- Maldives DMC since 2006
- Direct contract with Niva Velassaru
- Air + sea transfer coordinated
- CuisineBar / Cocktails
- StyleLounge
- SettingOverwater
- AtollSouth Malé Atoll
About Chill Bar
Chill Bar is perched above the lagoon, looking out to where the sun ends its day, and the resort calls it the place where sunsets steal the show. It is open from 12 noon to 7 pm, and the stated dress code is "as you wish".
The drinks lean on island-inspired cocktails and classic sips, including spirits, sparkling wines and cool beers. Tapas favourites and light share plates sit alongside them. Shade, a breeze and soft beats fill the afternoon as it drifts into golden hour.
Perched above the lagoon looking out to where the sun ends its day, Chill Bar is the kind of place you don't plan to stay long — then somehow you do. The setting for sunset cocktails and easy evenings over the water.
Part of the dining roster at Niva Velassaru, South Malé Atoll, this bar / cocktails bar runs a lounge format · overwater setting.
Chill Bar Menu
As published by the resort, checked Sept 2026. Prices as listed; the kitchen confirms at the table.
VEGETARIAN TAPAS
- Hummus and Olive Tapenade DipUSD 16
Chickpea and Olive Purée with Grilled Bread
V · G
- Fried Halloumi CheeseUSD 17
Sesame Crusted Cheese Served with Chunky Tomato Sauce
V · Ss · G · D
- Crispy Arancini with Cheese and Chunky Tomato SauceUSD 17
Fried Risotto Ball with Cheese in Thick Tomato Sauce
V · G · D
- Italian Caprese Flat BreadUSD 18
Tomato, Basil and Mozzarella Served on a Crispy Italian Bread
V · G · D
- Warm Grilled Vegetable and Mozzarella SaladUSD 18
Mozzarella, Grilled Vegetables and Herb with Balsamic Dressing and Sweet Tomato Sauce
V · G · D
NON SEAFOOD TAPAS
- Mexican Chicken Spring RollUSD 16
Crispy Fried Chicken, Beans, Corn and Vegetables with Cream Cheese Dip
G · D
- Croquetas De JamonUSD 21
Serrano Ham Croquettes
P · G · D
- Tabla de Jamon SerranoUSD 24
Thinly Sliced Serrano Ham and Shaved Melon
P
- Tabla de Queso ManchegoUSD 24
Semi Cured Spanish Cheese
V · D
- Chicken or Lamb Marinated SkewersUSD 26
Pita Bread, Onion, Cucumber Tomato Salad with Coriander and Tzatziki Sauce
N · G · D
SEA FOOD TAPAS
- Velassaru Papaya, Mango and Crab SaladUSD 18
Julienned Fruits, Vegetables and Peanuts in Sweet Crab Fish Sauce Dressing
S · Pn · F
- Fried Asian Style Crispy CalamariUSD 18
Crispy Batter Served with Sweet Chili Sauce and Onion Tomato Salad
S · G
- Pan Asian Style Fish and Sea Food CakesUSD 18
Asian Flavour Fish Cakes with Mango Pepper Coulis
S · G · E
- Sea Food CevicheUSD 18
Marinated in Lemon and Mango Dressing
S
- Gambas al AjilloUSD 22
Sautéed Prawns with Garlic, Olive Oil and Parsley
S
- Lobster and Shrimp RollUSD 22
Poached Lobster and Shrimp in Lemon and Mayo Dressing Served in a Soft Bun
S · G
- Vitello TonnatoUSD 21
Thin Slice Braised Beef with Tuna Sauce
F · A · E
DESSERT TAPAS
- TiramisuUSD 18
V · A · G · E · D
- Warm Mango and Bread Pudding with Vanilla SauceUSD 18
V · E · G · D
- Crema CatalanaUSD 18
Spanish Style Crème Brûlée
V · D · E
- Artisan Ice-Cream or SorbetUSD 5
E · D
BUBBLY COCKTAILS
- BELLINIUSD 17
Sparkling wine | Peach Purée
