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Mama's Restaurant
V27Q+WW7 ~ :
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Ovo, Organic, Take-out, Asian, Sri Lankan -- Additional Info: Small restaurant near the railway serving a vegetarian curry that can be made vegan - ask staff. NOTE: Please verify if stll fully vegetarian. Outdoor seating. Cash only. Mon-Sun 8:00am-7:00pm -- Rating: 3.5 Happycow(s)

Ak Ristoro
37 Passara Rd ~ : +94-572050676
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Italian, Western, Asian, Fusion, Honey, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Asian fusion restaurant offering vegetable based pastas, tapas, and desserts. Ask for the vegan options. Outdoor seating. Accepts credit cards. Free Wi-Fi. Mon-Sun 12:00pm-9:30pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Bees Honey Cookery & Restaurant
Station Rd ~ : +94-717609139
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Beer/Wine, Take-out, Asian, Honey, Breakfast, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant offering vegan options such as potato curry, mango curry, dhal curry, and vegetable kottu. Outdoor seating. Cash only. Mon-Sun 7:30am-10:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Cafe Chill
A23 Wellawaya Rd ~ : +94-771804020
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Pizza, Chinese, International, Juice bar, Beer/Wine, Asian, European, Fusion, Gluten-free, Breakfast, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant serving local and international cuisine with labeled vegan options, such as burgers, curries, wraps, fried rice, noodles, and breakfast items. Outdoor seating. Reservations required. Accepts credit cards. Mon-Sun 8:30am-12:00am -- Rating: Not rated yet

Cafe Eden
3rd Mile Post, Ella - Passara Rd, Ambagollapathana ~ : +94-715450821
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Indian, International, Juice bar, Delivery, Take-out, Honey, Breakfast, Sri Lankan, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant offering vegan options, such as Sri Lankan vegetable curry dishes, vegetable lamprais, fried vegetable wrap, fried rice with vegetables and rice or noodles, and vegetable kottu. Accepts credit cards. Free Wi-Fi. Mon 12:00am-9:30pm, Tue-Sat 8:30am-9:30pm, Sun 8:30am-10:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Cafe Samsara
Police Station Rd ~ : +94-712924507
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Beer/Wine, Delivery, Take-out, Asian, Honey, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe & restaurant offering a few items that are or can be made vegan such as lump rice, kottu roti, curries, fried rice, vegetable roti and more. Outdoor seating. Free Wi-Fi. Mon-Sun 9:30am-11:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Chill Cafe
Wellawaya Rd ~ : +94-777935324
Moderate -- Lacto, International, Organic, Western, Beer/Wine, Asian, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe offering vegan dishes including salads, rice dishes, noodle dishes, curries, fried rice and more. Outdoor seating. Accepts credit cards. Free Wi-Fi. Mon-Sun 8:30am-12:00am -- Rating: 3.5 Happycow(s)

Fish & Chips Restaurant and Rotti Hut
V2FX+CJ, Main Rd ~ : +94-572050782
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, International, Honey, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant serving international cuisine. Example vegan offerings include salad, rotti and vegetable curry with rice. Accepts credit cards. Mon-Sun 7:30am-10:00pm -- Rating: 3 Happycow(s)

Garden View Restaurant
V28R+H43 ~ : +94-719451417
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Ovo, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Authentic Sri Lankan food. Family-run with one person cooking the food, so expect a wait. Offers a few vegan choices and some vegetarian choices could possibly be made vegan upon request such as vegetable kottu, lump rice and the special vegetable curry. Situated right on the railtrack at the end of the Ella Rock hike. (Please send HappyCow an update with further details.) Outdoor seating. Cash only. -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

House of Kitchen
No.25, Wellawaya Rd ~ : +94-740336217
Moderate -- Ovo, Delivery, Take-out, Sri Lankan, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Small local restaurant with a few tables. Offers more than ten vegan curry options. Mon-Sun 10:00am-11:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Jade Green Tea Centre & Restaurant
Main St ~ : +94-572228786
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Sri Lankan, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Will provide vegan dishes per request. -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Kiri Kopi
69 Ella Rd ~ : +94-777763162
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Juice bar, Take-out, Fusion, Gluten-free, Breakfast, Non-veg -- Additional Info: "Coffee * Gelato * Eats * Bakes." A small coffee shop & bakery on the main street. Offers smoothie bowls, oat, soy, almond & coconut milks for drinks and some other sweet and savory dishes. Vegan choices may include a variety of smoothie bowls (black, green, blue & berry) in addition to drinks. Outdoor seating. Accepts credit cards. Mon-Sun 7:30am-11:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Kitchen Garden
1/83 Hela Halpe ~ : +94-762077728
Moderate -- Organic, Gluten-free, Sri Lankan, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. The owners understand what vegan means. You can get a meal of rice and vegan curry made from coconut milk and vegetables like eggplant, beetroot, potato, and pumpkin. Have it with coconut sambol, cooking banana, and cooking cucumber. The vegetables are grown organically in owner’s backyard garden. Outdoor seating. Cash only. Mon-Sun 1:00pm-8:30pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

