by SANKAREST - TROPICAL VILLA on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at 8:44pm
Tamara and Jarl de Raritz, Eindhoven, Holland, Dec. 23. 2007
We got a recommendation from friends to come and eat here. So we did and ordered one day before for 2 persons nice fresh jumbo prawns! We did not expect that this meal would be the best meal we would have in the 3 weeks of visiting Sri Lanka. Not o mention the quantity of the food, so much and so delicious we could ear for 3 days, we really was unable to finish it. Do not hesitate to come here, please do and you will be pleasantly surprised.
Emma and Ade, Kent UK, 30. October 2009 We ate here on a friends recommendation, and what a wonderful it was. We had fresh lobster and what can be only described as a feast (And there was only the two of us!) Wonderful host, would recommend anyone coming to Sri Lanka to come here.
Jen and Graham Hefford, UK, 24. Sept. 2009 The true gem of Sri Lanka. The food is out of this world, lovely service. A very warm welcome, ahome from home! A really remarkable experience. This is the real Sri Lanka at its best!
Linda Macaughen, Qatar, 23. Sept. 2009 Thank you sunita!!! You are a special lady and you made my friends and myself feel special too. The welcome and the meal was excellent - much more than we could have hoped for and produced for us without the required notice. Thank you for sharing paradise. My husband and myself wish certainly be back to stay. God bless!!!
Ivan and Nicki Gamath, UK, 23. Sept. 2009 Wow! We have had a fabulous time, relaxing by the pool, being treated like princesses and enjoying the most amazing lunch. Thank you for such a special afternoon - ypu are a wonderful hostess sunita. We will be back to see you next time we are here. Best wishes to you and your family.
Dave Smith, 14. Sept. 2009 Without a doubt the best meal I have ever had. A perfect setting with grat service from lovely people, and that's not to mention the food......outstanding!
Jen Srubt, England, 14. Sept. 2009 We had a fantastic meal! I never had anything like it before probably again....until me come back. Definitely something to experience and enjoy with excellent and friendly service from a lovely stuff. Recommended definitely!
Jane Cowan, Scotland, 12. Sept. 2009 Fabulous food - fresher than fresh thing and full of flavour! So much food! Service is brilliant, the setting is perfect - but the people make it even of an occasion. Sorry, I didn't come sooner!
Karen, Scotland, 12. Sept. 2009 This was the best seafood I have ever tasted!!! The service was excellent and the choice second to none. The homemade Mango and Chocolate Icecream was to die for. Wish we had found it sooner..........next time!!
Anne and Ken, England, 25. February 2009 Thank you for the BEST meal we have ever had in Sri Lanka. You gave us such a warm welcome and we look forward to returning sometime soon. Thank you so much and best wishes to all your family!
Paul and June, England, 2. Sept. 2009 Great meal, really good clean tasting. Good great service. I would recommend any one to come! What a feast!!! Love Sunita!
Reinhold and Doris Stiller, Germany, 27. January 2009 The best srilankan menu we have enjoyed. Also we spent a nice time with you.
Kim and Mick Dolan, England, 20. February 2009 My name is Kim and my boyfriend Mick had the most wonderfull menu and meal. The food was the best we have ever tested before and we spent a lovely night with Sunita and Koni. It was a most fabulous experience! Thank you Sunita and Koni! WE WILL BE BACK!
Sue and Malcolm Buck, England, 15. January 2009 My husband and I really loved our meal. There was lots to enjoy and we will return again. Every dish was perfect and tasty.
Vic and Judy Jones, England, 27. January 2009 We enjoyes the most wonderful fish meal with extremely pleasant company. Great to meet local people!
John and Isaella Wuertheim, Wuerzburg, Deutschland
Wir waren mit Evi und Helmut zum Essen und es war phantastisch - schade, dass nicht mehr in den Bauch passt! Vielen Dank.
Jan. 17. 2008
Karen Michelan, Guildford, Surrey, UK
An excellent meal of local jumbo prwns plus much, much more and all served with a smile. Thank you Sunita!
Aug. 22. 2008
Neil and Barbara Brown, Edinburgh, Scotland
A fantastic meal! It is one of the best meals I have ever had. The garden is beautiful too.
Aug. 1. 2008
Sep. 15. 2008 Nigel and Valerie Hightchman, Bristol, UK A fantastic mealn in beautiful surroundings made to feel very welcome.
Aug. 29. 2008
Meryl Newns, Surrey, England
The best meal I have had for a long time. Beautifully presented and wonderful happy atmoshere. I hope to return Sunita.
Aug. 22. 2008
Just 15 meters outside from Kosgoda Beach Resort you find Sunitas lovely, small garden restaurant SANKAREST.
In August 2008 we, 16 english visitors from the Kosgoda Beach Resort, celebrate a fantastic seafood party in Sunitas garden restaurant.
You have to order one day in advance but then you will get fresh seafood like in paradise. Sunita served us to the beginning home made garlic toast and well chilled local white wine and beer was served as well.
