Here are some of the best hotels in Kandy if your priority is great food (hotel restaurants, quality of local cuisine, or fine‑dining options). Short notes explain why each is recommended.

• The Kandy House — boutique/heritage house with an excellent veranda restaurant and a garden/pool dining option; noted for well-prepared Sri Lankan breakfast choices and a small, carefully curated dinner menu that fuses local and western flavours. (thetimes.co.uk)

• Mahaweli Reach Hotel — five‑star riverfront hotel with multiple on‑site restaurants and bars; popular for its all‑day dining and buffet options and good choice of Sri Lankan and international dishes. Good for visitors who want consistent quality and variety. (en.wikipedia.org)

• Earl’s Regency, Kandy — large luxury property with several dining venues (buffet/all‑day restaurant plus a fine‑dining option and multiple bars); frequently recommended for travellers wanting reliable hotel dining and special‑occasion meals. (earls-regency.kandyhotelsnow.com)

• Queen’s Hotel Kandy — historic, centrally located hotel with on‑site restaurant and buffet service; convenient if you want traditional hotel dining close to the Temple of the Tooth and lakefront attractions. (Good for classic colonial‑era hotel atmosphere plus straightforward local dishes.) (hotelqueenskandy.lk-com.com)

• Grand Kandyan / Devon‑owned restaurants (hotel restaurants cited by local reviews) — several 4–5 star hotels around Kandy (Grand Kandyan, some boutique properties) are frequently recommended by travellers for good hotel restaurants and lake/valley views; these are worth checking for specialty menus (Thai/Chinese/seafood) or romantic dinners. (reddit.com)

Quick tips

• Reserve tables for dinner (most popular hotel restaurants fill up on weekends and during festival season).
• Try Sri Lankan specialties (hoppers, kottu, coconut sambol, fish ambul thiyal) — ask the hotel kitchen what they recommend if you want authentic local plates.
• If you want a boutique, locally focused menu and a quieter setting, choose The Kandy House; for variety and formal dining options choose Earl’s Regency or Mahaweli Reach.
• If you’d like, I can check current menus, opening hours, or make comparisons (prices, vegetarian/halal options) for any of these hotels — tell me which ones and I’ll look them up.