10 Best Restaurants in Colombo, Sri Lanka
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10 Best Restaurants in Colombo, Sri Lanka
Colombo is a food lover's paradise! With a host of restaurants dotting every inch of the capital city of this splendid isle - sometimes its difficult for a visitor to know which one to pick! With this guide, I hope to help you out. I've listed the ten best restaurants in Colombo as per my personal opinion, combined with addresses, reservation numbers to ensure that you enjoy your meal with the least amount of hassle!
#10: Cricket Club Cafe, Duplication Road, Colombo, Sri Lanka
European dine and dash food
Found off Duplication Road, in the corner of Queens Road, this old house has been converted to a cricketing memorabilia cafe. Very popular with locals, it offers a number of delicious burgers, steaks, drinks and deserts for reasonable prices.Keeping to the theme, each item on the menu is named after a cricketing persona leading to some interesting names 'Jayasuriya's Triple Century' or 'Dickie Bird Burger'. Contrary to the somewhat strange names, this restaurant is one of the best in Colombo.
Its got a relaxed atmosphere and a host of tv sets pegged to the wall to offer live/past cricket matches for the sporting fans. There is also a seperate bar area where patrons can enjoy the latest match whilst sipping a cool beer or a mango juice!
Favourite dishes: De Silva's Burger, Cordon Bleu, Dickie Bird Burger
Favourite drinks: Mango fresh fruit juice, chocolate milk shake or Toblerone cocktail
Favourite deserts: Banana Fritters with Ice cream and Maple Syrup
For reservations contact: +94112501384
Address: 34, Queens Road, Colombo 03
Visit their website at www.cricketclubcafeceylon.com for extra pictures!
#9 Siam House Thai Restaurant, Melbourne Avenue, Colombo, Sri Lanka
Authentic Thai cuisine
Set in a two storey house on Melbourne Avenue, Off Galle Road (sea side), this restaurant is an ideal setting for a night time meal. Fairy lights adorn the trees and walls and you can find seating either in the garden or upstairs balcony to further enjoy the sights.The food is no frills authentic Thai food, greatly loved by the locals. Extensive menu and attentive staff makes this a real treat for the senses. The food tends to be spicy so if you can't handle spice, make sure to ask for a mellow version. Always busy so call ahead for reservations or go early for the meal!
Favourite food: Crab meat curry, Thai green curry (chicken), Fish in Lemon Sauce
Favourite drink: Fresh fruit juices available
For reservations contact: +94112595944
Address: 17, Melbourne Avenue, Colombo 04
Visit their website at www.siamhouse.lk to get a preview of the menu!
#8: Il Ponte, Hilton Colombo
Italian by the poolside
Go for a dip in the inviting pool at Hilton Hotel Colombo and when hungry, jump out to the Il Ponte, poolside Italian restaurant. With a wide range of Italian cuisines available during lunch and dinner, this is definitely a place to visit when in Colombo.Made with ingredients freshly imported from Italy, everything from the garlic bread to the Tiramisu is deliciously flavoured! Menu consists of a range of pizzas and meat dishes and if its pasta you're after, ask for the pasta choice card. You can have your pasta made to order as per your wishes. Just tick what sort of pasta you would like, with which sauce and which special ingredients and voila! Its specially made for you.
The staff are courteous and always at your service, great place to enjoy a lazy afternoon lunch with a view of the poolside. Best of Island life!
Favourite food: Garlic bread, Spaghetti Carbonara, Tiramisu
Favourite drink: Fresh fruit juices
For reservations contact: 0112544644
Address: Hilton Hotel, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka
Visit their website at Hilton Hotel Colombo
#7, Chutney's, Cinnamon Grand, Colombo
Newest Indian kid on the block!
Cinnamon Grand's 12th restaurant provides 5 star South Indian cuisine mixed with an ambiance that can't be matched at any other Indian restaurant in Colombo! Call ahead for reservations as this place gets quite busy by late evening.Enjoy your meal with an eagle eye view of the pool and lawn at Cinnamon Grand accentuated by the mood lighting inside the restaurant. The black, blue and dark pink minimalist decor of the restaurant is unique and enriching to the meal experience.