La Mensa
46 Ella Rd ~ : +94-776640365
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, International, Western, Mediterranean, Take-out, Asian, Breakfast, Sri Lankan, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant serving local dishes and Western dishes. Staff can indicate which dishes contain egg or dairy. Vegans can order coconut rotti, curry, fried rice, and more. Specify vegan when ordering. Accepts credit cards. Mon-Sun 7:30am-11:00pm -- Rating: Not rated yet

Little Restaurant
Wellawaya Rd ~ : +94-719948936
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Ovo, Delivery, Take-out, Honey, Breakfast, Sri Lankan, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant offering items that are or can be made vegan such as soups, curries, roti and kottu. Cash only. Mon-Sun 6:00am-10:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Matey Hut
A23 ~ : +94-772583450
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Ovo, Indian, Take-out, Asian, Sri Lankan , Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Traditional Sri Lankan restaurant with a variety of vegan curries on offer. Outdoor seating. Cash only. Mon-Sat 11:00am-8:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

MozzarElla By Nero Kitchen
Ella Wellawaya Rd ~ : +94-702532536
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Pizza, Italian, Organic, Beer/Wine, Delivery, Take-out, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Pizzeria that can make vegan pizzas without cheese. Outdoor seating. Reservations required. Accepts credit cards. Mon-Sun 4:30pm-11:30pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Nanda
Ella Railway Station, Wellawaya-Ella-Kumbalwela Highway ~ : +94-758304721
Inexpensive -- Juice bar, Asian, Breakfast, Sri Lankan, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Traditional Sri Lankan kitchen, with lots of vegan dishes for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Also offers cooking classes. Located in the main street of Ella. Outdoor seating. Free Wi-Fi. Mon-Sun 7:00am-10:00pm -- Rating: 3.5 Happycow(s)

Raha Ella
1, Passara Rd ~ : +94-572051082
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Indian, International, Western, Take-out, Honey, Breakfast, Sri Lankan , Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Sri Lankan restaurant where you could get vegan food including curry, roti, veggie kotu, salad, soup, pasta, as well as breakfast, boiled vegetables, and juices. Outdoor seating. Wheelchair accessible. Mon-Sun 8:00am-8:30pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Rainbow Cafe
41, Bandawarela Rd ~ : +94-773709653
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Italian, Mediterranean, Beer/Wine, Mexican, European, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Bright yellow restaurant opposite the tourist bar, Chill. Everything is clearly labeled and there is a large choice of vegan dishes on on offer. Also offers gluten free options including delicious house-made bread and combines nternational, local and fusion dishes. Situated in the heart of Ella’s main road with great views from the balconies. Staff understand what vegan means. Outdoor seating. Free Wi-Fi. Mon-Sun 9:00am-9:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Rocky Ella
106 Passara-Ella Rd ~ : +94-776303672
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, International, Western, Beer/Wine, Take-out, European, Fusion, Gluten-free, Honey, Breakfast, Sri Lankan, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Western and Sri Lankan kitchen. Serves vegan choices. Staff understands what vegan means and are happy to suggest vegan meals (also vegan local Sri Lankan food). Regularly expands their vegan menu. Outdoor seating. Accepts credit cards. Free Wi-Fi. Mon-Sun 9:00am-10:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Sintha bara Lonthe - Konich
Waterfall Rd ~ : +94-721711806
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Organic, Western, Juice bar, Beer/Wine, Delivery, Take-out, Breakfast, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Eatery just outside of the town center. Offers vegan options, including juices, smoothies, a vegan mushroom wrap, a vegan mushroom burger, vegan kottu, and smoothie bowls. Accepts credit cards. Free Wi-Fi. Mon 8:00am-11:00pm, Tue 9:00am-5:00pm, Wed-Fri 8:00am-11:00pm, Sat 8:00am-10:30pm, Sun 8:00am-11:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Spice Hot Pot Restaurant & Coffee Bar
20, Police Station Rd ~ : +94-714919731
Moderate -- Vegan-friendly, Fast food, Juice bar, Beer/Wine, Take-out, Honey, Breakfast, Sri Lankan, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant and bar catering to tourists, since 2019. Serves vegetarian and vegan meals. Offers a variety of drinks such as tea, coffee, soft drinks, smoothies, fruit juice, beer and shots. Outdoor seating. Reservations required. Cash only. Free Wi-Fi. -- Rating: Not rated yet

