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…

The Dubai Diaries: Seafood Market @ Le Méridien Dubai

Located at: Airport Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Visited on: 21 Apr, 2019 Seafood Market started us off with an entrée of vegetable spring rolls and sesame prawn toast, both of which were quite good. Crisp, crunchy and warmly welcoming. We ordered two kinds of soup. The first was Crabmeat and Sweet Corn (AED 50)….

Café Noir Blanc

Located at: 216 Rev. Muruththettuwe Ananda Nahimi Mawatha, Thimbirigasyaya, Colombo 05, Sri Lanka Visited on: 03 Oct, 2018 The unassuming appearance of Café Noir Blanc’s exterior is a contrast to the opulence of its interior. Tastefully decorated within a spacious set-up, the place exudes an almost luxurious yet cosy feel. The little al fresco area at…