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Indian
Take-out
Asian
Sri Lankan
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Traditional Sri Lankan restaurant with a variety of vegan curries on offer. Open Mon-Sat 11:00am-8:00pm. Closed Sun.
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Last update on 29 Sep 2019 by Erango
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Added by VegosaurusVagabond on 14 Feb 2019
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59 Reviews
First Review by VegosaurusVagabond
marie.esiuol
Points +1216
The best Kottu I had - Edit
The place gets crowded as it’s known for their good and cheap food. We had 2 passion fruit juices a curry set with dhal, pumpkin curry, carrot curry and Aubergine (very good)
Read moreAnd probably the best vegetable Kottu I had in Sri Lanka. The staff is knowledgeable about vegan food and very friendly. The vegetable Samosas were also amazing
Updated from previous review on 2026-09-11
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DannyIglesias
Points +8
Best Value Meal in Ella - Always Worth the Wait! - Edit
6 Stars ⭐⭐⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Read moreWent yesterday and came back today for my last lunch in Ella — they even remembered me!
The place: It’s a little run down, homely, no frills. But this place is ALWAYS packed and there’s always a queue waiting for a table. That tells you everything.
The food: Red rice, curries, kottu, rotti... and their sambal is a MUST TRY! Proper home cooked Sri Lankan food. Fresh, packed with flavor, and made with love.
The staff: The team here are so warm and welcoming. Great manner, quick service even when it’s full, and they treat you like family.
The value: This whole feast cost me AU$15.00. For that price I’d only get a McDonald’s combo back home. Here I got real food that filled me up and my heart too.
If you want authentic food and amazing value in Ella, come here and be ready to wait. It’s 100% worth it.
Thank you Matey Hut Home! Catch you next time I’m in Ella 🙏
Updated from previous review on 2026-07-31
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MeaganKiely
Points +1277
Worth the hype! - Edit
Food here was amazing and very well priced. Best veg kottu we’ve had in Sri Lanka. We also did the matey hut cooking class and it was very good. Food we made and ate in the class was the best of our time in Sri Lanka!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-31
Pros: Options of veg curry to select , Cheap
Cons: Busy
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nathodge
Points +3034
Some of the best food in Sri Lanka! - Edit
Great vegan options! Basically, anything vegetarian is vegan (please check each dish though).
Read moreWe had the mango, banana blossom, banana, dhal with spinach and Beetroot. Unfortunately no jackfruit was available when we went.
Popular and busy place so do expect to wait but the food comes quick for Sri Lankan timings so you won't have to wait too long. We got takeaway.
Definitely recommend to check this place out and especially the mango curry it was delicious! Possibly our favourite curry of our time in Sri Lanka so far!
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Michellepaire
Points +1387
Delicious - Edit
We absolutely loved the food overhere! We had the eggplant, cocos sambal and dahl with spinach. The staff is super friendly.
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my-white-wonderland
Points +1000
Hot-Spot in Ella - Edit
Das Restaurant ist klein, aber sehr gut besucht. Dadurch längere Wartezeiten, um überhaupt einen Sitzplatz zu ergattern.
Read moreDer Ort ist auch stark von Einheimischen besucht, was ein positives Zeichen ist.
Pros: Lecker und frisch, Akzeptable Preise
Cons: Wartezeit, Bisschen chaotisch
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ElmarRekers
Points +62
Delicious curries and friendly service - Edit
Matey Hut serves up some of the most delicious curries in Ella. The eggplant and dahl curries were absolutely fantastic. The service was sharp and friendly, making the whole dining experience delightful.
Read moreOnly downside is the limited seating, which often leads to long queues due to its popularity. But trust me, the food is well worth the wait!
Pros: Great curries, A lot of options on the menu, Service
Cons: Long queues, Toilet is down the road
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BeeCameron
Points +188
Tasty! - Edit
Good amount of vegan options
Read moreA must visit if you are in Ella
Staff are really nice and also very helpful
Pros: Portion size , Price , Options
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MiriWallich
Points +1670
Lots of different veg curries to try - Edit
I really like this place because you can actually choose which vegetable curries you get, instead of having random ones, and they have a huge selection! The flavours are all so good and there’s a lot of variety between the curries. I found it more economical to get plain rice with papadam and then order the curries separately instead of getting the plate with 4 curries.
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Rinku
Points +36
Many Curries Available to Choose From - Edit
The workers are friendly and can help in choosing vegan options. One can order rice with a choice of 4 curries, which let us try 12 different curries among the 3 of us. The taste was amazing, and the price was fair.
Read moreCan recommend this place if you are looking for vegan local cuisine. (Unfortunately no fully vegan place in Ella yet...)
