Regional kitchen
Balaji Dosai
- Vegetarian options
- Cuisine
- Regional, Indian
- Hours
- Not published — call or check before going
- Address
- D.S. Senanayake Veediya
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Kandy, Sri Lanka
Where to eat in Kandy
The dishes worth ordering, the restaurants, wine bars and markets that serve them — and the tastings, vineyard trips and cooking classes to book before you fly.
01Food & wine tours in Kandy
Tasting walks, market tours, wine and vineyard visits and cooking classes in and around Kandy — operator photos, live prices, free cancellation up to 24 h before.
Bookable tours and experiences here, with live prices and availability from our partner Viator.
02Restaurants & wine bars of Kandy
Regional kitchens and documented rooms first, then the neighbourhood tables. Every entry is a real, mapped venue in Kandy — cuisine, hours and price bracket as filed, never invented, and nobody pays to appear.
Restaurant
Fire plate
- Cuisine
- Asian
- Hours
- 10:00-22:00
- Address
- Gampala road
Restaurant
Vegetarian Restaurant
- Vegan options
- Cuisine
- Curry, Indian
- Hours
- Mo-Su 06:30-22:00
- Address
- Colombo - Kandy Road
Restaurant
WOK Fusion
- Cuisine
- Asian, Thai
- Hours
- Mo-Su 11:00-22:00
Regional kitchen
Café Banana Chill
- Vegan options
- Cuisine
- International, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, Local
- Hours
- Not published — call or check before going
- Address
- Rajapihilla Mawatha
Restaurant
Grand Cafe
- Hours
- 8:30 AM-10 PM
- Address
- Colombo - Kandy Rd,
Regional kitchen
Lyon's Cafe
- Cuisine
- Asian, Local
- Hours
- Not published — call or check before going
- Address
- George De Silva Mawatha
Regional kitchen
Mango Garden
- Cuisine
- Regional
- Hours
- Not published — call or check before going
Restaurant
Radisson Hotel Kandy
- Hours
- Not published — call or check before going
- Address
- Saranankara Road
Restaurant
Roots'n'beans plant based cafe (vegan & vegetarian restaurant)
- Hours
- Mo-Su 07:00-21:00
Restaurant
The Garden Cafe
- Hours
- Not published — call or check before going
Restaurant
Waul Kade
- Hours
- Mo-Fr 7:00am-9:00pm
Venue records, cuisine, hours and price brackets come from OpenStreetMap contributors. Kitchens close for holidays and change hands — confirm by phone before travelling, and book dinner ahead at weekends. We take no payment from any restaurant listed here.
03Markets, wine merchants & producers
Walk the market at opening for the produce, then the wine merchants and delis for what to carry home. Markets in Kandy usually run from early morning to lunchtime and close on Sundays and Mondays.
04Where to sleep nearby
Hotels, guesthouses and hostels within walking distance of the restaurants of Kandy — so the wine at dinner is not a problem.
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Stays near the restaurants of Kandy
Real hotels, guesthouses and hostels in Kandy, Kandy, Sri Lanka, sourced from OpenStreetMap, with live prices from our booking partner — compare them with the links below.
05Travel & medical insurance
Tastings, boat lunches and pre-paid classes are hard to move once booked. Cover the medical and cancellation side before you fly — a policy costs less per day than a glass of the local wine.
Single-trip, annual multi-trip and family policies with medical cover, 24/7 English-speaking assistance and baggage protection. Compare plans for Kandy, or read our full travel insurance guide.
Travel insurance→06Practical questions
What first-timers ask before eating their way through Kandy.
Where should you eat in Kandy?
Eat where the kitchen is local rather than international: the restaurants, bars and producers listed on this page are real, mapped venues in Kandy with their filed cuisine, hours and price bracket. Eat where locals eat at their main meal of the day, and ask your host which dishes the area is proud of.
What food is Kandy known for?
Order whatever is grown, caught or cooked locally rather than the tourist-menu version. A guided tasting is the quickest way to learn the local names — three hours with a food guide saves a week of guessing, and our partner experiences below list live prices.
What time do restaurants open in Kandy?
Meal times follow local custom and can differ widely from home; each card shows the hours the venue has actually filed, and where none exist we say so instead of guessing. Each card shows the hours the venue has actually filed.
Do you need to book a table in Kandy?
For dinner at weekends and anywhere with a small dining room, yes — booking the same morning is usually enough. It is essential in peak season and during local festivals. Where the map record notes a reservation policy the card shows it.
How much does a meal cost in Kandy?
Prices vary a great deal by neighbourhood; set menus and markets are the value option. Check whether service and taxes are included before you order.
Are there food tours in Kandy?
Yes — market walks, street-food tours, tastings and cooking classes run in and around Kandy. Every experience on this page is a live partner product with the operator's own photo, live price and free cancellation up to 24 hours before.
Is it easy to eat vegetarian or vegan in Kandy?
Easier in larger towns than in small villages. Where a venue has filed vegetarian or vegan options the card is labelled, and markets, bakeries and produce shops fill the gaps well.
How much should you tip in Kandy?
Tipping customs differ by country — check whether a service charge is already on the bill before adding more.
Museums & galleries
Museums in Kandy — what to see, hours & tickets
Every museum and public gallery listed one by one: the collection that justifies the visit, opening hours, admission, free days and step-free access — plus skip-the-line tickets, guided visits, stays and insurance.
Churches & religious heritage
Churches in Kandy — what to see, hours & tickets
Cathedrals, basilicas, parish churches, chapels and hermitages listed one by one: what to look for inside, when the doors open, what a ticket covers, dress code — plus guided visits, stays and insurance nearby.
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