Here are some mouthwatering dishes that are perfect for you to try out during your beachside vacation in Bentota.

1. 5 Foods You Must Try in Bentota!

2. Be sure to try out
‘hoppers’ when you’re
in Bentota! A crispy Sri
Lankan rice pancake of
sorts, with a fluffy
centre, they are popular
breakfast options at
roadside eateries and
resorts alike. Hoppers
come in varieties such as
plain & egg.

3. Rice & curry is the
nation’s staple, & is a
must try no matter
which part of Sri
Lanka you’re
touring. So give
eating with your
hands a go, & eat
your next lunch in
true Sri Lankan style
with a plate of good
old rice & curry!

4. You haven’t gotten a real
taste of Sri Lanka without
having tried this street food
delicacy: Kottu Roti.
Popular both in the
commercial capital of
Colombo & in tourist towns
like Bentota, this dish
usually includes vegetables,
egg & your choice of
ingredients such as meat,
seafood & even cheese!

5. When you’re in island
paradise, do as the
islanders do & have
your fill of fresh seafood!
Situated by the coast,
Bentota is full of mouth-
watering seafood
delights such as crabs,
prawns/shrimp,
calamari, cuttlefish &
lobster.

6. You’ll be pleasantly
surprised to find that,
being a tourist town,
Bentota has quite a few
eateries, from
beachside shacks to
resort hotels, serving
up delicious, pizzas
straight from the oven,
to hungry beach-goers!

7. Where Can You Find These?
• All these dishes are pretty easy to find at independent eateries such as
roadside restaurants or food shacks by the beach.
• You can also find these on the menus of most of the beachside hotels in
Bentota such as AVANI Bentota Resort & Spa & several others.

8. References
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• http://dailynews.lk/sites/default/files/news/2016/02/07/z_p04-sri-lankan-01.jpg
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