Hurawalhi Island Resort and its 5.8 undersea restaurant, 10 tables under the lagoon

Hurawalhi’s 5.8 Undersea Restaurant sits 5.8 metres under the lagoon, with glass wrapping the whole room, 10 tables, a 5-course lunch at $250 and a 7-course dinner at $315 a head. Guests of other resorts can book it too; the island is 40 minutes by seaplane from Malé.

Source checked 5 October 2026: Hurawalhi, 5.8 Undersea Restaurant (official site) Still choosing? Compare hotels for this trip

Updated 13 October 202611 min readHow we write the guide

A couple in 5.8’s aisle, between the tables and the glass

Who 5.8 suits

Why choose it

Couples who want one dinner they will talk about for years, ideally while staying on the island, and guests of Komandoo nearby, which sells the meal with a $25 boat.

Prices and menus

When to look elsewhere

You want a long, relaxed meal or a modest bill: the room seats about 20 at fixed times, dinner for 2 with the pairing passes $900, and the resort advises against arrival and departure days.

Other underwater restaurants

Why Hurawalhi, beyond the restaurant

5.8 is why many people first hear of Hurawalhi; the island has more to it.

Hurawalhi opened on 1 December 2016 on an island about 400 by 165 metres in the north of Lhaviyani Atoll, and takes guests aged 15 and over only (anniversary, factsheet, getting here). From Malé’s international airport the seaplane takes 40 minutes (getting here, factsheet). In 2026 the Forbes Travel Guide rated it Five-Star (official site).

The house reef is sheltered and shallow, a few fin kicks off the beach, with resident hawksbill turtles, and mask and fins are free for the whole stay (house reef). The marine biology centre works with the Manta Trust and takes guests out to look for manta rays (getting here).

Above the water there is Canneli, the buffet; Kashibo, Asian cooking over the lagoon with teppanyaki; JFK, which is vegan; and the Coco Bar beside the infinity pool (factsheet). All-Inclusive Plus covers meals at Canneli, Kashibo and JFK, excluding teppanyaki, with drinks at the Coco Bar until 1am, but never 5.8 (dining).

Dinner at 5.8, from the spiral staircase to the last course

The 6pm sitting, the one the resort suggests for seeing the reef first in daylight and then at night.

Book in the app, not for arrival day
Hotel guests book 5.8 in the Hurawalhi app; the resort advises against your arrival and departure days, and dietary needs go to its events team before you fly (7-course dinner, 5.8).
Shoes off, down the spiral staircase
5.8 is a barefoot room with a smart-casual code: shoes stay at the entrance, then a spiral staircase leads down to one of 10 tables (5.8, factsheet).
Reef fish, king crab, yellowfin
The sea menu opens with a carpaccio of Maldivian reef fish in dashi beurre blanc, then Alaskan king crab and local yellowfin tuna, marinated and finished with caviar (sea dinner menu).
The reef at feeding time
The dinner sitting falls when marine life is most active, which is why the resort suggests it for watching the reef change from daylight to night (7-course dinner).
Toothfish, then lobster
Glacier 51 toothfish with a morel and clam emulsion, then Canadian lobster with Café de Paris butter; a meat menu and a vegan one follow the same 7 courses (sea dinner menu, vegan dinner menu).
Golden Gem, petits fours, the Coco Bar
Dessert is a strawberry and white chocolate mousse inside a golden chocolate sphere; upstairs the Coco Bar stays open until 1am (sea dinner menu, factsheet).

5.8 and 4 other rooms under the sea

5 restaurants under the sea, from Lhaviyani in the north to Dhaalu in the south; 5.8 is the northernmost, close to Komandoo and Kuredu.

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5.8, HurawalhiLhaviyani Atoll, 5.8 metres down, 10 tables
SEA, Anantara KihavahBaa Atoll, with a wine cellar under the sea
Ithaa, Conrad MaldivesSouth Ari Atoll, 5 metres down, 14 seats, since 2005
M6m, OZEN LIFE MAADHOOSouth Malé Atoll, 6 metres down
Subsix, NiyamaDhaalu Atoll, 500 metres out to sea, 6 metres down

What a meal at 5.8 costs, and what it includes

The resort’s own prices and menus, read on 5 October 2026.

In the price

5-course lunch at noon or 2pm: $250 a person
7-course dinner at 6pm: $315 a person
A sea, a meat and a vegan menu, at lunch and at dinner
Vegetarian menus, and other diets on request
A private Champagne breakfast for 2, with a photographer on hand: $1,500 a couple

5.8 in 8 facts

The room, the rules and who can book, from the resort’s pages and its factsheet.

