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Dairy King

Restaurant Cafe Ice cream shop Vegan restaurant Dairy

😠 For Foreigners: I have no idea For Sri Lankans: This is like your sister's ice cream recipe gone wrong. I had two ice cream cups, one in dark chocolate flavour and the other one in crunchy cashew flavour. Got two Nescafé plastic cup sized ice creams for Rs. 1000. Dark chocolate one is just regul... People often mention cream, good, owner, family, home, nice, delicious, friendly, coffee, fruit,


Address

69 Church St, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka

Website

dairy-king.business.site

Contact

+94 912 225 583

Price rating

$ $$$

Rating on Google Maps

4.60 (347 reviews)

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  • 1/5 Prabhash U. 1 year ago on Google
    For Foreigners: I have no idea For Sri Lankans: This is like your sister's ice cream recipe gone wrong. I had two ice cream cups, one in dark chocolate flavour and the other one in crunchy cashew flavour. Got two Nescafé plastic cup sized ice creams for Rs. 1000. Dark chocolate one is just regular chocolate ice cream flavour. (Worse than any other chocolate ice cream I've ever had.) Cashew one tastes like frozen fresh milk with some peanuts inside. Normal elephant house or Cargill's ice creams are better than these. Also, they are less expensive than this garbage. I think this shop is much overrated. If you are a Sri Lankan please avoid this place. Buy a Cargill's ice cream cup, you'll be much happier than eating this.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Zinara R. 1 month ago on Google • 205 reviews New
    Amazing ice cream. Try the tamarind ice cream . It's quite unique.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Omar Z. 1 year ago on Google
    Me and my friend had an amazing experience at this ice cream Parlour! The ice cream was delicious, especially the passion fruit flavor(Recommend this!). It was sweet and tangy at the same time - so good! And the prices were quite reasonable, considering how delicious the ice cream was. The staff were super friendly and welcoming, which added to the great atmosphere of the shop. If you're in the Galle Fort area and looking for a yummy treat, I definitely recommend checking out this ice cream shop! My friend was feeling very down as he didn't have his antidepressants (back when the import ban was there) and he begged me almost everyday on our trip here to get a passion fruit ice cream. Wish to come back here again soon!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Carl-Bodo D. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious ice, ice coffee and such a friendly owner! I love the colorful terrace, perfect to calm down.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Devaja S. 2 years ago on Google
    Cute hole in the wall family owned place for ice cream. Amazing coffee shake. Must try and must visit.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Rayanne L. 3 months ago on Google • 56 reviews New
    Wonderful ice cream, especially the honey crunch. Delightful fun owner, too. Put some lemon on top!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 safran l. 2 months ago on Google • 26 reviews New
    Amazing spot for the best home made ice cream. Tried the magic mango, crunchy cashew and salted caramel. All were amazing. Definitely worth a try or 2.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Michaela M. 8 months ago on Google • 17 reviews
    Very nice place to stay, delicious ice cream especially magic mango, yummy! The owner is very kind person. We were talking a lot with him and it was amazing experience. I highly recommend to visit when in Galle!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Ekaterina R. 2 months ago on Google • 7 reviews New
    The place looks welcoming from the outside, cool spot for some pictures BUT not for an ice cream. The ice cream did not taste good and contained crystals. Don’t expect creamy consistency as in Italien ice cream. Do expect ice burnt (crystals) milk ice. Giving its quality it was absolutely overpriced. 2 scoops = 1600 Rs??? I would not recommend this place but definitely be ready to have a nice chat with the owner who is entertaining.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chamod K. 2 years ago on Google
    Yesterday we bought ice creams here. It was wery delicious and very tasty. We bought vanilla choco chips, mango, passion fruit and so many varieties. Its uncommon and all items are home made. It's a small size shop, so many foreigners and local tourists are come to tast ice creams here. They gives wooden made spoons for decrease the usage of polythene and plastic. I hope they also provide a recyclable cup for ice creams. I can recommend this place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ragulan K N. 9 months ago on Google
    Best home made ice cream, mint and choco, mango n choco are must try
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 채채채 4 years ago on Google
    I like their coffee milk shake! Staffs are so sweet and kind. They truly helped us when we asked about a transportation in Sri Lanka. Thank you so much for your help :-)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kushlani N. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best and homiest ice cream places at Galle Fort. Nothing like their homemade Coffee ice cream to beat the heat. Absolutely wonderful service and reasonable prices too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kevin C. 5 years ago on Google
    Fantastic homemade ice cream. We had 4 flavours: salted caramel, coffee nut, passionfruit and lime. All of them were sublime! Coffee was good too. Highly recommended over other gelato shops in the Fort.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Marcellino I. 5 years ago on Google
    Another amazing find, stumbled upon this when I was looking for coffee, but decided to have their homemade ice cream instead. Warm friendly service by the family who run the place, felt like home. Lovely garden seatings and yummy ice cream. Go for Mango Madness or the Hot Fudge Sundae or even the Brownie.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sagi B. 4 years ago on Google
    Really good ice cream, the Mango Magic was super tasty, but the real surprise was the Vegan ice cream. The Vegan Mango ice cream and the coconut ice cream were the best, the cinnamon ice cream was really good as well.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 יפעת �. 2 years ago on Google
    The ice cream is great. The owner is sweet and kind. A nice and cozy place to visit and rest.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 anass h. 1 month ago on Google • 34 reviews New
    Very noce home made ice cream with different flavors and sorbets The staff( 2 sisters) they give the feeling your are at home. I highly recommend it 💕

