The short answer
Devon Restaurant and Bakery: what visitors should know first
A sensible lunch stop between the temple and the lake if your group eats mixed cuisine. Order a rice and curry plate or a vegetable rice box, ask for no fish gravy, and arrive before the lunchtime rush. It is not a vegetarian restaurant.
Useful facts
Devon Restaurant and Bakery facts at a glance
- Location
- 11 Sri Dalada Veediya, Kandy
- Dining style
- Casual restaurant and bakery
- Price signal
- Budget to moderate
- Signature order
- Try: rice box, rice and curry platter, milk tea
- Good for
- A meal beside the Temple of the Tooth
Why it matters
Why Devon Restaurant and Bakery is worth your time
Devon is useful because it is an ordinary, busy Sri Lankan eating house close to the main sight, not a tourist set-menu room. Watching locals order rice boxes and tea gives a better idea of everyday Kandy food than a hotel buffet does.
For Indian families the point is practical. It is easy to reach on foot from the temple, serves familiar rice-and-vegetable plates, and offers soft drinks and juices for a rest. It does need care for vegetarians, so use it with the questions listed here rather than assuming the kitchen separates meat and vegetable dishes.
Highlights
What not to miss
- 01
Rice box
A guide singles it out as the thing to order.
- 02
Milk tea
Listed alongside the rice box as a traditional pick.
- 03
Bakery counter
Handy for a short tea and snack stop near the temple.
Plan your visit
How to experience it
Go outside the 12 to 2 pm crush if you can. One guide describes Devon as popular with locals and crowded at lunch, and recommends the rice box and a cup of milk tea. Another lists the rice and curry platter and kottu, with king coconut water and fresh juice to drink.
The menu is mixed, covering traditional Sri Lankan, Chinese and some European dishes, so vegetarians should be specific. A travel guide warns that some Sri Lankan vegetable curries may contain fish gravy or dried fish flakes and suggests asking for no fish and no egg. Request vegetable curries and dhal, and confirm what is in the sambol.
The bakery side suits a short tea stop, and the temple is close enough that you can sit down here before or after the afternoon puja crowds. Expect the room to be simple rather than quiet.
Plan with confidence
Small checks that make a better meal.
- Go before or after the lunch rush
- Ask for vegetable curries with no fish gravy or dried fish
- Check whether sambol contains Maldive fish
- Confirm hours locally
Know before you go
Timing, access and comfort
- Area
- Sri Dalada Veediya, near the Temple of the Tooth
- Time needed
- 45 to 60 minutes
- Best time
- Mid-morning or mid-afternoon, to avoid the lunch crowd
- Walking level
- Easy
- Senior comfort
- On the main street beside the temple, so the approach is flat and short. It gets crowded at lunch, which can mean noise and waiting for a table, so older travellers should go off-peak.
- Tickets and access
- Walk in; no reservation system was mentioned in the sources we opened. Confirm hours locally.
Best for
Plan it with
Plan the practical part
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Travelling with parents?
On the main street beside the temple, so the approach is flat and short. It gets crowded at lunch, which can mean noise and waiting for a table, so older travellers should go off-peak.
Raahzo can arrange an arrival or day companion who handles tickets, queues and pacing, and keeps the family updated.
See concierge supportFAQs
Is Devon vegetarian?
No. It serves a mixed menu, so vegetarians need to ask about fish gravy and meat.
Where is it?
Sri Dalada Veediya, close to the Temple of the Tooth.
Is it crowded?
A guide says it fills up at lunchtime, so go off-peak.
Sources and further reading
Timings, fees and access rules change. Recheck with the official source before you travel.
