Aqua Bar — Restaurant in Malé Atoll

Fantastic bar overlooking the infinity pool and the beach. There's even a swim up bar! The damp stormy weather did nothing to dampen the staff spirits, especially the best bartender I've ever had, Ramu. From the moment we first arrived our first night, he greeted us, seated us and recommended excellent drinks. He also went above and beyond to ensure we had dinner reservations at the restaurants every night, offered tips to save money and was very friendly and accommodating without being overbearing. Every time we came, he remembered our names, favorite drinks and was the consummate professional. He makes the Aqua bar the place you want to be.

The bar itself is two floors, the upstairs is a smaller sitting area with balcony. Downstairs, besides the plentiful seating, is a foosball table, a lifesize chessboard, a lifesize connect five game, giant big screen TVs, live DJ's certain nights a week and all sorts of lounges. Also, my favourite, two swings! The men and women's restrooms were clean and easily accessible. They have a small bar menu as well as cigar and shisha menus. There are no nonsmoking areas. Highly...

We had dinner here on our last night at our stay in anantara! Italian cuisine …. For starters we had the scallops and crab and both were good! The pizza was the best. We had a steak which was overcooked and I didn’t particularly enjoy it! The tiramisu was below average but the cannolis were fresh and tasty! Overall… is was not bad, service was good and the chef was kind enough to greet us during our dinner, which is appreciated. I would suggest dining here once here during your stay just...

Aqua Cafe was our go-to spot for lunch every day, and we truly enjoyed it. The food was delicious – especially the pizza, hamburger, and tiramisu, which became our favorites.

A special thanks to our waiter Rippe. His positive energy and cheerful attitude always brightened our meals. He often had fun conversations with our 6-year-old daughter, which made our lunches so much more joyful.

Great food and excellent service – highly...