Sri Lanka’s finest botanic gardens, just outside Kandy, with an orchid house, giant Java fig and avenues of royal palms.
- Mid-range
- Experience
Why we marked it
- Extensive coffee menu
- Calm, modern space
- Glass wall over Colombo Street
- Good for working
Known for
Department of Coffee is a calm, modern coffee shop on Colombo Street in central Kandy, with a big glass wall overlooking the street below.
What to order
Work through the extensive coffee menu, from classic espresso drinks to iced and specialty options, with light bites to go with it.
Good to know
- A good place to work for an hour or two.
- Close to the temple, The Radh and the other Colombo Street cafés.
Where it is
22 Colombo Street, Kandy, Sri Lanka
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