- CHAMBOARD ROYALEUSD 17
Sparkling wine | Chambord Liqueur
A
- KIR ROYALEUSD 18
Sparkling wine | Crème De Cassis
A
GIN AND TONIC COCKTAILS
- StrawberryUSD 17
Fresh Mint | Bombay Sapphire | Tonic
A · N
- Elderflower LiqueurUSD 17
Blueberry | Bombay Sapphire | Tonic
A · N
- OrangeUSD 17
Fresh Basil | Bombay Sapphire | Tonic
A · N
- GrapefruitUSD 17
Fresh Rosemary | Bombay Sapphire | Tonic
A · N
VELASSARU SIGNATURE
- LA DOLCE VITAUSD 14
Absolut Vodka | Crème de Banana | Blue Curaçao | Orange Juice
A
- ALLEGRI BREEZEUSD 14
Vodka | Amaretto | Crème De Banana | Pineapple Juice | Cranberry Juice
A
- POOLSIDE COOLERUSD 15
Southern Comfort | Peach Schnapps | Passion Fruit | Passion Fruit Syrup
A
- LOABIUSD 15
Gin | Campari | Strawberry Purée | Celery | Brown Sugar | Orange juice
A
- PINK CORALUSD 14
White Rum | Guava Juice | Lemon Juice | Celery | Grenadine
A
- COCO MELONUSD 17
Havana 7 Years | Coconut Water | Fresh Watermelon Juice | Coconut Syrup
A · N
- GINGER SPLASHUSD 17
Irish Whiskey | Fresh Ginger | Angostura Bitters | Ginger Ale | Brown Sugar
A
- THE LADY B MOJITOUSD 18
Havana 7 Years Dark Rum | Soda Water | Fresh Lime Wedges | Fresh Mint
A
MARTINI COCKTAILS
- CLASSIC MARTINIUSD 15
Gin or Vodka | Dry Vermouth
A
- DIRTY MARTINIUSD 15
Gin | Dry Vermouth | Olive Brine
A
- ESPRESSO MARTINIUSD 16
Vodka | Kahlua | Espresso
A · E
- PASSION FRUIT MARTINIUSD 16
Vodka | Passion Fruit Purée | Passion Fruit Syrup
A
- PINEAPPLE AND CORIANDER MARTINIUSD 16
Gin | Elderflower Liqueur | Fresh Pineapple | Pineapple Juice | Coriander
A
MOJITO COLLECTION
- STRAWBERRY MOJITOUSD 17
White Rum | Fresh Mint | Lemon Juice | Strawberry Purée | Soda Water
A
- PASSION MOJITOUSD 17
White Rum | Passion Fruit Syrup | Lime | Soda Water | Brown Sugar | Fresh Mint
A
- PINEAPPLE MOJITOUSD 17
White Rum | Fresh Pineapple | Lime | Fresh Mint | Brown Sugar | Soda Water
A
- ORANGE MOJITOUSD 17
White Rum | Fresh Mint | Fresh Orange | Brown Sugar | Soda Water
A
CLASSIC COCKTAILS
- SINGAPORE SLINGUSD 18
Gin | Cherry Brandy | DOM Benedictine | Pineapple Juice | Soda Water | Angostura Bitters
A
- COSMOPOLITANUSD 15
Vodka | Cointreau | Cranberry Juice | Fresh Lime Juice
A
- APEROL SPRITZERUSD 21
Aperol | Soda Water | Sparkling wine
A
- MAI TAIUSD 17
White Rum | Dark Rum | Amaretto Disaronno | Fresh Orange Juice | Pineapple Juice
A
- PIÑA COLADAUSD 17
White Rum | Malibu | Pineapple Juice | Coconut Cream
A
- WHISKEY SOURUSD 16
Bourbon Whiskey | Fresh Lemon Juice | Sugar | ( Optional Egg White )
A · E
- OLD FASHIONEDUSD 16
Bourbon Whiskey | Angostura Bitters | Brown Sugar
A
- TOM COLLINSUSD 15
Gin | Fresh Lemon Juice | Soda Water
A
- BULL FROGUSD 22
White Rum | Gin | Tequila Silver | Vodka | Cointreau | Blue Curaçao | Red Bull
A
- CLASSIC MARGARITA - FROZEN OR SHAKENUSD 15
Tequila Silver | Cointreau | Fresh Lime Juice
A
- DAIQUIRIUSD 15
White Rum | Fresh Lime Juice - Choice of Fruit : Peach | Strawberry | Mango | Banana
A
- BLOODY MARYUSD 16
Vodka | Tomato Juice | Fresh Lime Juice | Freshly Chopped Chili | Celery | Worcestershire Sauce | Salt and Black Pepper
A
- PLANTER'S PUNCHUSD 15
Dark Rum | Pineapple Juice | Orange Juice | Lime Juice | Grenadine Syrup
