Food

Sri Lanka, one plate at a time.

Seafood, aromatic curries, hoppers, markets and home-style meals — food is one of the island’s great pleasures.

Core experiences

How to taste the island.

The everyday feast: rice with a spread of vegetable, fish and sambol dishes.

Bowl-shaped hoppers, string hoppers and kola kanda to start the day.

Just-landed fish on the coast and colourful produce markets inland.

Learn to temper spices and build a curry with a local cook.

From a roadside kade to a family table, eating is social. We build in the stops, markets and classes that turn a trip into a taste of the place.

Dietary notes

Common and excellent — many everyday dishes are plant-based.

Widely available in many areas; we can plan around it.

Share allergies and preferences so we brief cooks and hotels.