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Kingfisher

Welle Dewala Road, Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
Ranked #6 of 26 restaurants in Unawatuna
4.5 of 5 stars 49 Reviews
Cuisines: European, Italian, Seafood, Thai
Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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Good for: Romantic, Bar Scene, Local cuisine, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Reservations, After-hours, Dessert
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uk
Senior Contributor
27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

Ate here one night during our 3 week trip to srilanka ,we had reserved a table as we were a party of eight ,the food when we finally got it was very good ,everyone enjoyed especially the battered prawns, but the let down was the service we waited a long time for food and had to ask twice to get... More

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Gib
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

A really nice space now, with a 'pavilion' with a lovely through breeze and ceiling fans or tables on the beach. The best fresh tuna perfectly cooked. I have coeliacs (gluten allergy) and they were very helpful and accommodating... everything came as ordered (a rarity). We went back three times after trying many other places and would rate this as... More

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Paris, France
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

This restaurant is just excellent, the best we have ever tried during our 10 days trip in Sri Lanka. We have stayed 4 nights in their hotel which is also the best we had in Sri Lank which were always a bit dirty especially the bathroom. I would say it's a 4 stars equivalent. We have tried most of their... More

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Australia
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 April 2012

Love the location and laid back atmosphere of Kingfisher. Great spot for a bite to eat while enjoying a few ice-cold beers. Try it for lunch or dinner! More

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Bristol
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 April 2012

The Kingfisher has just been re-built after being bulldozed down for being to far onto the beach. The food was very nice and you can eat outside in the garden which leads onto the beach More

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Dubai
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2012

The food was fresh, beautifully presented and the menu was nicely varied from sri lankan, other asian dishes to western including italian. Breakfast was really good too, especially the banana pancakes! More

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Watford, United Kingdom
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2012

Good quality, clean and VFM. Recommend the Prawn curry! More

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London
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 April 2012

We stsyed in Unawatuna for the test match in Galle. Our own accommodation was very poor, and as a consequence we needed to finf somewhere for breakfast. The Hotel is new and the restaurant has only just re-opened. The staff are very attentive and this reflected in the trade they did. The Hotel only has 4 rooms, but each has... More

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Prague, Czech Republic
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 April 2012

we spend 7 days in unawatuna. and we had try to find a good restaurant for diner ..but mostly time we were disappoint. finally we find the kingfisher. the place have a amazing atmosphere, very helpful staff , and most delicious food.. i had prawn skewers the starter. and main (Thai red curry with prawns.).The best Thai red curry i... More

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London
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2012

We found this by chance and then read the reviews afterwards. They have a newly built kitchen at the rear. Unawatuna has suffered from both the tsunami washing away a lot of beach and some hotels etc building right out over the beach so that in places there was no beach left! So in many ways the Govt was right... More

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