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The courtyard

Stay as long as you like.

Most people plan twenty minutes and leave after two hours. Nobody will move you on.

Outdoor seatingQuietCosyFamily friendlyDogs allowed outsideGood for kidsCards acceptedTable serviceSolo diningVegan options
A cluster of rattan and timber chairs on brick laid in a zigzag beside a banana plant in the courtyard.

The space

Brick, shade, a colonnade and a balcony.

Three rooms and a courtyard. Pick the one that matches the hour.

The walled courtyard with grass, a tree and the timber arched colonnade behind it.

Outside

Grass, brick and the tree. Best before eleven.

Blue upholstered armchairs and fluted timber side tables under the colonnade.

The colonnade

Shaded, open on one side, cool all afternoon.

Two cream upholstered chairs at a timber table inside, a woven wall hanging above and green chevron tiles at the skirting.

Inside

Fans, thick walls, and the quietest tables in the house.

A minute in the courtyard

This is what it sounds like at ten in the morning.

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Timber tables and upholstered benches inside, an open door onto the courtyard beyond.

Working here

Two hours is normal. Four is not unusual.

Table service means you order once and stay put. There are sockets, there is shade, and the walls are thick enough that the street stops at the door.

Busiest around one in the afternoon. Quietest before ten and after three.

One coffeeStill here

The service counter at Kaffi Galle Fort, green chevron tiles below a glass pastry case.

Groups and birthdays

Tell us the day and how many.

No set menu and no minimum spend. Table service, the long table inside, or the whole courtyard if the morning is quiet.

Message us on Instagram with the date and the number of people.

Getting in and around

The honest version.

Better to read it here than to find out at the door.

What works

Wheelchair-accessible entranceWheelchair-accessible seatingWheelchair-accessible parking

What does not

No wheelchair-accessible toiletNo assistive hearing loop

The building is three hundred years old and some of it cannot be changed. If you tell us what you need before you come, we will meet you at the door.

Come and sit down

10 Leyn Baan Street.
Open from 8am.

Address10 Leyn Baan Street, Galle 80000
OpenOpen from 8am, seven days. Closing time changes with the season — ask at the counter.
Rating4.9 from 413 Google reviews
Coordinates6.0272495, 80.2186461 · 26G9+VF Galle
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