Where to have brunch in Hiriketiya and Dikwella

Brunch around Hiriketiya and Dikwella means eggs on sourdough, smoothie bowls, fruit and good coffee, in cafes that sit a few minutes from each other. Here are eight places we checked were open in 2026, with what each is good for, so that you can choose by the morning you want.

How do you choose a brunch spot here?

Start with where you wake up and what you did before breakfast.

• You surfed. Stay in the bay. Hiriketiya's cafes are a few steps from the boards, and nobody minds wet hair.
• You want quiet, or you have children. Come out of the bay. Dikwella's beaches are wider and calmer, and we are on one of them.
• You care most about the coffee. Read our list of places for coffee in Hiriketiya and Dikwella first.
• You eat plant-based. Several places on this list have vegetarian and vegan plates, ours among them. Ask, because menus change with the season.

Brunch spots in Hiriketiya and Dikwella

This guide is written by Ohana. We are on the list, and we say where we think we fit.

• La Luna, Hiriketiya. An open-air cafe and guesthouse opposite the beach, opened at the start of 2025 and already known for its brunch. Coffee by day, pizza in the evening. It suits you when you want to eat with the surf in view.
• Ohana, Turtle Beach, Dikwella. That is us, less than five minutes by road from Hiriketiya. We fit a slow morning: breakfasts from several countries, sourdough made here, platters to share, a calm bay in front and a swim after. No alcohol is served, and families are the heart of the place. We are not in the bay, so if you want to walk from your board to your eggs, others suit you better.
• Salt House, Hiriketiya. A guesthouse with a pool, a yoga shala and a cafe, a few minutes from the beach. Guides speak of a wide menu and of breakfast on a back porch. Good after a morning class.
• MOND, Hiriketiya. A cafe and design hotel on the hill, with a rooftop. Breakfast and brunch plates, healthy bowls, cold-pressed juices and coffee. It suits people who like a view and a long sit, and it serves drinks later in the day.
• Malkoha, Pehembiya Beach, Dikwella. A specialty cafe about ten minutes on foot from Hiriketiya bay, opened in late 2025. Recent guides praise both the coffee and the food. It has rooms above and stays open later for drinks.
• Bunch, Hiriketiya. A small roadside cafe with a garden. Guides name its smoothie bowls and its vegetarian breakfasts. A good choice for a simple, green plate without a crowd.
• Malu Poke, Hiriketiya. Poke bowls and smoothie bowls near the beach. Many people come here straight from the water for a late breakfast or an early lunch.
• Dots Bay House, Hiriketiya. A hostel on the beach with a surf cafe, a bar, music nights and events through the week. It suits surfers, younger travellers and anyone who wants company with breakfast.

Places here open, move and close with the seasons. One hopper stall that many guides loved was moving in 2026, and some cafes keep shorter hours between May and September. Check a place's own page before you walk over.

What is on the table at Ohana?

So that you can compare, here is our own morning, with the prices on the menu.

• Yemeni Shakshuka, 3,250 LKR. Two soft poached eggs on a warm tomato sauce with cumin and paprika, under a spoon of schug. This one is spicy.
• Avo Toast, 2,900 LKR. Poached eggs over avocado and wilted spinach on griddled sourdough. The vegan way is 2,400 LKR.
• Tomato, Labneh, Soft Eggs, 2,950 LKR. Nothing spicy here.
• Milk Rice, 1,850 LKR. Sri Lanka's dish for new beginnings.
• Tropical Smoothie Bowl, 3,200 LKR, and Papaya Curd Bowl, 2,300 LKR.
• American Pancakes, 2,400 LKR, with kithul treacle in place of maple.
• Flat White, 1,100 LKR, on Damn Fine beans, a dark roast. Matcha Latte, 1,400 LKR, made on oat milk.

Two people who do not want to choose can order one of our breakfast platters to share. The Bestie Brunch is 12,400 LKR for two. The rest is on our page for breakfast and brunch near Hiriketiya, and there is a longer walk through the menu in brunch near Hiriketiya.

What time is brunch?

At ours, the breakfast menu is served from 08:00 to 11:00. That is earlier than a city brunch, and we say it plainly. Order before 11:00 and stay as long as you like. After 11:00 the lunch menu begins, with bowls, salads and fish.

We do not print other places' hours here, because they change and we would get them wrong. In high season, from about December to March, the bay is busy from mid-morning. Come early or come late.

What do you do after brunch?

In the bay, people go back to the water or to a hammock at their guesthouse. With us, the day is already there. The bay in front is calm and round, wild sea turtles often feed on the reef, and we lend snorkel masks free. Walk in where the sand is clear, because sea urchins live in the rocks.

Sunbeds are free for the whole day, one for each person, when each person spends 10,000 LKR on food and drinks; otherwise they cost 1,000 LKR an hour each. A towel comes with every sunbed. A platter for two goes a good part of the way. Read more on our beach club page.

Good to know

• We are at Turtle Beach, Dikwella, less than five minutes by road from Hiriketiya, open every day.
• Breakfast is served from 08:00 to 11:00, lunch and dinner from 11:00 to 21:00.
• Prices are in LKR, plus a 10% service charge.
• Food is not spicy unless the dish says so, and the menu lists the allergens.
• Filtered water is on the house, and a Babyccino for the little ones is free.