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🌊 Indian Ocean

Restaurants
Sri Lanka

Lagoon crab in Colombo, Galle Fort cafés and rice and curry in the hills.

⚠️ Timetables, opening hours, prices and access conditions may change without notice, for reasons beyond our control (season, weather, decisions by operators, venues or local authorities). Before every trip, check the information with the relevant authorities and service providers.

🍷Fine dining & trendy spots4 places
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39 Bistro & Wine Bar
Galle · fort

Bistro and wine bar of The Fort Printers hotel, open daily from 8 am to 10 pm.

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🌐Official websitethefortprinters.com→
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Ministry of Crab
Colombo · Old Dutch Hospital (fort)

Lagoon crab restaurant by chef Dharshan Munidasa, set in the fort's old Dutch hospital; open daily from 12 pm to 10.30 pm, closed on Poya days.

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🌐Official websiteministryofcrab.com→
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Nihonbashi
Colombo · Port City

Japanese restaurant founded in 1995 by Dharshan Munidasa, the first Sri Lankan restaurant ranked in Asia's 50 Best (2013-2018); lunch and dinner service.

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🌐Official websitenihonbashi.lk→
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Theva Cuisine
Kandy · Hanthana

Restaurant of the Theva Residency hotel, in the hills above Kandy with panoramic views, open to the public by reservation; Sri Lankan cuisine with Eastern and Western influences.

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🌐Official websitetheva.lk→
🍲Local food & seafront4 places
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Cafe Chill
Ella

Café-restaurant run by locals since 2009 on Wellawaya Road, with views of the hills.

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🌐Official websitecafechill.lk→
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Hideaway Restaurant & Hideaway Blue
Arugam Bay

Fusion cuisine, pizzas and sushi at the restaurant; a courtyard café that becomes a cocktail bar in the evening.

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🌐Official websitehideawayarugambay.com→
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Barefoot Garden Café
Colombo 3 · 704 Galle Road

Garden café in the Barefoot shop (founded in 1964 by Barbara Sansoni), known for its Sunday jazz; open 10 am to 7 pm (6 pm on Sundays and Poya days).

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🌐Official websitebarefootceylon.com→
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A Minute by Tuk Tuk
Galle · Old Dutch Hospital (fort)

Quirky restaurant-lounge on the eastern ramparts of Galle Fort, with a veranda facing the ocean: Asian-inspired tapas, cocktails and juices; open daily from 10 am to 10 pm.

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🌐Official websiteaminutebytuktuk.com→