Eating well is an integral part of our commitment to nurturing wellness from within. Developed over 25 years by a global network of expert nutritionists, COMO Shambhala Kitchen is a healthy-eating concept that emphasises whole foods and natural flavours.
The COMO Shambhala Kitchen menu is available at Madi, our all-day dining restaurant that alternates between Maldivian cuisine, Indonesian food, and seafood barbecue.
Thaa Atoll
Republic of Maldives
Breakfast: 7.00am to 10.30am
Lunch: 12.00pm to 3.00pm
Dinner: 7.00pm to 10.00pm
COMO Shambhala Kitchen maintains a commitment to rigorous nutrition. Cooking techniques preserve the bioavailability of nutrients and essential components within them, allowing diners to benefit from the ‘life force’ of the specific ingredients — many of them raw, and brought from field to table with minimum delay.
Dishes are low in sugar, salt, and are free of artificial additives. Recipes support various wellness intentions, such as brain and cardiovascular health, blood sugar stability, and craving control. The food is wholesome and satisfying, but also light and easily digested, with a wide range of fresh salads and soups.
Recipes and dishes from the COMO Shambhala Kitchen have been researched and developed by the COMO Group’s Executive Chef, Amanda Gale, and nutritionist Eve Persak. This is delicious food, flavourful, nutritious, and balanced — because cooking and eating the COMO Shambhala way should be nothing but pure, unadulterated pleasure.
‘Madi’ means 'manta ray' in the local Dhivehi language and features menus inspired by the region’s tropical produce and abundant seafood. In the Maldives, our chefs make use of the tandoor, a type of Indian oven that allows for fat-free cooking. COMO Shambhala Kitchen is served at Madi, and on our in-room dining menus.
Recipes from the COMO Shambhala Kitchen are also available for homecooks in the brand’s cookbook, The Pleasures of Eating Well: Nourishing Favourites from the COMO Shambhala Kitchen. 147 recipes are featured, including classics like the Green Goddess Soup, Muscle Mylk, and COMO Shambhala Ginger Tea.
