honest, humble, and down-to-earth critic – bringing you the best and worst of food in the maldives.
i’m eating a beef panini from city gelato in my room while on a call with faathumaafulhu. the panini is cheesy, with a thin layer of roasted beef that doesn’t…4 MIN READ
banana leaf isn’t the best place for indian in male, but it’s certainly not the worst and sometimes that’s all you need. tonight, i’m with jaufarji, with whom i went…2 MIN READ
one of the best kept secrets in henveiru is comfood’s excellent savoury pies – they’re doing two types at the moment: chicken & mushroom, and beef. all under fifty rufiyaa.…3 MIN READ
‘ok, what are you so excited about then?’ asks faathumaafulhu. we’ve been on the phone for half an hour and she’s already said ‘to be fair’ a million times. ‘i’m…4 MIN READ
we’re at thai wok for lunch. it’s an institution which i suspect still retains its original cutlery from the 90s, as well as furniture, even the tablemats. the wealthy owner…4 MIN READ
for all its charm and sophistication, seagull cafe is perfectly fine with serving half-assed food and billing you blind without a shred of fucking shame. there is no love, no…2 MIN READ
i’m by myself at kanz biryani after a day of hard work (i work hard dammit). and dear god, does it smell SPICY in here! it’s the place that’s taken…3 MIN READ
i’ve known the coffee shrub to be a great brunch and dinner place for a while now and this review comes late. but i’m gonna make up for it. so…2 MIN READ
we’re at that korean place in hulhumale, k food zone. it’s evening, the sky promises rain but the moon is out, a supermoon the likes of which we won’t see…3 MIN READ
it’s close to midnight (thriller reference) and i’m going thru food i’ve eaten over the past year. i scroll thru these pics and realise i have a huge fucking hole…3 MIN READ
i’m running to the hulhumale ferry terminal. the ferry leaves on the hour and i had thought a ten minute window was more than enough. but apparently not at my…3 MIN READ
i’m here at comfood, trying out their all day breakfast bowl which is modestly priced at 55 MVR but it’s more a snack than a meal. on my way here,…3 MIN READ
if you are the kind of person who is swayed by reviews on tripadvisor, you will definitely be itching to visit the cloud restaurant at samann grand. it has a…4 MIN READ
i climb up the foul smelling stairway of schwack cinema in male – it’s like passing by the toilets in majeediyya, getting smacked in the head with the stench of…3 MIN READ
i remember when in the late 00s, a restaurant near STELCO called cafe mignon popped onto the scene serving sushi in male, likely for the first time. they only made…4 MIN READ
sri lankan restaurants are fucking hot right now – the scruffy newcomer machan is fast making a name for itself while the older, more upscale k-café is already much beloved.…3 MIN READ
what better way to say goodbye to eid than with some sweet and sour chicken? i’ve even attempted the dish at home and with reasonable success. the trick is in…4 MIN READ
i booked a table for four before i went to som tam thai, that small thai restaurant deep in maafannu. i’m with a small group of friends – moosaalhu, his…3 MIN READ
it feels like a furnace outside so lunch at moon cafe might seem counterintuitive yet i have been waiting, no, aching for a chance to annihilate my guts ever since…3 MIN READ
it’s 4pm and the light slants halfway into dhon manik skyview where i sit with kaleyge again, awaiting our order which isn’t hedhikaa but rice and a side. kaleyge got…3 MIN READ
i’m here at coffee residence with kaleyge, a journalist and man of words (and word). if he says he’ll be there at 8.00am, he’ll be waiting for you at a…3 MIN READ
