Eating Out

Where to eat, what to order, and what to skip, written from experience, not press releases.

A rooftop café in Ella with views over the tea-covered hills of the Sri Lankan hill country
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Best Restaurants in Ella: Hill Country Eats

Best restaurants in Ella: from rooftop cafés above the tea hills to honest rice and curry at the market. Current picks and prices, regularly rechecked.

Rice and curry spread at a Kandy restaurant with view of the lake
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Kandy Restaurants: Where to Eat in the Hill Capital

Best restaurants in Kandy: from lakeside dining near the Temple of the Tooth to cheap local kade in the market. Current picks and honest prices.

Fresh seafood dishes laid out on a table at a restaurant inside Galle Fort
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Best Restaurants in Galle: Fort Dining and Beyond

Best restaurants in Galle: from honest fish curry inside the Fort walls to seaside tables in Unawatuna. Real picks, current prices, no filler.

A spread of Sri Lankan dishes including hoppers, dhal, and coconut sambol at a Colombo restaurant
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Best Restaurants in Colombo: Sri Lanka's Capital

The best restaurants in Colombo for every budget: from street-side kottu counters in Pettah to rooftop dining in Colombo 7. Regularly updated picks.

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