Sri Lankan pub and grill
The Royal Bar & Hotel
Bandaranayake Mawatha, Kandy Town · Kandy
🍽 Sri Lankan pub and grill📍 Bandaranayake Mawatha, Kandy Town🇱🇰 Kandy
Why eat here
A colonial era bar and dining room favoured by locals, with old photographs, ceiling fans and unpretentious rice and curry plates at friendly prices.
Good to know
Go before 19:00 for a quieter table; the upstairs room fills quickly on weekends when Esala festival crowds are in town.
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