The food does take a while to come by but the waiters are impeccably polite and well versed in the menu that its a pleasure to have a chilled drink and converse with your friends (instead of wonder where on earth the foods gone!)
Favourite food: Fried fish, crab meat curry, chicken biryani, veg and non veg thali#
Favourite drink: Mango lassi
Favourite desert: Gulab Jamun
For reservations call: +94112437437
Address: Cinnamon Grand, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka
Check out their website at Cinnamon Grand
#6: Commons Coffeehouse, Flower Road, Colombo
Cafe, bistro, relax!
This is a favourite for young and old alike in Colombo. Commons is usually the meeting point for a number of people on a daily basis be it for an informal office lunch or a weekly catch up between old friends. Whatever time it may be, Commons has no end to the patrons!Its menu ranges from pastas, sandwiches, crab and prawn rolls, spanish rice to authentic Sri Lankan roti and curry. The beverage selection is as wide with fresh juices, coffees, teas and sodas available.
Come here to unwind after a long day of shopping, on a big bean bag and surf the net using the free wireless connections. Or you can study a la Starbucks. A local coffeeshop with the hint of a bistro, Commons is a must visit when visiting Colombo.
Fave food: Tandoori chicken cheese roti, crab rolls, BBQ sausage cheese roti, Spicy chicken sandwich with cheese, Prawn linguine.
Fave drinks: mango, papaya fresh fruit juices
Fave desert: Tiramisu, Chocolate biscuit pudding or chocolate mousse!
No need for reservations!
Address: Flower Road, Colombo 04, Sri Lanka.
#5: Regina Margherita, Park Road, Colombo
Authentic Italian cuisine
Newest Italian restaurant to hit Colombo and boy has it taken Colombo by storm! Always full, be it weekday or weekend, its constant stream of customers is testament to the delightful cuisine!Owned by an Italian lady and a Sri Lankan gentleman, this restaurant features Italian chefs and a true Italian dining atmosphere. Checkered table cloths, Trabbiata style interior, attentive waiters, fantastic menu, imported ingredients: what a recipe for success! Best to make reservations prior to dining because else, you'll be sitting around for hours.
The menu expands from a range of pizzas (authentic to Regina Margherita and not to be found elsewhere in Colombo), pastas and other dishes. And it has live music to boot! The pizzas are thin crust and made in a wood-fired brick oven to get that authentic flavour!
Fave food: Parma Ham and Basil Pizza, Quatro Formage pizza, Mellanzane Al Parmigiana.
Fave drinks: any of the house wines
For reservations call: +94117394440
Address:151, Park Road, Colombo 05
No website available as yet!
#4: Emperor's Wok, Hilton Colombo, Sri Lanka
Chinese food - the authentic way!
Enter Emperor's Wok to the warm greetings of the staff. Be seated by the window facing a lovely pond and water fountain where ducks and swans swim freely. Enjoy some aromatic jasmine tea and settle into reading the menu. Ah.. a warm towel, why thank you Ma'am.This is just part of the wonderful dining experience at 'The Wok' at Hilton Colombo. With usual Chinese restaurants in Colombo filled with plastic plates and loud noise, here, you get to relax into the atmosphere and really enjoy the meal experience!
When it comes to food, The Wok wins the Chinese restaurant race hands down! Quality meets quantity. Not Sri Lankanised, authentic Chinese food. Enjoy the sesame prawn toasts for starters, a crab meat soup or perhaps you prefer the main meal straight away. Some brocolli sauted in oyster sauce, king prawns stir fried, chicken marinated in black bean sauce. If you're really adventurous, try the duck or the lobster!
The Wok also features a Sunday DimSum special. A favourite of the locals and office crowd, during the specials season, you can be sure that The Wok is packed full of diners. DimSum is a must have! Golden chicken pouches, Sesame Toast, Pork Sparea Ribs, Shrimp dumplings - this really is heaven!
Fave food: DimSum! Any of the items on the menu really!