Depth	5.8 metres (19 feet) under the lagoon, which gives the restaurant its name (factsheet)
The claim	The world’s largest all-glass undersea restaurant, in the resort’s words (5.8)
Tables	10, for no more than 10 couples, at the foot of a spiral staircase (5.8, factsheet)
Sittings	Lunch at noon and 2pm, dinner at 6pm; breakfast only as a private booking (5.8, private breakfast)
Dress	Smart casual, and barefoot (5.8)
Visitors	Only diners with a booking see the room; guests of other resorts are welcome, with the boat arranged by their own resort (5.8)
Weddings	Symbolic ceremonies, not legally binding, can be held in the restaurant (factsheet, weddings)
Diets	Vegetarian menus; other requirements go to the resort before arrival (5-course lunch, 5.8)

Staying on the island for 5.8

A night on Hurawalhi turns 5.8 from an outing into dinner at home, with no boat back.

The deck bathtub of a Romantic Ocean Villa, the sea at sunset

An Ocean Pool Villa’s infinity pool at sunset

As a couple, the Romantic Ocean Villa has 105 m² over the water, a bathtub on the deck and a catamaran net; the Ocean Pool Villa, 132 m², a 27 m² infinity pool facing sunrise (villas). On Google Hotels, read on 5 October 2026, a night for 2 cost $932 on 16 November 2026 and $535 from 12 May 2027 (Google Hotels); the seaplane is extra.

Every villa, with photos

5.8 beside 4 other rooms under the sea

Each restaurant as its own resort describes it, and what it costs where a price is published.

The table sets 5.8 beside 4 other restaurants below sea level on what decides the booking: depth and room, meals, and price.

5.8 publishes its prices clearly; Ithaa is the original, open since 2005, and takes day visitors who are not staying at the Conrad. SEA and Subsix lean on caviar and a Nikkei menu; M6m publishes no price.

Restaurant	Depth and room	Meals and price
Hurawalhi Island Resort	5.8 metres down, 10 tables for no more than 10 couples	Lunch at noon and 2pm, $250; dinner at 6pm, $315; private breakfast $1,500 a couple
Ithaa, Conrad Maldives Rangali Island	5 metres down, 14 seats a sitting, open since 2005	Lunch, dinner and a visiting hour; day visits without a stay; no price on its page
SEA, Anantara Kihavah	Under the sea, past what its resort calls the world’s first underwater wine cellar	Breakfast on request, lunch from noon to 2pm; dinner for adults only, except on Mondays and Thursdays
Subsix, Niyama Private Islands	6 metres down, 500 metres out to sea	5-course Nikkei lunch from noon to 2.30pm, $250 net a person
M6m, OZEN LIFE MAADHOO	6 metres down, South Malé Atoll	Lunch and dinner, a tasting menu with wine pairings; no price on its page

Each restaurant as its resort’s own page describes it, read on 5 October 2026; Subsix from Minor Hotels’ press release. A review of Ithaa gave $300 for dinner and about $235 for lunch in August 2024, plus taxes and service.

What guests write about 5.8
Of the Google reviews read on 5 October 2026, guests in 2025 and 2026 describe 5.8 as a high point of their trip; more than one writes that it is worth the extra spend, and some find the bill high. 5.8 costs $250 a person at lunch and $315 at dinner, plus $95 and $145 for the wine pairing, and no meal plan covers it.

If you are still choosing

This is one hotel’s guide. Our comparison sets it beside other stays for the same trip.

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Questions about 5.8 and dining under the sea

Price, booking from another resort, the best sitting, dress and diets: what travellers ask before booking a table at 5.8.

How much does 5.8 cost?

Lunch, 5 courses, $250 a person; dinner, 7 courses, $315; the wine pairing adds $95 at lunch and $145 at dinner, taxes and service included (7-course dinner, sea dinner menu, sea lunch menu). A private breakfast for 2 costs $1,500 (private breakfast).

Is 5.8 included in the all-inclusive?

No: no meal plan at Hurawalhi includes 5.8, All-Inclusive Plus included (dining, 5.8).

Can you eat at 5.8 without staying at Hurawalhi?

Yes: guests of other resorts are welcome and book through the resort’s contact form, but the transfer is arranged by their own resort (5.8). Komandoo’s gift shop sells lunch at $250 and dinner at $315, with the boat at $25 a person paid at Hurawalhi (Komandoo).

Lunch or dinner at 5.8?

Lunch, at noon or 2pm, shows the reef in the midday sun; the 6pm dinner falls when marine life is most active and runs from daylight into dark, which is why the resort suggests it for seeing both (5-course lunch, 7-course dinner).

Is there a dress code at 5.8?

Smart casual, and barefoot: shoes stay at the entrance (5.8).

Can you visit 5.8 without eating?

No: the room is small, so only guests with a reservation can see it (5.8). At Ithaa, the Conrad sells a visiting hour (Ithaa).

Is 5.8 the largest underwater restaurant?

The resort calls it the world’s largest all-glass undersea restaurant: 10 tables for no more than 10 couples, at the foot of a spiral staircase (5.8, factsheet).

Can you get married at 5.8?

Yes, with a symbolic ceremony, not legally binding: the resort lists 5.8 among its wedding settings (factsheet, weddings).

5.8, on the resort’s own page

5.8 on the official site

Written and checked by Lumina, independently of Hurawalhi Island Resort. Lumina sells no rooms or tickets: every link leads to its source.

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