This is a great spot to chill out during the day and socialize at night. The menu is great, the owners really take the extra step to get good ingredients and make quality food. They are really personable too, we chatted with them and their adorable kids off and on while we used their (very reliable and fast) Wifi and... More

Back to Gecko for a great carafe of coffee (super breakfast too) and a catch-up with owners Liz and Ramesh. Directly on the Arugam Bay beach front, you can watch first-hand what the traditional fishermen bring to the shores.

Home made bread and prawns ....you can see the love that goes into this place , Lizzy and Ramesh run a great place.

we had the worst experience at gecko.. in the off season..they bragg about how much they can charge in the season.. and charge you five star hotel prices for theyre cheap roadside food and service.. complete with attitude.. they tell you they have homemade ice cream but its store bought and charge you full prices.. its the most expensive place... More

The food was pretty good and the service was adequate. What really irritated us though was the book "exchange". My husband and I are avid readers so were excited to see they had a nice selection of books. However, turns out it was not really an exchange but books for sale. We think. The owner told us it was an... More

the only place to get proper veggie burgers :) could do with a few more chips though. Also the chocolate ice cream is really good. Service with a smile.

We stayed last mounth there and it was horrible. They refused to give us the bill (the stuff is obviously stealing the money). The food was horrible. The room was quite OK but it is impossible to sleep with all the noise at the bar. At the end of the stay they wanted to charge us a "new tax". They... More

The food at gecko is delicious!! We treated ourselves to dinner here a couple of times and we were not disappointed! You get what you pay for and this shows in the quality of what's on offer here!!

We were staying in Arugam bay for 3 days and we ended up going to Gecko every night for food as it was so delicious and fresh. They have a really good choice of different foods, which is especially good if you fancy something other than rice and curry. The staff were really friendly and helpful and we met the... More