Your culinary journey at Stafford Bungalow begins the moment you arrive, with a welcome cup of slow-cooked cinnamon-spiced hot chocolate. Paired with the freshest ingredients sourced from our own gardens and nearby farms in Ragala, Nuwara Eliya, the time-tested expertise of our in-house chefs turns every meal into something deeply comforting.
Whether dining on the lush green lawn or at the sunlit Dining Pavilion, which transforms into a candle-lit restaurant after dark, the gastronomic experience at Stafford Bungalow is, in a word, wholesome. Our chefs artfully pair the true star of the hill country, Ceylon tea, with every course. Guests can enjoy a changing selection of brews during and after meals, savour tea-infused sorbets and palate cleansers, and pick up the subtle, strong character of Ceylon tea woven through the food itself, a true celebration of the legendary ‘two leaves and a bud.
Savour farm-fresh meals at Stafford Bungalow's sunlit dining pavilion in Ragala, Nuwara Eliya, set beside Heritage Bungalow's dewy lawns and flowering gardens with the emerald tea bushes of our 50-acre working tea estate rolling out beneath the bluest hill-country skies.
From signature scones and tea cakes at high tea to spicy village fish curry and creamy coconut-infused drumstick curry, the gourmet cuisine at Stafford Bungalow is, in one word, robust.
A blanket, a basket full of food and drinks, great company, and scenery that takes your breath away – having a picnic down by the stream near Stafford Bungalow is one for the books.
Let out your inner chef with a hands-on Sri Lankan cooking experience, hosted in our garden hut at Stafford Bungalow. True to our garden-to-table concept, you'll begin by picking fresh vegetables and other ingredients straight from our garden, before our chefs teach you the time-honoured legacies of Sri Lankan cooking using everything you've just harvested
