4000 Per Person
BYOB Not Accepted
Bar Available
FREE High-speed WiFi
Courtyard Dining Behind Fort's Best-Kept Walls
The Bungalow Restaurant & Bar is the courtyard restaurant of The Bungalow boutique hotel on Church Cross Street, inside Galle Fort, and it consistently rates among the highest-reviewed places to eat in the Fort. Known for its Butter Chicken and grilled seafood platters, The Bungalow pairs heritage-building charm with a proper full bar, so a plate of oysters or the playfully named Hairy Burger goes just as well as a curry. It's the kind of place where you settle in under the trees and don't rush the evening.
Good Food in a Historic Setting
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Signature Dishes: Butter Chicken and grilled lobster or seafood platters are the two dishes reviewers mention again and again.
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Also Worth Ordering: Tuna steak with fish curry, oysters, tempura, fried calamari, and the Hairy Burger for something less traditional.
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Ambience: A courtyard setting with greenery inside a heritage colonial building, part of The Bungalow Galle Fort hotel.
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Best For: Date nights, evening drinks that turn into dinner, and travellers staying in the Fort who want a sit-down meal nearby.
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Special Features: Full bar on-site, so cocktails and a proper seafood platter are both on the table.
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Easy Access & Amenities: Galle Fort is a pedestrian UNESCO heritage zone with restricted vehicle access, so walk in or take a short tuk-tuk drop to Church Cross Street. Reservations aren't typically taken - it runs on a walk-in basis.
Recommended Dishes
Butter Chicken
Tuna Steak
Seafood platter
Calamari
Butter Chicken
Tuna Steak
Seafood platter
Calamari
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