Special Edition: Viennese High Tea Buffet at Hilton Colombo

Located at : 2 Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka Availability : 10th Dec 2024 – 03rd Jan 2025 Price : LKR 5,888 nett per adult | LKR 3,888 nett per child (5-12 years) ‘Twas an afternoon well spent at Hilton Colombo’s Viennese High Tea buffet. The spread at Lounge & Bar…

Rare Bar + Kitchen

Located at: Uga Residence, 20 Park Street, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka Visited on: 29th July, 2023 Uga Residence at night is a striking sight to take in, particularly the courtyard, which houses a fairly large pool, and its surroundings – lined by an old-style bar on one side, Rare on one side, and an elegant passage…

The Dubai Diaries: Jun’s

Located at: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Boulevard, Downtown Dubai, United Arab Emirates Visited on: 19th May, 2023 If you’re around Downtown Dubai and are looking for a spot to indulge in some fine dining with friends, definitely check out Jun’s. Despite their fancy menu, the dim-lit interior is quite relaxed, creating an ambience that is sophisticated…

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…

The Asia Diaries: PAUL Malaysia

Located at: Level 2, Pavilion Mall, 168 Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Visited on: 04th October, 2022 If you’ve followed this blog long enough, you would know by now that TEL is a fan of PAUL French Bakery and Pâtisserie. Be it breakfast, lunch, dinner or tea time, there’s always something satisfying that PAUL has to…

Noodles

Located at: Cinnamon Grand, 77 Galle Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka Visited on: 13 September, 2022 Noodles at Cinnamon Grand serves a variety of East Asian dishes that range from Singaporean to Thai, Vietnamese and Japanese. They do a pretty good job with their laksa, but today we were going to taste a few other dishes….

Treats CMB

Instagram: @treatscmb (pre-order for delivery or takeaway from Malalasekara Place, Colombo 07, SriLanka) Tried on: 02nd September, 2022 Treats CMB has some pretty enticing Instagram content, so I thought they might be worth trying out to soothe my latest éclair cravings. While a few of the usual flavours have been taken off the menu due…

The Gallery Café

Located at: No. 2, Alfred House Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka Visited on: 14 June, 2022 Paradise Road The Gallery Café has always been a wonderful place to enjoy a meal – particularly in the evenings, when the subtly majestic candle chandelier and twinkle lights give the place a sparkly warmth. We started this particular evening…

Petit Four’s Éclairs

Instagram: @petitfour.cmb (pre-order for delivery or takeaway from Union Place) Tried on: 12th February, 2021 Petit Four’s éclairs have been teasing my tastebuds via my Instagram feed for a while now. After having a look at their comprehensive menu (which includes more than éclairs), I decided to order a box of 12 éclairs which would…

Mirzam Chocolates

Located at : 4th Street, Al Quoz 3, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (I was introduced to Mirzam by a friend who takes her chocolate very, very seriously – thank you!) Mirzam Chocolate Makers are artisanal chocolatiers based in the UAE. They specialise in single origin bars, with all their cocoa beans brought in from within…