BEST LUNCH SPOTS

FOR EVERY BUDGET 🙂

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BAREFOOT BACKPACKERS

We’ve got you covered with delicious, affordable all day brunch and the best coffee in town (yes, really). Think creamy yoghurt bowls, hearty overnight oats, and fluffy scrambled eggs—just what your backpacking belly needs!

🚨 Heads up: We’re a small hostel with a tiny kitchen. Things might take a little longer than your usual café back home—but hey, you’re on backpacker time now. Just order at reception and relax. It’s worth the wait. ✌️

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Green bamboo shade

Have you met our lovely local neighbors?! Just two doors away from Barefoot you’ll find Green Bamboo Shade, the restaurant owned by one of the loveliest families in our neighborhood.

Stack up on your vitamins with a fresh fruit salad or a refreshing fruit juice. Excited to try their rice & curry?

They also cook our family dinners on Sundays! Join our family dinner at the hostel, cooked by this local fam!

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THE KIP

Enjoy a quiet coffee in the middle of a lush jungle with minimalistic details at The Kip.

Do you usually have trouble deciding what to get for breakfast or lunch? Not in this place, as you can choose 3 to 5 different items to compose your own platter full of deliciousness.

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FRENCH CAFÉ

Craving a baguette? Definitely go to Le Café French. Delicious baguettes, great coffee and an ocean view.

What more do you want? Oe, and our recommendation: the seitan bacon sandwich! 

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curry house ahangama

Eat a traditional, delicious and cheap rice & curry with Hansi and her family at Curry House Ahangama.

The Christmas lights are up all year round and the food is simple, but amazing. Insider tip:  this place also offers cooking classes for the foodies among us! 

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KAFFI

Go to Kaffi for a nice coffee whilst watching the best surfers of Ahangama shred some waves. They have great cakes (try the brookie or salted caramel brownie) and breakfast and lunch dishes (say hello to dumplings, ramen and shakshuka – yum!).

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moochies ahangama

Moochies has the best smoothie bowls in the area, also a good place if you are looking for a free workspace with AC

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MERMAID KITCHEN

Are you looking for the perfect mix between local and western? Welcome to Mermaid’s Kitchen!

Try the Kottu or rice & curry – you won’t be disappointed. Seaview included!

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CACTUS

Hungry for a hangover WESTERN lunch for not local prices? At Cactus you can enjoy large portions in the sun, combined with a delicious coffee or piece of carrot cake.

Don’t forget to browse in their little shop, after making some beautiful pictures in this Instagramable place.

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Ceylon Sliders

The perfect place to watch surfers in the blue Ahangama waters whilst enjoying some sweet potato fries or turmeric latte.

Great place for surf-lovers, as they also rent boards and sell some really nice surf supplies. 

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Machan Curry Pot

Go here for a nice and cheap rice & curry buffet. A little ride with the scooter, but very nice and suited for bigger groups (so bring your new friends!). 

A little disclaimer: although the food is nice, be prepared to wait a longer time for your food to be ready 

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East Falafel & More

Middle-east lovers; pay attention: homemade pita’s, silky hummus and spicy zhug.

Go here if you crave fries, chicken shawarma or falafel.

Yummy in your tummy for sure! 

ODARA FOODS

Odara Restaurant

Eat together with the locals and get the full experience. Order a kottu and egg hopper, or join the rice & curry buffet. The portions are enormous, so you can even share a small plate between two people.

Just want a snack? Enjoy their freshly made vegetable roti’s or try their cake (it’s actually amazing). Order a kottu and egg hopper, or join the rice & curry buffet. The portions are enormous, so you can even share a small plate between two people. Just want a snack? Enjoy their freshly made vegetable roti’s or try their cake (it’s actually amazing).

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O YUMMY AHANGAMA

Huge indoor + outdoor restaurant with Libanese food on the menu.

Actually, we only have to say one thing: BEEEEEF SANDWICH! O YUMMY!

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Blue Portch midigama

Very affordable restaurant in Midigama we can 100% recommend!

You can order here everything you can think of!