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Aribell
Points +30
Caters well to vegans - Edit
Really delicious food and caters well for vegans with some good communication. The food was very authentic and I would highly recommend
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CB.VGN
Points +74
Delicious Sri Lankan vegan food - Edit
Would highly recommend if you visit Ella. They cater to vegans and their food is authentic and delicious. Really reasonably priced.
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DJMatocomp
Points +457
Curry is nice - Edit
Curry is nice and you can have few of them as part of one dish. Either I dont like kotthu or is bad there. Milk tea is ok. Roti with chocolate and banana is decent, a bit expensive though.
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Malte666
Points +411
etwas kleine Portionen, eher ein „Schnellrestaurant“ - Edit
Insgesamt war alles gut. Aber ich würde den „Hype“ nicht mitgehen. Wir hatten beide das Curry mit den wählbaren Optionen. Insgesamt sehr lecker, die Portion war für meinen Geschmack etwas zu klein. Es gibt auch keine alkoholischen Getränke. Das passt insgesamt zum Konzept: man wird sehr schnell bedient, ist aber nach 30 Minuten auch fertig mit dem Essen. Also kein Lokal für einen gemütlichen Abend :-).
Read morePros: leckeres veganes Curry, m
Cons: Charakter eines Schnellrestaurants, kein Alkohol im Angebot
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MnlVgn
Points +40
Best curries in town - Edit
Eggplant curry is a must. Mango, pumpkin and dhal also amazing. Kottu is garlic heavy and i loved it.
Read moreCrowded in the evening, so you may have to wait a bit to get a table. #Veganuary
Pros: Food, Staff
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DonaldPump
Points +219
Amazing eggplant curry 🍆 - Edit
The eggplant curry is their self-proclaimed signature dish and tastes amazing. You can get 4 vegetarian/vegan curries of your choice, including rice, for ca. LKR 1.200,-
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-11-03
Pros: Many vegan options , Cheap , Authentic
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willl1992hotmail.com
Points +8
Super Local Eatery - Edit
This is the best Sri Lankan food we have had so far, they offer a lot of vegan options and the value is second to none (£3 for a sample dish of 4 curries with rice and a poppadom). Must visit when in Ella.
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HayleyJayne
Points +496
Delicious - Edit
Simply delicious food. Very popular so you do have to queue, but it's worth it!
Read moreVery lovely staff too!
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Kailchip
Points +109
A must! - Edit
Loved the kotu and eggplant curry specifically!
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malvina
Points +2074
Good place - Edit
Food is tasty, nice staff. They also offer cooking classes and it’s really good (all dishes were vegan except fried banana but they adopt it for me).
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greta.b8
Points +1417
Good - Edit
Good food and service. Sadly they had neither mango juice nor jackfruit curry… still great, but overall nothing special, had had better curries.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-03-28
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heather6thsense
Points +583
Service with a big smile - Edit
The food is flavoursome and big servings. I particularly liked the Samoa's. The staff are lovely and the service is quick.
Read morePros: Flavoursome food, Lovely staff, Clean looking
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Sterling
Points +555
Not our best experience - Edit
We ordered the same dish twice. One came the other one was mixed up two times before it came.
Read moreYou sit outside right next to the train underpass which is a bottleneck, so you sit in the fumes of that traffic jam.
How did the food taste?
Out of four currys I‘d say one was good. The others were soso and the first portion came lukewarm close to cold.
The staff is nice.
Dishsize and price are on the touristy/expensive side.
We won’t go again.
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MerikWesterveld
Points +1189
Good food but somewhat overhyped - Edit
This place is great for local food. But it's nothing outstanding in terms of food, service or veganism. Their is no signation of veganism anywhere, and the staff doesn't understand the concept of veganism so you have to explicitly ask them about your animal product concerns. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice place but you have many like this in sri lanka.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-12-20
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rachsgreen3
Points +180
Some of the best food in sri lanka! - Edit
Really good veg curry options and a lot of selection.
Read moreA lot of the food is vegan but you can ask the waiter about what contains egg if you are unsure.
I can highly recommend the banana flower curry.
Updated from previous review on 2023-12-19
Pros: Delicious food and good portions , Cute location, Helpful staff
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pichapraew
Points +288
Tasty and good service - Edit
Read moreThe food is amazing. Their simple green menu card is not clearly labeled vegan/vegetarian but everything here is cooked with coconut oil and not ghee (unless mentioned). There are many veggie options.
There are limited seatings so I recommend to go either early or later otherwise you may have to in a line. h
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sweetestpotat
Points +591
Delicious curry - Edit
Really tasty rice and curry. We picked four out of lots of options. Pumpkin and aubergine were particularly good!
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