La Locanda
Maldives
La Locanda gives Italian cooking an overwater setting at The Ritz-Carlton Maldives, Fari Islands. The day begins with artisan coffee and an internationally influenced breakfast, then moves towards Italian cocktails, homemade pasta and wine at lunch and dinner. Guests can eat indoors by the water or choose an alfresco table. The menu connects Italian preparations with Maldivian seafood. Yellowfin tuna tartare includes citrus and capers, and grilled local octopus arrives with aubergine caponata. Pasta choices have included beef-cheek agnolotti, cavatelli with prawns and courgette, and linguine with clams. Burrata, pizzas and asparagus risotto offer other routes through the menu, while the local catch can be served whole with fennel and orange.