Good food at this lovely restaurant. The place is relatively clean and had no bugs flying around. The menu is typical with Sri Lankan food and western food. Prices are much cheaper than other tourist places. I enjoyed the food here, portion is just nice. The pineapple fritters are fantastic! Very juicy.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 1,000–1,500
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Devilled Sausage
Flawless food, tender and fresh. I visited this place consecutively for 3 days and I would come more if I stated longer in Bentota. I highly recommend fish&rice curry, shark steak and prawns. De-li-cious! And the owner is a kind and professional gentleman. Speaks good English and German. The place is an absolute pearl of Bentota!:)
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 1,500–2,000
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
I rarely come 3 nights in a row at the same place and I feel I would come again if it wasn't for the sad fact that vacation is over.
This place is a perl that needs to be cherished for it's authentic, traditional taste and relaxed local atmosphere. The owner is here every night making sure everyone is comfortable, he takes the orders and serves himself so you can be 100% sure it's same quality every time.
Prices are more than fair, you don't even have to compare with any other place in Bentota or for a matter of fact at the whole southern coast of Sri Lanka.
Come here and enjoy!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 1,000–1,500
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Seafood Fried Rice
Visited Prem Cafe & Restaurant at 7 pm with a party of 5. It's a charming family-run business where they handle everything from service to cooking and cashier duties. We started with their Fish Soup, a flavorful beginning to our dinner.
For mains, we indulged in the Chicken Schnitzel with Rice and Salad, Grilled Chicken with Brown Sauce and Rice, and Seafood Noodles. Each dish impressed, with special mention for the outstanding salads accompanying the main courses.
Desserts included Watalappan, Banana Split, Pineapple Fritters, and Fruit Salad. The desserts were a delightful end to the meal, not overly sweet but just right.
The limited seating capacity meant they had to turn away customers at times due to a lack of available seats. It's worth noting that Prem Cafe & Restaurant operates on a cash-only basis. Despite this, the overall experience was one of value for money, with delicious, well-prepared food. If you're in for a cozy family-run atmosphere and tasty dishes, this is a recommended spot.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 2,000–2,500
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Recommended dishes
Fried Noodle with Seafoods
Lovely restaurant with a large menu and a friendly family team. My chicken schnitzel was lovely. Food and drink at a reasonable price.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 1,500–2,000
Food: 5
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 3
Best fish we had in Sri Lanka. Tuna was perfectly cooked. Good portion. All very fresh and tasty. Friendly family business.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
Rs 1,500–2,000
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Grilled Tuna with BBQ Sause
By far the best tuna I have eaten in Sri Lanka... service is attentive and friendly... the prices are more than reasonable... what more could you want...
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 4,000–4,500
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
DONT THINK, just go here! A cute, very very clean place run by a family. Aunty cooks and uncle manages the guests. What a meal! We had the country rice and curry, tomato soup, vegetable soup and roast potatoes and egg. Each dish was one above the other. One of the best meals we had in the country.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 500–1,000
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Papadam
Went there after seeing all the good reviews on Google. The owner certainly lived up to the reputation. He was very friendly and recommended dishes for us (Indian, vegetarian fare).
The vegetarian dishes were decent, nothing to rave about, but we were grateful for the vegetarian food, honestly. Maybe they don't get so many vegetarian patrons.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 1,000–1,500
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
