CHLOE MAGAZINE
RESTAURANTS
THAT
LEAVE
YOU SPEECHLESS
Despite the remote location, there is no shortage of amazing,
creative and gourmet restaurants at the Conrad. With an astonishing 12 restaurants on the island to choose from, guests
have their choice of dining from a gourmet buffet, beachside
barbeques, a gourmet underwater restaurant, healthy yet incredibly satisfying dishes from the Spa Retreat, hot pots on
the beach and so much more.
Our favorite restaurant ended up being Mandhoo, the healthy
yet hearty restaurant at the Spa Retreat, serving only organic
and biodynamic gourmet cuisine. Perched on stilts above the
ocean, the entire restaurant has an open air feel to it with cool
breezes sweeping through and of course endless sea views.
Apparently we weren’t the only ones hungry for food. Come
1:30 groups of fish, stingrays and reef sharks begin gathering
below waiting to be fed. We went back several times for lunch
and dined on fresh Korean style seared tuna with bok choy,
asparagus salad with truffle vinaigrette, roasted lamb filet with
chili flakes and eggplant puree.
Every meal was delicious and every restaurant we tried felt like
we were getting into the hottest newest restaurant.
Indulge at the Spa
If you’re interested in a vacation in the Maldives, then I’m
sure you’ve probably had a few massages in your lifetime. In
fact, you may have even had some amazing spa experiences as
well. But I’m going to bet you’ve never had a spa experience
with endless views across the Indian Ocean, while reef sharks,
stingrays and exotic fish swim at your feet.
There are two different spas you can choose from, The Spa
Retreat or the Over Water Spa. For our first treatment we did
a couples massage and then moved on to a Naturopath consultation all located at The Spa Retreat. Our massage was fantastic; they worked the kinks, fixed the knots and just made
us feel good. Our Naturopath consultation was with the resorts resident Naturopath Christelle who delivers a holistic
approach to reaching goals, whether it be detox, weight loss,
or any type of malady you might be feeling. She preformed a
bit of Reiki (which is the transfer of energy from one person
to another) on us ,which was supposed to help distress and
overall just make us feel better.
Although I didn’t feel any radiance flowing through my body
(or really much of anything) I did leave with a better understanding of my body and the importance of knowing what we
consume. If you’ve never had a consultation with a holistic or
Naturopath advisor, you should. It’s a fascinating experience
and in our short visit, I felt invigorated and more knowledgeable…maybe the Reiki did work.
From the moment we entered the Spa Retreat until we left,
everything just felt fresh and relaxing. I suppose that’s the result of a great spa experience, you’re mind and body become
blissfully in tune and everything is just better.