Our food and drink

The culinary brigade at Heritance Ahungalla is one of the best in Sri Lanka, having won numerous awards over the years. Most recently, in August 2011, they won awards for the Best Hotel Team and Best Culinary Team at the Culinary Arts Competition organised by the Chefs Guild of Sri Lanka.

So you can look forward to some excellent cuisine during your holiday!

Sri Lankan food

Traditional Sri Lankan food is a wonderful mix of taste, colour and aroma. Because the island’s location made it a popular stopping-off point for foreign traders, indigenous spices such as cinnamon and cloves have been enriched by diverse culinary influences from around the world.

For example, the Arabs introduced saffron and rose water, while the Portuguese not only brought chillies to the island but also culinary terms such as “temper”, which is derived from the Portuguese word temperado, meaning to fry and season.

The Dutch introduced recipes rich in eggs and butter, like Breudher, a Dutch Christmas cake. There are also Malay influences, such as the steamed dessert watalappam and the rice dishes pilau and biriyani.

Restaurants and bars

Our buffets in the Jute Restaurant will give you the opportunity to try a wide range of Sri Lankan food, as well as the best of international cuisine. With dozens of choices and regular theme nights, you need never eat the same dish twice!

For fine dining in a sophisticated ambience, we also offer a global à la carte dinner menu in the Upper Room.

And for special occasions, you must try our Heritance cuisine – an elegant Sri Lankan menu featuring the best local ingredients.

Or maybe you would like to dine where the waves break, on your private lantern-lit table on the beach.

If you’re after something lighter, our 24-hour Mustard Coffee Shop offers a range of snacks, as well as a global à la carte menu and wine list.

Or you could relax by the pool with an ice cream or celebrate with our signature cocktail in one of our bars.

The choice is yours!

Heritance Cuisine

Heritance cuisine takes the best local ingredients and techniques and combines them with Western presentation and influences to produce healthy dishes that look stunning and taste divine.

Jute Restaurant

Our main restaurant, named after the batik fabric on the ceiling, has full-length glass windows overlooking the lush grounds of Heritance Ahungalla.

Upper Room

For special occasions, our fine dining restaurant blends cultural influences from around the globe.

Mustard Coffee Shop

Whatever time of the day or night, cooled by sea breezes, our Mustard Coffee Shop offers a wide-ranging à la carte menu.

Bars

With four bars and a nightclub to choose from, you never have to go far for a drink!

Other Dining Options

As well as our Heritance cuisine, we offer some enticing unique dining options. Please ask the restaurant manager or the front desk for more information.