Restaurants in Galle

Crepes, Desserts

The Galle Fort branch of Sri Lanka's award-winning creperie chain, serving sweet and savoury crepes, waffles and shakes to crowds strolling the ramparts.

Galle Fort, Galle

Poke bowls, Japanese fusion

A small Hospital Street spot that has become Galle Fort's hottest table, building customisable poke bowls from Japanese rice, fresh local tuna and Sri Lankan ingredients. Signature orders include the tuna poke bowl and salmon crispy rice.

24 Hospital Street, Galle Fort, Galle

Cafe, Sri Lankan, Desserts

A charming upstairs cafe above a Lighthouse Street chocolate shop, near-perfectly rated for its kottu, burgers, teas and celebrated cheesecake, with warm service and Fort views.

Lighthouse Street, Galle Fort, Galle

International, Cocktail Bar

A chic restaurant and cocktail bar inside a restored colonial bungalow in the heart of the Dutch Fort, serving international plates and creative cocktails in a candle-lit courtyard. One of the Fort's highest-rated dining rooms.

5 Church Cross Street, Galle Fort, Galle 80212

Cafe, International

A laid-back surf lounge steps from Unawatuna beach serving smoothie bowls, wood-fired pizza and fresh juices to a young crowd of surfers and travellers. Among the best-rated hangouts on the bay.

Welle Dewalaya Road, Unawatuna

Seafood, International

An upscale beachfront restaurant instantly recognisable by its white umbrellas on Unawatuna's sand, serving fresh seafood platters and international dishes with the waves as a soundtrack.

274/5 Pillagoda, Unawatuna Beach, Unawatuna

Gelato, Desserts

An artisanal gelateria in Galle Fort churning small-batch gelato and sorbets from Sri Lankan fruit, chocolate and spices — the essential rampart-walk treat.

Galle Fort, Galle

Deli, Cafe, Breakfast

A popular deli-cafe on Devala Road doing big breakfasts, gourmet sandwiches, proper coffee and homemade cakes — the go-to brunch spot in Unawatuna.

147 Devala Road, Unawatuna

Sri Lankan

A tiny family-run gem on Parawa Street famous for its ten-curry Sri Lankan feast, cooked fresh daily by the owner's family. Cooking classes and warm hospitality make it a Fort favourite.

5 Parawa Street, Galle Fort, Galle

Sri Lankan

A family-run Unawatuna restaurant serving traditional Sri Lankan rice and curry with plenty of vegetarian curries, plus popular hands-on cooking classes.

120 Yaddehimulla Road, Unawatuna

Sri Lankan

An authentic Sri Lankan restaurant just outside the Fort, loved for its traditional clay-pot rice and curry spreads, hoppers and generous vegetarian options at local prices.

Wakwella Road, Galle

Italian, Pasta

A cosy Italian kitchen at the corner of Leyn Baan and Cross Street making fresh ravioli, tagliatelle and gnocchi daily, finished with proper tiramisu and panna cotta.

Leyn Baan Street, Galle Fort, Galle

Middle Eastern, Moroccan

A halal Middle Eastern restaurant on Church Street inside Galle Fort, celebrated for mezze platters, smoky kebabs and slow-cooked Moroccan tagines, with strong vegetarian mezze options.

40 Church Street, Galle Fort, Galle

Cafe, Seafood, Sri Lankan

Galle Fort's best-known cafe, housed in a 17th-century Dutch building on Pedlar Street and open since 2004 as the first cafe inside the UNESCO site. Muslim-owned and halal, with seafood, Sri Lankan curries, sandwiches and gelato.

92 Pedlar Street, Galle Fort, Galle

International, Sri Lankan

A leafy garden restaurant off Yaddehimulla Road mixing Sri Lankan curries with international comfort food and cocktails, a relaxed evening favourite away from the beach crowds.

Yaddehimulla Road, Unawatuna 80000

Pizza, Seafood

A famous beachfront institution at Dalawella known for wood-fired pizza, fresh seafood and sunset views over the palm-fringed swimming lagoon near Unawatuna.

Dalawella Beach, Matara Road, Unawatuna

Seafood, Asian, European

A reputable Galle Fort seafood house between Middle and Lighthouse Streets, plating generous Asian and European-style seafood in a modern, elegant setting.

34 Middle Street, Galle Fort, Galle

Seafood, Sri Lankan

A rampart-side restaurant in Galle Fort where diners watch the sunset over the Indian Ocean with seafood platters, Sri Lankan curries and cold drinks.

Galle Fort, Galle