Awaken to birds chirping outside your bedroom window and ring for your butler. He will appear with ‘bed tea’ – in the manner of all tea planters, we invite you to begin your day with a freshly brewed cup of world-renowned Ceylon tea. Discuss your day’s menu with the chef and allow him to bring you your choice of dishes featuring the freshest of seasonal produce to your table.

We believe that a good day follows a good breakfast. Indulge in the delight of an individual breadbasket, creamy butter and handcrafted specialty jams under your own cloche, accompanied by a hearty English breakfast or a traditional Sri Lankan one, featuring string hoppers (delicate fairy-like cakes of steamed rice flour noodles), flavoursome fish curry, spicy coconut sambol and mellow potato gravy. At mid-morning, perhaps a refreshing platter of tropical fruit after a ramble through the sprawling gardens. Or maybe a tall glass of Pimms, garnished with strawberries, orange and mint.

The chefs at plantation bungalows truly outdo themselves at tea time, the traditionally British custom emulated magnificently by the tea planters of Sri Lanka.  W15 Hanthana is no different with our English High Tea on the lawn, surrounded by the towering mountains and the inescapably magical view. 

Discuss your day’s menu with the chef and allow him to bring you dishes featuring the freshest seasonal produce to your table. Our highly curated menu comes with international and Sri Lankan cuisine prepared with expert hands for your culinary voyage that stays true to the taste of paradise.

Meal times are a highly personalized affair, with authentic Sri Lankan and Western cuisine on offer. Perhaps freshly prepared local fare for lunch – fragrant yellow rice accompanied by a delectable rainbow of flavourful curries followed by a dinner of roasted rack of lamb, cooked to perfection.

It's always gin o’clock in the tropics so perhaps a smooth Hendricks over tonic and ice will act as an appetizer before a sumptuous dinner. Dinner, served whenever you want, can be a Western affair or something local to explore your palate. Salmon, lamb, steak served with perfectly matched wines or maybe a Sri Lankan Jaffna-style dinner. Pittu (ground rice layered with coconut and steamed in cylinders) served with mutton varuval, tender goat meat in caramelized onions, garlic, ginger and other spices, complemented by a fried eggplant dish prepared in the traditional Tamil way. Desserts can be as English as Bread & Butter Pudding or as Sri Lankan as watalappan, a dish oozing with treacly jaggery, scented with cardamom and cloves and topped with crunchy cashews.

End the day on a smooth night-cap in the lounge and choose from our extensive cigar box before you retire to your room for a night of indulgent sleep. Wonderfully healthy and vegan options are also always available.

Lunch time brings our seasonal best into the dining room – or wherever you wish to dine, really. A typically Sri Lankan lunch consists of red/white rice accompanied by a delightful array of curries that capture the essence of Ceylonese cuisine. The aromas will tingle your taste buds... the creamy richness of coconut milk, the heady scent of cinnamon, the fiery sultriness of chilli powder, the mellow warmth of turmeric, the sharp freshness of curry leaves, the piquant tartness of lime. It is no wonder that Sri Lankan food has been named a world #foodtrend to follow for 2019.

Our menus are specially curated for your delectable pleasure. From a big breakfast to start your adventurous day in the hills or a scrumptious feast to refuel, we are happy to serve you. Take a break from your expeditions through the mountains and indulge in an afternoon tea or check out our amazing beverage and wine list, while you nibble away on our selection of freshly baked pastries straight from the oven.

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Meal times are a highly personalized affair, with authentic Sri Lankan and Western cuisine on offer. Perhaps freshly prepared local fare for lunch – fragrant yellow rice accompanied by a delectable rainbow of flavourful curries followed by a dinner of roasted rack of lamb, cooked to perfection. Satiate your need for an elegant dining experience amidst the beauty of colonial charm.

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At tea-time, that quintessentially British institution replicated admirably by the tea planters of Sri Lanka, the chefs at plantation bungalows truly outdo themselves. And W15 Hanthana is no exception. An English high tea or a picnic on the lawn can be arranged, whatever suits your fancy. Think piping hot sausage rolls, elegant finger sandwiches of cucumber and cream cheese or egg mayonnaise and cress, home-baked scones and a delightful selection of cakes, from Victoria Sponge to Battenberg.

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