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Secret Garden Fort

Restaurant Hotel

Relaxed rooms in a down-to-earth hotel featuring a garden, a terrace & a restaurant. People often mention nice, friendly, room, breakfast, staff, delicious, restaurant, great, good, Great,


Address

66 Pedlar St, Galle 80000, Sri Lanka

Contact

+94 76 682 5359

Price rating

$46/night

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (192 reviews)

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Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: nice (13) friendly (12) room (11) breakfast (10) staff (9) delicious (9) restaurant (8) great (8) good (8) Great (6)
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  • 1/5 Jonas W. 2 years ago on Google
    We just wanted a fast Snack. Service was terrible and Not organized at all. Half of the group got the order, the other half got complete forgotten. The Salat served came cold (chicken) and without and dressing. The „icetea“ was only roomtempeature and only tea, no herbs, lemon, sugar or anything else, Let’s not Talk about no ice available. Worst Service and baddest restaurant I have ever been too.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 A C. 4 years ago on Google
    Great veg/vegan food, nice atmosphere in the restaurant. Lots of flavour in the paneer and tofu dishes we ordered, they were well priced and perfect with the tea we ordered. The restaurant was a nice escape from the shopping streets, it was shaded adn the staff very polite.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kiely R. 4 years ago on Google
    Great salads, big portion, friendly staff in a chilled atmosphere with nice music. They don't give you a plastic straw with your drink :-) Fans above every table so keeps you cool! Clean washrooms too! Would recommend!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Philip N. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the best restaurants in Galle Fort! Fresh homemade meals, very tasty and have vegan options. Vegan raw chocolate cake and horchata with coconut milk are delicious! Very friendly owner and nice stuff.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Babar M. 4 years ago on Google
    Quiet, unassuming, cheerful place. Wonderful having breakfast available ALL day. Clean simple, with all the essentials. Good value
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jess S. 1 year ago on Google
    Great rooms with AC at reasonable price. Absolutely delicious food and the most wonderful hosts. They were very helpful in organising transport around the galle area and back to colombo.

  • 5/5 Dafydd H. 1 year ago on Google
    Had the most delicious dinner at this cute restaurant under all the sparkly lights with nice background music. We had the coconut & ginger fish curry which was incredible, and served in the prettiest clay bowls/plates. The people working here can’t do enough for you - they are so lovely! Would definitely recommend. We are also staying upstairs and the breakfasts we have been eating have been so tasty - and we are able to have a different variation every day which is amazing!

  • 1/5 Miara P. 1 year ago on Google
    We went to this place for coffee with a few mates. Everything we had there was awful. And when we commented about it the staff was very unspeakably rude and had the audacity to insult us when we provided some feedback on their highly subpar coffee drinks. Would not recommend to any visitor, horrific experience.

  • 5/5 Zoe B. 1 year ago on Google
    Roshan and his wife are great hosts so helpful and friendly. Hotel in great location within the fort and easy walk to bus and train stations and stadium

  • 5/5 Performance L. 1 year ago on Google
    One of the best chicken curry we ever had in our lives, quick service ( even eith a power cut) and a good option to try tasty food if you are around this area

  • 4/5 Gilbert O. 1 year ago on Google
    Small and pleasant bar with stylish decor and easy street access and seating. Nice juice and fair prices. Has WiFi too!

  • 5/5 Kimberley B. 1 year ago on Google
    Lovely little spot. The bean pesto pasta was one of the best bowls of pasta I’ve ever had. Roshan was super helpful and friendly 😊

  • 5/5 Neil D. 1 year ago on Google
    Came in to dodge the rain and so glad I did. Had the fish curry (didn’t touch the sides) washed down with a Lion. Excellent service from the staff. Added bonus of wifi.

  • 5/5 Zoe P. 1 year ago on Google
    We really enjoyed our stay here.The room had everything we needed and the owner was very welcoming. We booked our room 24 hours before we check in and everything was still perfect. The breakfast was super tasty too! Would happily stay here again.

  • 5/5 liam e. 1 year ago on Google
    Roshan is the proprietor at secret garden and he and his wife are top notch hosts, the accommodation is very keenly priced , very comfortable,and great value, the food is excellent and is located in the unesco world heritage site of Galle Dutch fort. I highly recommend this venue for food, drinks and accommodation

  • 4/5 Trinity 11 months ago on Google
    Ate brunch the bar & Cafe, the hoppers and accompaniments were great very flavourful. The staff were friendly and up for a chat.

  • 2/5 Gary C. 3 months ago on Google New
    All we need is a quite room to sleep and maybe a nice view. This was not the place. According to the booking we had a room with a city view. They said our room did have a city view - 3 years ago, now it has a hotel wall as a view. No sky-just wall. Added to this, if they had said the room was above the kitchen and you could look into the bar with loud music, I would have choosen somewhere else- which we did after one night. I hope they keep to their word and refund the remaining booking. The family seemed nice enough and there may be nicer rooms available here, but clear that with them before you book, but maybe you like dark, loud rooms with stereo music coming from the bar and live music from the next hotel.