  • 2/5 Krank M. 2 months ago on Google • 11 reviews New
    We didn't like the ice cream. We ordered mango, passion fruit and strawberry. The strawberry one was so artificial and didn't taste good. The passion fruit ice cream was edible. However, it didn't taste fresh at all and we also got it in a plastic little container. Overall, I would definitely not come back.

  • 5/5 Murari Bhanu T. 4 years ago on Google
    Warm friendly service by the family who run the place, felt like home. Lovely garden seatings and yummy ice cream. Go for Mango Madness or the Hot Fudge Sundae or even the Brownie.

  • 5/5 Emma A. 4 months ago on Google
    Best ice cream in a long time!! The staff was really friendly and the owner even explained the handcraft of ice cream making. We had the best time there!! Thank you very much!!

  • 5/5 Christopher N. 3 months ago on Google New
    We visited twice in one day the ice cream was so good. We had the cinnamon, coconut, Mango and passionfruit flavours and would recommend these to anyone.

  • 5/5 Chinthaka P. 4 months ago on Google
    The best authentic ice cream in galle, hands down. Lovely mix of flavors, and good attention to detail. They have several vegan options too. Would recommend a visit any time of the day as they are open till late, located almost at the edge of church street, its a great little location. The family that runs the place are very eager to suggest flavors and combinations, very helpful and the quality of the ice cream is excellent.

  • 5/5 Ben G. 8 months ago on Google
    We went to a few different ice cream places, which were nice but didn’t have anywhere near the charm and (most importantly) exceptional flavour and choice of Dairy King. Lovely bloke and top notch ice cream. God save the Dairy King!

  • 5/5 Kanchana R. 3 years ago on Google
    The Dairy King offers homemade ice cream and tea and coffees. We had a pot of milk coffee, when it was brought in the coffee looked really dark and I was a bit concerned if it will be bitter. But it was not! It was really nice and fairly priced given the prices within the fort. Unfortunately the place is not very spacious, there are about three four seats outside the tiny shop where you can sit and enjoy your coffee.

  • 5/5 Mohamed S. 11 months ago on Google
    BEST ICE CREAM I have ever had by far! We had the mango ice cream, magic mango, and the Oreo chair and were all exceptionally delicious! Proper homemade. The highlight of our visit though was the honey crunch: coconut ice cream with honey and nuts. My friend took one good look at her second portion of it and went “this is the good life” super tasty, super rich, super creamy. All of that is served by Tariq, the very friendly owner who makes you truly feel at home. We will be back!

