Bucket list travel eats: Maldives crab tacos, spicy omelette in Singapore, flambeed steak tartare in Switzerland and more
- Indian entrepreneur Harsh Roopchand has worked all over the world – here are some of the restaurants and dishes he keeps coming back to
- Singapore is a regular stop and Oliva is where he goes for Barcelona-style tapas, run by chef Alain Devahive who trained under Ferran Adria
Harsh Roopchand is a native of India based in Hong Kong. He is a co-founder of The Pontiac bar and of hospitality group 8 CreATEive, which operates the restaurants Amalfitana, Fratelli and Rummin’ Tings.
As an ex-hotelier, I feel grateful to have had the opportunity to live and work all over the world. Once free travel is allowed again, I can’t wait to return to the Maldives, my go-to escape.
I worked at the Soneva resorts for a couple of years. It does not get any better than Soneva Fushi and their newer overwater sister Soneva Jani for a perfect barefoot luxury getaway.
Both are eco-friendly rustic resorts and they host world-renowned visiting guest chefs. They are located within the Baa Atoll, a Unesco biosphere reserve, which boasts beautiful and well-preserved marine life and lush vegetation.
One of the Maldives’ most beautiful beach bars is Blu (Four Seasons Landaa Giraavaru, the Baa Atoll, tel: +96 0 66 00 888). Apart from the heaven-on-earth backdrop, they have great wood-fired oven pizzas, cocktails and a stunning design by the renowned Geoffrey Bawa.