Girls' Night in Malé — The Full Send

Sea House Maldives

Dressed-up dinner — Over-water terrace at the airport ferry jetty — tuna sashimi while you wait for the next speedboat.

Cocktails and a trio — solo at the bar or a date-night standby.

Weeknight stand-up sets at a club or bar — a few laughs and a cheap night out.

Hulhumalé Beach Restaurants

Slow brunch — Sand-floor shacks — mas huni for breakfast, garudhiya fish soup, fresh coconut juice.

Late-afternoon yellowfin tuna unloads — locals haggling, smoke from grilling stalls.

Sala Thai

Long-running expat favourite — green curry, tom yum with reef prawns, ocean-view balcony.

Pick the cocktail strip

Find the trendiest cocktail block in town and bar-hop three rooms before the dancefloor.

The Belgian Beer Café

Recovery brunch — One of Malé's few licensed bars — moules-frites, Trappist beers on tap (resort guests only).