High Tea at Sheraton Colombo

Located at: Sheraton Colombo, 265 Galle Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka Visited on: 02nd March, 2024 Following the news of their soft opening at the end of December, we were keen to check out what Sheraton Colombo has to offer. And so, when their socials mentioned a high tea platter being served at their lobby lounge,…

Crab Factory

Located at: Taj Samudra, 25 Galle Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka Visited on: 02nd December, 2023 Revamped and reopened after a few dormant years, Crab Factory is hidden away inside Taj’s Indian restaurant, Navratna. Of course, it goes without saying that the mainstay and highlight of the restaurant’s menu is crab. Diners are welcomed with a…

FLAVOUred Dinner Buffet

Located at : Cinnamon Red, 59 Ananda Coomaraswamy Mawatha, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka Visited on : 25 Nov, 2023 Price                  : LKR 5,500 nett per person Availability     : Daily, 19:00 – 22:30 Cinnamon Red is the lean luxury option that Cinnamon City Hotels offer in the heart of Colombo. Their main restaurant, Flavoured, puts out a dinner…

Shang Palace (II)

Located at: 1 Galle Face, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka Visited on: 23rd October, 2023 This visit to Shang Palace happened to be exactly six years after our last visit. And if you’re wondering why (apart from the COVID-19 lockdown) it’s taken us so long to return, it’s because our last visit was far from impressive. We’ve…

Grillo’s

Located at: 78 Rosmead Place, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Visited on: 03rd August, 2023 They had me at shawarma. That’s all it took for Grillo’s to make it to the top of my list of restaurants-to-visit in Colombo. My family were residents of Dubai for well over three decades, and we’re on a permanent hunt for…

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…

Maniumpathy

Located at: 129 Kynsey Road, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka Visited on: 20th July, 2023 Situated in the heart of Colombo, Maniumpathy is a boutique hotel which, post-Covid, has opened its doors to non-resident guests for dining and events. Behind the fortress-like parapet walls lies a colonial-era house that has been tastefully refurbished to meet today’s luxury…

High Tea Buffet at Waters Edge

Located at: 316 Ethul Kotte Road, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka Visited on: 15 Jul, 2023 Price                   : LKR 4,900 for adults, LKR 2,800 for children between 5-10 years Availability         : Weekends and poya days 15:00 – 18:00 The high tea buffet at Waters Edge has come up in conversations with friends more than a couple of times….

Long Feng

Located at: Cinnamon Lakeside, 115 Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka Visited on: 08th July, 2023 Long Feng at Cinnamon Lakeside is always a great option for a spot of Chinese. And this visit was no exception. Both of the soups that we ordered were very good. The Chicken Sweet Corn Soup (LKR…

Ginza Hohsen

Located at: Galadari Hotel, 64 Lotus Road, Colombo 01, Sri Lanka Visited on: 01st June, 2023 To kick our evening off at Ginza Hohsen, we ordered a couple of fresh juices – Lime (LKR 550) and Pineapple (LKR 650), both of which were good. Neither had sugar added and the lime juice came with sugar syrup…