  • 5/5 Thisas S. 3 months ago on Google New
    The menu offered a variety of options, and the flavors of my chosen dishes were exceptional.

  • 4/5 GA D. 1 year ago on Google
    Super al fresco courtyard lunch with delicious food. Great family time over lunch. Everything was good and tasty. Coffee is exceptional, mango juice sooo good. Chicken satay a bit so so Vegetarian curry delicious,as wellas thr chicken burger. Soup of thr day perfect!

  • 5/5 Andrine 2 years ago on Google
    Our stay in Galle Fort has been the best so far in our vacation because of Roshan and his wife (sorry I never got your name). They were so friendly and helpful and interesting to talk with. Among many things they gave us different breakfast everyday, exchanged money for us with a good rate, made delicious smoothies and gave us advice on what we should pay for transportation so we did not get scammed. Even though what is happening in Sri Lanka with the currency depreciation, power cuts and supply problems which of course affecting their business heavy they wanted to give me discount on water. (Of course I had to decline this). I can also recommend to get to know them and they can share the history of their country 🥰 They are so great people and I wish them all the best in the future, especially during this crisis.

  • 5/5 Hanna M. 1 year ago on Google
    we had dinner at this little restaurant and can recommend it so much! Honestly the best vegetarian curry and pesto pasta we have had in Sri Lanka. The owner was so friendly and came around for a chat with even some German words. Definitely check out the restaurant!

  • 4/5 D I. 4 years ago on Google
    Located in a nice old house. We had the upper floor, family room: spacious and comfy with a very large bathroom. Our rooms were nice and quiet. No elevator but the staff carried our ample luggage up to and down from our room. Good breakfasts, lots of choice.

  • 5/5 Paulina B. 1 year ago on Google
    We came to Secret Garden Fort hoping to get some breakfast before leaving. Their menu is very good and we felt tempted to try some main dishes. We ordered chicken burger and devilled chicken bowl. The portions were huge and the taste was amazing 😋🍜 If we knew about the place, we would have came before! Much recommended to anyone who travels for vacation, you have to try their food! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

  • 5/5 Lucka V. 2 years ago on Google
    We stopped there for small lunch. Food was realy good and made with love :)

  • 5/5 Vicky N. 2 years ago on Google
    We had the veggie burger here (made vegan at request) and it was delicious! They also have a few vegan friendly options, including desert. The staff was as well super friendly and welcoming. Nice ambiance.

  • 2/5 Victor W. 4 years ago on Google
    This is just a review for the restaurant and it was quite disappointing. Ordered an iced mocha and it was a disgusting watered down iced coffee with a tiny pool of chocolate syrup underneath. Tried to order a cheesecake but was told it wasn’t available. Tried to order another dessert which was also not available. The only thing that was available was a orange chocolate vegan cake which was ok but frozen solid with freezer burn. Hot ginger tea was ok but the pot was absolutely tiny. Service is pretty slow and prices are not inexpensive.

  • 4/5 christina s. 2 years ago on Google
    Stopped here for breakfast as it looked different to the others on the street and really glad we did. We ordered an English breakfast and a Sri Lankan breakfast and both were great. Never had the traditional breakfast before and we were trying to write it all down to remember what we'd had. Coffee was also very good! Service was great, the guys were so friendly and the chef was great to come out and chat. Really hope more this place gets stumbled on by more people!

  • 5/5 Adam C. 4 years ago on Google
    Great value to be located right in the centre of Galle fort! The room was small but cool and cosy with a nice bathroom. The staff are so helpful with bags upon arrival! We had a tuktuk and the let us park outside during the night. The breakfast in the morning has so many options and ours was delicious. Served with a pot of tea!

  • 5/5 Lexa R. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place with delicious food! A lot of vegan and vegetarian options, very fresh and clean. Big portions and good price. Relaxing atmosphere, nice stuff and right in the centre of Fort. Deffinetly will come back!

  • 4/5 Arnaud F. 4 years ago on Google
    Sadly, we cannot put a 4,5 mark, as we hesitated between 4 and 5. We stayed one night here with the breakfast. Room was clean, bed was comfortable, and the bathroom was really nice. Our room was just over the restaurant, so it was quite noisy in the evening, and we also had the misfortune of our neighbours coming back to their room quite late with a lot of noose Nevertheless, we had a pleasant time there, as it is really well located in the centre of the Fort. People there are also really nice and friendly !

  • 5/5 Randima F. 3 years ago on Google
    Love this place alot❤&its customer friendly staff&food&lodging.Wish to go again at any time.A place which feels like home&calm&quite atmosphere.


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Amenities


  • Hotel
    • ✓ Free Wi-Fi
    • ✓ Free breakfast
    • ✓ Air-conditioned
    • ✓ Room service
    • ✓ Kid-friendly
    • ✓ Restaurant
    • ✓ Airport shuttle
    • ✗ Parking
    • ✗ Pool

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