Beautifully plated dishes on a dinner table

Royal Feasts

A feast fit for kings

Two restaurants, a bar and a café, with cooking from across Asia and Europe, lavish buffets and a dessert table guests still talk about.

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Dining at The Pharo

Four tables, one kingdom

From family lunches to long dinners, high tea on the terrace and cocktails as the sun goes down, there's always a table waiting at The Pharo.

Our kitchens cook Indian, Indonesian, Italian and Sri Lankan dishes, pizza and Asian favourites. Guests talk about our buffets: one counted almost 40 desserts on the table.

The Let Berry
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Restaurant

The Let Berry

A spacious, family-friendly restaurant for long lunches and relaxed dinners, with dishes from across Asia and Europe.

Lunch · Dinner · Buffets

The Palm Court
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Restaurant

The Palm Court

Our second restaurant, made for gatherings large and small, from team lunches to family celebrations.

Lunch · Dinner · Group dining

Tavern Blue
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Bar

Tavern Blue

Cocktails, cold drinks and good conversation, with the garden and terrace close at hand.

Cocktails · Evenings

Café Brew
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Café

Café Brew

Coffee and cake by the garden and terrace. The perfect pause on the drive to Kandy.

Coffee · Cakes · High tea

An array of desserts

The dessert table

Our pastry team plates dozens of desserts for buffets and celebrations, each one with care.

Pastries for high tea

High tea

An unhurried afternoon of cakes and a pot of Ceylon tea.

Cocktails at sunset

Cocktails at sunset

Cocktails at Tavern Blue, then sunset from the sky lounge.

Guest Voices

Words from our guests

“A Birthday to Remember at Pharo Hotel”

A lunch visit that turned into a celebration: a beautifully decorated spread, a wide variety of cuisines and almost 40 desserts. In the guest's words, “one of the experiences that I will never forget.”

Tripadvisor review

“Convenient and secure Hotel”

An eight-day stay: a clean hotel with comfortable beds, friendly staff and delicious buffets every day. They'd stay again on their next visit to Sri Lanka.

Tripadvisor review · October 2025

“Excellent Service”

A family celebration in the banquet hall, with praise for a brilliant, friendly team, including Executive Chef Saman and Dessert Chef Sameera.

Tripadvisor review

“Unforgettable, memorable stay”

“It's an Unforgettable, Memorable stay at the Hotel Pharo and highly recommended for your special stays. Also, Very Friendly Staff and Room Facilities.”

Booking.com guest review

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