Smoke & Bitters
Restaurant · Dickwella ·
Creative cocktails & smokehouse dishes with locavore ingredients
Creative cocktails & smokehouse dishes with locavore ingredients
"A beloved outdoor beachside restaurant and bar offering strong ambiance and a menu that pairs inventive cocktails with smoke-forward dishes. Signature drinks include the Coco B’Smash—made with coconut cream and basil plucked from the garden—and the kitchen turns out highlights such as an eight-hour smoked pork belly and a smoked local burrata topped with mango and house-cured anchovies." - Katie Lockhart Katie Lockhart Katie is a travel and food journalist specializing in luxury brands and hotels. She has been writing and traveling the world full-time for more than four years. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"Part tavern, part smokehouse framed by coconut palms in the surf town of Hiriketiya, this acclaimed cocktail bar—listed on Asia’s 50 Best Bars for three years—focuses on native ingredients; an example is a classic mai tai riff made with rum-infused chai, showcasing local terroir in its mixology." - Zinara Rathnayake
"An open-air bar and restaurant set among palm trees across from a popular beach that champions regional ingredients and inventive cocktails; it helped put the area on the cocktail map by placing 29th on Asia’s 50 Best Bars. Signature drinks highlight local spirits and flavors, from a negroni made with a Sri Lankan gin (noted for native spice notes like cinnamon) to a Mai Chai — a tiki-inspired creation using house tea‑infused rum, spiced orgeat and triple sec made in-house. The atmosphere is festive and convivial, with lights strung between trees and a crowd of couples and friends enjoying date nights and weekend vibes." - Prasad Ramamurthy Prasad Ramamurthy Prasad Ramamurthy is a former Condé Nast Traveller, India editor with over two decades of reporting experience. He enjoys telling stories about hospitality, food and drink, history, and culture. Having designed a craft-based clothing label, he's uniquely positioned to report on art, design, and the retail experience. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines
"A cocktail bar and smokehouse in Hiriketiya, featuring unique cocktails made with Ceylon arrack and playful locavore food."
Named among Asia’s 50 best bars, this bar in Hiriketiya, Sri Lanka, is acknowledged as one of the continent’s top drinking spots. - Liv Kelly
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