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Hosted by Tim Raue
Five days with a two-Michelin-star chef, cooking on the sand, over the water and under the stars.
Join Tim Raue, the two-Michelin-star chef whose Berlin restaurant ranks among the world’s best, for a 5-day island culinary experience at Soneva Fushi, the legendary barefoot-luxury resort in the Maldives’ Baa Atoll.
Raue’s cuisine is bold, precise and Asian-influenced, free of dairy and gluten, built on intensity of flavour. Over five days he brings that philosophy to the island, cooking on the sand, over the water and under the stars.
Days move between the ocean and the kitchen, snorkelling the house reef, dining at the resort’s celebrated over-water and treetop restaurants, and cooking alongside one of Europe’s most exciting chefs.
"I cook for the moment of pleasure. Flavour is everything, intensity is everything, the rest can go."
Tim Raue is one of Germany’s most acclaimed chefs, holding two Michelin stars at his eponymous Berlin restaurant, long a fixture on The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list.
Raised in the tough streets of Kreuzberg, he built a singular cuisine drawing on Japanese, Thai and Chinese influences, stripped of dairy and gluten and focused entirely on the intensity and balance of flavour.
Direct, charismatic and uncompromising, Tim brings the same energy to the island, translating his bold, precise cooking to the ocean, the sand and the fire of the Maldives.
Five days with a two-Michelin-star chef, cooking on the sand, over the water and under the stars.
The legendary barefoot-luxury resort in the Baa Atoll, a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.
The island’s celebrated restaurants, from over-water tables to a treetop dining pod.
Snorkelling and diving the vivid coral reef, and the manta rays and whale sharks of the atoll.
Sand between your toes, an island bicycle and the “no news, no shoes” philosophy of Soneva.
The bold, precise, Asian-influenced cuisine that made Tim’s name, created on the island.
Arrival by seaplane, days between the ocean and the kitchen, a masterclass with Tim and a farewell. Your designer tailors timings around your arrivals.
A scenic seaplane over the atolls to Soneva Fushi. Kick off your shoes, settle into your villa and the island’s barefoot rhythm, then gather for a welcome dinner with your host Tim Raue.
Snorkel the vivid house reef and explore the island by bicycle, with lunch on the sand. In the evening, dinner at one of Soneva’s celebrated restaurants, shaped by Tim’s hand.
Out on the turquoise water to a private sandbank, with the chance to spot manta rays and, in season, whale sharks, before a sunset dinner over the ocean.
A hands-on masterclass with Tim, his bold, dairy- and gluten-free philosophy of flavour, before sitting down to the meal you create together on the sand.
A final, unhurried morning on the island before your seaplane back to Malé for your onward travel, or an extension in the Maldives crafted by our travel designers.
One price, one designer. From the seaplane in to the seaplane out, your villa, every meal, the masterclass and all island experiences with Tim are held for you, so nothing is left to arrange on the ground.
The Maldives is warm year-round; this experience is hosted in the dry season, when the atolls are at their sunniest and calmest. The chart shows the average daytime high by month, with the departure window marked.
Clear skies and calm seas return, the reefs vivid and the island at its most golden.
The height of the dry season, endless blue days and the best visibility for the reef.
Warm, still waters and the chance of manta rays and whale sharks around the atoll.
I don’t cook to be understood. I cook to be felt. The plate should hit you, right here, straight away.
From the reef to the sandbank to the fire on the beach, this is an immersion in that intensity, on one of the most beautiful islands in the world.
Soneva Fushi is the original barefoot-luxury resort, a lush private island in the UNESCO-listed Baa Atoll where sprawling villas hide among the jungle and the beach, and the philosophy is simple: no news, no shoes. Your villa is your home for the experience.
Words cannot express how grateful we are to have found you and Satopia. Our experience is one we will forever remember and cherish.
Jason • Satopia Community Guest
For up to 12 guests, on a first-booked basis. Complete the form and we’ll email to confirm your booking and the confirmed rate. A refundable $500 deposit per person secures your application.
Fly into Malé (MLE), from where a scenic seaplane of around 30 minutes brings you to Soneva Fushi. Return seaplane transfers are included. Your designer arranges the best connections for your experience.
Yes. Tim hosts throughout, from the welcome dinner to a hands-on masterclass and hosted dinners across the island’s restaurants, with his presence for the whole experience.
As gentle or active as you like. Snorkelling, diving, cycling and water sports are on offer, balanced with the spa, the beach and long island meals.
At Soneva Fushi, the original barefoot-luxury resort in the Baa Atoll, in spacious beach, jungle or over-water villas.
A small group of up to 12 guests, priced per person. It suits lovers of food, the ocean and island luxury drawn to bold cuisine in an extraordinary setting.
Rates are confirmed on request, and new 2027 dates are being finalised in the dry season. Join the waiting list below and we’ll be in touch first, or ask us about a private experience.
Yes. Private experiences can be arranged and tailored end to end by your Satopia experience designer. Select “Private Hosted Experience” in the application below.
Absolutely. Our travel designers can craft an extension across the Maldives before or after your time at Soneva Fushi. Just ask.
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