Ratnapura Food Guide: Best Restaurants in Ratnapura

1. Il Mare Restaurant at Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort

5/5

2 Reviews

AU$104Western-styleTerrace

珏丸美Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort is located on the secluded beach of Tangalle, Sri Lanka, next to a lush coconut plantation. The resort combines primitive ecology with modernity. Lizards lazily climb on the trees, squirrels and seagulls come to ask for food. The environment is beautiful and quiet, like a corner of heaven. Rooms Each sea view room or garden view room has a balcony or terrace. I booked a supreme sea view room, which costs more than RMB 1,600 per night, which is quite luxurious in Sri Lanka. The room is fully equipped, and the welcome cake and the general manager's handwritten greeting card are already placed on the table. There is a separate shower room, a bathtub and Themae bathroom products. Dining ‍ The resort is equipped with 6 dining venues, including a seaside restaurant with Sri Lankan-style teppanyaki (BBQ on a private beach) and an Italian specialty restaurant (romantic candlelight dinner on the cliff). Swimming pool The outdoor swimming pool is a three-tiered infinity pool with lounge chairs in the water on the first floor. There are almost no people in the entire swimming pool. The water is not deep, it is a paradise for children, just lie on the lounge chair in the water and watch. In addition, the villa has a private small swimming pool, but the price is too high. Beach The private beach here faces the Indian Ocean. There is almost no one except our family. Lying on the beach, looking at the blue sky, listening to the sound of the waves, you can immediately enter a meditative state. It is really suitable for thinking about problems here. Activities Spice Spoons Sri Lankan cooking classes are held here, and guests can participate. There is an Anantara Spa Center, which provides Ayurvedic massage and reflexology treatment rooms, where you can relax your body, essential oil massage and hydrotherapy. There are children and youth clubs, where you can leave your children here and go surfing by yourself, but it is best for your children to know English. Check-in experience This resort has no tour groups staying. It is mainly European guests, and there are almost no Chinese people. In fact, Chinese people rarely come to Tangalle. As soon as we entered the lobby, three Sri Lankan singers began to play drums and sing to welcome us. The waiter guided us to sit down and then helped us to check in. At this time, welcome juice was also delivered. It was in a cup made of coconut shells and filled with coconut juice. The wet towel was soaked with local herbs. After wiping my face, I felt clear-headed and clear-eyed. Everything seemed exquisite, solemn and noble, and lived up to our expectations. After completing the formalities, the waiter guided us to the room and introduced all the facilities in the room. In the evening, we enjoyed a family candlelight dinner in the reserved Italian restaurant, listening to the waves hitting the rock wall and looking up at the Milky Way above our heads. It was so refreshing. It can be said that this hotel has no disadvantages except that it is a bit expensive.

2. Calorian Restaurant

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AU$17Asian Cuisine

里士满闲人When talking about Safari, the first thing that comes to mind must be Africa. Take a Safari at the southernmost tip of Asia, on the shores of the Indian Ocean. Witness another charm of this shabby country. I was immersed in the literary atmosphere of Sri Lanka the second before. When you come to Yala National Park, the wildness and unrestrainedness immediately make people passionate. Tissamaharama is the closest city to Yala. It takes 2 hours to drive from Ella to reach this small town famous for Yala. Originally planned for a half-day trip, the driver suggested that we take a full day to see more animals. Since you are here, you should make the best of it. Let's go on a full-day Safari. 💳31,000 rupees for two people, including Sri Lankan special lunch-curry chicken/rice/potatoes/vegetables/fruits) 🎫Tickets: 12,500 rupees per person, let the driver buy it in advance, otherwise there will be a long queue at the entrance of the park. ⏰Depart at 5 am and drive for 1 hour to reach Yala National Park Leave the park at 6pm and return At noon when the sun is shining brightly, the animals are resting and tourists also have a two-hour lunch break When we arrived at Yala National Park in the morning light, the park has not yet opened, but there are already 20 to 30 off-road Jeeps queuing on the road The park opens on time at 6 o'clock, and one Jeep after another roars towards the rising sun An exciting day begins You won't see large animals immediately after entering the park The Jeep bumps on the dirt road, and there will be some animals such as peacocks, rabbits, buffaloes, and flying birds on the roadside More scenery is drooping dead trees, shallows where animals drink water, and tangled weeds If you haven't been to Africa, take these scenes as a substitute for African Safari Each Jeep is equipped with a driver assistant who is responsible for observing animals The driver has two important tasks: driving and exploring The drivers call each other to find out where large animals appear Everyone rushes to the goal together, and all tourists are enjoying it together After a whole day of dusty Safari, I saw the most anticipated Leopards waiting for Black bears, elephants, peacocks, sika deer, crocodiles, buffaloes, monkeys, black-tailed jungle fowl and other rare animals It was a great harvest But I also felt some of the tricks These Jeep drivers have been running in the park for years and have figured out the living habits of animals and even the places where they often appear So they drove around the shallows where the animals drank water all day At 17:30, when everyone was a little disappointed that they hadn't seen the leopard yet The driver received a call and rushed away Sure enough, near a shallow beach, the leopard rested on a rock after drinking water All Jeeps gathered here, and there was a staff member on the road chatting happily with the drivers It was obviously this staff member who notified the driver that the leopard had appeared Perhaps the staff and drivers knew that in this season, the leopard would only appear in the evening But they had to "put on enough show" to lead tourists on a hunting trip for a whole day to make it worthwhile Then at the last minute, they took everyone to see the most important "guest" For full-day Safari ended perfectly 💙In any case, Yala Safari is an unforgettable and wonderful experience It was the first time to walk into the home of wild animals and spend a happy day with them I hope that people who love nature will better protect the earth's home ‼ ️ *Prepare masks, the park is dusty, wear masks to reduce dust inhalation *There are basically no mosquitoes, and there is no mobile phone signal most of the time *Except for lunch time, you can't get off the car to walk, you can wear short-sleeved shorts and sandals, there is too much dust, it is recommended not to wear light-colored or white clothes *Drink less water, there is no toilet, you can only solve it on the land *There is a toilet next to the open space for lunch, but it is not particularly clean #Nature's Wonders

3. New Cabana Restaurant

5/5

3 Reviews

AU$2SeafoodOpen Late

300***65The price is reasonable, the owner is very nice, he satisfied my request to add eggs to the tomato soup! As for the taste, it is Chinese food with local flavor, surprisingly delicious! The service is very good, you can come here if you want to eat something light.

Best Restaurants in August in Embilipitiya (Updated 2025)

1. Il Mare Restaurant at Anantara Peace Haven Tangalle Resort

2. Calorian Restaurant

3. New Cabana Restaurant

4. Smoke & Bitters

5. New Sanka Restaurant

6. Mangrove Garden Beach Cabanas