Located at: 48B Park Street Mews, Park Street, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka Visited on: 23 February, 2022 We started the night off with some Miso Soup (LKR 260). It didn’t have much seaweed or tofu, but did have a well-rounded umami flavour to it that made it very enjoyable. Kuuraku offers a few different preparations of…
Emperor’s Wok
Located at: Hilton Colombo, 2 Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka Visited on: 16 February, 2022 Emperor’s Wok has been one of the city’s favourite Chinese restaurants for a long time with its tastefully done contemporary interior, and friendly and attentive staff. We headed there for lunch on this particular day, and started…
Special Edition: Valentine’s Day Afternoon Tea at Shangri-La Colombo
Price : LKR 2,800 nett (per person) Availability : 15:00 – 17:00 daily, until 14th February 2022 Shangri-La Colombo has got their Valentine’s Day celebrations on with a specially curated Afternoon Tea, served at Sapphyr Lounge. The platter serves one, is priced at LKR 2,800, and is a riot of pink! Sapphyr Lounge’s chefs have rather…
Flavours by Cinnamon – Grand’s Family High Tea
Ordered via : https://flavours.cinnamonhotels.com Ordered on : 23 Jan, 2022 I recently noticed on the Flavours delivery platform (link above) that Cinnamon Grand has introduced a Family High Tea platter (LKR 4,500) that is quite similar in presentation to that offered by Cinnamon Lakeside (https://theeatlog.com/2021/08/28/flavours-high-tea-for-2/). The platter is prepared by their Tea Lounge, and we thought…
Blue Lagoon @ Jetwing Lagoon
Located at: Pamunugama Road, Thalahena, Negombo, Sri Lanka Visited on: 07 January, 2022 An impromptu decision to have a bit of crab led us to the beautiful Jetwing Lagoon hotel on the first Friday afternoon of the year. The drive there is a scenic one dotted with several colonial-era churches, quiet, spaced-out houses, and sporadic views…
Mochi from t-Lounge by Dilmah
Direct delivery via : @teatimerocks / 0777720594 Tried on : 01 Sep, 2021 Mochi is back with a bang at t-Lounge by Dilmah, and this time they’ve got six varieties of the increasingly popular hand-made Japanese glutinous rice cakes. The best thing about these squishy cakes is that they are only mildly sweet, but highly…
Flavours by Cinnamon – Thai Family Menu
Ordered via : https://flavours.cinnamonhotels.com Ordered on : 28 Aug, 2021 One of Cinnamon Lakeside’s family meal options is their Thai Family Menu (LKR 3,500 for 2 pax, LKR 6,500 for 4 pax), prepared by Royal Thai – their popular in-house Thai restaurant. We’ve had this delivered a few times, and have enjoyed it on every occasion….
Flavours by Cinnamon – High Tea for 2
Ordered via : https://flavours.cinnamonhotels.com Ordered on : 28 Aug, 2021 One of the things that we have missed since COVID-19 came into existence is the occasional afternoon high tea outing that we used to enjoy at different hotspots in the city. Egged on by one such craving, we decided to order in Cinnamon Lakeside’s High Tea…
More Savoury Dips from Percy & Bea
Instagram: @percyandbea (pre-order for delivery or takeaway from Pelawatta) Tried on: 19th August, 2021 It was exciting to see that Percy & Bea had launched a couple of new dips – of course, I had to give them a go. The Cheesy Shrimp Scampi Dip (LKR 1,500 per jar) sounded enticing. Prepared with a variety…
Flavours by Cinnamon – Sri Lankan Style Chicken String Hopper Biryani Sawan
Ordered via : https://flavours.cinnamonhotels.com Ordered on : 27 Jul, 2021 In addition to the Seafood Family Feast (https://theeatlog.com/2021/07/27/flavours-seafood-family-feast/), we also thought of trying Cinnamon Grand’s Sri Lankan Style Chicken String Hopper Biryani Sawan (between LKR 3,800 – LKR 7,400 for between 4 – 8 pax). This came along with chicken gravy, seeni sambol and tossed salad….
