Hidden gems: Food & Drinks in Arugam Bay

Discover the city's hidden treasures—remarkable spots that are relatively undiscovered but offer exceptional experiences. Our selection criteria? A rating of 4.5 or higher with fewer than 150 reviews. Explore these lesser-known yet outstanding places that promise a delightful visit in Arugam Bay.

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DEEP SEA
Cafe
👍👍 DEEP SEA is a hidden gem that combines sustainable fashion, healthy cuisine and breathtaking ocean views. Their curated collection of sustainable garments, promotes eco-friendly choices, while the menu features both vibrancy and nutrition.The cafe's serene coastal ambiance and attentive staff enhan...
5.00 (27 reviews) (~0.57 km from centre)
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Chai Leaves & Juice Lounge
Restaurant
👍👍 Awesome and delicious food as well as very friendly staff.... We almost tried the whole menu during our stay. Highly recommended!!!!
5.00 (23 reviews) (~0.67 km from centre)
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Vänga Café
Restaurant
👍👍 Lovely little spot just behind the way. Fresh new cafe, partnership of Vinoth who you'd probably recognise from years cracking jokes at the Hideaway and his mate Shannon in the kitchen. Daily fresh menu of really creative and tasty food, have been back a few times and just let them go wild. Fried ch...
5.00 (19 reviews) (~0.93 km from centre)
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Aspak Sri Lanka Restaurant
Restaurant
5.00 (15 reviews) (~0.31 km from centre)
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Dosa Station
Sri Lankan restaurant
👍👍 Nice gesture by Waiters, Food is delicious and reasonable for price. Far better than expected. Highly recommended.
4.90 (140 reviews) (~0.31 km from centre)
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thaththa's Tea Shop
Restaurant
👍👍 Lovely food spot near baby point with a good mix of Sri Lankan and Western food. It’s become my favourite place to grab breakfast and lunch thanks to the great food, great owners and staff: always friendly and welcoming. Excellent short eats. The pumpkin is a local favourite, as is the guac toast....
4.90 (87 reviews) (~0.94 km from centre)
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MR.Moon Restaurant
Restaurant
👍👍 The food in this restaurant is very good, everything was fresh cooked and tasted amazing. Mr Moon is a really nice man, he is a simple man and always very happy and soo kind. He is a person with a big heart and does everything for his guests. We drunk from a coconut and it was so delicous, fresh fro...
4.90 (53 reviews) (~6.07 km from centre)
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Friend Tea shop
Restaurant
👍👍 This shop is the last shop of the route to elephant rock and the people are really innocent and trying to help the travellers with their best. And it really comes in handy when you are exhausted by climbing the rock and to get freshen up.
4.90 (29 reviews) (~4.68 km from centre)
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Regal burgers restaurant arugambay
Restaurant
👍👍 Great burgers just 5 minutes walk from the noisy main road 😍 The meat was so fresh!Highly reccomended and the owner Is great
4.80 (120 reviews) (~0.63 km from centre)
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Beanery white Caffi restaurant
Cafe
👍👍 Really nice views, breakfast and the cooker fast and tasty! Wonderful! Good prices and lagoon views. We will come back!
4.80 (35 reviews) (~0.44 km from centre)
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Ar Resturant
Restaurant
👍👍 Nice staff, excellent middle eastern food, and local as well Big portions, very nice owners. Highly recommended !
4.70 (76 reviews) (~0.68 km from centre)
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The Long Hostel
Simple rooms & dorms in a unassuming hostel offering a restaurant, a coffee bar & a lounge.
$20/night
4.60 (103 reviews) (~0.89 km from centre)
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Perera Restaurant
Restaurant
👍👍 Absolutely amazing food for good price prepared fresh. Very lovely family who runs the place. Totally worth it
$ $$$
4.60 (55 reviews) (~0.73 km from centre)
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Funky de bar
Bar
👍👍 We really like this place ,good party place
4.60 (18 reviews) (~0.49 km from centre)
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Stay Golden
Unfussy bungalows in a casual beachfront hotel offering a restaurant & yoga classes.
$53/night
4.50 (150 reviews) (~1.54 km from centre)
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Flo Restaurant
Restaurant
👍👍 This a gem in Arugam Bay. The food is delicious, fresh and home made. The owner told us which fish they have fresh from the day every time we went there. They are very nice too. Perfect for lunch or dinner. Best tuna grilled we had in Arugam Bay. And the fish and chips is very tasty too. Breakfast l...
4.50 (75 reviews) (~0.71 km from centre)
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Swell Cafe
Restaurant
👍👍 Love the smoothie bowl from here, came back several times during my stay. Perfect size, cold, loaded with yummy fresh toppings and the most reasonable price in Arugam Bay for a quality smoothie bowl plus you can add peanut butter on top! Also recommend the homemade chai :)
4.50 (66 reviews) (~0.89 km from centre)
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Poke Point
Restaurant
👍👍 Delicious food and incredible non-alcoholic cocktails
4.50 (25 reviews) (~0.1 km from centre)
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