What is served at Hambu Café's evening buffet?

A home-style Sri Lankan spread served in traditional clay pots — steamed rice, a rotation of vegetable and meat or fish curries, sambols and crisp poppadoms, family style.

How do I book the buffet at Hambu Café?

Call or WhatsApp +94 77 885 6043, or email contact@hambucafe.com. The buffet is arranged in advance for groups — message us with your headcount and date and we'll plan it with you, including the optional fire-dance evening ceremony.

Hambu Café

The Buffet & Evening Ceremony

Once the sun goes down, the grounds turn into a different kind of evening — a home-style buffet spread in clay pots, string lights, and for groups who arrange it ahead, fire dancing and live drumming.

A Sri Lankan buffet spread of clay-pot curries and rice at Hambu Café

Sri Lankan rice and curry spread with sambols at Hambu Café

Guests serving themselves at Hambu Café's evening buffet dinner under string lights

Fire dancer performing during Hambu Café's traditional evening ceremony

Guests dining beside the fire during Hambu Café's traditional evening ceremony

What's on the Table

A Home-Style Spread, Family Style

Set out in traditional clay pots, the way it's cooked in a Sri Lankan home kitchen — not a fixed menu, but a rotation built around what's fresh.

The Spread

Steamed rice, a rotation of vegetable curries and sambols, a protein of the day (chicken, lake fish or egg), and crisp poppadoms — all served in clay pots, family style.

Pairs With the Ceremony

The buffet is often served alongside our traditional evening ceremony — fire dancing and live drumming under the canopy — arranged together for groups by request.

Booking & Group Pricing

The buffet is arranged in advance for groups — pricing depends on headcount and whether you'd like the evening ceremony too. Message us your date and numbers and we'll plan it with you.