Sri Lankan cuisine: the best places to taste it in Whakatane

Babinka Restaurant & Bar

88/100 (531 ratings)

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"We stopped in for dinner on Sunday 8th Jan and had the most delicious and entertaining evening. The food was amazing and very authentic and the..."

Amanda Butland

"lovely evening enjoyed by our group of 20 something people including a young lady from macaw. staff very friendly . hats off to the chef who handled..."

June Bug

"Great place for Dinner Spent the week eating out here and tried most of the Menu It was all very good Healthy portions, well cooked and..."

Mark Andrews

"I had a beautiful sesame & coriander lamb curry that was probably the best Sri Lankan curry I have had to date. I only had it mild as I don't like..."

Sandra Ruth

"Great food and great service. Highly recommend...."

Helen Sanson

"We went to Babinka with a toddler, the wait staff went above what any other place we have taken her to has done to assist with keeping her..."

Sheri-Anne Meadows

"loved our meal tonight thank you so much. compliments to the chef and waiting staff excellent..."

Carmen Rapana

"I am definitely coming back when we head back to Whakatane. The food was to die for! Well done Mr...."

Ricardo van Wyk

"First time at Babinka restaurant this evening. Great atmosphere, very pleasant and welcoming staff, and great food. A thoroughly enjoyable experience..."

Ken Mitchell

"The food was delicious. Great service and lovely..."

Jenny Hewald

"Family and I had a great meal good service friendly staff nice smiles.keep up the good work..."

Christine Edmonds

"Beautiful meal. Entertaining staff, really enjoyed..."

David Corstorphine

"Most enoyable ..... will certainly..."

Maryan Kearns

"Had a great meal for six people. Very tasty. Would got be again. Seafood chowder was..."

Allan Johnson

"Great food- spoiled for choice - and great service. What more could you ask..."

Kathryn Lee

"Had the most yummy Christmas Day lunch indeed. thankyou sharon &..."

Sharon Whalley

"Once again an awesome meal and great..."

Paul Feek

"It is a Sri Lankan resturant and bar but they serve European and Latin American food along with Indian and Sri Lankan spices and flavours. The food..."

Abhijeet Kale

"The food is really good and the flavors are profound. Very attractive menu and food, friendly staff and pleasant environment made the meal with my..."

Shawn Niqls

"Sri Lankan eatery at the end of the Strand which has a good selection of curries and other Sri Lankan & Indian dishes but also further afield, e.g...."

Benjamin Millar

"Friendly and attentive staff. Would highly recommend one of the Sri Lankan curries...."

Edward Parry

"I enjoyed my kingfish steak. Friendly..."

Ej Simply

"Excellent service! Quick to receive our meal and our waitress was wonderful, getting the fan for us in this hot whakatane weather. Just ordered..."

Lesley Niania

"I came here today with my parents, it was the first time for me they had been before. The waitress seated us straight away and was very attentive to..."

Chrissy Woodroffe

"It was good to dine in at this restaurant with overseas friends after a very bad experience at a nearby restaurant with. Customer service was good..."

Lovee Hearts

"We have now been here for 3 of our 9 wedding anniversaries, (have also visited on other occasions)and each time has been yummy never let down, the..."

Caroline Dalton

"My wife and I are regulars there.Food is fantastic (Open Devil Sandwich and Chowder always). Staff are super friendly and always obliging. Nothing is..."

Fats Robinson

"After a recommendation from a local from Ohope Beach, we checked this place out and were not dissapointed, fabulous food with amazing flavours and a..."

Alex Britton

"Finished a beautiful brunch today. Our 3 yr old was handed his own menu which made him feel so special, we thought this was so cool! Meal well worth..."

jefferson Ratu

"Awesome experience. We started out just having a few drinks and ended having a Meal and Desert. I would absolutely recommend this place very freindly..."

Jimmy Patchett

"Stopped in here over summer holiday because we were in a rush and they were quiet, always a bit sceptical of a quiet restaurant. All of the staff..."

aaron kidd

"Awesome food and great staff. We had a selection of dishes across our group and every one of them was done perfectly. The staff were attentive and..."

Maureen O'Kane

"Wonderful little Jewel hidden away in a small town like Whakatane. The menu consists of a large variety of foods from various cultural backgrounds...."

Chinmay Pandit

"Great Sri Lankan fare in a trendy atmosphere that somehow manages to be kid friendly with a kids menu. They also serve NZ food (I think this might be..."