Located at: Taj Samudra, 25 Galle Face Center Road, Colombo 08, Sri Lanka Visited on: 11th March, 2023 I have heard much positive feedback on Yumi, Taj Samudra’s Japanese restaurant, and tonight it was time to give it a shot myself. The décor isn’t exactly Japanese-inspired, but has been done tastefully to create a pleasant and…
Category: Food Review
t-Lounge by Dilmah’s Dessert Bar
Located at: 100 Horton Place, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Visited on: 17th February & 05th March, 2023 If there’s one thing that the new t-Lounge by Dilmah on Horton Place intends to do, it is to spoil you with their array of decadent – and extremely eye-catching – desserts. In fact, they have a separate dessert…
Royal Thai
Located at: Cinnamon Lakeside, 115 Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka Visited on: 18th February, 2023 It was a quiet afternoon at Royal Thai and we started off with a few thirst quenchers that pepped us up for the meal ahead. My choice was Little Bit of Everything – orange, mango, pineapple juice…
The Four Leafed Clover High Tea
Located at: 168 Maya Avenue, Colombo 05, Sri Lanka Visited on: 14th February, 2023 The Four Leafed Clover’s social media channels had, rather interestingly, recently posted about a high tea platter for two. Priced at LKR 4,900 and served daily from 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm, it looked well-presented and worth a try. The platter comprised…
Beira Kitchen @ Courtyard by Marriott Colombo
Located at: Colombo City Centre, 137 Muttiah Road, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka Visited on: 31st January, 2023 Beira Kitchen is Courtyard by Marriott Colombo’s all-day dining restaurant that serves local and international cuisine. Following the hotel’s opening in January 2023, the restaurant does not yet dish out its buffet on a daily basis, but instead lays…
Cinnamon High Tea: Lakeside v. Grand
With everyone having to adapt to the changing face of the economy, it comes as no surprise that the afternoon high tea platters offered at hotels and restaurants across the city have also had to adjust their prices and compositions. I happened to try the high tea platters at the two more popular Cinnamon City…
Festive Afternoon Tea at Shangri-La Colombo
Price : LKR 4,900++ (per person) Availability : Christmas season 2022 Shangri-La Colombo’s social media pages have been alit with their seasonal specials which include an eye-catching Festive Afternoon Tea ‘platter’, tastefully laid out on a customised trunk box with extendable compartments. We were keen to give it a shot. As per the menu provided,…
Crystal Jade
Located at: Level 6, One Galle Face Mall, 1A Centre Road, Galle Face, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka Visited on: 12th November, 2022 This bustling Hong Kong Chinese restaurant, located near PVR Cinemas on the sixth floor, serves up quite an array of authentic dishes as well as beverages. We started off with a couple of varieties…
Minori
Located at: Granbell Hotel Colombo, 282/5 Kollupitiya Road, Marine Drive, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka Visited on: 19th October, 2022 Granbell is a relatively new Japanese-managed hotel in the heart of Colombo. So, naturally, they have a Japanese restaurant in-house. It’s located on the 25th floor and has an outdoor dining option as well, with an endless…
King of the Mambo
Located at: Galle Face Hotel, 3, 2 Galle Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka Visited on: 08th October, 2022 It was a bit of a quiet evening at this Cuban-themed restaurant/bar and the weather was good. We started off by sipping on a few items from King of the Mambo’s exciting, extensive beverage menu. El Camajàn –…
The Eat Log 