Restaurants in Hambantota
Where to eat in Hambantota, Sri Lanka — the district's 6 top-rated restaurants, each rated 4 stars or higher on Google, from local rice and curry to sit-down dining.
Tharanga Restaurant
Sri Lankan
Hidden-gem family eatery on the Hambantota road praised for generous portions of cheese kottu, fried rice, garlic chicken and devilled prawns at very fair prices. The curry spreads include dhal, eggplant and other vegetable dishes.
16/2 Hambantota Road, Tissamaharama
Smoky Kitchen
Sri Lankan, Buffet
Charming wood-fire kitchen overlooking rice paddies on the Hambantota road, where a Sri Lankan buffet of curries is cooked in front of guests over open flames. The top-rated dinner stop for Yala safari travellers, with plenty of vegetable curries.
No 100 Hambantota Road, Tissamaharama 82600
999 Cafe & Restaurant
Sri Lankan, Chinese
Relaxed cafe-restaurant on Palliyawatta Road known for kottu, chopsuey rice, seafood dishes and cold beer, backed by first-class service. A dependable, budget-friendly dinner spot near the Tissa lake.
27 Palliyawatta Road, Tissamaharama
Mr Crab Restaurant
Seafood, Crab
Specialist seafood house in Tissamaharama built around lagoon crab, prawns and fresh fish cooked in Sri Lankan style. A newer arrival that has quickly earned top ratings from safari-bound diners.
Tissamaharama
RED Restaurant
Pizza, Seafood, Asian Fusion
Modern, spotless restaurant on Tissa's main street serving pizza, seafood platters and Asian fusion plates, with air-conditioned indoor seating. Opens before dawn for safari breakfasts and caters well to vegetarians and vegans.
Main Street, Tissamaharama
New Cabana
Sri Lankan, Seafood
Informal roadside restaurant on the Kataragama road that locals and travellers rate for its lemon prawns, fresh seafood and rice-and-curry spreads of up to nine separate dishes. Simple setting, big flavours, honest prices.
Kataragama Road, Punchi Akurugoda, Tissamaharama 82600
Frequently asked questions
- Where should I eat in Hambantota?
- Browse the 6 restaurants listed across Hambantota District.
- Is there local food in Hambantota?
- Yes — expect Sri Lankan rice and curry, hoppers, kottu and fresh seafood.