  • 5/5 Catherine Y. 8 months ago on Google
    The best homemade ice cream in the whole southern province! The ice cream is 100% organic, loaded with flavour! My favourite ones are salted caramel, passion fruit, rum&raisins. The variety of flavours is splendid and it was so nice when I asked about the green tea one (it was on the menu but not in stock) and they made it in a couple of days 🫶🏻 I just adore dropping in at this family ice cream cafe not just to grab some ice cream and coffee which is delicious as well but also to have a lovely chat with the family. They are extremely hospitable and caring. The owner of this place has a great sense of humour and it’s a great pleasure to see him and talk a little bit. If you visit this gem, it will become one of your warmest memories from the entire trip to this island.

  • 5/5 Gino B. 4 years ago on Google
    Even half full the shakes are thick enough to hold up 6our straw with no issues. A bit more expensive than most fruit smoothies on the side of the road here (350lak) but the quality it top notch. Worth it.

  • 5/5 Gerrit M. 1 year ago on Google
    So delicious! And owned by a lovely family with incredible hospitality and kindness. Highly recommend their ice cream, made fresh each day from top quality local ingredients!

  • 5/5 Elyse 11 months ago on Google
    The best ice cream in Galle (and I tried a lot…!) Excellent homemade ice cream with so many delicious flavours! Great location with a lovely owner. Can’t recommend it highly enough

  • 5/5 Chamal R. 1 year ago on Google
    Good ice cream shop near galle fort. Owner is super friendly and supportive as well. Ice cream are home made and you can get a variety of ice cream from this shop. Owner has good English knowledge and will share so many details based on your request.

  • 5/5 Bil C. 1 year ago on Google
    Delicious ice cream in many flavors. Small portions for the price, but this is Galle Fort. Owner is very friendly and helpful, and we had a nice conversation with a family from South Africa.

  • 5/5 Hannah D. 1 year ago on Google
    A cute, comfortable place to stop for a sweet treat! The passion fruit ice cream was lovely and refreshing. Most importantly, the experience was wholesome- the family is as sweet and thoughtful as their product. Absolutely worth a visit!!

  • 4/5 Kilian J. 5 years ago on Google
    Nice ice cream bar with super fresh different tastes. Really friendly staff working there with good recommendations. The ice cream was a little bit too cold so it was crystallised. Nevertheless it is a nice place to enjoy and fresh handmade ice cream while the sun is burning.

  • 5/5 ANYMOUSECAT 1 year ago on Google
    Good quality home made ice cream.

  • 5/5 Ursula L. 2 years ago on Google
    Very good ice cream with a great variety of flavors and even vegan options. We tried chocolate-mint, cinnamon, coconut (vegan), mango, passion fruit, lime and spices at three days in a row and each of them was amazing - with a very creamy texture and not too sweet. The flavour 'spices' was my favourite - if you like the taste of chai, you should definitely go for it!

  • 5/5 Дмитрий �. 2 years ago on Google
    You must to try everything! Cold coffee, ice cream, pancakes… Everything is really delicious. But the main thing is owner and his family. They are beautiful :)

  • 5/5 Frank W. 2 years ago on Google
    Homemade ice cream based on local ingredients, offered by a very friendly owner. It’s a must go if your are looking for a nice refreshment. Highly recommended.

  • 5/5 julita d. 2 years ago on Google
    We chose this place encouraged by the recommendation from Lonely Planet guidebook. The ice cream was indeed delicious. We will also remember well the owner, who after listening to our travel plan rearranged it significantly, put us in a tuk tuk to the train station and to the nearest train to Kandy. A very nice and helpful guy!

  • 5/5 Clarise P. 2 years ago on Google
    We enjoyed great sundae’s here. The portions were very generous and the people gave us excellent recommendations about Sri Lanka. I’m looking forward to visiting again at the end of our trip!

  • 5/5 Liza Y. 2 years ago on Google
    Best ice cream! We took Passionfruit and then returned for the second portion of another flavour! The second time we took Mango and Crunchy cashew. It was very tasty💔

  • 5/5 Zillur R. 3 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    A very nice person who operate this business with honesty and good ice cream. My family tested their ice creams , it’s a really a best home made ice cream at Galle Fort, Srilanka.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Checks
    • ✓️ Cash-only
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
  • Accessibility
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✗ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✗ Delivery
    • ✓️ In-store shopping

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