The Roost at night — lanterns lit over the terrace, the sign and rooster glowing

Fire-Roasted Chicken

The
Roost

Born of fire — slow-flamed, island-spiced.

Unawatuna, Sri Lanka
Daily 11:00–22:00 · Eat in or take away Reserve on WhatsApp See the menu

Our Story

Fire makes the finest bird.

Each chicken is bathed in island spice, slow-grilled over open flame on volcanic stone, and rested until it falls from the bone. Born in the sun-warmed lanes of Unawatuna, served the way Ceylon has always known best.

  • Fire

    Open flame, live grill — every bird meets the fire first.

  • Flavour

    Island spice, peri-peri to tamarind — Ceylon on the tongue.

  • Patience

    Sous-vide slow, rested tender — good things take their time.

The Roost from the road at dusk — cream sign on the grey fence, lanterns lit under the canopy

Unawatuna · From the road

Signature

The Bird

Half Chicken

Half a bird over fire, sous-vide slow, served with fries. One price — pick your sauce, or keep it plain.

3,400 LKR · Any Sauce

  • Peri-Peri

    Charred chilli, smoked paprika & lime. Bright and fiery.

  • Mojo Rojo

    Canarian red pepper, cumin & garlic. Smoky, gentle heat.

  • Garlic & Herb Butter

    Curry-leaf butter & lime zest. No heat — the crowd-pleaser.

  • Ceylon Tamarind Glaze

    Kithul treacle, tamarind & chilli. Sweet-sour island glaze.

  • Plain

    Fire-grilled and bare — smoke, salt, and the bird itself.

From the Menu

Eat in or take away · Prices in LKR

To Share

Off the fire, made to share.

Flame Wings

2,600

Eight wings, charred and tossed in fresh peri-peri, heat-scale dip.

Chicken Fingers

2,400

Crispy panko-crusted breast strips with sauce.

Devilled Chicken

2,800

Onion, capsicum, green chilli — glossy, spicy, island-classic.

Loaded Roost Fries

2,200

Fries, pulled chicken, melted cheese and peri-mayo.

Peri-Peri Chicken Kebab

3,400

Spiced mince layered in roti, peri-peri glazed, melted cheese.

Roost Skewers

2,900

Two thigh skewers, onion & capsicum, godamba roti, dip.

Peri-Peri Chicken Kebab — spiced mince layered in roti, glazed and char-grilled, with sauce
Peri-Peri Chicken Kebab · 3,400

Handhelds & Greens

Wrapped, tossed, done light.

Roost Wrap

2,000

Grilled strips, peri-mayo, salad, cheese in godamba roti.

The Roost Salad

2,400

Grilled chicken, gotukola & rocket, green mango, peanuts.

Sides & Extras

Fire Fries

900

Extra Godamba Roti

400

Extra Sauce Pot

300

Drinks

Shaken, brewed, poured cold.

Malu the Special One

2,650

Arrack, lime, sugar, pineapple juice and watermelon.

Lemongrass Gin & Tonic

2,450

Lemongrass, gin and tonic.

Passion Fruit Sour

2,800

Passion fruit, lime, sugar, egg white and gin.

House Signature · Cold Brew

Iced Tea

1,200 · per glass · any flavour

Lemon — Peach — Red Berries — Mango

Every bird is flame-kissed and rested slow. Ask your server about today's heat scale.

10% service charge not included

Visit

Fire-roasted chicken, steps from the sand.

  • Where2762+76, Unawatuna 86000, Sri Lanka
  • HoursDaily 11:00 – 22:00
  • Call+94 77 174 3175
  • Walk-insAlways welcome
  • Take awayOrder on WhatsApp, ready when you are
The Roost sign at night, letters and rooster backlit in fire orange
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