Then we all was breathtaking surprised by a wonderful decorated seafood plate with lobsters, jumbo prawns, a big crab and a huge, juicy tuna steak. All this was served on a salad accompanied with wonderfully fried rice, garlic sauce and various curries. Sunita served all for everyone at the same time and we enjoyed a great seafood meal. In the end we got fresh pineapple and lovely, sweet bananas.
This all Sunita served for a very reasonable price and we can recommend SANKAREST to all seafood lovers.
We got a recommendation from friends to come and eat here. So we did and ordered one day before for 2 persons nice fresh jumbo prawns! We did not expect that this meal would be the best meal we would have in the 3 weeks of visiting Sri Lanka. Not o mention the quantity of the food, so much and so delicious we could ear for 3 days, we really was unable to finish it. Do not hesitate to come here, please do and you will be pleasantly surprised.
Emma and Ade, Kent UK, 30. October 2009 We ate here on a friends recommendation, and what a wonderful it was. We had fresh lobster and what can be only described as a feast (And there was only the two of us!) Wonderful host, would recommend anyone coming to Sri Lanka to come here. Jen and Graham Hefford, UK, 24. Sept. 2009 The true gem of Sri Lanka. The food is out of this world, lovely service. A very warm welcome, ahome from home! A really remarkable experience. This is the real Sri Lanka at its best!
Linda Macaughen, Qatar, 23. Sept. 2009 Thank you sunita!!! You are a special lady and you made my friends and myself feel special too. The welcome and the meal was excellent - much more than we could have hoped for and produced for us without the required notice. Thank you for sharing paradise. My husband and myself wish certainly be back to stay. God bless!!!
Ivan and Nicki Gamath, UK, 23. Sept. 2009 Wow! We have had a fabulous time, relaxing by the pool, being treated like princesses and enjoying the most amazing lunch. Thank you for such a special afternoon - ypu are a wonderful hostess sunita. We will be back to see you next time we are here. Best wishes to you and your family.
Dave Smith, 14. Sept. 2009 Without a doubt the best meal I have ever had. A perfect setting with grat service from lovely people, and that's not to mention the food......outstanding!
Jen Srubt, England, 14. Sept. 2009 We had a fantastic meal! I never had anything like it before probably again....until me come back. Definitely something to experience and enjoy with excellent and friendly service from a lovely stuff. Recommended definitely!
Jane Cowan, Scotland, 12. Sept. 2009 Fabulous food - fresher than fresh thing and full of flavour! So much food! Service is brilliant, the setting is perfect - but the people make it even of an occasion. Sorry, I didn't come sooner!Karen, Scotland, 12. Sept. 2009 This was the best seafood I have ever tasted!!! The service was excellent and the choice second to none. The homemade Mango and Chocolate Icecream was to die for. Wish we had found it sooner..........next time!!
Anne and Ken, England, 25. February 2009 Thank you for the BEST meal we have ever had in Sri Lanka. You gave us such a warm welcome and we look forward to returning sometime soon. Thank you so much and best wishes to all your family!
Paul and June, England, 2. Sept. 2009 Great meal, really good clean tasting. Good great service. I would recommend any one to come! What a feast!!! Love Sunita!
Reinhold and Doris Stiller, Germany, 27. January 2009 The best srilankan menu we have enjoyed. Also we spent a nice time with you.
Kim and Mick Dolan, England, 20. February 2009 My name is Kim and my boyfriend Mick had the most wonderfull menu and meal. The food was the best we have ever tested before and we spent a lovely night with Sunita and Koni. It was a most fabulous experience! Thank you Sunita and Koni! WE WILL BE BACK!
Sue and Malcolm Buck, England, 15. January 2009 My husband and I really loved our meal. There was lots to enjoy and we will return again. Every dish was perfect and tasty.
Vic and Judy Jones, England, 27. January 2009 We enjoyes the most wonderful fish meal with extremely pleasant company. Great to meet local people!
John and Isaella Wuertheim, Wuerzburg, Deutschland
Wir waren mit Evi und Helmut zum Essen und es war phantastisch - schade, dass nicht mehr in den Bauch passt! Vielen Dank.
Jan. 17. 2008
Karen Michelan, Guildford, Surrey, UK
An excellent meal of local jumbo prwns plus much, much more and all served with a smile. Thank you Sunita!
Aug. 22. 2008
Neil and Barbara Brown, Edinburgh, Scotland
A fantastic meal! It is one of the best meals I have ever had. The garden is beautiful too.
Aug. 1. 2008
Sep. 15. 2008 Nigel and Valerie Hightchman, Bristol, UK A fantastic mealn in beautiful surroundings made to feel very welcome.
Aug. 29. 2008
Meryl Newns, Surrey, England
The best meal I have had for a long time. Beautifully presented and wonderful happy atmoshere. I hope to return Sunita.
Aug. 22. 2008
Just 15 meters outside from Kosgoda Beach Resort you find Sunitas lovely, small garden restaurant SANKAREST.
In August 2008 we, 16 english visitors from the Kosgoda Beach Resort, celebrate a fantastic seafood party in Sunitas garden restaurant.
