Food & drink prices at Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives
Food and beverage pricing at Cinnamon Dhonveli Maldives is consistently reported as expensive by recent guests, with à la carte items (cocktails $10+, burgers $25) and extras (coconuts $8, beach barbecue $80/person) well above typical market rates. Breakfast-only and half-board packages are also flagged as poor value.
All claims are from July 2026, spanning July 6–July 29, indicating current and uniform pricing during this period with no evidence of recent change or improvement.
What the reviews tell us
À la carte dining prices are steep: cocktails from $10, croissants $8, burgers $25, suggesting markup typical of premium resort destinations.
Ancillary items are expensive relative to their market cost: fresh coconuts (abundant on-island) priced at $8 each, with few guests purchasing.
Special experiences carry premium pricing: beach barbecue costs $80 per person.
Lunch costs approximately $40 per serving.
Breakfast-only and half-board meal plan rates are not recommended by guests and are described as expensive; no evidence that breakfast is included in base room rates.
Recent reviewers consistently report high food and beverage costs across all categories. À la carte pricing includes cocktails starting at $10, croissants at $8, and burgers at $25, compared by one Malaysian reviewer to "New York prices" for a small coffee with coconut milk. Specialty items command premium prices: fresh coconuts cost $8 each (drawing few purchasers despite being abundant on the island), and a beach barbecue experience costs $80 per person. Lunch is estimated at approximately $40. Guests specifically caution against breakfast-only and half-board meal plans, describing them as poor value. One reviewer notes the overall food, drinks, and extras costs are higher than comparable resort offerings. No reviewers reported breakfast being included in standard room rates, and those opting for meal plans expressed regret about the pricing. The consistent timing of complaints across July 2026 suggests this pricing structure is recent and uniform rather than seasonal.
The evidence
Representative quotes from 8 supporting reviewsthe coffee with coconut milk in the restaurant was very expensive (New York prices!), yet the serving size was quite small
coconuts in palm trees on the island, and they sell them for eight bucks
Any cocktail from 10 bucks, topping croissant 8, burger 25
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