The Earl’s Regency has some of the best restaurants in Kandy, with our dining options ranging from local favourites to international feasts. Aitken Spence Hotels are known for their award winning culinary delights, and a meal at the Earl’s Regency proves no different.
Guests can enjoy our theme nights at the Far Pavilion restaurant from a delectable array of appetizers, mains, action stations, and desserts. Looking for something a little spicier? The first five star Indian restaurant in Kandy, Royal Spice Indian Restaurant, is sure to satisfy your urge for a lip-smacking curry. Have a perfectly cooked steak or a crispy basket of fish ‘n’ chips while rooting for your favourite sports team at the Mountbatten Lounge. End the day with a nightcap at the Bar, a favourite filled with local and international liquors and wines.
OUR FOOD AND DRINK
The culinary brigades at Aitken Spence Hotels are among the best in Sri Lanka, having won numerous awards over the years.
The restaurants at the Earl’s Regency Hotel combine the best traditions of international fine dining with a Sri Lankan touch, making the meals here a memorable and unique experience.
SRI LANKAN FOOD
Traditional Sri Lankan food is a wonderful mix of taste, colour and aroma. Because the island’s location made it a popular stopping-off point for foreign traders, indigenous spices such as cinnamon and cloves have been enriched by diverse culinary influences from around the world.
For example, the Arabs introduced saffron and rose water, while the Portuguese not only brought chillies to the island but also culinary terms such as “temper”, which is derived from the Portuguese word temperado, meaning to fry and season.
The Dutch introduced recipes rich in eggs and butter, like Breudher, a Dutch Christmas cake. There are also Malay influences, such as the steamed dessert watalappam and the rice dishes pilau and biriyani.
FAR PAVILIONS, A LUXURY DINING EXPERIENCE
This is dining at its best! The Far Pavilion Restaurant, is a luxury dining experience at our Kandy hotel. Restaurants such as ours has a wide array of cuisines and a menu to cater to every taste starting with breakfast, the most important meal of the day. From a basic variety of cereals and juices to a selection of eggs, sausages, baked beans, pastries, cold cuts and cut fruit. Our breakfast action stations make waffles, pancakes and others scrumptious treats to ensure you start your day with a hearty breakfast. An additional breakfast counter with Indian delicacies is also available during our breakfast buffet.
Be sure to try the local cuisine when at the Earl’s Regency! A Sri Lankan breakfast is a hearty meal filled with delicacies such as kiribath, or milk rice, a traditional meal of sticky rice cooked in coconut milk and uttapam, a thick pancake made of ground lentils and rice served with spicy chutney.
Lunch is in A la carte style giving you an option of international and local cuisine. Grilled sandwiches, soup, pasta, pizza, curry and fried rice – our chefs are always creating something new for you to try.
After a long day, nothing is better than our theme night dinners… specialties from the Far East, Mexico, UK and USA make their way into our buffet. Accompanying your meal is a wide selection of salads, canapés and home-made breads. Make sure you save room for dessert – our beautifully presented puddings, gateaux, and ice creams are the perfect way to finish the evening.
The Far Pavilion Restaurant is our main dining hall in which guests can enjoy their meals surrounded by the scenic beauty of the surrounding mountains. Experience the best gastronomic delights in Kandy’s most luxurious hotel, the Earl’s Regency.
BREAKFAST
There’s no better way to start the day than by exploring our extensive buffet breakfast, starting with wide array of fruits and juices, cereals, breads, pastries and cold cuts.
Waffles and omelettes are cooked to order, or you can choose from sausages, scrambled egg, baked beans and other hot options.
If you’d like to try a traditional Sri Lankan breakfast, you can sample milk rice or uttapam, served up with fish and chicken and egg curries, dhal, and sambols.
Breakfast is served 6.30-10.30am.
LUNCH
At lunchtime we offer an à la carte menu that includes grilled sandwiches, soup, pasta, pizza, curry and fried rice, plus a choice of desserts.
Lunch is served 12.30-3.30pm.
DINNER
On our popular theme nights our chefs really go to town, bringing you fantastic fare from the Far East, Mexico and Sri Lanka. And then there’s our famous barbecue.
To go with this there is always a wide selection of sophisticated salads, canapés and home-made breads. But make sure you save room for dessert – our beautifully presented puddings, gateaux and ice creams are the perfect way to finish the evening.
We often have live music in the evenings.
Dinner is served 7.30-10.30pm.
ROYAL SPICE INDIAN RESTAURANT
Located in a land of royalty, what better way to offer food fit for a king and queen than the regal cuisine of India. Share a unique experience at the very first five-star Indian restaurant in Kandy, the Royal Spice. Share a unique experience with family and friends at a restaurant that recreates traditional dishes from a land of mystique with a selection of authentic flavours. Walk into the mesmerizing aroma of cinnamon and spice and everything nice in generous portions of vegetarian and non-vegetarian curries and rice along with freshly baked naans. Bite into a succulent, perfectly marinated chicken tikka masala or enjoy one of our amazing biriyanis to give your taste buds a treat. Desserts such as soft gulab jamun or freshly-made kulfi are a perfect way to end a perfect meal.
The restaurant is the end result of renowned Chef Balbier Singh and his Assistant Chef Wijey Singh who both hail from Bangalore, India with over 15 years of experience in leading kitchens around the world. Together, they use fresh ingredients to create original flavours and bring a little bit of India to the diners at Earl’s Regency.
MOUNTBATTEN LOUNGE
The Mountbatten Lounge at our Kandy city hotel is a place to relax and let your hair down no matter what time of the day it is. Open 24/7 for your benefit, we wanted to give our guests a chilled out location to unwind with friends, get some work done in an informal atmosphere, or sneak down for a midnight snack. It’s also a great place to relax and watch sporting events – we’ve got the large televisions, the pitchers of beer, and the comfort food to go with it! Burgers, pizzas, steak, French fries – we’re giving your favourite pub treats a makeover.
The lounge is named after Lord Mountbatten, a British statesman and naval officer, who presented the city of Kandy with the Japanese field gun which can be found at the Royal Palace Park overlooking Kandy Lake.
Sank menu served 10.00 AM TO 12.00 mid night
BARS
There are not many options for bars in Kandy as there are in Colombo, but keeping in mind that you are on a ‘royal’ vacation, we wanted to ensure that you have access to everything you may need when staying at the Earl’s Regency. From delicious cocktails to catchy karaoke in Kandy, Sri Lanka nightlife in its many entertaining forms can be enjoyed here.
The Spice Bar
Innovative cocktails, a wide selection of local and imported beers, wines, and hard liquor, and a laidback atmosphere to bring it all together – the Spice Bar blends and mixes are award-winning. Try one of our Arrack Blossom Cocktails or an Elephant’s Kiss for a perfect pre or post dinner cocktail.
The Ministry of Music
Want to spend a crazy, fun-filled night singing along to Aretha Franklin’s ‘Respect’? Warm up your vocal chords at the Ministry of Music karaoke bar. A popular weekend hangout for our hotel guests, you are sure to create some irreplaceable memories at the MoM.
The Dip ‘n’ Dive Bar
Our poolside Dip ‘n’ Dive bar is the place to be when lounging in our pool or catching some rays. Be sure to stop by for an endless array of cool drinks and hot snacks.
Please keep in mind that in respect to the Buddhist poya holiday, every month on the day of the full moon, the sale of liquor is prohibited.
