3500 Per Person
BYOB Not Accepted
Bar Available
FREE High-speed WiFi
Vegetarian friendly Options
Ella's Rooftop Institution, Day Into Night
Cafe Chill is a three-floor restaurant and bar on Wellawaya Road in Ella, the most reviewed restaurant in town with over 17,000 reviews behind it. Known for its chicken lamprais and tropical pizza, Cafe Chill keeps the kitchen going from 8:30 in the morning until 10 at night and the bar open past midnight, with live music filling the rooftop most evenings. It's the kind of place locals send every first-time visitor to Ella.
Where Ella Comes to Chill
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Signature Dishes: Chicken lamprais, tropical pizza, and devilled fish anchor a menu that swings between Sri Lankan classics and international comfort food.
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Also Worth Ordering: American pancakes or a tutti frutti smoothie bowl for breakfast, an arrack ginger lime cocktail or violet margarita once the sun goes down.
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Ambience: A three-floor building topped with a rooftop lounge, busy with chatter and live music most nights of the week.
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Best For: Long lunches, first dinners in Ella, solo travellers looking for company, and anyone wanting a proper night out.
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Special Features: Nightly live music, free WiFi, and a bar that stays open until 12:30am - one of the latest closing times in Ella.
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Versatile Space: A quiet breakfast spot before 10am that turns into one of Ella's liveliest late-night hangouts by 9pm.
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Diet-Friendly Options: Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free dishes run across the menu, not just as an afterthought.
Recommended Dishes
Lamprais
Cafe Chill Stir Fry
Chilli Chill Pizza
Cappuccino
Lamprais
Cafe Chill Stir Fry
Chilli Chill Pizza
Cappuccino
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Eat. Drink. Chill in Ella.
Your Ella Hangout
Big Flavours. Easy Vibes.
3500 Per Person
BYOB Not Accepted
Bar Available
FREE High-speed WiFi
Vegetarian friendly Options