A café in a colonial-era bungalow on Colombo Street, known for smoothie bowls and its Divine Burger.
- Mid-range
- Café
- Smoothie bowls
- Brunch
- Burgers
A budget-friendly lounge and hostel by Kandy Lake, with dorms, a generous breakfast and cocktails.
- Budget
An hour of traditional Kandyan dance, drumming and fire walking, held every evening in central Kandy.
- Mid-range
- Experience
A well-reviewed hillside hotel with garden and mountain-view rooms, balconies, a family restaurant and a shuttle into town.
- Mid-range
A boutique bungalow on Rajapihilla Mawatha above Kandy Lake, with a pool, garden and mountain-view rooms, walking distance from town.
- Upscale
Kandy’s newest big hotel, with 215 rooms, a heated rooftop infinity pool, a sky bar and views of the Knuckles and Hanthana hills.
- Upscale
A government-run food hall where local women cook traditional Sri Lankan dishes, from hoppers and pittu to fresh juices, at very low prices.
- Budget
- Restaurant
- Hoppers
- String hoppers
- Pittu
A long-established five-star hotel just outside Kandy in Tennekumbura, with spacious rooms, a pool and views over the Mahaweli valley.
- Upscale
A no-frills halal eatery in central Kandy for kottu, naan, curries and samosas, popular with locals at all hours.
- Budget
- Restaurant
- Kottu
- Naan
- Biryani
A restored colonial-era hilltop bungalow in Nittawela, with a handful of rooms, a luxury tent, an infinity pool and views to the Knuckles range.
- Luxury
Lake-view rooms on Rajapihilla Mawatha, a two-minute walk from Kandy Lake and the Kandy viewpoint, with breakfast included.
- Mid-range
A first-floor coffee bar in central Kandy, known for excellent espresso, avocado toast and fresh lemonades.
- Mid-range
- Café
- Espresso
- Avocado toast
- Lemonade
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