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Dumplings Café
A Galle Fort café pairing dumplings with house-roasted coffee, known for cold brew and V60 pour-overs.
- Mid-range
- Café
- Cold brew
- Pour-over
- V60
Pedlar’s Inn Hostel
A hostel inside Galle Fort with Mediterranean-style décor and a top location for exploring the old town.
- Budget
Galle Fort Ramparts Walk
A sunset walk around the walls of Galle Fort, past bastions, the lighthouse and colonial streets. Free and unforgettable.
- Budget
- Experience
Jungle Beach & Japanese Peace Pagoda
A hidden cove and a hilltop peace pagoda on the Rumassala headland near Unawatuna.
- Budget
- Experience
Isle of Gelato, Galle
Gelato and specialty coffee on Pedlar Street, perfect for a break while exploring Galle Fort.
- Mid-range
- Café
- Gelato
- Specialty coffee
- Flat white
The Rockstel
An active, social jungle hostel in Unawatuna with three common areas, surf trips and parties.
- Budget
Coffee Brunch Galle Fort
An upstairs café inside Galle Fort serving locally grown specialty espresso and a creative brunch menu.
- Mid-range
- Café
- Specialty coffee
- Sri Lankan coffee
- Brunch
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About Galle
Galle’s 17th-century Dutch fort is one of the best-preserved colonial towns in Asia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site of ramparts, lighthouses and walkable lanes full of cafés and boutiques. Just down the coast, Unawatuna has a sheltered bay, jungle beach walks and a relaxed backpacker scene.
Stay inside the fort for atmosphere and evening walks on the walls, or in Unawatuna for the beach.