Hidden gems - Restaurants in Galle, Sri Lanka not to miss (Updated April, 2024)

Hidden gems: Restaurants in Galle

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Galle. This list contains 600 places from Restaurant category.

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Luuma Beach

Seafood restaurant

👍👍 I recently had the pleasure of dining at Luuma Beach, and I must say, it was an amazing experience from start to finish. The owner's warm and welcoming nature set the tone for a memorable visit. The menu offered a variety of options, but I opted for the Chicken Quesadillas and the Spaghetti Carbonar...

5.00 (143 reviews) (~4.19 km from centre)

Machan Curry Pot

Restaurant

👍👍 Amazing place, quiet atmosphere away from the noisy main road. It was without a doubt the best freshly made rice and curry we've eaten so far. The hosts were welcoming and warm. The directions on Maps are wrong: get out from the main road at Thalduwa Road and immediately after crossing the train tra...

5.00 (130 reviews) (~19.44 km from centre)

Curry Gedara Mirissa

Restaurant

👍👍 Definitely worth a visit. Mirissa's best curry experience so far. The curry buffet was a great choice, and we didn't regret it. Compared to other places we've been, we thought this was a bit pricey, but the buffet includes free water, a dessert, and tea. This was way more than worth it. Service was...

5.00 (129 reviews) (~28.81 km from centre)

Dulmi House

Restaurant

👍👍 DELICIOUS rice and curry! I had the vegetable one - each of the curries was super good (especially the eggplant), and when mixed together… amazing combination of flavours! 100% recommend.

5.00 (113 reviews) (~24.89 km from centre)

Lolami Cafe

Restaurant

👍👍 A great place to feel the island vibe and to rest UPD. Delightful and soothing experience. High-end service and scrumptious food. Thank you!

5.00 (100 reviews) (~28.42 km from centre)

Vertigo pizzeria Italiana

Restaurant

👍👍 Best wood fired pizza in town 🔥 ! You will enjoy authentic Italian food cooked by Anna & Dimi !! Thank you guys !! we love it ❤️

5.00 (86 reviews) (~15.71 km from centre)

Ziga Choco House / Ziga Bubble Tea

Bubble tea store

👍👍 I tried their chocolate bubble tea with tapioca toppings, and it was absolutely fantastic! The chocolate flavour was rich and indulgent, satisfying my craving perfectly. The best part is that it comes at a reasonable price! The service was top-notch, with friendly service who made me feel welcome. T...

5.00 (70 reviews) (~37.29 km from centre)

Black sand beach restaurant

Restaurant

👍👍 Amazing place with amazing stuff and the most tasty&delicious meals! They have beers and a view to the ocean. Cozy seats and also hammock which you can use 🥰🌴😍 thank you ! Sad we are leaving…. Czech guys from Brno 🗺

5.00 (64 reviews) (~40.28 km from centre)

Food Vibes Unawatuna

Restaurant

👍👍 Great food and great people out there! Excellent service with an outstanding taste. Would love to recommend it to everyone.

5.00 (64 reviews) (~4.4 km from centre)

Hiru family Restaurant and rooms

Family restaurant

👍👍 I swear here is the best and diverse curry with the best sambol I’ve ever tried

5.00 (60 reviews) (~22.32 km from centre)

The Hunger Haven Polhena

Restaurant

👍👍 The food and service were great, absolutely fantastic. You get local rice and curry and it is just awesome.

5.00 (52 reviews) (~35.52 km from centre)

Marmoris

Restaurant

👍👍 Awesome Rice and Curry as well as fresh juices! Would thoroughly recommend this place. The menu is simple which I always think is a good thing - this place does rice and curry and it does it well! They even brought out extra dal and poppadoms. Added bonus - the family are wonderful and will make you...

5.00 (48 reviews) (~27.3 km from centre)

Hummus Hostel & Restaurant

Hostel

👍👍 Cozy Home Away from Home I had the pleasure of staying at Hummus Hostel, and my experience was simply fantastic. From start to finish, I felt like I was in a second home, and this for several reasons. The staff was incredibly friendly and helpful, always ready to provide information with a smile o...

5.00 (47 reviews) (~16.27 km from centre)

Appetite Restaurant

Restaurant

👍👍 Delicious food and good friendly service. Highly recommend 👍

5.00 (47 reviews) (~16.73 km from centre)

Nishani Best Sri lankan food cookery class

Cooking class

👍👍 Ate and cooked the best meal I had in Sri Lanka here! Nishani is a great cook and teacher, we cooked 8 dishes in 1.5 hours. She was open to customising the menu to allow for my vegan diet Highly recommend this cooking class!

5.00 (46 reviews) (~29.21 km from centre)

Buro Surf Kitchen

Restaurant

👍👍 Cute little restaurant hidden from the main street. The food was excelent, portions were huge, and it was not expensive. Highly recommend this place!

5.00 (45 reviews) (~25.36 km from centre)

Kashmiri Kitchen

Restaurant

👍👍 The food was amazing! The Indians cheese was super good it was my first time trying it and I liked it. We been sharing a meal as I had only little appetite and it was enough. I Love that it’s in a quite area and we could enjoy our dinner far away from the street noises.

5.00 (44 reviews) (~35.62 km from centre)

EKUKU, lake houses

Hotel

👍👍 Calm, beautiful and very peacefull place owned by French guys. So, it means you will have delicious food 😄the location is perfect cause it is close to all activities and events, but in the same time relaxed and private. Houses are made with taste and love and aslo surrounded by lake. Come and check...

$25/night

5.00 (43 reviews) (~21.98 km from centre)

Space Garden Restaurant & Cafe

Restaurant

👍 Nice and clean place with reasonable prices, friendly staff. Only downside is the fairly small portion size (grilled calamari)

5.00 (41 reviews) (~28.76 km from centre)

THE CATAMARAN BEACH RESTAURANT

Seafood restaurant

👍👍 We discovered this gem of a place while walking on the beach. It had only been open a month when we came here and yet we were really impressed with the high quality service, Sri Lankan hospitality and great food and drinks. We felt so welcome, spent all day on the beach (with really comfortable loun...

5.00 (37 reviews) (~46.97 km from centre)

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Hidden gems: Restaurants in Galle, Sri Lanka