails
Summer Tiki Signatures
- Tropical Fantasy
Light rum, brandy, lemon, cinnamon and vanilla syrup, mango, orange, guava and mint
- Tiki Mai Tai
Light rum, triple sec, falernum, lime, orange, pineapple and dark rum
- Coral Punch
Dark rum, Malibu, triple sec, lime, falernum and orange
- Zombie
Bacardi, Captain Morgan, apricot brandy, orange, pineapple, basil, lime and grenadine
- Summer Swizzle
Arrack, lime, falernum, peach, pineapple and bitters
Celebratory Bubbles
- Bellini
Peach purée and Prosecco
- Mimosa
Orange juice and Prosecco
- Rossini
Strawberry purée and Prosecco
- French 75
Lemon, triple sec, gin and Prosecco
Tropical Classics
- Kurumba Colada
Bacardi, Malibu and young coconut
nuts
- Sex on the Beach
Vodka, peach liqueur, orange and cranberry
- Singapore Sling
Gin, cherry brandy, triple sec and bitters
- Summer Breeze
Pineapple, lime, soda and grenadine
- Exotic Resort
Bacardi, blue curaçao, lime, pineapple and Sprite
- Piña Colada
Light rum, coconut cream and pineapple
dairy · nuts
- Strawberry & Basil Colada
Light rum, strawberry, coconut cream, pineapple and basil
dairy · nuts
Island Classic Refreshers
- Margarita
Tequila, triple sec and lime
- Frozen Fruit Margarita
Tequila, fruit purée and lime
- Mojito
Light rum, lime, mint, soda and sugar syrup
- Frozen Fruit Daiquiri
White rum, fruit purée and lime
- Paloma
Tequila, grapefruit, lime, sea salt, sugar syrup and soda
- Cosmopolitan
Vodka, triple sec, lime and cranberry
- Tom Collins
Gin, sugar syrup, lemon and soda
- Vanilla Whiskey Sour
Whiskey, lemon, egg white, vanilla syrup and bitters
egg
- Long Island Iced Tea
Vodka, light rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, lemon and cola
- Pink Lady
Gordon's gin, lime, triple sec, grenadine and egg white
egg
- Caipirinha
Cachaça, lime and brown sugar
- Harvey Wallbanger
Vodka, Galliano and orange
- Maldivian Lady
Tequila, blue curaçao, orange and grenadine
- Classic Mary
Vodka, lemon, Worcestershire, Tabasco, black pepper, tomato and salt
Before Dinner Aperitif
- Negroni
Gin, Campari and Martini Rosso
- Americano
Campari, Martini Rosso and soda
- Old Fashioned
Jim Beam, orange, bitters and brown sugar
- Classic Martini
Vodka and Martini Dry
- Peach Martini
Vodka, Martini Dry and peach liqueur
Late Night Delights
- Rusty Nail
Scotch and Drambuie
- Espresso Martini
Vodka, Kahlúa, espresso and sugar syrup
- Grasshopper
Green crème de menthe, white crème de cacao and cream
dairy
- Brandy Alexander
Brandy, brown crème de cacao and cream
dairy
- Black Russian
Vodka and Kahlúa
- White Russian
Vodka, Kahlúa and cream
dairy
- B-52
Kahlúa, Baileys and Cointreau
- After 8
White crème de cacao and green crème de menthe
- Baileys Banana
Baileys, banana and milk
dairy
- Flaming Lamborghini
Baileys, Kahlúa, blue curaçao and sambuca
No public prices appear in this current-linked menu file. Ask the resort for current totals before ordering.
Summer Premium Wine Selection · wine
Summer Premium Selection
- Remy Ferbras Rosé
France, 750ml
- Catala Nova Vin Doux Natural Muscat
Champagne, France, 500ml
meat
- Bellavista Cuvée Brut Franciacorta DOCG Alma
Italy
- Château Minuty Prestige Rosé
France
nuts
- Ricasoli Torricella Chardonnay
Italy
- Château Bertineau St Vincent
France
- Taittinger Brut Réserve
France, 750ml
- Cantina di Soave Pinot Grigio Blush
Italy, 750ml
- Veuve Clicquot Brut Yellow Label
Champagne, France, 750ml
meat
- Stoneburn Pinot Noir
New Zealand, 750ml
- JJ McWilliams Chardonnay
Australia, 750ml
- Abbazia di Novacella Müller Thurgau Valle Isarco DOC
Italy, 750ml
- Emiliana Adobe Reserva Gewürztraminer
Chile, 750ml
- Weinhaus Ress Riesling Trocken
Germany, 750ml
- La Capra Chenin Blanc
South Africa, 750ml
- Stoneburn Sauvignon Blanc
New Zealand, 750ml
- Le Due Torri Pinot Grigio
Italy, 750ml
- Remy Ferbras Viognier
France, 750ml
- E. Guigal Côtes du Rhône
France, 750ml
- Philipponnat Royale Réserve
Champagne, France, 750ml
meat
- Emiliana Novas Carmenère
Chile, 750ml
- Moët & Chandon
Champagne, France, 750ml
meat
- Imbuko 'Iswithi' Pinotage
South Africa, 750ml
- Ernest Rapeneau Brut
Champagne, France, 750ml
meat
- JJ McWilliams Shiraz
Australia, 750ml
- La Montelliana Prosecco
Veneto, Italy, 750ml
- Cantina di Soave Valpolicella DOC 'Le Poesie'
Veneto, Italy, 750ml
- Gancia Prosecco DOC Brut Rosé
Veneto, Italy, 750ml
- Château Souverain Merlot
USA, 750ml
- Jaume Serra Cava Brut
Spain, 750ml
- Toro Centenario Malbec
Spain, 750ml
- Don Luciano Brut NV
Spain, 750ml
- Emiliana Adobe Reserva Rosé
Chile, 750ml
- Les Soleillades Coteaux d'Aix-en-Provence Rosé
France, 750ml
No public prices appear in this current-linked menu file. Ask the resort for current totals before ordering.
