Location: Pottuvil
Top Restaurants in Pottuvil
Top 10 restaurants in Pottuvil, Sri Lanka
Pottuvil or Pothuvil or Poththuvil (Sinhala:පොතුවිල්)(Tamil: பொத்துவில்) is a town in the Ampara District of Sri Lanka, located on the eastern coast of the Island. It is situated 4 km (2.5 mi) north of the popular tourist destination Arugam Bay.
Things to do in Pottuvil
1. Why Not
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 221 reviews
Reviewed By Pradeep M - Watford, United Kingdom
I went there earlier today with my sister's family and we asked if they have tea or coffee. We were told that they have so we ordered some and waited to be. 10 minutes later a man came and asked what we have ordered. When we mentioned what we have ordered, he rudely shouted at us saying "we don't serve tea here, just go away". And then he said to a waiter not to serve any 'locals'! The waiter apologiesed and said "he is the owner of the restaurant so there's nothing I can do about it". I've had bad experiences in places before but never experienced anything like that. My advice to all 'local-looking' people, stay away from this place!
2. Arugam Bay Surf Resort and Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 86 reviews
Reviewed By Veronika F
We stayed in the hotel and ate there several times and it is very good quality for price and service.. couchlike Seating - the best from all the places we ate at - so confy!!!
3. The Lemon Tree
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 48 reviews
We are providing Authentic Sri Lankan foods, western like Hungry Surfers' Breakfast, fresh sea foods and we have been making Pizza since 1999 in Arugam Bay. It became one of our best serving in Arugam Bay. We are maintaining an open kitchen which is very clean to serve hygienic food. Your health is the key to enjoy your vacation. Visit The Lemon Tree if you are around Arugam bay and enjoy the difference taste. Thank you
Reviewed By Tico80
I've been there a couple times, and the food was always amazing, especially the pancake and the rotties, were delicious. I also tested their pizza it was good too. The value for the money is really good.
4. Ali Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 65 reviews
Reviewed By Bryzy P
Not sure how this place scores so high. Maybe all the good staff were on holiday the day we went. Service was extremely slow. Ordered 2 sri lanka breakfasts and 2 western. Generally lacking in flavour but with addition of 'grit' and a long hair from god knows who. Give it a whirl but dont expect much.
5. Hideaway Resort Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 246 reviews
Reviewed By tommymacaus - Melbourne, Australia
The food here is excellent. On recommendation I had the fish tacos which were absolutely delicious - fresh fish caught that morning, generous portions and fantastic flavour.
Given the quality, the price was not too bad (not much more expensive than other places in Arugam Bay). The only negative was that the total price was now shown on the menu - they add something like 30% in taxes. I find this really disingenuous - if you are adding that much in tax, put it in the price on the menu, don’t try and hide it until the end.
6. Danny's Sri Lankan Delicacies
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 125 reviews
Reviewed By Lasse T
The best rice and curry we ever had! Flavorful and just the right heat :) The food is locally sourced and much of it from his own garden! We had three nights in Arugam and chose to eat here twice that is how good it was! The menu is simple, chose between vegetarian or a few meats or come one day before and order the BBQ. This is truly Sri Lankan soul food cooked with passion by Danny and his wife ❤️
7. Upali Beach Surf Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 94 reviews
Our cuisine is a blend of european and asian food, using as much as possible of locally sourced ingredients. Our cafe is open all year but relies on products seasonal availability. Some dishes may not be available everyday or for some part of the year. We try our best to get more and more eco-friendly and for example don't sell any longer plastic bottles, including water (starting from April 2017). We serve water by the glass or pitcher. We are not open for diner unless special occasions or on reservation but we are planning to be from april or june 2017. During the season, we are open from : 6am to 12pm for breakfast 12am to 7pm for lunch or snacks 7pm to 9.30pm for diner During the low season, we are open from : 7am to 10am for breakfast 12pm to 2.30pm for lunch 7pm to 9pm for diner
Reviewed By londondb9 - London, United Kingdom
i loved this place, it makes you feel really in a surf movie form the 60's! everyting is so well done and the bar serve fantastic menu, all good, all elegant and cool. here you can chill after few hours of Surfing in a good...MoreThank you so much for your review. We are really pleased you took the time to share the great times you had at Upali and we hope we'll see you again.
8. Tandoori Hut
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 493 reviews
Our unique styled Indian restaurant Tandoori Hut serves Tandoori chicken, Chicken Tikka Masala, Madras Chicken,Tandoori Prawns and Squids, Tandoori Steak, Tandoori Fish / Grilled Fish and vegetables with 4 vegetable sides cooked indian style and Indian Homemade Naan bread day-to-day as well as Vegetarian dishes. Our vision is to create a cozy and comfortable ambience to the guest and surfers in order to provide a high level of service to the guests. Our aim is to increase the customer satisfaction. Good Time Great Taste!!
Reviewed By Douglas A - Huissen, The Netherlands
I was out of season, dining with my guide one other guest in total. The staff, one person only, was not interested or friendly. Just gave the card and provided the food for me and my guide. It was rather cold and just smashed on the plate without any interest like the rest of the athmosphere. The place was not too clean. I think it has good potential in the season, but not in December month. It is up to the management, because two other places were crowded and good.
9. Zephyr Restaurant & Bar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 178 reviews
Reviewed By SK7117
We went for dinner due to the lovely setting. The staff didn't seem to want to serve us. They didn't have any fresh fish ( I assume as quieter season they hasn't bothered) which is why we had gone, so we decided to just have a drink. They didn't have some of the drinks and the prices were more than in the menu which was poorly explained by a surly member of staff. We left after two expensive average cocktails to get fresh fish at another delightful restaurant.
10. Breakpoint
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 137 reviews
Reviewed By SixMonthItch - Sydney, Australia
We felt like a light lunch and a change from the usual so headed to BreakPoint for falafels.
I ended up getting the tuna salad and regretted not getting the avocado salad as I did not enjoy the tuna as it was mixed with raw onion and mayonnaise. My husband got the falafel plate and they were not great falafels and the tahini was very watery.
Prices were quite high for the quality of food. I would suggest going elsewhere. There are other BreakPoints that we saw on our travels, so we avoided these also.
