Fantastic place - just off the city center. Lovely vibes and music. The staff are all attentive and courteous. Though not too many veg options - the Lump Rice they suggested to me was delicious. Good range of spirits and cocktails.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Exceptional Japanese dining experience in Ella, Sri Lanka! The food is incredibly flavorful, with a delightful blend of authentic Japanese tastes. From Karage to Don-buri, each dish showcases quality ingredients and skillful preparation. The ambiance adds to the overall Ella vibe check, creating a fantastic dining atmosphere. Highly recommended for those seeking a taste of Japan in the suburbs of Ella! Hidden Gem!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Brunch
Price per person
Rs 2,500–3,000
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Fish and Chips
A wonderful and excellent restaurant with very friendly service. We spent 5 days in Ella and every day we visited this restaurant because it appealed to us right from the first visit. Tasty food that also looks beautiful and is at a relatively good price. I think a little more expensive for locals but just right for tourists. You can eat for about 3000LKR including excellent food and drink. We tried both pasta and Japanese cuisine and we can say that the owner knows what he is doing. It specializes in these two types of food and does it well. The menu does not contain millions of types of food, which is good because every dish is made with love and joy. I can't praise the staff enough (and especially Mr. Udara), who take an interest in you even before you enter the restaurant, offer you a place to sit, bring a beautifully made menu, and after a while of eating comes to ask you if everything is okay and if you like it 🥰 They do everything with a smile on their face and joy. After a few days, a few of them got to know us and chatted. The last evening we came to eat here and as a surprise we received a dessert on the company's account 💚 Which made us very happy and exactly all these things make a good impression on a person. When we return to Ella in a few days, we will definitely be happy to visit here again. We are very much looking forward to seeing all of you. Thank you
Thomas & Gábi
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
Rs 2,500–3,000
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Atmospehere was lovely, staff was nice and friendly. The only thing that really bothered me was that I got a fairly lukewarm meal (not completely warm pasta with pesto and shrimps). We went here the next day and warned them about cold food. They were extremly nice and we got hot meals. Shrimp pasta had a lot of shrimps, I just loved it! Donburi Beef bowl. Amazing! Tapas were very tastey - tomato bruschetta (it has fresh basil) and baby roast potatos. Would highly recommend!! Oh and atmosphere was just lovely.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 2,000–2,500
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
As a foodie & reviewer, I really love this restaurant and this deserves a 5 stars. It is a hidden restaurant which is like 500 meters away from the center in Ella-Passara Road and it is situated in a quiet area. This restaurant serves Japanese, Italian and Srilankan food which showcased good selections of food. They also serve Pork
The vibe inside were so good that it feels like you are in an expensive restaurant. The lighting, tables, layout are so aesthetically designed.
The food were so delicious and prepared beautifully. Same as how Japanese prepare their food. The servings were good and the staffs were so assisting. I told them that this restaurant should be at the center and deserves to be known as "one of the best restaurant here in Ella".
I strongly recommend this to everyone especially tourist to come and visit this restaurant. Will come back here more often while I am here.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 3,500–4,000
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Pork Tonkatsu with Egg and Rice
A nice restaurant with a wide range of dishes, friendly hosts and a great taste experience. We enjoyed the food very much.
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
The restaurant is a bit further from the main Ella street restaurants but it's definitely worth coming! The atmosphere is cozy and lovely, they have fluffy blankets where the outside area is if you will get cold. We came on a rainy day and didn't have the umbrella so they gave us a towel to make ourselves a bit more dry ☺️ the menu has quite few options for every taste! The way how food was served is more then perfect! Staff is very polite!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 3,500–4,000
We had a great experience here at AK Ristoro. Udara was exceptional, his service was 10/10! He is so kind and friendly! And the food, of course, was delicious! It’s a true fusion between Sri Lanka’s cuisine, with Italian and Japanese dishes. The bruschetta was perfect and the blue marlin was also really good! We will come back!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 5,000+
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I own my own restaurant in Ella. This is the place I come to eat when I want to eat outside my place.
Outstanding ambience food and service.
Ella needs more places like this.
Highly recommend.
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 2,500–3,000
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Found this great restaurant in Ella which exceeded our expectations in multiple folds with their food. We ordered Karage as an entree followed by Beef bowl and Beef burrito with a bottle of Shiraz. All 3 dishes were excellent. Ingredients of salad were fresh and had a local twist. Flavors were well balanced. Ambiance was great with open seating and staff were friendly and attentive. Totally recommend.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 5,000+
