Lacto
Indian
Italian
Beer/Wine
Asian
Fusion
Sri Lankan
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Varied menu with an Asian twist: cuisines are Indian, Sri Lankan, and Italian. Offers a few vegan choices. Other dishes, like the Sri Lankan mushroom raisin and cashew nut curry, thai green vegetable curry, veggie bean burger, or the mushroom spinach and tofu risotto can be served vegan. Extensive cocktail range. Open Mon-Sun 6:00pm-11:00pm.


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31 Reviews

First Review by AndySriLanka

HayleyJayne

Points +394

Vegan
12 Aug 2024

Fantastic Tourist Spot with a Great attitude towards the dogs of the area.

The food, entertainment and vibe is great for your first experience in Sri Lanka. It's aimed at tourists so the waiters are easy to communicate with, the food is really good and the restaurant funds the Hope foundation which cares for the local dogs. Also has entertainment. Great for when you first arrive, not rustic at all. Good drinks too. 100% recommend for when you first arrive and dive into the culture before revving up your Tuk Tuk and going out on your Sri Lankan Adventure!

IceScream

Points +80

Vegan
21 Mar 2024

Nice atmosphere but mediocre food

We ordered the Vegan Burger and Mushroom Burger and they were not good. Not much flavor and everything tasted plain. The fries and onion rings tasted just like fried oil.
We loved the mojito mocktail and the live music in the evening. Concidering the other good reviews it might be better to order Sri Lankan food here.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-21

Pros: Great live music, Very nice staff, Nice Mocktails

Cons: Plain vegan burgers , Very pricey

zuendstoffel

Points +298

Vegan
14 Mar 2024

Nice Garden Restaurant

Nice Garden Restaurant with many vegan options

Pros: Vegan menu separated, Nice garden, Great service

brdm

Points +722

Vegan
29 Feb 2024

Amazing!

They had a lot of vegan options clearly labelled and at the back of the menu there was a fully vegan section. The staff was very friendly and professional. And the food was just delicious, I can really recommend this place! A nicely decorated place with a bit higher prices but worth it!

Tilo8

Points +513

Vegan
03 Feb 2024

5* for me

I loved this place. They have so many vegan options and everything we tried was amazing. The owner is very friendly and the staff was nice! The portion sizes are generous. Would come again!

AngelinaDraeger

Points +68

Vegan
04 Nov 2023

5/5 Stars

This was simply put delicious!
The good was outstanding, the staff welcoming us from the first second and the vegan menu was plenty!
From starters to mains and dessert - will definitely come back if we’re around here again!

Pros: Food, Staff, Vegan Options

MamaDuck

Points +47

Vegan
14 Aug 2023

Fantastic

Lots of vegan choices. Delicious food. Generous portion sizes. Friendly staff. Plus a share of their profits go to supporting street dogs in Sri Lanka.

hatszepsut

Points +593

Vegetarian
30 Jun 2023

Wonderful place

They have plenty of vegan options, clearly labelled. On top of that they point out which dishes are spicy and cannot be made mild which for someone like me - who doesn't tolerate spicy food is so helpful. Extremely friendly and attentive staff!

TabithaA

Points +4663

Vegan
12 Nov 2022

Outstanding service, funky place

This place is huge! Super funky, very fun. Service was excellent.
Food was large portions.
I has the vegan sri Lankan devil - iT was ok, more just spicy than any real flavor. Came with coconut roti, bit bland.
Also ordered vegan chocolate cake- less cake and more like raisin fudge, if you like raisins you'll like it
Also got a Margherita which was warm
$20 was average pricing

Pros: Plenty of vegan options , Excellent service

Cons: Food is a bit bland

lisablmr

Points +82

Vegan
21 Apr 2022

Deliciously

Had the jackfruit curry. Big plate, so it’s definitely enough food 👍🏻

Pros: Many vegan options , Fast service , Big plate

Cons: Expensive

AmyHD

Points +174

Vegan
20 Feb 2022

A great find for vegans

Extensive vegan menu and everything that we ordered from the traditional Sri Lankan section was full of flavour and delicious.

Also there’s an extensive cocktail selection.

