Nuwara Eliya
Dinner at the Hill Club is an event in itself. The menu focuses on traditional English dishes such as roast beef with all the trimmings and rich puddings …
Must-see restaurants in The Hill Country
Ella
Run by an engaging local team, this huge, stylish roadside cafe-bar-restaurant goes from strength to strength. Its latest addition is an upper deck…
Kandy
The nightly buffet dinner (Rs 1100) at this hotel, served at 7.30pm sharp in the starlit rooftop restaurant, is a tasty short cut to falling in love with…
Ella
A neo-rustic log cabin that looks suspiciously like a backwoods hipster hang-out but is actually just a simple, very cheap roadside joint run by a jovial,…
Kandy
No, it’s not a hotel, but this bustling eatery offers Kandy’s best samosas, authentically spiced curries and heaving plates of frisbee-sized, but gossamer…
Kandy
This flamboyantly styled, very inviting restaurant, in historical colonial-era premises, has a selection of vibrantly painted (pink and turquoise) dining…
Nuwara Eliya
Far and away the town's favourite restaurant, so much so that in the evenings you often have to wait for a table. The food here is the rich, delicious…
Nuwara Eliya
High tea is served either outside on the lawn or in the open-sided tea lounge. At 3.30pm sharp, waiters in white livery unveil a bulging buffet of…
Haputale
Above a row of shops, this fancy-looking cafe has modern white seating, big views and a good menu featuring Western grub like bacon and avocado salad as…
Kandy
This open-sided cafe is where many of Kandy's bright young things like to hang out, with tables facing busy Dalada Vidiya. It's great for breakfast (with…
Ella
This cosmopolitan cafe-restaurant has good espresso coffee, well-executed Western dishes including breakfasts (Rs 490), roasted veggie wraps, paninis and…
Nuwara Eliya
The sign says 'fusion cuisine' but this smart restaurant with lake views is best for authentic North Indian curries. Prices are quite high, but service is…
Nuwara Eliya
This inexpensive eatery located along a busy main street serves Sri Lankan and Chinese-style fried rice dishes. A few vegetarian rotti make a good…
Kandy
Run by an industrious local, this tiny, inexpensive cafe offers great burgers, kebabs, subs and fried rice dishes; all are well seasoned and attractively…
Ella
A casual family-run thatched place close to the turn-off for Little Adam's Peak, with delicious kotthu, noodle dishes, curries and Western food. Prices…
Nuwara Eliya
This small modern cafe on the driveway to the Grand Hotel is perfect for cakes and espresso coffee. However, their short eats (samosas and pastries) can…
Ella
Tiny hole-in-the-wall spot near the bus stand that’s good for a cheap breakfast before or after an early-morning stroll to Little Adam’s Peak. It’s a…
Nuwara Eliya
Very high-quality Asian and Western dinners are dished up by spiffy waiters serenaded by a grand piano in the main dining room of the Grand Hotel. There's…
Kandy
Old-timer Bake House now has a smart (air-conditioned) dining room as well as the ground-floor cafe. On the dependable, but not wildly exciting, menu you…
The Hill Country
This vaguely upmarket roadside eatery has a surprisingly attractive dining area, with high ceilings and a distinctly safari-esque theme going on. The food…
Nuwara Eliya
Chinese is the overriding culinary influence here, delivered in a dining room transplanted from 1930s England. There's a good array of seafood on offer…
Kandy
This large and busy restaurant and bakery has a long menu of Sri Lankan and Chinese staples, a biryani or two and a few lacklustre Western offerings. Rice…
Nuwara Eliya
This restaurant's premises are decidedly dated, but service is friendly and there's a reliable menu of Sri Lankan, Chinese and Western dishes, including…
Nuwara Eliya
Around 11km west out of town, on the road to Hatton, is the village of Radella. Here you'll find the Somerset Farm shop and cafe where those in the know…
Ella
A wooden treehouse-like shack with friendly staff, great-tasting local meals and cheap prices. You'll pass it as you walk along the railway tracks between…
Ella
It’s 3pm, you’re in the Hill Country; that must mean it’s time to have a nice cup of tea and a slice of homemade lemon or chocolate cake. What better…
Ella
For a quick pit stop and refuel head to this place (they also do a takeaway service). Its deliciously tasty rottis come in a wealth of flavours and are…
The Hill Country
This superb tea store has high-quality leaves from across the hills and lots of china and teapots for sale. Its tearoom is perfect for a refined brew and…
Nuwara Eliya Golf Club Dining Room
Nuwara Eliya
The dining room at Nuwara Eliya Golf Club serves classic bland English cuisine, such as lamb chops with mint sauce, and a few Asian dishes. Smart dress…
Nuwara Eliya
A food truck dishing out simple, fiery local food and some Chinese dishes to diners eating on roadside tables. However prices are high for street dining.
