Overpriced tourist food menus at Kandy lake restaurants

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Mia S.10680 rep2
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We sat down at a restaurant near Kandy lake and the menu prices were insane 4000 rupees for basic rice and curry Is this normal

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No that is the tourist trap tax Restaurants directly facing the lake or the Temple of the Tooth often hand foreigners a secondary English menu with prices marked up 300 percent Walk 10 minutes up the hill or into the side streets of Kandy town A fantastic local rice and curry buffet should only cost you 500 to 800 rupees maximum

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Amali D.6780 rep1

Always check Google reviews first The good local spots have hundreds of reviews praising the cheap prices

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Leo D.10655 rep2

Or just eat at your homestay Home cooked Kandyan food is the best anyway

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Kamal P.11280 rep1

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