⭐ Nuwara Eliya's #1 Rated Cafe & Restaurant

The Scented
Garden Pub & Cafe

Blackpool · Nuwara Eliya · Sri Lanka · A Country Pub & Café

Where organic farm to table dining meets live music under the stars. The best cafe and restaurant in Nuwara Eliya grown from our own Green Apron Farms.

5 ⭐
Google Rated
100%
pesticide free
10AM–11PM
Open Daily
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pesticide free Farm
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Live Music — The Dynamic Duo
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Vegetarian Friendly
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Bar & Craft Drinks
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Hill Country Views
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PickMe Food Delivery
🌱 Green Apron Farms
to Your Plate
5⭐
Google Rated

From farm to
your plate

Nestled in the misty hills of Blackpool, Nuwara Eliya, Scented Garden Pub & Cafe is Sri Lanka's most unique farm to table dining experience. Every ingredient is locally sourced and pesticide free crafted with care at Green Apron Farms, Nuwara Eliya.

Rated 5 stars on Google, we are the best restaurant in Nuwara Eliya because what we serve cannot be replicated — a complete organic food journey from seed to stunning dish, in the heart of Sri Lanka's little England.

Outdoor seating under the stars, live music by The Dynamic Duo drifting through cool mountain air, and a menu crafted with love from the land. This is the place to eat in Nuwara Eliya.

🌿 Green Apron Farms · Locally Sourced · pesticide free

The best cafe
in Nuwara Eliya

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5-Star Google Rated

Consistently ranked the #1 fine dining restaurant and best place to eat in Nuwara Eliya by visitors from Colombo, Kandy and across Sri Lanka.

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Own Organic Farm

Green Apron Farms supplies every ingredient — locally sourced, pesticide free, crafted with care. A farm to table concept unmatched anywhere in Sri Lanka.

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Best Vegetarian Menu

Nuwara Eliya's finest vegetarian dining — Arugula Salad, Mushroom Risotto, Vegetable Lasagna, Spring Roll and more, all made from pesticide free farm produce.

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Live Music — The Dynamic Duo

The only pub and cafe in Nuwara Eliya with regular live music. The Dynamic Duo perform under the stars while you dine in the cool hill country evening air.

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Best Bar & Pub

The finest bar and pub in Nuwara Eliya — craft drinks, mocktails, herbal teas, live music and spectacular hill country views. Open until 11PM every day.

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Healing Hill Country

Fresh mountain air, panoramic views and peace you cannot find anywhere else. The most restorative and memorable dining destination in all of Sri Lanka.

What guests say

★★★★★

"A cozy little spot in Blackpool with really warm meals and that fresh harvest feel. Their strawberries are a must-try, and the risotto I had was honestly one of the best I've ever eaten."

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Priya S.
Google Review · Colombo
★★★★★

"If you're in Nuwara Eliya, don't miss this restaurant. The Dynamic Duo playing live made the whole evening absolutely magical. farm to table food you can genuinely taste the difference."

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Ashan W.
Google Review · Kandy
★★★★★

"Best vegetarian food in Nuwara Eliya. The Spring Roll and Mushroom Risotto were incredible. Beautiful outdoor setting, cool mountain air, and the warmest welcome you could ask for."

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Nadia K.
TripAdvisor · Colombo
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5 / 5 Stars — Google Reviews
Fine Dining Restaurant · Nuwara Eliya · Sri Lanka

Live music
under the stars

"Good food. Mountain air. Live music under the stars.
Some nights just heal you differently."

Ask About Live Music Nights
Scented Garden's Resident Artists
The Dynamic Duo

Sri Lanka's beloved live music duo performing exclusively at Scented Garden Pub & Cafe Blackpool. Dine under the stars in the cool Nuwara Eliya hill country air with live music weaving through the evening the only live music experience in Nuwara Eliya.

Find your answers

Everything you need to know about Nuwara Eliya's best cafe and restaurant.

What is the best cafe in Nuwara Eliya?+

Scented Garden Pub & Cafe Blackpool is the best cafe in Nuwara Eliya, rated 5 stars on Google. Located on Temple Road, Blackpool, it offers organic farm to table food from Green Apron Farms, live music by The Dynamic Duo, and stunning hill country views. Open daily 10AM to 11PM. Call 077 773 7960.

What is the best restaurant in Nuwara Eliya?+

Scented Garden Pub & Cafe Blackpool is Nuwara Eliya's best and highest-rated restaurant. A country pub and café by Green Apron Farms — all ingredients are locally sourced and pesticide free. It offers fine dining, vegetarian options, live music by The Dynamic Duo, and a full bar. Rated 5 stars on Google.

Are there vegetarian restaurants in Nuwara Eliya?+

Yes — Scented Garden Pub & Cafe Blackpool is the best vegetarian restaurant in Nuwara Eliya. The menu includes Garden Green Salad, Arugula Salad, Vegetable Spring Roll, Vegetable Lasagna, Mushroom & Spinach Risotto, Garlic Herb Soup and Tempered Cashew — all made with pesticide free produce from Green Apron Farms.

Is there live music in Nuwara Eliya?+

Yes! Scented Garden Pub & Cafe Blackpool hosts live music by The Dynamic Duo. Guests enjoy music under the stars in the cool Nuwara Eliya hill country air. It is the only pub and cafe in Nuwara Eliya offering regular live music nights.

Where is the best pub or bar near me in Nuwara Eliya?+

Scented Garden Pub & Cafe Blackpool on Temple Road is the best pub and bar near you in Nuwara Eliya. Open daily 10AM to 11PM with craft drinks, mocktails, herbal teas, live music by The Dynamic Duo, and panoramic hill country views.

What time does Scented Garden Pub & Cafe open?+

Scented Garden Pub & Cafe Blackpool is open every day from 10:00 AM to 11:00 PM. Located on Temple Road, Blackpool, Nuwara Eliya 22200. Call 077 773 7960 to reserve a table or WhatsApp for enquiries.

What is on the menu at Scented Garden?+

Scented Garden menu features salads, soups, snacks (Korean Fried Chicken Wings, Beer-Battered Prawns, Club Sandwich), mains (Braised Beef Cheek, Mushroom Risotto, Vegetable Lasagna, Fish & Chips, Black Mutton Curry, Chicken Cordon Bleu), desserts (Strawberry Cheesecake, Chocolate Lava Cake, Waffles), herbal teas, mocktails and milkshakes. All locally sourced and pesticide free from Green Apron Farms, Nuwara Eliya.

Find us in
Nuwara Eliya

We're waiting for you at the heart of Sri Lanka's little England. Reserve a table or simply walk in the mountain air and warm welcome are always ready.

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Address
Temple Road, Blackpool
Nuwara Eliya 22200, Sri Lanka
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Phone & WhatsApp
Call or WhatsApp for reservations
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Opening Hours
10:00 AM – 11:00 PM
Open Every Day · No Holidays
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