The staff were polite and attentive

Pros: Delicious food, Great service

Cons: Has fish- pedicure tanks

AndrewBee

Points +80

Vegan
20 Feb 2022

Great find for Vegans

Extensive vegan range. And we chose from the traditional sri lankan menu anr everyrhing was delicious.

Pros: Loads of vegan options, , Great cocktail choice, Great service

Cons: Fish pedicure tanks

peteblair

Points +32

Vegan
05 Feb 2022

Stunning vegan food & great service

The moment you walk through the door the warm welcome (usually from Martin the owner) & politeness of the staff is on another level. You are always asked where you want to sit and are served quite quickly. You are never ignored and the staff top up your glass as soon as you’ve drank it.The menu is large & offers Asian & western options. As vegans we were blown away by the choices we had, with our own vegan menu. Everything from curries, burgers, pastas and even nut roast and shepherds pie! (Very rare in Sri Lanka)
We ate there several times & were never disappointed, we tried the Thai & Sri Lankan curries, which were super tasty & filling. The mushroom & sweetcorn burger & vegan burger were delicious, and the nut roast we had just before Xmas was a lovely reminder of home, far away.
Martin regular pops out from front of house & the kitchen to come and chat with you & he’s a very grounded, interesting & positive human being. When we returned to negombo a month later, Martin remembered all about us. As two people who were in Sri Lanka to help a dog charity as well as for travelling, we found the work he does for his hope Foundation, helping Street dogs a beautiful thing.
There is even fish pedicure & manicures which you must try & I found it very entertaining!!
We spent 5 weeks in Sri Lanka & as vegans we really struggled with food choices. We only wished there was a Lord’s in every town! #Veganuary

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Excellent service , A warm welcome & personal touch

l0vec0urtney

Points +485

Vegan
01 Mar 2020

Good Vegan Options

Good vegan options, all clearly labelled on the lunch menu and the dinner menu has a whole vegan section.

I had the soy meat Sri Lankan curry with rice, pappadom and coconut sambol. Very good but quite expensive by Sri Lankan standards.
I also tried the shepherds pie out of curiosity as I’m English and haven’t had this dish in a while and was pleasantly surprised!!

The service was really good and they sell bamboo straws and don’t use plastic only glass bottles.

Pros: Large vegan selection, Clearly labelled menu, Good service

Cons: Expensive

FlaviaHuwyler

Points +34

Vegan
24 Feb 2020

A MUST for every vegan!!

what an amazing place with MANY MANY vegan options. my boyfriend and I came to the conclusion that it was the best food we had in 3 weeks sri lanka😄a very stylish place too:)

Robsen87

Points +123

Vegan
12 Feb 2020

Burger was an catastrophe

Super pricy, very bad value for the money. Service was very good, but seems that the chef had a really bad day. One more awful restaurant in Negombo.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Good service

Cons: Expensive , Low quality , Expensive

RoelRoel

Points +251

Vegan
15 Aug 2019

Amazing food and place.

Won't add more to the reviews already written:just and amazing place with an amazing view on the world. No plastic straws etc. The food is very delicious.

Pros: Delicious food, Many many many vegan options

Cons: Expensive but well, worth it!

DotiR

Points +886

Vegan
13 Aug 2019

Vegan menu and proceedings going to street dogs&cats charity

Very spacious place with a separate vegan menu .
I had nut raisin curry which was delicious . You can choose how spicy you’d like it : not spicy , mild , medium , spicy ( they ask you :)).
The owner himself , Martin was going around the tables to introduce himself and mention the charity the proceedings from the restaurant go to and wasn’t asking for any additional donation nor being pushy at all.
I found that to be a very nice & personal touch and since I feel strongly about street dogs I found the higher prices acceptable and found the donation box in the restaurant myself .

Pros: Vegan menu, Proceedings go to street dogs& cats charity

VincentVega

Points +70

Vegan
06 Apr 2019

Vegan menu and vegan chocolate cake as dessert

Great place to have dinner. Staff is very good and it has a vegan menu with a lot of choices. Through reading the 'Hope magazine' I found out the owner recently changed from vegetarian to (flexi-) vegan! He's also helping street dogs an cats and the Singalese community with his restaurants.
I had the soya meat and mango curry, which was really tasteful and not spicy at all (I chose mild spicy). The best thing was the vegan dessert: triple layer chocolate cake! It did take a while (approx. 30 minutes) to arrive, but it was worth the waiting. Me and my girlfriend ordered one cake per person, but I would advise you to share one cake because the cake is big and really filling!
The prices are closer to the prices in Europe, but the quality of the food is well worth it and still very cheap. We spent approx. EUR 40 for starters, mains, desserts and (non-alcoholic) drinks for two persons!

