As Ukulhas is surroundedby a fish-rich marine environment, various dishes made from tuna and seafoodare the most prominent dishes on your table. however, restaurants andcafeterias in Ukulhas also offers diverse cuisines such as western, Asian,Indian, Thai and Continental. Further these cafés also offer you the chance toexperience the unique Maldivian traditional meals too. While the local foodsare mainly spicy, the restaurants are always ready to meetyour preferences and requirements while making the food. Restaurantsand cafés also offer a variety of appetizers, desserts, pastries, cool and softdrinks, flavored teas and coffees of international brands. Most of the hotelsin Ukulhas operate with in house restaurants or dining facilities and wheneveryou need any customized food order, Ukulhas hotels are always ready to serveaccordingly.

Ukulhas is an island inwhich you can enjoy authentic Maldivian cuisine and dishes and this is anopportunity that will greatly appease all food lovers, since most of these dishesare unique to Maldives. Local snacks and short eats are locally named as ‘Hedhika’and in Ukulhas you will have the opportunity to experience hot and spicysavories made from ingredients such as smoked fish, grated coconuts, limejuice, onion and chili  which brings to the table items such as Bajiya (fishpies/pastry stuffed with fish), Kulhi-boakiba (fish pie/fishcake), keemiya (fish rolls), Gulha (fishballs), and Masroshi (small pancake stuffed with fish). Sweetsare normally made from flour, sugar and essences and items and items such as Foniboakiba (cakemade of flour), a popular dessert called Misuru-boakiba (Sweetrice cake), Githeyo boakiba (sweet jelly from flour, onion and ghee) and Hunihakurufolhi (pastry made from grated coconut, sugar and flour) are made assweets in Ukulhas. Hedhika or Snacks are usually served withblack tea (Kalhusai), milk tea (kirusai), coffee, Juices and fresh fruits.Opening hours of Ukulhas restaurants and cafeteria are between 0700 hrs to 0000hrs.

The Local traditionalmeals consist of rice, fish soup (Garudhiya), fish curry (Masriha),fried fish (Thelulimas), and is served with side dishes such as chilli,lemon, onion, smoked fish (Valho mas) fish paste (Rihaakuru) anddeep fried moringa/drumstick leaves (Theluli faiy). Theluli faiy isusually made with moringa leaves, onion, dried fish and smoked chilies andsalt. These ingredients are fried in oil until they are crispy and this makesan excellent accomplice to almost any meaal. Local lunches and dinners areserved with rice, curries (for example curry from seafood and fish, vegetables,chicken, dhal, potatoes, eggs, etc.), salads, soups, fried fish or chicken,grilled fish, and raw vegetables. In addition to this, drinks such as Coconutwater and Fresh fruit juices and tea is often served with meals. Ukulhas isalso your ultimate seafood destination since the island offers fresh and tastyseafood caught from the clear Maldivian waters. Local breakfast mainly includesroshi (chapati), mashuni (made up of grated coconuts, fish, lemon, onion, andchili), fish curry, and vegetable or egg curry served with black or milk tea.

Today, western dishes such as sandwiches, spaghetti, and pasta are also part of the Ukulhas menu due to the burgeoning tourism industry. Alcoholic beverages and pork are prohibited by law in the local islands. However, alcoholic beverages and drinks are always available from neighboring resorts and cruises vessels around Ukulhas.