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Amangalla's dining programme spans traditional Sri Lankan restaurants, private table settings, and curated culinary experiences. Daily offerings include afternoon tea with Ceylon tea and homemade pastries and evening rice and curry service that has been prepared at the site for over 150 years. Private dining options extend from courtyard settings to off-site experiences including a traditional roti dinner on a private island with cultural performance.
Check availability Official websiteThe Dining Room and Verandah serve a traditional rice and curry menu each evening, drawing on recipes prepared at the site for over 150 years. The menu rotates nightly and features specialities of Sri Lankan cuisine, served on traditional antique silverware in a dining hall furnished with period furniture. This consistency of culinary tradition reflects the property's long history as a hotel and gathering place within the fort.
Afternoon tea is offered daily, featuring Ceylon tea paired with homemade scones, clotted cream prepared in-house, and homemade strawberry jam made from highlands fruit grown in Nuwara Eliya. Tea service is available in multiple settings: The Library, Zaal (the Dutch colonial Great Hall), Verandah, Pool Courtyard, Sunset Balcony, or in-room. This daily ritual accommodates both resident guests and non-residents visiting the property.
Amangalla arranges private dining across multiple fort locations, including a romantic pool courtyard table for two. The Private Island experience features a traditional roti dinner prepared by a personal chef beneath the stars in an ambalama (a pavilion-like structure set among rice paddies), accompanied by a cultural show unique to the southern province. The Chef's Table at the Library offers a bespoke, chef-curated tasting menu paired with fine wines in Amangalla's historic library. Private dining can also be arranged at select locations outside the property. Reservations are available for Aman guests and non-residents subject to availability.
Amangalla focuses on Sri Lankan cuisine, particularly rice and curry served nightly, and Ceylon tea-based afternoon service. Sri Lankan specialities rotate daily on the evening menu.
Yes. Afternoon tea with Ceylon tea, homemade scones, clotted cream, and strawberry jam is served daily in The Library, Zaal, Verandah, Pool Courtyard, Sunset Balcony, or in-room.
A traditional roti dinner prepared by a personal chef is served in an ambalama (pavilion) set among rice paddies. The experience includes candlelight, flaming torches, and a cultural show from Sri Lanka's southern province. Late afternoon service allows sunset viewing before dinner.
Yes. Restaurants are open to non-residents subject to availability. Reservations are recommended. Contact +94 91 223 3388 or [email protected] to book.
The Chef's Table at the Library is a gastronomic experience featuring a bespoke menu crafted by the chef, showcasing high-quality ingredients paired with fine wines at a single exclusive table in Amangalla's historic library.
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