Negombo has been a fishing town for centuries. Long before it became known as the gateway to Bandaranaike International Airport, its lagoon and coastline were feeding Sri Lanka with crab, prawns, cuttlefish and the day's catch hauled in by outrigger boats each morning. At Galaxy Airport Hotel, that heritage is not a footnote, it is the heart of our kitchen.
We are a seafood hotel first. Our restaurant carries the name Seafood Delight for a reason, and every menu we print, from the bar bites list to our signature platters, leans into what this coastline does best.
The centerpiece of our seafood culture is the Galaxy Seafood Delight experience, a live barbecue station served directly at your table every single day from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tiger prawns, slipper lobster, crab, octopus and cuttlefish come off the grill alongside a whole fish fillet and grilled vegetables with bell pepper and Bombay onion, all finished in front of you rather than plated out of sight in a kitchen. It is built for two, and it has become the dish guests specifically travel back for, whether they are marking an anniversary or simply making the most of a stopover night near the airport. Because the station runs on live fire and fresh stock, we ask guests to pre-book their table so we can have everything ready.
Beyond the barbecue, our seafood mains menu is where the kitchen shows its range. Crab meat, prawn, fish and catfish are baked together in a creamy cheese and herb filling and served in the crab shell itself. Jumbo prawns are marinated in herbs and garlic and brought out sizzling in butter sauce. Whole fish is grilled to order and finished with a hot tamarind glaze. For a table that cannot decide, our Grilled Seafood Platter for Two brings fish, jumbo prawns, calamari, crab and lobster together over yellow rice with garlic butter sauce, served on a hot sizzling pan.
Then there is the side of our seafood culture shaped by Sri Lankan spice rather than the open flame: cuttlefish, prawns and crab cooked hot butter style, tossed in chili, finished black pepper style, or stir-fried in garlic pepper and spicy sauce. These smaller plates are where our chefs put a distinctly local stamp on the day's catch, and they are just as popular with guests staying the night as they are with locals stopping in for dinner.
What ties all of it together is proximity. Negombo's fish market and lagoon are minutes from our kitchen door, which means what lands on your plate at Galaxy Airport Hotel was very likely swimming in local waters that same morning. For travellers passing through Bandaranaike International Airport, it means you do not have to choose between convenience and a proper seafood meal, you can have both within the same evening.
If you are staying with us, ask our team about reserving the seafood barbecue for your visit. And if you are simply flying through Negombo, consider making time for a meal, this coastline, and our kitchen, are worth the detour.
We are a seafood hotel first. Our restaurant carries the name Seafood Delight for a reason, and every menu we print, from the bar bites list to our signature platters, leans into what this coastline does best.
The centerpiece of our seafood culture is the Galaxy Seafood Delight experience, a live barbecue station served directly at your table every single day from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Tiger prawns, slipper lobster, crab, octopus and cuttlefish come off the grill alongside a whole fish fillet and grilled vegetables with bell pepper and Bombay onion, all finished in front of you rather than plated out of sight in a kitchen. It is built for two, and it has become the dish guests specifically travel back for, whether they are marking an anniversary or simply making the most of a stopover night near the airport. Because the station runs on live fire and fresh stock, we ask guests to pre-book their table so we can have everything ready.
Beyond the barbecue, our seafood mains menu is where the kitchen shows its range. Crab meat, prawn, fish and catfish are baked together in a creamy cheese and herb filling and served in the crab shell itself. Jumbo prawns are marinated in herbs and garlic and brought out sizzling in butter sauce. Whole fish is grilled to order and finished with a hot tamarind glaze. For a table that cannot decide, our Grilled Seafood Platter for Two brings fish, jumbo prawns, calamari, crab and lobster together over yellow rice with garlic butter sauce, served on a hot sizzling pan.
Then there is the side of our seafood culture shaped by Sri Lankan spice rather than the open flame: cuttlefish, prawns and crab cooked hot butter style, tossed in chili, finished black pepper style, or stir-fried in garlic pepper and spicy sauce. These smaller plates are where our chefs put a distinctly local stamp on the day's catch, and they are just as popular with guests staying the night as they are with locals stopping in for dinner.
What ties all of it together is proximity. Negombo's fish market and lagoon are minutes from our kitchen door, which means what lands on your plate at Galaxy Airport Hotel was very likely swimming in local waters that same morning. For travellers passing through Bandaranaike International Airport, it means you do not have to choose between convenience and a proper seafood meal, you can have both within the same evening.
If you are staying with us, ask our team about reserving the seafood barbecue for your visit. And if you are simply flying through Negombo, consider making time for a meal, this coastline, and our kitchen, are worth the detour.