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….

The Coffee Craft

Located at: 55 St. Anthony’s Mawatha, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka Visited on: 13th July, 2023 Quite a charming find this turned out to be! The Coffee Craft is quietly tucked away on a by-lane off R. A. de Mel Mawatha and, contrary to what its name misleading suggests, serves up a variety of Vietnamese dishes. And…

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…

Yumi

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…

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…