Located at: 02 Glennie Street, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka Visited on: 23rd October, 2024 It’s the talk of the town at the moment. And it’s the latest luxury hotel to hit what one might now call the hotel hub of Colombo. Of course, we’re talking about Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams, a state-of-the-art complex that…
Tag: Italian cuisine
Leonardo
Located at: 104 Poruthota Road, Negombo, Sri Lanka Visited on: 05th September, 2024 Located on Negombo’s most vibrant and touristy street, Leonardo offers a cozy and serene ambience to enjoy a spot of Italian cuisine. Both of my visits were in the evening, and the dark wooden interior with its dim lighting formed a wonderful backdrop…
The Euro Diaries: Pedrocchi Coffee, Pizza, Sfogliatine and Cannoli in Padua
Pedrocchi Coffee Our local guide Chiara introduced us to a rather unique cup of coffee at Padua’s oldest café, Pedrocchi. Having first opened its doors in 1831, the building has been designed in the shape of a piano – homage to the Paduan inventor of the pianoforte, Bartolomeo Cristofori. The interior has a rather imperial…
The Euro Diaries: Ristorante Antico Brolo in Padua
Located at: 22 Corso Milano, Padova, Italy Visited on: 29th April & 01st May, 2024 This isn’t a rated review, but an acknowledgement of a great find in Padova city. Tucked away under a neat white extended veranda by the road was a cozy and beautifully decorated little restaurant. The décor wasn’t just beautiful, it was…
Cucina by 3 Brothers
Located at: Level 1, One Galle Face, 1A Galle Road, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka Visited on: 26th March, 2024 They’ve only nearly completed a couple of months at their new spot at One Galle Face, but they’ve certainly been lighting up Instagram feeds around town with their mouth-watering pictures. We visited Cucina by 3 Brothers for…
Simply Strawberries by Jagro
Located at: 01 Maitland Place, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Visited on: 09th March, 2024 A cosy resto-café in the heart of Colombo, serving up a vibrant menu that touches on an array of cuisines, beverages and desserts. That’s Simply Strawberries by Jagro in a nutshell – the one on Maitland Place, that is. There are several…
The Dubai Diaries: Friday Brunch @ Radisson Blu Deira
Located at: Baniyas Road, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Visited on: 11 Oct, 2019 Radisson Blu has restructured their Friday Brunch spread a bit since our last visit, and it has quite a neat disposition. As before, most of the savoury items are arranged by cuisine type – Japanese, Middle Eastern, Indian, Thai / Far Eastern,…
AQUA Forte @ Galle Fort
Located at: 62 Leyn Baan Street, Galle Fort, Sri Lanka Visited on: 05 Aug, 2019 This wine-and-dine Italian restaurant located inside the Fort conveniently popped up in the newspapers the day before we were to visit Galle. It also had rave reviews, which was encouraging. Hence, we decided to stop by for lunch. The interior was…
The Dubai Diaries: Forno Uno @ Al Ghurair Centre
Located at: Al Rigga Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Visited on: 19 Nov, 2018 Forno Uno, managed by Il Forno, is one of the latest restaurants to pop up at Al Ghurair Centre. Specialising in Italian cuisine, their menu offers an extensive range of pizzas and pastas to choose from. First up they brought out…
Dolce Italia (Part 02)
Located at: 5 Skelton Road, Colombo 05, Sri Lanka Visited on: 04 Sep, 2018 Visiting again after a while, I thought of trying something other than pizza this time. But first, I needed to rehydrate – a Lime and Mint fresh juice (LKR 400) was my choice. I like the fact that they prepare this without…
The Eat Log 