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Thirteen years of work as a chef in Belgium gave Krishantha Suranjith myriad skills in
preparing seafood. His new two-level restaurant has great views out to the lighthouse and
harbour and is a great place to sample the local salt-water bounty. Opt for a table out front
or upstairs in the cute dining room.
Royal Dutch Cafe
CAFE
Owner Fazal Badurdeen puts 'storyteller' right on his business card and he has a million of
stories. He also seems to have almost that many teas and coffees, from cinnamon to car-
damom to ginger. There's a small menu of curries and good banana pancakes at breakfast.
Enjoy the day from the colonnaded porch.
Serendipity Arts Cafe
INTERNATIONAL
This art-crammed cafe has a fusion menu that includes Western sandwiches and Eastern
curries, fresh juices and shakes, bacon-and-egg hoppers and filter coffee. It's a very casual
place, with a big table outside, and is the home of Galle Fort Walks. Ask about cooking
classes.
Heritage Cafe
INTERNATIONAL
This boutique-style cafe stands out for its array of unusual salads and a menu that encircles
half the planet, although the focus is on South Asian. Choose between eating on the sunny
terrace, under the lazy interior fans or out in the courtyard garden. The fresh juices and
shakes are tops on a typically sultry day.
Cafe Punto
SRI LANKAN
The praise for this rice and curry joint is far wider than its narrow dining room. There's the
usuals but also some more obscure creations such as a very tasty cabbage and eggplant
number. They'll make your dishes appropriately spicy once you convince them you won't
be a wimpy tourist and whinge.
