Real Fish Point Weligama — Restaurant in Weligama

Stopped by Fish Point on the way back from Matara to Colombo, thanks to a friend who’s a regular—and wow, what a find! As a huge fan of Sri Lankan seafood (which I honestly rate among the best in the world), this place hit all the right notes.

The setup is simple and charming: you choose your seafood from a stand—everything fresh and on display—then head to the beach where tables are set up, offering stunning views of the Indian Ocean and a little island offshore. A waiter takes your preferences for preparation, and if you’re a local or know what you like, they’ll even recommend the best cooking methods for each.

We had a whole fish, octopus, squid, and prawns. Each dish was packed with flavor—fresh, perfectly cooked, and truly next-level in taste. The service was warm and attentive, and the pricing was very reasonable given the quality and setting.

With sea breeze in your hair and fresh seafood on your plate, it’s the kind of spot you’d want to return to again and again....

We phoned ahead to book Fish Point and they gave us a wonderful table right at the front on the beach facing the water. It was gorgeous. Fabulous ambience and the evening was balmy and warm but not humid. For May this is a little unusual. We ordered by choosing from the fresh catches of the day out the front & had red snapper (coral trout), langoustines, calamari and prawns. Served with rice, salad & chips. We loved the prawns so much we ordered more. There were 5 of us and the bill including drinks was well under 30,000 rupees. I was impressed that the restaurant was very happy to accommodate a garlic allergy & just supplied garlic sauce which was absolutely delicious, for those that wanted it.

Thoroughly recommend visiting Fish Point. Make sure you go to the right restaurant and not one of the copy cats who have...

I have eaten in this restaurant for countless times being in Weligama for about two months, so I am basically a Michelin star critic. I will also leave reviews for the restaurant next door

This place is great for calami, best compared to others Grill tuna is also up there Whole grill fish is quite good, but id ask for none spicey coconut curry also ( best coconut curry is next door Mama) C. Curry crab is also good! sweet and sour prawn to me it ruins the natural taste of the fresh shrimps, so you should ask for the different cooking style like butter garlic, black pepper

Good thing about this place is it's the main shop that has more customer turnover, so they cheat less and with fresher seafood.

And as always watchout for how much and what you have ordered, take a pictures to avoid scam or...