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 Asia Diaries: Tamarind Hill

Located at: 19 Jalan Sultan Ismail, Bukit Bintang, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Visited on: 29th September, 2022 Nothing much had changed since we last visited Tamarind Hill about ten years ago. The quiet Thai-Burmese restaurant with its rustic, dimly-lit ambience and Buddhism-inspired décor was still the same, and – more importantly – the food still tasted just…

Robata Grill @ Mövenpick Hotel Colombo

Located at: 24, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 07, Sri Lanka Visited on: 17 March, 2022 Robata Grill at Mövenpick Colombo serves up an array of Asian flavours that cover Japanese, Malaysian, Thai, Vietnamese and other Far Eastern cuisines. We started off with some Tom Yum Talay (LKR 790). It was quite spicy, but good to get our…

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,…

Royal Thai (Set Menu)

Located at: 115 Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02, Sri Lanka Visited on: 20 Aug, 2018 We were in the area on the day and decided to try out Royal Thai’s Lunch Set Menu. They serve this offer on weekdays and Saturdays from noon to 3.00 pm at a rate of LKR 1,955 nett per…

Cilantro

Located at: 70 Porutota Road, Negombo, Sri Lanka Visited on: 04 Mar, 2018 This is where a spontaneous decision to dine in Negombo took us. Apart from having the name of one of my favourite cooking ingredients, the place looked different to most other restaurants on the bustling touristy street. Spacious, airy, well-lit and neat….

The Dubai Diaries: Thai Kitchen @ Park Hyatt

Located at: Dubai Creek Club Street, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Visited on: 19 Oct, 2017 Ahlan from sunny Dubai! Back in the land of my second home, and stuffing our faces with all sorts of food, day and night. The multicultural and cosmopolitan nature of this city has given rise to the availability of cuisines…

Nara Thai

Located at: 3 Deal Place, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka Visited on: 02 Sep, 2017 Nara Thai, for me, is now synonymous with consistency and great flavour. About five visits since it opened a year ago, I am yet to be left anything short of satisfied. There are a few favourites in particular that I go…