Restaurants in Matara
Where to eat in Matara, Sri Lanka — the district's 7 top-rated restaurants, each rated 4 stars or higher on Google, from local rice and curry to sit-down dining.
Crepe Runner - Matara
Crepes, Desserts
The Matara branch of Sri Lanka's award-winning crepe chain, flipping sweet and savoury crepes, waffles and milkshakes for a young local crowd near the beachfront.
Matara
Lava Mirissa
Seafood, Barbecue
A buzzing beachfront grill on Mirissa's sand where the evening seafood display — jumbo prawns, lobster and whole fish — is barbecued to order as the sun goes down.
Mirissa Beach, Mirissa
Fujisan Restaurant
Japanese, Sushi
A tiny Japanese kitchen in Mirissa serving remarkably good sushi, ramen and donburi made with the morning's tuna catch — one of the highest-rated restaurants in town.
Mirissa
DelTano's Wood Fired Pizza & Pasta
Italian, Pizza
An Italian-run pizzeria at Udupila Junction turning out authentic wood-fired pizzas and fresh pasta that many travellers rate the best Italian food on Sri Lanka's south coast.
Udupila Road, Mirissa
No. 1 Dewmini Roti Shop
Sri Lankan, Rotis
A humble family-run roti shop on a quiet lane in Mirissa that grew into a Lonely Planet-listed legend, famous for kottu, avocado-and-cheese rotis, chocolate-banana rotis and its popular cooking classes.
Udupila Road, Mirissa
Hela Bojun Hala
Sri Lankan, Vegetarian
A bustling open-air food court where local women cook traditional Sri Lankan fare — hoppers, string hoppers, pittu and herbal porridges — at unbeatable prices. A genuine taste of the south.
Matara
The Dutchman's Street
International, Fusion
A vintage European-themed restaurant inside Matara's Dutch Fort, loved for gourmet burgers, pasta kottu, seafood Mongolian rice and good coffee. The top-rated table in Matara town.
Dutch Fort, Matara
Frequently asked questions
- Where should I eat in Matara?
- Browse the 7 restaurants listed across Matara District.
- Is there local food in Matara?
- Yes — expect Sri Lankan rice and curry, hoppers, kottu and fresh seafood.