Kaema Sutra, Sri Lanka

One of Colombo's most culturally intriguing restaurants, Kaema Sutra tackles Sri Lankan classic fare in contemporary fashion: Start with locally cultivated cashews, served boiled and roasted, followed by Galle Face oceanside-inspired prawn-topped vadai, tuna fritters with a core of runny-yolked egg, and a richly textured polos young jackfruit curry, downed with cocktails that rely on Colombo gin and coconut arrack.