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Ella Village Restaurant

No 73, Bandarawela Road, Ella, Sri Lanka
Ranked #1 of 12 restaurants in Ella
5.0 of 5 stars 23 Reviews
Cuisines: Sri Lankan
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch
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Tel Aviv, Israel
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 10 cities Reviews in 10 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012

It's a tiny place on the main street. Don't expect anything fancy! The owner, which for some reason reminded me of Mr. Miyagi (Karate Kid...), made the best curry I had eaten in Sri Lanka and was a gentle, polite and courteous person. It's one of those places that you want to wish them success because you had such a... More

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Unawatuna, null, Sri Lanka
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 May 2012

we are an sri lankan boy and spanish girl travelling around sri lanka during 3months,I am in love of this country,the amazing food and the gorgeous people.After these months,I came to Ella and found this magical and special place where I feel like at home. about the ACCOMODATION(Aurora bungalows-above the restaurant) -nice new bungalows with all the necesities -hot water,wifi,moskito... More

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singapore
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 April 2012

It was nice place and good food. we had very good rice curry there. More

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Manchester UK
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

I was in Ella several weeks and ate at all the restaurants in town and several of the guesthouses. I ate at Ella Village once and spent one night in the rooms above. I had rice and curry (which I ate over 100 times in the course of a 10-week trip around Sri Lanka) and while it was OK, the... More

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Bath
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56 reviews 56 reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012
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We met some friends here for a meal and had a great curry. It's worth 5* for the food but had to mark down as no atmosphere and same chap who takes your order cooks the food! Only one other couple there when we visited and it was was reasonable cost wise so I'd highly recommend a meal there. Just... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 March 2012

We stayed in Ella for four days and every single one of them we had our breakfast, lunch and dinner in Ella Village Restaurant. Mr Nadul cooks the most delicious, healthy meals of great variety and is a lovely person to chat with and ask advice from. Miss it already!!! More

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London
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Reviews in 67 cities Reviews in 67 cities
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 March 2012

My husband and I visited Ella Village for lunch on our way from Hatton to Tissa, and had a really excellent meal. The garlic curry (literally a curry of halved garlic cloves - much sweeter, more delicate and nicer than it sounds!) was terrific, and the dhal and aubergine curries and fresh juices were also big highlights. Veggie rice and... More

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Stockholm, Sverige
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2012

I'm really glad I scrolled through Tripadvisor while we were in Ella, because we wound up eating here after I read about it. AMAZING food, especially the garlic curry. Make sure you eat here! More

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london
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 February 2012

The Ella Village Restaurant is definitely my favourite place to eat in Ella. The charming owner Nadun was always friendly, welcoming and relaxed, never pushy like some of the young guys down on the strip. Just really honest, decent and friendly. The food is excellent. Everything I've had from the menu has been delicious and really reasonably priced. I especially... More

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Sydney, Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 February 2012

I enjoyed many wonderful meals at this quiet place, away from the crowds. Loved it. More

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