Maha Mezze Cafe

Mezze on the terrace, straight over Hiriketiya bay.

Maha Mezze sits one floor above the sauna. Mediterranean plates built for sharing, Georgian pizza, skewers off the grill and a sober bar, from breakfast until late.

4.8

343 reviews on Google

Open 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, all year

Upstairs at Maha Sauna, Dikwella

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The room and the view.

Open air, timber and the bay below. Sunset is the busy hour, and it is worth booking for it.

What to order.

The four things people come back for. Everything else is on the full menu.

Georgian Pizza

2,700LKR

From 2,700

Inspired by Georgian khachapuri. Golden crust stuffed edge to edge with buffalo mozzarella made in house, with a side of cheesy sauce. Veggie, mushroom, cheese blast or BBQ chicken.

Mezze Platter

3,550LKR

Choose any 6

Falafel, dhal curry, nomad beans, honey feta, grilled paneer, hummus, guacamole, tzatziki, coconut sambol, gotu kola, pumpkin curry and more, with warm pitta. Extra plates 700.

Skewers Platter

3,000LKR

Choose any 3

Chicken, mutton, prawns, paneer, falafel, mushroom and tofu, milky rice. Served with pickled onion, bread, hummus, tzatziki and chutney.

Homemade Ginger Beer

1,000LKR

Brewed in house

Made here, fresh daily. The thing to order after a circuit when you want something with a kick that is not alcohol.

And the rest of it.

Breakfast: Hangover Hero, avocado toast, Turkish style eggs, French toast, soft landing
Starters and soups: Beetroot hummus, falafel and tzatziki, grilled paneer, nomad beans, chicken bone broth, gazpacho
Salads: Fatoush, gotu kola, green feta, apple and walnut
Shawarmas and pittas: Grilled pitta, tzatziki shawarma, Mediterranean shawarma, jackfruit, chicken or prawns
Mains and pasta: Gambas sizzler, Aleppo chicken rice pilaf, spaghetti chili spice, spaghetti maltagliati
Desserts and bites: Chocolate brownie, apple crumble, lemon cake, coconut toastie, paprika fries, cashew and curry leaves

All prices plus 10% service charge.

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The 0.0 Bar

A proper bar, with the alcohol taken out.

Sitting above a sauna and an ice bath, it seemed strange to only offer people a drink that undoes the session. So there is a full sober menu. Australian wine with the alcohol removed, German pilsner at 0.0%, non alcoholic gin and rum, and an espresso martini that tastes like the real thing.

Order it because you are driving, because you are training, or because you would rather feel good tomorrow. Nobody asks why.

Edenvale Sauvignon Blanc
2,200LKR
150ml of dry, crisp Australian white with the alcohol removed
Edenvale Shiraz
2,200LKR
150ml of deep plum, spiced Australian red with the alcohol removed
Bitburger 0.0% Premium Pils
1,500LKR
German pilsner, no compromise on the taste
Sober Espresso Martini
1,100LKR
Rich espresso, velvety, none of the morning after

What is on upstairs.

All events

Sundays

Sit down over the bay.

Open 8:00 am to 10:00 pm, all year, on Hiriketiya Beach Road in Dikwella. Walk in, or book ahead for sunset and weekends.