Iconic Grand Hotel restaurants get high Trip Advisor feedback rating

Most wonder where to dine when travelling out of Colombo whilst vacationing in and around Nuwara Eliya. 

The Heritage Grand award recipient, Grand Hotel has a choice of 6 top rated restaurants to choose. Trip Advisor feedback ratings are evaluated based on food presentation, service, ambience and consistency of overall standards. 

The authentic Grand Indian is rated as the No: 1 restaurant to dine for lunch and dinner. The Barnes Hall where all main meals are served is positioned 2nd. The Barnes Hall is where all the banquets took place in the 19th century. The refurbished Grand Cafe which is located adjoining the Indian restaurant is ranked 3rd. The one and only Tea Lounge is where a variety of High Teas are served, such as English and sparkling high teas, both indoors and in the prize-winning garden. Tea Lounge is a venue where most visitors gather during the day and is placed 4th. Interestingly, the authentic Grand Thai restaurant is rated 5th. 

Finally, the Magnolia All-Day Dining is named after the century old Magnolia tree located in the front garden, serves continental and eastern cuisine, and is ranked 6th in the Nuwara Eliya region on Trip advisor customer feedback site .

All restaurants with their own satellite kitchens follow the highest of health, safety, hygiene standards and best sustainable practices with ISO and HACCP and Travelife certifications. 

Once again, the hotel gardens are in full bloom and ready for the 2023 flower show.

Way back in 2012 Nat-Geo Travel rated the Tea Lounge and gardens as one of the best locations in the world to have tea and CNN Travel rated the hotel as one of the top heritage hotels in Asia in 2018.