Joanna James
Sri Lankan cuisine is flavourful and packed with variety, with so many restaurants around the little island, and if you are wondering which ones are the best, here are some places to visit if you travel to Sri Lanka.
One of the best restaurants serving local cuisine! This unique restaurant is an underwood thatched canopy and attempts to recreate a traditional village. It is located at the Hilton Hotel in Colombo. The menu features delicacies typically found in Sri Lankan cooking, such as hoppers, string hoppers, pol roti's, and kottu roti. There is a sumptuous seafood buffet to try out as well.
Nuga Gamma restaurant prepares excellent Sri Lankan cuisine and tries to recreate an authentic Sri Lankan village environment, and dining here will be a Truly Sri Lanka experience. It is based around a magnificent 200-year-old Banyan Tree and enclosed by simple thatched huts and takes guests back to a rural setting to provide a glimpse into the traditional lifestyles of village folk. The open kitchen permits visitors to view the preparation of traditional dishes. Nuga Gamma also features an Ambalama, a resting place for weary travellers. Although now scarce, they were abundant in the country a long time ago. There is also a mini-farm, and the menu is full of all kinds of traditional cuisine and village cooking.
An initiative of the Paradise Road designer brand, The Gallery Cafe is one of the classiest restaurants in Colombo. The site of the restaurant is the studio of the famed Sri Lankan architect Geoffrey Bawa. His unique style is reminiscent throughout the ambience. The menu includes a wide variety of cuisines from Sri Lanka, India, and Italy. Their dessert selection is one of the best in Colombo, with over are the 30 kinds of desserts to choose from!
With picturesque views overlooking the Viharamaha Devi Park, Upali's serves authentic local flavours. The restaurant features a wide array of Sri Lankan cuisine at more affordable prices. The restaurant also features a coffee shop. Here you can sample all the famous short eats Sri Lankans love to eat, such as pastries, rolls, fish buns, patties, sandwiches, cakes, coffee and more. The firm favourites at Upali's are the hoppers, roti and the spicy curries and condiments that accompany the meals. The staff is efficient and happy to help you with questions and recommendations. The ambience is in good taste and an inviting place for a grand Sri Lankan meal.
The restaurant is located inside Colombo's Arcade, a shopping precinct close to the Independence Square in Colombo. The Arcade building was refurbished in recent times and has a history dating back to Dutch colonial times. Kaema Sutra is co-owned by Bollywood actress Jacqueline Fernandez and features a range of Sri Lankan fusion cuisine. Experience unique twists like avocado and seeni sambol and dessert hoppers, along with a range of unique and tasty Sri Lankan food. The restaurant ambience includes antique furniture and colonial artefacts.
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