You have to order one day in advance but then you will get fresh seafood like in paradise. Sunita served us to the beginning home made garlic toast and well chilled local white wine and beer was served as well.
Then we all was breathtaking surprised by a wonderful decorated seafood plate with lobsters, jumbo prawns, a big crab and a huge, juicy tuna steak. All this was served on a salad accompanied with wonderfully fried rice, garlic sauce and various curries. Sunita served all for everyone at the same time and we enjoyed a great seafood meal. In the end we got fresh pineapple and lovely, sweet bananas.
This all Sunita served for a very reasonable price and we can recommend SANKAREST to all seafood lovers.
We made the mistake of leaving Sankarest the last of our places to stay in Sri Lanka, it was our last night. If I could do it all again I would stay a week. Its a five star experience in a boutique family run guesthouse of about 5 rooms.
review by linmac, Qatar - Sep 27, 2009
tripadvisor review von Lululilie, Winterthur, Nov 24, 2009
tripadvisor reviews for SANKAREST VILLA/GUESTHOUSE & TROPICAL GARDEN RESTAURANT from Judith "jahuju"and Estela from Uster, Switzerland - Aug 16, 2009
“Gourmet Corner”
“Don't miss it - it is just great”
Wir hatten die Zeit vom 02.12-30.12 in Sankarest verbracht.
I am here in Sankarest from December 11, 2009 to march 09, 2010 and I enjoyed my stay in every way! The place is cared for by Koni, a Swiss, and his wife Sunita, a Singhalese Sri Lankan. You feel, that both of them enjoy being the hosts of their Guesthouse every minute you are there, from the very start, even the welcome, they give you, is very warm, cordial and quite unique! (I ‘ve never ever been welcomed that warm: with a fruit juice, flowers and more...!
My plan was to stay at Sankarest for one night only, on my way to the airport, but I liked it so much I ended up staying there for the last two nights of my holiday.
Wir haben mit unseren dreijährigen Sohn die Weihnachtsfeiertage und Silvester 2009 in Sankarest verbracht. Wir wurden mit Blumenketten am Eingang empfangen, und eine Geburtstagstorte mit drei Kerzen erwartete unseren Sohn in einem großen, sehr sauberen und mit Blumenschmuck herausgeputzten Zimmer. Wir haben uns vom ersten Augenblick an herzlich aufgenommen gefühlt. Der Schweizer Koni und die sri lankische Sunita haben mit Sankarest wirklich eine Wohlfühloase geschaffen.
Es ist Abend. Gemütlich sitze ich auf der Veranda und schlürfe feinen Ceylon-Tee. In mir drin ist es genauso ruhig wie um mich herum. Ich verspüre kein Verlangen, keine Unruhe, keinerlei Verpflichtung, die mich ruft-denn ich bin auf Sri Lanka, der Perle im Indischen Ozean.
Already with the arrival you are overwhelmed of the extremely friendly welcome by Swiss boss Koni and its spouse Sunita. A welcome greeting with petals on the bed, towels arranged to exotic animals, a fruit cocktail been enough with a radiating smile of the whole small team. By the way the team, the service could not be better and above all also not friendlier. Each desire is literally read off from your eyes, directly whether you want to have a fruit juice or in the afternoon a tea or you like to have washed some clothes. You come with each small problem, which goes immediate made. There are only three rooms, but those are of the finest, in good taste furnished and daily cleaned. In front of the room a wide terrace with pleasing furniture for a cozy and shady stay outside. The garden with the pool is indescribably beautifully and plant for plant affectionately maintained. But the meals! That exceeds nearly everything. We had half-board with breakfast and dinner. Already the fruit plate in the morning with all exotic deliciousness’s of the country is upsetting. In addition which always you would like, it was an egg or an omelet, coffee or tea, cheese or yoghurt. You need only to say it. Also during dinner you may express a desire and you will find with the good soul of the house, Sunita, always an open ear. The catch-fresh fish is prepared marvelously like you wish or the many selected and national typical supplements.In addition, if you like a soup or a dessert you will get it. With all this offers the danger exists that you will take overweight.
Schon bei der Ankunft ist man von dem überaus freundlichen Empfang durch den Schweizer Chef des Hauses Koni und seine Angetraute Sunita überwältigt. Ein Willkommensgruß mit Blütenblättern auf dem Bett, Handtücher zu exotischen Tieren verarbeitet, ein Fruchtcocktail, dargereicht mit einem strahlendem Lächeln des ganzen kleinen Teams. Apropos Team, der Service könnte nicht besser und vor allem auch nicht freundlicher sein. Es wird einem buchstäblich jeder Wunsch von den Augen abgelesen, gleich ob man nun einen Obstsaft oder einen Nachmittagstee haben wollte oder etwas Kleidung gewaschen werden soll.Man kann mit jedem Problemchen kommen, was geht wird gemacht.
Sankarest hotel is one of the most beautiful places i've been in many years of travelling the world! the service is very friendly and you can ask for whatever you want - anytime!
Sunitas sankarest restaurant is that place where you want to eat for ever, a huge offer of different vegetables and fish and seafood, so tastefully prepared you can't stop eating...