It's not only food (which is delicious) but the whole experience: beautiful surroundings, warm and welcoming family, and the calmness of the area. You pay for being served with a smile, try multiple options, enjoy companionship of the owners while sitting in the shade of palm trees and listening to the singing birds.
It's not cheap, I would even say it's very expensive for Sri Lankan food. But it's definitely delicious, made out of fresh products, carefully prepared with love.
And it's a lot! Don't be shy and take away your leftovers, they will be happy to pack it for you and in fact you will pay once for two lunches (which makes it a bit less pricey).
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
Rs 3,500–4,000
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Curry
We had the full Sri Lanka experience.
The food was delicious, with amazing flavours and taste. Best food we had on our trip. Highly recommended. Amazing Service and hospitality. Nimal took us around and explained so much about his garden. We had an incredible lunch and a full culture experience! I'm definitely coming back. Nimal you are the best!!
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
We just had dinner at Nimal’s and it was fantastic! The power is out in all of Sri Lanka tonight, and Nimal set up the lovliest candlelit table for us and served a huge delicious feast. We got the surprise table, which included delicious fish, lots of different vegetables and lentils, and amazing sauces. The cassava, dried fish + onions, and lentils were our favorites! Cannot recommend more highly.
Nimal and his family were so lovely, we had great conversation and hope to be back soon!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 3,500–4,000
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Curry
Had such a wonderful experience and delicious meal that we returned the next day for a cooking lesson. Nimal and his family were so welcoming and it was such a great experience! We learnt a lot about how Sri Lankan dishes are prepared and it was lovely to see how the restaurant supports the wider community. Highly recommend stopping in for a delicious meal and also the cooking class!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
If you are looking for authentic Sri Lankan food and hospitality, Nimal and his wife Kumari are the place to go. We wanted to have dinner at Kabalana Beach and found ourselves in Nimal's garden. He showed us the garden and explained the different herbs and ingredients of a real Sri Lankan curry. His wife showed us how to prepare different types of curry and so we had a cooking class of traditional Sri Lankan cuisine. Afterwards we could enjoy our rice and curry in the garden with a fire. And what can I say? It was by far the best rice and curry on our whole trip! We can only recommend a visit to Nimal and his wife to anyone who is in the vicinity of Koggala! Not only do you eat delicious food there, but you also get to know the people and culture better.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 2,000–2,500
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
It was the most authentic food experience we had in Sri Lanka! Everything was fresh and incredibly delicious.
First, we had a tour through the breathtaking garden.
The owner explained various plants, sharing everything with great passion.
If you're in the area, you should definitely check it out. It was a beautiful evening!
Many thanks to Nimal and his family for their hospitality!
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Nimal’s kitchen was on my wish list to go already, and it was beyond my expectations! Such a lovely place with great freshly homemade food and a beautiful garden. But the most touchy is the owner, who spent all the time with us and our baby boy :) he made us very comfortable and showed us his garden… his wife cooked everything. Oh, I loved it… highly recommended🤗
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Price per person
Rs 2,500–3,000
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Curry
Amazing place and one of the best things that I did on my trip to Sri Lanka. The food is amazing, but the company is even better. Nimal’s is a must visit in the south of Sri Lanka.
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Lunch
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
We had just arrived from a long journey and were in need of food!
Nimal has so many great reviews and he lives up to the expectation!!
We were greeted with a warm welcome from Nimal and his staff. We ordered a great beer and delicious fresh watermelon juice sitting in Nimal’s beautiful tranquil garden next to the fire.
Whilst waiting for our food he kindly gave us a tour of his large garden filled with so many fruit trees and herbs it was so interesting!
Our food arrived with the most delicious display of all kinds of veggies we could have dreamed of- it was heaven! We couldn’t eat it all but tried our best as it all tasted so good.
I finished the meal off with a fresh mango lassi that felt good for the soul!
We were offered a lift home in their tuk tuk which was the perfect ending to a tiring day.
Thank you Nimal and your staff for your time and hospitality :)
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 5,000+
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
Recommended dishes
Curry
Nilmar and his family are so welcoming. I can’t even explain how grateful me and my boyfriend feel coming to this place. The food is beyond amazing, the garden is beautiful, the people are so lovely… it definitely feels like home.
If you come to the area, please visit this unique gem ❤️
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Food: 5
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 5
