Food · Ella
Ella’s Cafe and Brunch Scene
By Days of Iru and Opa
Ella has leaned into traveller tastes with a run of cafes serving brunch classics alongside Sri Lankan staples, many with big views over the Ella gap.
On the menu
Smoothie bowls, avocado toast, curd and treacle, hoppers and strong coffee are everywhere. It is easy to eat well here whatever your mood.
The views
Several cafes are built to frame the valley and, on clear days, the distant plains to the south. Grab a terrace seat in the morning before the cloud rolls in.
Fuel up
A big brunch is the perfect base for the Nine Arches Bridge walk or the climb up Little Adam’s Peak.
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