Spice Hut
Main St (at Near the train station) ~ :
Inexpensive -- Indian, Take-out, Sri Lankan, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Serves authentic Sri Lankan food. The chef Jeevan prepares multiple fresh vegan curries each night, and he will happily accommodate special needs. Outdoor seating. Free Wi-Fi. -- Rating: Not rated yet

The Barn by Starbeans
No 50 Wellawaya Rd, Wellawaya ~ : +94-572232785
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, International, Western, Take-out, Asian, Fusion, Breakfast, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available with vegan choices. Menu includes vegan vegetable curry, hummus with pita bread and salad. Bowls and vegetarian burger may be made vegan upon request - inquire with staff. Limited choices nearby. Mon-Sun 7:00am-10:30pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

The Clay Pot
74a Galle Rd ~ : +94-776529787
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Indian, Take-out, Sri Lankan, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Sri Lankan restaurant with tables overlooking the Ella Railway. Vegans can order papadam, vegetable samosas, rice, curry, coconut roti, and more. Outdoor seating. Cash only. Mon-Sun 9:00am-10:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

The Clay Pot Ella
Ella - Wellawaya Rd ~ : +94-776529787
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Organic, Beer/Wine, Take-out, Sri Lankan, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Eatery with several unmarked vegan options, including jackfruit samosas, vegetable curry, and red bean curry. Outdoor seating. Accepts credit cards. Free Wi-Fi. Mon-Sun 12:00pm-10:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

The True Food
98 Wallawaya Rd ~ : +94-766252876
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Chinese, Indian, Beer/Wine, Take-out, Asian, Honey, Sri Lankan, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Indian/Sri Lankan restaurant offering a few items that can be made vegan on request such as dahl, curry, korma, chana masala and more. Specify no butter, ghee, cream, curd or yogurt. Outdoor seating. Wheelchair accessible. Cash only. Mon-Sun 10:00am-11:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

The White Rabbit
Near the tunnel, No 1 ~ : +94-762667572
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Indian, Beer/Wine, Take-out, Asian, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Sri Lankan restaurant offering a few vegan items such as soups, roti tacos, roti platter with curries, rice & curry, lotus seed rice bowl with jackfruit and more. Outdoor seating. Free Wi-Fi. Mon-Thu 11:00am-10:30pm, Fri-Sun 11:00am-11:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Priya's Cooking School
V2FW+CQ ~ : +94-764710562
Inexpensive -- Indian, Asian, Sri Lankan -- Additional Info: A cooking school that offers daily cooking classes. All recipes taught are plant-based. Outdoor seating. Reservations required. Cash only. -- Rating: 5 Happycow(s)

Arana Eco Lodge & Yoga Center
V29W+Q4C, Wellawaya Rd, Ella, Sri Lanka ~ : +94-704603603
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Honey, Breakfast -- Additional Info: Vegetarian hotel and guest house offering vegetarian breakfast and dinner. Offers a local menu and a Western menu. Vegan options available - specify vegan when booking. Also offers yoga classes three times a day and cooking classes. Reservations required. -- Rating: 5 Happycow(s)

Dhanudi Homestay
Passara Rd, Sapumalthanna ~ : +94-759900703
Inexpensive -- -- Additional Info: Homestay located a short walk from downtown and up some side paths. The owners can provide Sri Lankan vegan food on request. Room for rent is separate and private above where the family lives. -- Rating: Not rated yet

Honey Bee Garden
3rd Mile Post ~ : +94-767024983
Inexpensive -- -- Additional Info: Family-run home stay and B&B. Runs vegetarian and vegan cooking classes. Outdoor seating. Reservations required. Cash only. -- Rating: 5 Happycow(s)

Isle of Gelato - Ella
Ella Wellawaya Road ~ : +94-777712732
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Italian, Take-out -- Additional Info: Gelato parlor offering vegan ice cream flavors such as cashew caramel, coconut, mango, passion fruit and strawberry. Also provides oat milk for drinks. Accepts credit cards. Free Wi-Fi. Mon-Sun 8:00am-11:00pm -- Rating: 4.5 Happycow(s)

White Elephant Cookery Class
Wemullehena Road, Morning Dew Road ~ : +94-741330789
Inexpensive -- -- Additional Info: Cooking class in the White Elephant hotel catering to vegans with vegan Sri Lankan recipes such as curries, roti, and some side dishes. -- Rating: 5 Happycow(s)