Galle Restaurants

Sahana Coolspot is a great place for lunch after you've visited the shops and markets along Main Street in Galle. You'll find it just behind the large standing Buddha next to the vegetable market. The friendly staff will offer you fresh fruit juices and a wide array of "Short eats". These are a selection of different pasteries, Chinese rolls, mini pizzas and patties. If you don't fancy that, they do fried rice with chicken and egg. The prices are really cheap and you'll be full on 2-300 Ruppees. The locals also flock to Sahana for their cakes which are all made fresh by Mr Saman and his staff.

Favorite Dish: My favourite dish are the fish cutlets which are small fish balls which are quite spicy and very tasty!

This is one of many restaurants along the beach front in Unawatuna. The 3-wheel driver reccomended it to me. The tables or on the sand, with the surf not far away.
They serve a good variety of food and drinks. The service is good, as is the food.

Favorite Dish: Devilled Chicken with rice

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The Rampart Hotel restaurant offers tasty food with nice views of the fort walls and seafront. Prices are reasonable and the staff are friendly. We only had sandwiches and fries here as a snack before a heavier dinner, but it was a nice relaxing place to have a meal!

Favorite Dish: Sandwiches and fries.

Entering the New Gate near the clock tower of Galle Fort and following the Rampart Street down to the sea you will see the Seagreen Restaurant on your left side. It´s small - just 4 tables - but you will be surprised! The menue is great - for everyone`s taste! I´ve eaten the best king-prawns in my whole lifetime! There is also a big variety of fresh fruit -juices. The staff is very friendly and the owner is always willing to tell you lot of things about Galle and Sri Lanka while waiting for the food. If you travel individually, the owner also can organize transports or small roundtours with his own van. The prices are really good. All in all it`s a wonderfull place to have a relaxed evening in the beautifull old town of Galle. Or try to have a fried rice for lunch before starting to visit the Fort!

Favorite Dish: Fried king prawns with chips and salad... DELICIOUS!!!
Fried Rice - vegetarian or with chicken/seafood... GREAT AND CHEAP!!!
Fresh fruit juices... Refreshing, tasty and full of vitamines

We were very happy to find this place which fills a void in Galle Fort, where we had a hard time finding budget restaurants. It is small and intimate with just three tables, and it has a very nice view of the ramparts, good food, cheap prices, and friendly service. It began in October 2005 as a juice bar (hence the name), but people kept requesting food so they started serving that too, and they do a very good job of it. They do not add tax or service charges onto the bill, which is unusual in Sri Lanka.

Favorite Dish: Grilled Tuna with Salad Rs 200
Grilled Prawns with Chips or Salad Rs 250

Apart from the guesthouses, Aruna's restaurant is one of the few budget options for eating in Galle Fort. It's a tiny family-run place with just four tables. They do pretty good pizzas and curries, and the service is quick and the price reasonable. Since there is no staff other than the couple who live there and run the place, they may close unexpectedly if they have something else going on (even if that something else appears to be nothing more than standing in the doorway watching the world go by).

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The restaurant is located opposite to the bus station. I had rice and curry, a bottle of cok, and a cup of tea for Rs100 for the first day, but Rs125 for the second day. Dont know why???

Ther curry is a quite spices, although looks alright (meaning noit fantastic). See another pic for the food.