Fave drink: Aromatic jasmine tea, fresh fruit juices
Fave desert: Lychees with Ice cream
For reservations call: +94112544644
Address: Hilton Colombo, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka
#3: Lagoon, Cinnamon Grand, Colombo 03
Seafood restaurant
The best seafood restaurant in town. You know its fresh fish because its all placed in front of you in an iced buffet spread. Its a whole new dining experience (and no, it doesn't smell bad!)You get to pick out exactly which prawn, fish, lobster, crab (you name it) you want, the way you want it to be made, with which sauce and voila, your wish is their command!
Portions for starters do tend to be small and pricey (6 prawns for LKR600) but the meal is worth the dough! Enjoy minimalist black decor and a cool ambiance whilst dining with your loved one and enjoying the best seafood that the country has to offer!
Fave food: Steamed Seer fish in thai sauce, Batter fried prawns and a host of crab dishes
For reservations call: +94112437437
Address: Cinnamon Grand, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka
#2: London Grill, Cinnamon Grand, Colombo -03
Fine dining at its best!
Enter the London Grill on the lowest floor of Cinnamon Grand. Enter into an alcove and emerge into a lush fine dining restaurant. Dimmed lighting and minimal amount of tables with candles lit greet you. The number of forks and knives and spoons at your table setting might confuse some, but not you! You know fine-dining, and you know London Grill does it the best!The prices are reasonable for foreigners but is considered slightly expensive for locals. Thus you can make sure that only the elite dine with you. The tables are cozy making this THE place for a romantic evening.
The menu is intensive. Focussing on lobster bisques, Australian steaks and grilled salmons or chickens - you can be assured you're food will be carefully prepared, beautifully presented and would taste astonishingly great!
Between courses, you are served flavored sorbets to rinse your palate. As you sip your wine and enjoy conversation with your loved one, you realise this is the life!
Fave food: Starter: Crab ravioli, Main: Any steak is fantastic here so is the grilled chicken (excellent portion size)
Fave drink: house wine or any of the expensive champagnes, wines available on the menu
#1: Sunday Brunch @ Spices, Hilton Colombo
We've seen some great stuff, but this tops it all!
Everything you read in the previous 9 entries comes together at the Hilton Colombo Sunday Brunch. Chinese, Indian, fine dining, Sri Lankan, Italian and a scrumptious spread of deserts makes this buffet well worth the LKR 3000 per head.Spices usually has a lunch and dinner buffet however on Sunday, the chefs goto town! Featuring crabs, prawns, lobsters, salmon, chicken, duck, pork, beef - you name it they've got it. In all sorts of flavors and spices, this is a true treat for the senses.
The desert spread has over 30 choices of delicacies including a crepe station (crepe with nutella and vanilla ice cream = heaven).
Top of your visit to Sri Lanka by culminating your culinary tour with this banquet fit for a King!
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GourmetItalian
Apr 30, 2012 @ 10:25 am | delete
- Wow! I really can't imagine that they are also serving Italian Food. It is so rare for not an Italian restaurant offers an Italian Dish. Do they server also an Italian Coffee?
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Haroon
Mar 22, 2012 @ 6:45 am | delete
- Recently had dinner at newly re-furbished Akase Kade.Excellent value for money and family outing.Reasonably priced for buffet menu .Staff excellent and courteous.Can recommend for both locals and foreigners.
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Milhan
Mar 4, 2012 @ 10:35 am | delete
- http://discover.lk has tons of restaurants and hotels. Just take a look
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vincente
Jan 17, 2012 @ 11:49 am | delete
- We will be soon in Sri Lanka .. we are actually going to stay for 3 month and we can't wait to try some food. Do you have a recommendation for a place with Sri Lankan food and the mid range price class?
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Aish.
Mar 14, 2012 @ 11:00 am | delete
- If its 'Sri Lankan' food you are looking for, try "Raja Bojun" - Its at the Seylan Building opposite Crescat / Cinnamon Grand on Galle Road - Colombo 03. Not high end - but Good food, and typical Sri Lankan. Pretty decent place!
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