Alcoholic Beverages · spirits and beer
Aperitifs
- Ricard
- Campari
- Pimm’s No. 1
- Pernod 45
- Martini Bianco / Dry / Rosso
- Cinzano Bianco / Dry / Rosso
- Dubonnet
- Croft Original
- Sherry
- Sandeman
- Bristol Cream
dairy
Gin
- Hendricks
- Bombay Sapphire
- Tanqueray
- Beefeater
- Gordon’s
Vodka
- Grey Goose
- Absolut Blue
- Finlandia
- Fashion
- Smirnoff Red
Rum
- Mount Gay Eclipse Gold
- Mount Gay Eclipse Silver
- Bacardi Gold
- Havana Club
- Appleton White
- Appleton Jamaica
- Captain Morgan Dark
- Captain Morgan Gold
- Bacardi White
- Malibu
- Cachaça
Tequila
- Añejo 1800 Gold
- Añejo 1800 Silver
- Patrón XO Café
- Jose Cuervo Gold
- Jose Cuervo Silver
Liqueur
- Grand Marnier
- Tia Maria
- Baileys Irish Cream
dairy
- Bénédictine DOM
- Blue Curaçao
- Cointreau
- Crème de Cacao White
- Disaronno Original
- Drambuie
- Galliano
- Limoncello
- Crème de Menthe White
- Villa Colonna Amaretto
- Litchao de Litchi
- Apricot Brandy
- Crème de Banana
- Maraschino
- Peach Archer
- Triple Sec
- Villa Colonna Sambuca
- Cherry Brandy
- Kahlúa
- Crème de Menthe Green
- Grappa Veneta
Cognac
- Martell VSOP
- Hennessy VSOP
- Rémy Martin VSOP
- Courvoisier VS
- Hennessy XO
- Rémy Martin XO
Bourbon Whiskey
- Maker’s Mark
- Jim Beam
- Jack Daniel’s
Rye Whisky
- Canadian Club
Irish Whisky
- John Jameson
- Old Bushmills
Scotch Whisky
- Teachers
- Cutty Sark
- Ballantine’s Finest
- Johnnie Walker Red Label
- Johnnie Walker Blue Label
- Chivas Regal 12 Years
- Cutty Sark Imperial
- Johnnie Walker Black 12 Years
Single Malt Whisky
- Macallan 12 Years
- Highland Park 12 Years
- Glenmorangie 12 Years
- Glenfiddich 12 Years
- Glenlivet 12 Years
Beer
- Heineken Bottle
- Corona Bottle
- Erdinger White Bottle
- Hoegaarden Bottle
- Carlsberg Draught
- Lion Draught
- Carlsberg Can
- Lion Can
No public prices appear in this current-linked menu file. Ask the resort for current totals before ordering.
Dining at a glance
- International, seafood and grills
- À la carte restaurant and bar
- Overwater
When the kitchen serves
- bar
- 11:00–00:00
- a_la_carte
- 11:00–15:00 and 19:00–21:30
- note
- Restaurant times are printed on the current-linked menu; bar time is in the 2026 fact sheet.
Hours subject to resort operating calendar — confirm with a Resortlife specialist when booking.
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In-Villa DiningInternationalRoom serviceGuest villas and roomsView restaurant
The Summer Island experience
Summer Island Maldives sits on Ziyaaraifushi in North Malé Atoll and is reached by a 45-minute speedboat transfer from Velana International Airport, with WiFi provided on board, or by a 15-minute seaplane hop. The resort offers 156 accommodations across seven categories, including 20 Water Villas, 16 Premium Beach…
Getting there
Located in North Malé Atoll, Summer Island is reached by a 45-minute speedboat transfer from Velana International Airport, Malé. A 15-minute seaplane transfer is also available. Transfer arrangements are coordinated with guests' international flight details.
Questions about AVI
What cuisine does AVI serve?
AVI at Summer Island serves International, seafood and grills in a à la carte restaurant and bar format, set overwater. Resortlife can share the current menu on request.Is AVI included in the meal plan?
What is included depends on the meal plan you book at Summer Island (Bed & Breakfast, Half Board, Full Board, All Inclusive). Your quotation sets out which venues and meals it covers.Where is AVI located?
AVI is at Summer Island, North Malé Atoll. Ask the resort about the route from your villa.
Explore AVI
AVI is part of the dining at Summer Island. For dietary enquiries or table requests, guests may contact the resort.