Guidebook for Hikkaduwa

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Guidebook for Hikkaduwa

Food Scene

Old Italian-run favourite which serves traditional Italian food and large oven-baked pizzas. Good atmosphere and a great place for large groups of diners. Take-away available.
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Spaghetti and Co
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Old Italian-run favourite which serves traditional Italian food and large oven-baked pizzas. Good atmosphere and a great place for large groups of diners. Take-away available.
Boutique hotel that welcomes non-guests for lunch and dinner. Well priced menu and as it’s not licensed you can take your own alcohol with no corkage.
Roman Beach Hotel
2 Galle Rd
Boutique hotel that welcomes non-guests for lunch and dinner. Well priced menu and as it’s not licensed you can take your own alcohol with no corkage.
Good restaurant and chill out area on the beach in front of the Harmony guesthouse in Narigama. This is the place to come if you have children as it has a kids’ area.
36 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Top Secret
A2
36 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Good restaurant and chill out area on the beach in front of the Harmony guesthouse in Narigama. This is the place to come if you have children as it has a kids’ area.
Extremely popular on the Galle Road. Serves fresh ground coffee. Good place for a morning gossip or quiet read of the papers.
The Coffee Shop
Galle Road
Extremely popular on the Galle Road. Serves fresh ground coffee. Good place for a morning gossip or quiet read of the papers.
Good food and reasonably priced. Great place for turtle spotting especially at around 3pm.
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
JLH Beach Restaurant & Bar
A2
15 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Good food and reasonably priced. Great place for turtle spotting especially at around 3pm.
Excellent international menu. Good lagoon views.
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Asian Jewel Boutique Hotel
Baddegama Road
8 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Excellent international menu. Good lagoon views.
Good food and fantastic sunset views over the lagoon.
Kalla Bongo Lake Resort
Good food and fantastic sunset views over the lagoon.
It's a beautifully restored colonial building with a good selection of places to eat, drink and shop.
62 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct
Hospital Street
62 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
It's a beautifully restored colonial building with a good selection of places to eat, drink and shop.
Great rice and curry. Set menu. Only five tables so booking essential.
Bookworm Library Restaurant
A2
Great rice and curry. Set menu. Only five tables so booking essential.
Surf Control Rooftop Lounge
Chic decor, cocktails, good food and live music
Sea Salt Society
583 A2
Chic decor, cocktails, good food and live music

Everything Else

A nicely laid out 'jungle-side' nightclub. Look out for Janaka and his band and their extremely talented drum playing! Friday is their big night. And on Wednesday night they have a live rock band.
34 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Vibration Hotel
A2
34 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A nicely laid out 'jungle-side' nightclub. Look out for Janaka and his band and their extremely talented drum playing! Friday is their big night. And on Wednesday night they have a live rock band.
Poseidon Diving Station (started 1973) is Sri Lanka's only PADI five star IDC scuba diving centre. Has 4 boats running 2-3 diving trips each day to the many local shipwrecks, reef and rock formations.
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Poseidon Diving Station
304 Galle Rd
9 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Poseidon Diving Station (started 1973) is Sri Lanka's only PADI five star IDC scuba diving centre. Has 4 boats running 2-3 diving trips each day to the many local shipwrecks, reef and rock formations.

Drinks & Nightlife

A popular beachside bar and nightclub. Saturday night is their party night with international and local DJs. It is the focus of a lot of daytime surfer activity.
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Chill Space Surf Cafe
Galle Road
7 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A popular beachside bar and nightclub. Saturday night is their party night with international and local DJs. It is the focus of a lot of daytime surfer activity.

Shopping

The best selection of beer, wine and spirits in Hikkaduwa.
Sandagiri Wine Store
A2
The best selection of beer, wine and spirits in Hikkaduwa.

Essentials

A wide selection of local and imported foods.
33 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Sandagiri Super Market (Pvt) Ltd
369 Galle Road
33 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A wide selection of local and imported foods.

Sightseeing

A private museum halfway between Hikkaduwa and Ambalangoda tells the story through photographs and newspaper features of that dreadful day in 2004 when the Indian Ocean tsunami struck.
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Tsunami Museum
Galle Road
6 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
A private museum halfway between Hikkaduwa and Ambalangoda tells the story through photographs and newspaper features of that dreadful day in 2004 when the Indian Ocean tsunami struck.
Roughly 40,000 people lost their lives in Sri Lanka. It was also around here where the tsunami derailed a packed train with the loss of over 1200 lives – the world's worst ever train disaster.
Buddha Statue at Tsunami Honganji Viharaya
A2
Roughly 40,000 people lost their lives in Sri Lanka. It was also around here where the tsunami derailed a packed train with the loss of over 1200 lives – the world's worst ever train disaster.
The best-preserved sea fort in South Asia. This World Heritage site exudes old-world charm. The narrow streets are full of little boutique shops, resaurants and colonial villas.
60 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Fort
60 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
The best-preserved sea fort in South Asia. This World Heritage site exudes old-world charm. The narrow streets are full of little boutique shops, resaurants and colonial villas.
Guided tour of the plantation and factory. Free tea and cake served. Learn the fascinating story behind ‘virgin white tea’. There is a tea tasting area and a wide range of teas are for sale.
Handunugoda Tea Factory
Guided tour of the plantation and factory. Free tea and cake served. Learn the fascinating story behind ‘virgin white tea’. There is a tea tasting area and a wide range of teas are for sale.