Palm Leaf Surf Café & Bistro image

Palm Leaf Surf Café & Bistro

Restaurant Bar Hotel

👍👍 What a cozy little nook! Nestled right at dewata beach, the food so tasty and everything fresh!! Very reasonable prices... The staff super friendly... Kid friendly. Will come again for sure!! People often mention friendly, staff, surf, Great, beach, good,


Address

416E Matara Rd, Magalle 80000, Sri Lanka

Contact

+94 77 712 7201

Price rating

$42/night

Rating on Google Maps

4.70 (34 reviews)

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Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: friendly (10) staff (9) surf (8) Great (8) beach (7) good (6)
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  • 1/5 Kalle G. 1 year ago on Google • 43 reviews
    We couldn't find the entrance to the cafe from the street at first. Only later did we see the path to the beach covered in animal feces. The first impression: A wooden barracks with wooden chairs and benches. The plank floor is a bit worn, as are the palm leaves. Next to the cafe there is a place with garbage and rubbish. As soon as we sat down, dogs and cats started creeping around us. The dog could only be removed after repeated requests. In the end the cat was on the bench with us. Prices like in a 7-star hotel (latte macchiato in a coffee cup for 1100 rupees)
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Eva S. 2 years ago on Google
    What a cozy little nook! Nestled right at dewata beach, the food so tasty and everything fresh!! Very reasonable prices... The staff super friendly... Kid friendly. Will come again for sure!!
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kuba M. 11 months ago on Google • 11 reviews
    Very nice and friendly staff, the food was flawless and made from fresh ingredients. I had the best meal here in Sri Lanka. I can only recommend. We rented a surfboard here for a good price. Accommodation super clean in order. I would love to come back here.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anna S. 5 months ago on Google
    Cozy and calm place for surfing and chilling. A great option for surf lovers, it has everything you need. Surfing lessons are at the highest level, after just a few lessons you can surf perfectly on your own and enjoy the process. The cutest and friendliest dog on the entire coast lives here, I will miss him very much
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elly G. 1 year ago on Google
    Awesome spot for hoppers by the sea I had the egg hoppers with chicken and crispy onions, served with dhal and pol sambol - Utterly delicious! Super friendly staff and a lovely place to swim as well
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Harsha G. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place to enjoy good music, food and the beach.. We loved the vibe there. "Foreplay" played good acoustic music. Also there's a gentleman called "loku aiyya" humble human being. Thank you "loku" we will see you again.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mowg M. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place, well worth a visit! Staff are super friendly and they have the coolest dog on the beach. My wife and I went one evening for food which was really tasty and then went back the following morning for a surfing lesson. Ask for Loku - had a really fun hour learning and his English is excellent. Highly recommended!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sherry A. 2 years ago on Google
    Great Place! Great food! Amazing staff!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jan L. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing place to stay and spend time. Good surf instructor.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Lis S. 7 months ago on Google • 29 reviews
    We were here in September :) the staff were incredibly friendly and had lots of tips. We organized a lot of things for us, from a tuk-tuk to a scooter and even went out to eat with us. Breakfast was great. Mohammed was a great surf instructor! The only negative thing is the somewhat old bathrooms. There was only cold water from a weak shower. This didn't bother us much after surfing.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Stepan K. 2 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Great friendly guys, took surf lessons from them. The menu is not that big, but everything that we took was delicious. As a result, we often come to them, in the evenings of the growth of skating there is a fire and live music. (Original) Отличные приветливые ребята, брали у них уроки сёрфинга. Меню не такое большое, но всё, что брали - вкусно. В итоге часто к ним приходим, вечерами роста катания бывает костёр и живая музыка.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anne 2 years ago on Google
    We discovered this place because we wanted to go to the coolvibes hostel besides this place and we never got. an answer from them for our booking request. In the end we prefered this place, as the owner Haschu was always caring: During blackouts he provided is with candles and for preparing Cocktails, he immediately jumped of his surf board to prepare the nicest mango or pineapple daiquiri! The room was basic, but if you have the beach in front of the hostel - that rents boards and provides best Surfing lessions: what else would you require? Thank you Haschu and Locul for the nice time!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Patricius D. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice place to stay over night. Had nice talks with the owner of the rooms and a beautiful view at day and night from the terrace. Directly at the beach and friendly guys.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Margaret R. 2 years ago on Google
    The food is delicious and the chef is very generous and kind. The atmosphere is also lovely. Recommend this place!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Caroline B. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place in an up and coming area. Staff are very welcoming and friendly. The new menu has some tasty things. Great place to hang out and learn to surf.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Namaste Yoga B. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent food and the staff is lovely - we had breakfast and it was just ace. Try the pumpkin toast with eggs (sooooo good).
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Miles R. 1 year ago on Google
    Great views, good surfing, food & beverage AND good coffee ☕️ 😋 👌🙂
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Татьяна �. 2 years ago on Google
    Super place and super hospitality!!! I’ll definitely come back!!!!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sameera D. 4 months ago on Google
    It is a right place for your surf lessons.. and also for your foods . Try to enjoy with this place...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Vachintha P. 5 years ago on Google
    Great spot by the Galle beach that has some amazing views. They offer quite a decent range of food and beverages which are reasonably priced. Friendly staff provides an efficient service. A perfect place to enjoy the island life...
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Pavel N. 2 years ago on Google
    Good atmosphere here!

  • 5/5 Svetlana K. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice surfers' cafe with delicious food and helpful staff. Try to order cooking of the whole fish with garlic sauce. You can have a dinner just near the sea under the palms.

  • 5/5 Lorrie W. 2 years ago on Google
    Very nice place, the staff is very friendly, the food is excellent


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  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeaway

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