Incredibly delicious and cheap seafood in Sri Lanka!
Much has been written and said about Sri Lanka. I don't want to repeat. But I want to share my impressions of the Sri Lankan cuisine in the plane of my vacation and one particular restaurant. Don't take it as an advertisement! God forbid! I don’t work there, and no one pays me for PR))) I was there with my wife for 2 weeks, and I’ll be honest - Without the Tigri restaurant in Hikkaduwa, next to the Chaaya Tranz and Coral Sands hotels, the vacation would not have been so rich, pleasant, and most importantly - delicious! It is very expensive to eat at the hotel - they were looking for a local inexpensive restaurant, without ambitions and divorce for tourists, without unnecessary pathos, gloss, husks.
He climbed half of Hikkaduwa in search of a solution to the problem: where could you combine clean dishes, good service, delicious food and reasonable prices in 1 place ? ? To my joy, I found such a place - the restaurant "Tigris" (348 Galle Road, 80240 Hikkaduwa). Tried half of the menu, the other half - the wife. I won’t say that I liked everything (I don’t like some vegetables and spices), but shrimp, crab, squid and rice mix (“mixed rise” - rice with chicken, squid, crab meat, shrimp, vegetables, special sauce and chili) - were incomparable. I was in very expensive restaurants in Kyiv, I tried seafood - I didn’t stand next to it. Apparently, you need to be a Sri Lankan, love the ocean and your business, so that it is SO tasty. Also, the portions are VERY large. If you don't usually eat much - specify the portion size or don't order right away. I didn’t eat a portion of soup + rice at a time, although I tried very hard.
Pros: Cleanliness. Everything is very fresh - they cook it from day to day, with visitors - you can watch, look into the kitchen (I brought fish and crabs caught on the local river, asked them to cook the catch, agreed without any problems, and then they also called me to the kitchen so that I he lowered the crabs into the water and took a couple of pictures for himself). The range of the menu - the menu includes not only local cuisine, but also European breakfasts and lunches, pasta, burgers, chicken, soups, fresh juices, beer, milkshakes. Prices - grilled tiger prawns with a mountain of vegetables and fried potatoes (specifically fried potatoes, not deep-fried fries) + salad + sauce = 1100 rupees = 8.5 US dollars (for example, in the Refresh restaurant nearby, this is about the dish cost me more than 3000 rupees). An incredible amount (spectrum, in the sense) of seasonings, herbs and sauces is used, the food is NOT VERY SPICY - the host-chef treats foreigners adequately and with understanding - you can specify the spice of food yourself, or the waiter will ask again. Very beautiful view - tables 15 meters from the water's edge, you dine just in the ocean, words can not describe. On the second floor, the owner rents 4 rooms - hot and cold water around the clock, balconies, incredible views, a normal toilet. The restaurant has a lot of paintings on display - a very creative design of the room, cozy, I want to return. The Tigri team speaks very good English. There is a menu in Russian - without errors, clearly and legibly. You can come with your food (vegetables, fruits, fish, shellfish bought at the market) and ask to cook (we charged 1.500 rupees = $ 11.6 for cooking 5 large crabs and a huge bowl of fish. The owner arranges tours around the region. Very open and hospitable people, free WiFi, great music.
Cons - few tables - we had 6 of them in total. They do not accept credit / bank cards (which is rather the norm for Lanka).
It turned out to be just like a blatant advertisement. But this is not an advertisement, but just a big thank you to Nishin and Amy for a wonderful vacation, attitude and communication!
Have a nice holiday everyone!