A
- MINT JULEPUSD 15
Bourbon Whiskey | Fresh Mint | Brown Sugar
A
- VELASSARU MOSCOW MULEUSD 15
Vodka | Ginger Syrup | Guava Juice | Celery | Fresh Lime | Ginger Beer
A
- TEQUILA SUNRISEUSD 17
Tequila Silver | Orange Juice | Grenadine Syrup
A
- CLASSIC MOJITOUSD 15
White Rum | Soda Water | Fresh Lime Wedges | Fresh Mint
A
SANGRIA
- VELASSARU SANGRIAUSD 18
Red Wine | Cointreau | Ground Cinnamon | Orange Juice | Fresh Fruits | Ginger Ale
A
- SANGRIA BLANCOUSD 18
White Wine | Elderflower Liqueur | Ground Cinnamon | Fresh Fruits | Lemonade
A
SILKY ICED COFFEE
- Amarula Iced CoffeeUSD 15
A
- Kahlúa Iced CoffeeUSD 15
A
MOCKTAILS
- LEMON BREEZEUSD 16
Lemon Grass | Fresh Mint | Passion Fruit | Bitter Lemon | Mint Syrup
- TANGO SPECIALUSD 16
Fresh Mango | Fresh Basil | Lime Juice | Mango Syrup
- PINK SANDUSD 16
Banana | Pineapple Juice | Passion Fruit Purée | Raspberry Purée | Fresh Cream | Passion Fruit Syrup
- ISLAND PUNCHUSD 16
Fresh Papaya | Pineapple Juice | Coconut Cream | Coconut Syrup
- MANGO SMOOTHIEUSD 18
Greek Yogurt | Fresh Mango | Mango syrup | Milk
- EXOTIC FIZZUSD 16
Fresh Lime Juice | Ginger Syrup | Fresh Ginger | Soda Water | Fresh Mint
WINE BY THE GLASS
- Cantina Montelliana, Prosecco Spumante, Treveso DOC, ItalyUSD 18
- Jaume Serra 'Pink Sleeve', Cava Rose, SpainUSD 18
CHAMPAGNE BY BOTTLE 375 ml
- Taittinger Brut Réserve, Champagne, France 375 mlUSD 89
WHITE WINE 150ml
- Stoneburn, Marlborough, New Zealand, Sauvignon BlancUSD 18
- Casillero Del Diablo, Concha y Toro, Casablanca Valley ChardonnayUSD 18
- Le Due Torri, Friuli, Italy, Pinot GrigioUSD 18
ROSÉ WINE 150ml
- False Bay Rosé, Stellenbosch, South Africa, Cinsault, MourvèdreUSD 18
- Mirabeau Rose, Provence, FranceUSD 18
RED WINE 150ml
- Alamos, Mendoza, Argentina, MalbecUSD 18
- DB Family, Australia, Cabernet SauvignonUSD 18
- Casillero, Del Diablo, reserver, Chile, MerlotUSD 18
APERITIF 60 ml
- PernodUSD 12
A
- Pimm's No.1USD 12
A
- CampariUSD 12
A
- AperolUSD 12
A
- DubbonnetUSD 12
A
- Martini RossoUSD 12
A
- Martini BiancoUSD 12
A
- Martini Extra DryUSD 12
A
RUM 40 ml
- Bacardi WhiteUSD 12
- Plantation White 3 Stars WhiteUSD 12
- Plantation Original DarkUSD 14
- Havana Club 7 Añejo YearsUSD 16
- Appleton 12 YearsUSD 17
- Mount Gay Extra OldUSD 19
GIN 40 ml
- GordonsUSD 12
- BeefeaterUSD 12
- Bombay Sapphire I TanquerayUSD 15
- Martin Miller'sUSD 17
N
- The London No 1USD 17
N
WHISKY 40 ml
- Famous GrouseUSD 12
- Ballantine'sUSD 12
- Johnnie Walker Red LabelUSD 14
- Johnnie Walker Black LabelUSD 16
- Johnnie Walker Gold LabelUSD 23
WHISKEY 40ml
- Jim BeamUSD 12
- Jack Daniel'sUSD 14
IRISH WHISKEY 40 ml
- JamesonUSD 12
- BushmillsUSD 16
SINGLE MALT 40ml
- Glenfiddich 12 YearsUSD 17
- Glenmorangie 10 YearsUSD 18
TEQUILA 40ml
- Jose Cuervo SilverUSD 12
- Olmeca Tequila GoldUSD 12
Ss
- Patron SilverUSD 19
- José Cuervo Family ReserveUSD 29
- Patron Coffee XOUSD 15
A
VODKA 40 ml
- Absolut VodkaUSD 12
- Danzka VodkaUSD 12
- Ketel OneUSD 17
N
- Russian Standard ImperiaUSD 16
- CirocUSD 16
- Grey GooseUSD 16
N
- BelvedereUSD 16
N
BRANDY | CALVADOS | COGNAC | ARMAGNAC 40ml
- Napoleon VSOPUSD 12
- Berneroy CalvadosUSD 13
