Restaurant · lunch and dinner 11:00 to 21:00
The day's catch, a table by the sea.
A seafood restaurant on Turtle Beach, Dikwella, less than five minutes from Hiriketiya. We cook to order with what the boats and the island's gardens bring: fresh, generous, and light.
- Fresh fish every day
- Vegan ways on eleven dishes
- Not spicy unless marked
- A menu for little ones
From the sea
Seafood, the way we like to eat it.
Whole fish from the grill, raw plates cut to order, and curries with coconut from the garden next door.
Grilled Catch of the Day
A whole snapper cooked on the bone, basted with garlic and thyme and served with our fire-roasted tomato salsa. Made…
7,900 LKR
Seafood Trio
Three from the sea on one plate, for one: paprika shrimps on coconut mashed potatoes, coconut-crumbed calamari and…
9,900 LKR
Grilled Jumbo Prawns
Big tail-on prawns seared hot with paprika and thyme, beside coconut mashed potatoes, under a sharp, green…
7,900 LKR
Ceviche Limeño
Mahi mahi cured to order the Lima way in just-squeezed lime, red onion and chilli, with shrimps, cold sweet potato…
5,700 LKR
Tuna Tartare
Marinated raw tuna, cut by hand and dressed with lime and olive oil at the last minute so it stays deep red, on…
3,400 LKR
Sweet Prawn Curry
Gentle on the chilli and rich with coconut milk pressed by hand to order, simmered with ginger, garlic and turmeric…
6,700 LKR
To share
Platters for the whole table.
The Ohana Seafood Platter is a whole fish of the day, herb shrimps and grilled calamari with salad, fries, rice, a coconut curry gravy and papadam, for two or three.
The Red Snapper for Two comes whole from the grill with its sides. Both are better ordered a little ahead: tell us when you book.
From the grill
Over the charcoal when you order it.
Whole red snapper with garlic and thyme, jumbo prawns, calamari. What the boats brought this morning goes over the fire when you order it, not before.
That is why a whole snapper takes 25 to 40 minutes on the grill. It is worth ordering a starter and watching the bay.
Staying nearby?
A long lunch, away from the hotel.
If you are staying in Dikwella, Hiriketiya or along the bay, a table here is an easy change: your feet in the sand, a short menu of very fresh things, low music, and nobody who hurries you.
Ask your reception to call us, or write to us on WhatsApp. We can send a tuk-tuk to your hotel: 300 to 1,500 LKR, depending on the distance.
Clean and green
Eat well, feel well.
Bowls, salads and dishes with a vegan way. Real ingredients, light cooking, the island's own herbs.
Tuna Poke Bowl
Hawaii by way of Sri Lanka: marinated raw tuna tossed in spicy sriracha mayo over warm rice, with avocado, cucumber…
4,500 LKR
Veggie Bowl
Tossed hot, served crisp: pumpkin, zucchini, cabbage and carrot in garlic and olive oil, with fresh herbs, our salsa…
3,700 LKR
Papaya & Prawn Salad
Seared shrimps on papaya, mango and leaves, dressed with passion fruit and lime, under toasted peanuts and a handful…
3,600 LKR
Roasted Eggplant with Mushroom Bolognese
Roasted until dark gold and melting, under a slow mushroom ragù, with pangrattato, the crunchy garlic crumbs of…
3,400 LKR
Gotukola Green Salad
Whole leaves of gotukola, the round, grassy herb Ayurveda prizes, with lettuce, spinach and grated carrot in our…
1,800 LKR
Gazpacho
Andalusia's chilled soup, made for the midday heat: tomato, cucumber and basil blended smooth with olive oil…
1,800 LKR
No alcohol, and nobody misses it
Mocktails, elixirs and proper coffee.
Curry leaf in place of mint, three Ayurvedic shots on a board, cold brew with coconut water. The drinks have their own following.
Karapincha Mojito
Curry leaf, the scent of every Sri Lankan kitchen, takes the mint's place, muddled with lime and lifted with our…
2,200 LKR
The Ohana Ritual
The one thing to try at Ohana. Our three Ayurvedic elixirs, 40 ml each, on a wooden board, drunk from left to right…
3,300 LKR
Spicy Guava
Guava, fresh ginger, lime and a sliver of green chilli, shaken over ice and strained twice until silky. Sweet and…
2,400 LKR
Coconut Cold Brew
Our cold brew, shaken hard with coconut milk, kithul and coconut ice cubes until cloudy and creamy. Lightly sweet…
1,500 LKR
Iced Matcha Mango
Ripe mango, our own cold oat milk and matcha over ice. Tropical sweetness first, then the clean, grassy finish of…
1,700 LKR
Flat White
Glossy microfoam poured into a double espresso, with more coffee and less froth than a cappuccino. Silky right to the…
1,100 LKR
Good to know
Questions people ask us
Do you serve alcohol?
No. Ohana serves no alcohol, and we ask guests not to bring their own. There is a long list of mocktails, fresh juices, iced teas, Ayurvedic elixirs and specialty coffee.
Is the food spicy?
Not unless the menu marks it. Dishes with heat say so, mild or hot, and the kitchen leaves the chilli out when you ask.
Is the raw fish frozen first?
Yes. The tuna and the mahi mahi we serve raw are frozen before they come to your plate.
Do you have vegan and vegetarian dishes?
Yes. Eleven dishes have a vegan way, written on the menu beside our way, and there are vegetarian plates in every section.
Do I need to book?
For dinner and for the platters to share, it helps. For breakfast and lunch you can also just walk in.
Can you cook for allergies?
Tell us when you order. Every dish on the menu lists its allergens. Our kitchen is one shared space, so we cannot promise the absence of traces.
What guests say
In their own words
Ate breakfast here every day. Good food, good coffee beautiful view out over the ocean, chill atmosphere, very friendly staff and even friendlier dogs!The place, the people all are soo nice and comforting. It feels like homeThe tuna bagel here is genuinely good. the fish tastes clean and fresh.The magic word
Say “Ohana hug”
You found us here, so here is a little secret. Say it at the till when you order and a Ceylon Cinnamon Iced Tea is on us.
One for the table, with anything you order, on your first visit after reading this.
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Turtle Beach, Dikwella.
Turtle Beach, New Tangalle Road, Batigama, Dikwella 81200, Sri Lanka
Breakfast 08:00–11:00 · lunch and dinner 11:00–21:00 · every day
Less than five minutes from Hiriketiya by tuk-tuk or scooter.
Lunch and dinner, every day