Wasantha's Sri Lanka Cuisine

Wow. We visited here this evening and was blown away.Our food was absolutely delicious! Pure local Sri Lankan food from the heart.The speciality avocado curry was THE best curry I’ve ever had the pleasure of trying.My partner ordered Prawn curry with coconut milkrice and was hugely impressed - really top tier.Chef of the restaurant ‘Wasantha’ took time and care to prepare our meals to perfection. She also came to our table to welcome us and talked us through the history of the restaurant, a very kind soul and Unawatuna should be proud to have such a local legend in the area.Cannot recommend this place high enough, utterly unbelievable.A

Best meal in Sri Lanka! Visited tonight and loved the food and friendly service. Hearty family cooked meals. The pineapple juice was great too. Would recommend for local cuisine! Thankyou

Looking for authentic Sri Lankan food we were delighted to find Wasantha’s. A chilled atmosphere with lovely people. We had the cashew curry & a vegetarian curry. Both were absolutely delicious & one of the best curries we have eaten on a month’s tour of Sri Lanka. The cook & owner shared the recipes with us, but I doubt we could ever re-create her expertise! If you want a traditional experience do not hesitate to visit this gem of a restaurant.

One of the best rice and curry places in the south. Small cosy family run restaurant in Unawatuna with some serious reviews on trip advisor. Amazing flavours and all freshly home cooked. Highly recommend!! It's a must try!

This lives up to it's reputation.We didn't do the cook school. But we wish we had.The food tastes so nice. I loved my box chicken (chicken in pandan leaves). I was concerned that rice and chicken wouldn't be enough flavours for me. But they were. I absolutely loved my dish. The rice and curry was great too. Lots of different flavours in the 4 curries.That's without mentioning the staff. Lovely home cooking. Great people to chat to. They deserve all the success after having to rebuild post Tsunami.Don't miss out on this hidden gem.

Had the most delicious meal at Wasantha’s! I came specifically for the box chicken dish that I had heard about and it did not disappoint - was the tastiest chicken I’ve ever eaten.The owners were super lovely and I like the vibe so much that I decided to come back the next day at 10am for their cooking class! We drove to the markets in the morning to pick our vegetables and then the fish markets where they bought a tuna. Back at Wasantha’s we helped with cutting the veggies then learnt about the different spices in each curry, while also receiving photos of heaps of other recipes, all hand written! It was such a fun and happy day :))

My partner and I did Wasantha’s cooking course during our stay in Unawatuna. It was absolutely fantastic - getting to visit Galle’s market to buy the curry ingredients that we then cooked (beetroot, pineapple, okra, pumpkin and aubergine dishes) was a real treat and then cooking with Wasantha herself was both fun and insightful. She has such a brilliant understanding of Sri Lankan cuisine and we took home various tips! Her team are also really friendly! All in all a fantastic experience, especially if you’re into Sri Lankan / Asian cooking.

Great authentic meal and lovely owners. We chatted to them for a while and they were true animal lovers with several rescue cats and dogs - very kind and genuine people. Food was top notch and so flavoursome. Recommend!