- Hennessey VSOPUSD 31
- Remy Martin VSOPUSD 27
- Demandis Grand Armagnac 10 YearsUSD 18
- Camus VSOPUSD 22
SHERRY | PORT 60 ml
- Harveys 'Bristol Cream' Sherry, AndaluciaUSD 12
DIGESTIVE 60 ml
- Fernet-BrancaUSD 13
LIQUEUR 60 ml
- DrambuieUSD 12
A
- Limoncello Di CapriUSD 12
- Molinari SambucaUSD 12
- AmarulaUSD 12
A
- Amaretto DisaronnoUSD 13
A
- Grand MarnierUSD 13
A
- SambucaUSD 13
- KahlúaUSD 13
A
- Baileys Irish CreamUSD 13
A
- Southern ComfortUSD 13
A
BEER
- Corona I TigerUSD 11
- PeroniUSD 11
- San MiguelUSD 11
- San Miguel DraughtUSD 11
- HeinekenUSD 12
- Erdinger, Unfiltered Wheat BeerUSD 16
SOFT DRINK
- Coca ColaUSD 8
- Diet Coca ColaUSD 8
- Coca Cola ZeroUSD 8
- SpriteUSD 8
- FantaUSD 8
- Schweppes Ginger AleUSD 8
- Schweppes Tonic WaterUSD 11
- Schweppes Soda WaterUSD 11
- Schweppes Bitter LemonUSD 8
- Ginger BeerUSD 13
ENERGY DRINK
- Red BullUSD 14
TROPICAL FRESH 350 ml
- Fresh CoconutUSD 9
- GuavaUSD 14
- PapayaUSD 14
- OrangeUSD 14
- WatermelonUSD 14
- PineappleUSD 17
- MangoUSD 17
GRANNI JUICES 400ml
- AppleUSD 8
- MangoUSD 8
- PineappleUSD 8
- OrangeUSD 8
COOLER
- Iced TeaUSD 9
- Iced CoffeeUSD 10
- Iced ChocolateUSD 10
WATER
- Still WaterUSD 3
- Sparkling WaterUSD 3
- PerrierUSD 9
- San PellegrinoUSD 8
COFFEE
- Melitta Coffee French PressUSD 8
- EspressoUSD 8
- MacchiatoUSD 8
- CappuccinoUSD 9
- Café LatteUSD 9
- Decaffeinated CoffeeUSD 8
- Hot ChocolateUSD 9
TEA
- English BreakfastUSD 8
- Earl GreyUSD 8
- ChamomileUSD 8
- Green TeaUSD 8
- LemonUSD 8
- peppermintUSD 8
- JasmineUSD 8
Prices are in USD and inclusive of 10% Service Charge and 17% Government service tax.
Dining at a glance
- Bar / Cocktails
- Lounge
- Overwater
When the kitchen serves
- daily
- 12:00–19:00
Hours subject to resort operating calendar — confirm with a Resortlife specialist when booking.
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The Niva Velassaru experience
Velassaru Maldives — now operating as Niva Velassaru Maldives — occupies a private island in South Male Atoll, a 25-minute speedboat from Velana International Airport. Its 129 villas run from garden and beachfront categories to overwater retreats, including 116 sqm Beach Villas with Pool, 112 sqm Water Villas, and…
Getting there
Located in South Malé Atoll, Niva Velassaru is reached by a 25-minute speedboat transfer from Velana International Airport, Malé. Transfer arrangements are coordinated with guests' international flight details.
Questions about Chill Bar
What cuisine does Chill Bar serve?
Chill Bar at Niva Velassaru serves Bar / Cocktails in a lounge format, set overwater. Resortlife can share the current menu on request.Is Chill Bar included in the meal plan?
What is included depends on the meal plan you book at Niva Velassaru (Bed & Breakfast, Half Board, Full Board, All Inclusive). Your quotation sets out which venues and meals it covers.Where is Chill Bar located?
Chill Bar is at Niva Velassaru on Velassaru, South Malé Atoll. Ask the resort about the route from your villa.
Explore Chill Bar
Chill Bar is part of the dining at Niva Velassaru. For dietary enquiries or table requests, guests may contact the resort.