Cinnamon Bentota Beach – Signature Selection

There’s a beautifully designed all-day restaurant that turns into two specialist venues by night, plus a seafood eatery, pool bar and lounge bar to keep everyone happy.

The design of the restaurant at Cinnamon Bentota Beach is as enticing as the cuisine. Oversized potted plants and towering concrete columns reach up to a carved ceiling; a scattering of floor lanterns cast pools of light over the gleaming floors. Lime-toned chairs are arranged around wooden tables, which are flooded in natural light throughout the day from a wall of windows.

There’s a boldly decorated bar with a ceiling covered by a patchwork of painted blocks in red and orange tones – all the more striking against the acres of white stone. Matching dark red sofas entice guests to linger over drinks, while the long bar counter is edged by amber-hued chairs.

There’s something wonderfully decadent about watching an expert mixologist create your perfect cocktail at a bar you can swim up to.

Nossa — The all-day multi-cuisine restaurant offers an international buffet for breakfast and lunch, in the style of a Sri Lankan hawker street, before transforming in the evening into an Italian eatery, Ottimo, and Asian-themed Zest. Sea Meats Spice — The resort’s dinner-only seafood restaurant is the place to come for the catch of the day cooked exactly how you like. Drench — Order a cocktail from the swim-up pool bar or have drinks and snacks brought to your lounger by servers on bicycles. Fuze — Open until midnight, the resort’s stylish lounge bar serves up food and drinks during the day, with live music in the evening. Dining Experiences — Treat yourself to a special evening and choose to dine with the chef, or speak to the team about destination dining – enjoy a multi-course, fine dining menu with a personalised romantic setup alongside the Benthara River.