Pros: Vegan menu with lots of options, Owner is following a plantbased diet, Excellent price/quality

Cons: The ambiance was not our taste (a bit too much)

CatDouglas

Points +463

Vegan
17 Mar 2019

There's a whole vegan menu

Went to this place to meet some animal rights friends that live in the area and thanks to them, they've created a vegan menu with the owner of the restaurant. I had the jackfruit curry and it was fabulous. There's heaps of selection, good service, even a vegan dessert. It's your stereotypical tourist beach restaurant which could be anywhere in Asia but the food and company were great and the Manager does a lot of his staff and the local community so was happy to go there. Will be going back!

Pros: Separate vegan menu, Good portions, Great service

Cons: There's a nightclub feel about it, There's a fish spa in the restaurant, Could be more vegan dessert options

Sheen per

Points +263

Vegan
09 Mar 2019

Good vegan choices

Normally wouldn’t have given this place a second glance - loud music, dive bar lighting and a menu too big so nothing is cooked well. But read the reviews and headed in for lunch. Had the vegan jackfruit curry and asked for very spicy. It was a very good curry but came western spicy so too much on the medium side for me.

Usually service in Sri Lanka is on the languid side which is fine. Here the staff were fast, efficient and smiling and the food arrived in good time.

Pros: Lots of vegan , Good food, Nice staff

Cons: Only the things I would hate anywhere, loud , crappy music, lurid signs

kezburke

Points +226

Vegan
02 Feb 2019

Excellent vegan selection

Not only is this vegan great it tastes amazing too! They really have excelled when it comes to the vegan menu.

I had the vegan bun less burger and it’s the best vegan burger I’ve ever had.

Also, great customer service.

VeganNatascha

Points +1184

Vegan
27 Jan 2019

Hat 5 Sterne verdient

Ich hatte das Curry mit Jackfrucht, was extrem lecker war! Das Personal war sehr aufmerksam. Am schönsten sitzt man wohl im hinteren Bereich des Restaurants.
Da sich der Besitzer auch noch für Tiere auf Sri Lanka einsetzt, hat das Restaurant eigentlich 5 Sterne verdient!

Pros: Sehr gutes Essen , Aufmerksamer Service, Engagierter Eigentümer

annalenksjo

Points +25

Mostly Veg
24 Dec 2018

Great place with social responsibility!

Food was great and great service. Big restaurant, don't miss the inner part with a nice bar etc. Really like that they are taking their social responsibility with not providing straws unless asked for, supporting cat&dog shelters etc!

Pros: Cool interior

Cons: That they use plastic straws at all

NorthwindVagabond

Points +48

Vegan
24 Dec 2018

Scrumptios vegan choc cake! Wow.

We went to Lords for the vegan dessert and were very impressed! The vegan chocolate cake was amazing, rich, and totally delicious. The owner is also very engaging and we learned about his efforts to help here with neutering stray dogs to cut down on feral population. Check hours before coming as opening hours different than what is listed on Happy Cow, but this may be due to the Christmas season..? There is a good vegan menu for entrees and mains. Owner is vegan. Prices are higher than elsewhere in Sri Lanka but on a par with meal prices around Negombo.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Great vegan desserts

Cons: Pricey but similar to other restaurants in area

KatrineVindelev

Points +26

Vegan
08 Feb 2018

Delicious and huge vegan menu

Very good food with two pages with a vegan menu. Loved it. The service is Nice, the location and even with live Music.

Went there 5 times because it was so good!
Their vegan chocolate cake was so delicious and also their burger, green curry dishes and fresh juices.

Would give it 5 stars if HappyCow would allow it.

Pros: Many vegan options , a vegan menu , Fresh juice

Cons: bit more expensive

Jesuskomplex

Points +52

Vegan
31 Jan 2018

Nice vegan menu!

Nice place with a lot of diffrent stuff for vegans!




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