Best places in Trincomalee District

Discover the best places in Trincomalee District, curated using our unique algorithm blending 'Top Rated' and 'Most Reviewed' establishments. Uncover the city's gems and must-visit locales for an unforgettable experience. Please note that certain places categories are intentionally excluded to ensure a refined selection.

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Pigeon Island Diving Centre Trincomalee Sri Lanka
Diving center
👍👍 My 15-year-old daughter and I just did our dive refresher with Pigeon Island Diving center. Sri Shankar and the team were just fantastic instructors, very experienced and knowledgeable, and very thorough and patient with a real passion for diving and also teaching and promoting diving safely. Also v...
4.90 (323 reviews)
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Uga Jungle Beach
Hotel
Posh cabins & villas on a luxury resort offering beaches, open-air dining & a gym, plus a spa.
4.70 (1.4K reviews)
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Queen Bee cafe & seafood + vape shop
Asian restaurant
👍👍 One of the best places in Trinkomalee. Raj is the most hospitable host! Our best breakfast was Banana crepes with Nutella, we also asked to add ice cream, is was perfect. Butter fried chicken and fish is good, also we recommend to try avocado toast! Thank you, Raj!
4.90 (256 reviews)
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Blue Diamond Resort
Hotel
Low-key rooms in a relaxed guesthouse featuring a rooftop terrace with ocean views, plus meals.
$26/night
4.70 (688 reviews)
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Thirukoneswaram Kovil Shaktipeeth
Hindu temple
Tranquil site featuring a Hindu temple complex in a scenic setting with panoramic sea views.
4.60 (3.9K reviews)
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Shri Badrakali Amman Hindu Temple
Hindu temple
👍👍 A Hindu temple dedicated to the Goddess Kali, Sri Pathrakali Amman Kovil is one of the most spectacular Hindu temples you will see in Sri Lanka. It’s a large complex of connected shrines located in the Trincomalee. The kovil is very impressive with its colourful look and plenty of stories visualized...
4.70 (608 reviews)
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Snack bar hawaii
Restaurant
👍👍 Very nice place to chill during the day at the beach and for diner at night. We were served an amazing fruit plate and for dinner a very good fish ! 5 stars !
4.90 (230 reviews)
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Cafe on the 18th
Restaurant
👍 Great vibe and it’s right by the beach. Good coffee, good service and really good food made with locally sourced ingredients. A little on the pricier side but portions are generous and can easily shared by two. Gets crowded in the evenings between 5-7. They don’t serve alcohol but there’s a differen...
4.70 (524 reviews)
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Island Flavors
Restaurant
👍 My sister and I passed by this place during the day and returned later in the evening having looked at the google reviews. Really glad we did! Great atmosphere which was dictated by the music (reggae) and the very friendly staff. The food was delicious. I had the 'Caribbean squid' which was accompan...
4.90 (207 reviews)
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Poseidon Diving Centre Nilaveli Trincomalee - PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Centre
Diving center
👍👍 We did our open water course here and it was amazing! The location in nilaveli is beautiful and they really know the best spots to go. But most importantly, the people were amazing! Spend 4 days diving with them and had the most fun with the team! They're great teachers and guides, it was lovely!
4.90 (201 reviews)
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Nilaveli Beach
Beach
Scenic sandy beach featuring clear water with coral & marine life & boats to Pigeon Island.
4.60 (934 reviews)
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Eastern Lanka Seafood Restaurant
Restaurant
👍👍 I came to this restaurant three times during my stay in Trincomalee. It is the best food I had in Sri Lanka! It's a family restaurant and everything is cooked on the spot with fresh ingredients, the vegetables they use are so tasty! Really recommended! Even if you are staying far, it's worth a tuk t...
4.80 (261 reviews)
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Srilanka Dive School
Diving center
👍👍 We went to 2 dives with the guide Upe. He was professional and help us with every problem that came. The club is very organized and are on time that we scheduled and it was pleasure to dive with them.
5.00 (151 reviews)
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4DONER
Hamburger restaurant
👍 {"0":"It\u2019s situated in Trinco town area. Clean and hygienic please . Restroom is clean and hygienic . Staffs are very friendly . Customer service is good. Newly open restaurant. restaurant special is burgers \ud83c\udf54 and special beverages is Mojito . Food prices are not normal. foot is tast...
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4.60 (728 reviews)
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DIVINGURU Nilaveli, PADI 5 Star IDC Dive Resort, S-23912
Diving center
👍👍 ["Such an amazing place to do your open water diving certification! I had the best time, DivingGuru offers the best of everything ! Absolute quality ! Special thanks to Ellie, my dive instructor, without whom I couldn\u2019t have completed my OWD certification!! Thank you Ellie, you\u2019re the best...
4.80 (239 reviews)
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Divers Land Dive Club Trincomalee
Diving center
👍👍 They are absolutely professional and very friendly. I had a wonderful time and one of the best experiences in my life with them. I was fortunate to do my first diving session with them and they properly guided and trained me before going to deep waters. They took great care of us. I highly recomme...
5.00 (144 reviews)
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Trinco Blu by Cinnamon
Hotel
Airy quarters in an upmarket hotel offering direct beach access, an outdoor pool & a spa.
$87/night
4.50 (2.9K reviews)
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Pearl Divers PADI Dive Center Trincomalee
Diving center
👍👍 Truly a 5-star Dive Center. After the season ended in Unawatuna I followed Pearl Divers up to Nilaveli because I loved diving with them so much— and they promised even better diving (which they delivered!). Very organized and experienced team. They even threw me a birthday party which made me feel l...
4.90 (171 reviews)
Lankapatuna Samuddragiri Viharaya ලංකා පටුන සමුද්‍රගිරි විහාරය image
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Lankapatuna Samuddragiri Viharaya ලංකා පටුන සමුද්‍රගිරි විහාරය
Buddhist temple
👍👍 Historically very much important place to Sri Lanka. Very beautiful surrounding, loved very much. This temple located in Eastern Province Trincomalee District. The historic importance is there was a ancient port named Lankapatuna Port where Prince Dantha and Princess Hemamala set foot in Sri Lanka o...
4.60 (412 reviews)
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Preni restaurants
Restaurant
👍👍 New gem! That place is fantastic! The staff was super polite and very caring. The Nasi Gorang with prawns was fantastic and it had quite loads of prawns. We had two mains, two sides and a few drinks and paid less than 2000 Rs 👌 Absolutely worth it.
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4.70 (239 reviews)
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