Where to When we first arrived in Unawatuna, the beach immediately
drew us in when we were ready for a bite to eat. With dozens of bars and
restaurants to choose from, the beach in the evening becomes a long strip of
twinkly lights and expectation. What could be better than tucking into your
dinner whilst the Indian Ocean gently laps in front of you, right?
Wrong.
In our experience, the places on the beach were expensive
and of poor quality. One was so awful I couldn’t even eat it. Of all the meals
we had when in Unawatuna, the worst two were from beach restaurants and so we
decided to avoid it after the second bad meal.
Luckily, there is no shortage of other places to eat. Here
is our top three:
1. Mettha’s
Home Cooked Meals
We enjoyed vegetable curry, fish curry, mango curry,
potato curry and Dahl all in one delicious meal. Very friendly and quiet place
that doesn’t serve anything but rice and curry. You will pay approximately LK
900 per person (£4.50), which is fairly expensive compared to other places, but
it’s worth it for the best Sri Lankan rice and curry in Unawatuna!
2. Sunil
Garden Coffee and More
Catering for the European market, we quickly fell in
love with this place. The shaded setting makes it the perfect escape from the
sun and we soon found ourselves in there daily, even if just for a cup of tea.
The menu is limited as it is more of a coffeehouse than a restaurant, but
everything we tried was delicious. It also has the best chocolate brownie I’ve
ever tasted!
3. Pink
Elephant
A great selection of travellers staples such as
wraps, burgers, sandwiches, grilled fish etc. All served with salad and fries.
This place was packed every night due to the cheap food and cocktails, pumping
music, and party atmosphere. Impossible to be unhappy in such a place.
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