YALA BBQ
Where the Wild Fire Meets the Table
Beside the untamed borders of Yala National Park, our open-flame kitchen turns native game, spice, and smoke into a dining ritual you won't find anywhere else on the island.
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Beside the Wild
The Ritual
An Evening Built Around Fire & Wild
Three elements define every Yala BBQ evening — how it's cooked, where it's set, and how you arrive.
Wood-Fire BBQ
Ebony and satinwood embers, hand-fanned for hours, char every cut low and slow the way jungle camps have for generations.
Jungle Dining Setup
Lantern-lit tables laid beneath open canopy, walking distance from the park boundary, with the bush audible beyond the fire-light.
Jeep Pickup Service
Coming off a safari? Our partner drivers bring you straight from the park gate to your table, engine still warm from the dust.
From The Open Flame
Signature Wild Cuts
LKR 4,800
Slow-Smoked Wild Pork Ribs
Glazed with wild forest honey, local goraka, and roasted kaffir lime leaf.
LKR 5,200
Fire-Charred Lagoon Prawns
Kirinda sea salt, crushed bird's eye chili, fresh garlic & smoked butter dip.
LKR 4,200
Ember-Grilled Lamb Skewers
Marinated in toasted cumin, cinnamon bark, mint curd, and char-roasted veggies.
LKR 9,500
The Grand Jungle Platter
Pork ribs, wild chicken, grilled prawns, wood-fired manioc, and sambals for two.
Unfiltered Culinary Craft
Rooted in Safari Tradition
For decades, trackers and naturalists shared hearty fire-cooked meals around the dry-zone bush after long game drives. Yala BBQ brings that raw safari spirit to a refined culinary standard.
Every spice blend is toasted daily on hot coals, and all produce is sourced from small-scale farmers in Tissamaharama and Kirinda fishermen.
- Direct farm-to-fire local sourcing
- Open canopy seating right on the park buffer zone
- Private campfire setups available upon request
Direct Transfer From Yala Gates
Finished your evening safari at Palatupana or Katagamuwa? Our partner jeep drivers will pick you up directly from the park exit and drop you at Yala BBQ in time for the evening fire lighting.
Guest Words
Tales From the Fire-Side
"We watched elephants at dusk, then ate the best wild pork ribs of our lives an hour later. Sitting beneath the stars with the sound of the bush was unforgettable."
Anoushka Perera
Colombo, Sri Lanka
"The jeep driver picked us up right at Katagamuwa gate. The charcoal prawns and smoked butter were world class. Must visit if you are visiting Yala!"
Marcus & Elena Vance
Melbourne, Australia
Your Table by the Fire is Waiting
Seats are limited each night to keep the wilderness feeling like the wilderness.
Reserve Your Evening