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…

The Asia Diaries: Ăn Viet

Located at: Sunway Pyramid Mall, Bandar Sunway, Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia Visited on: 03rd October, 2022 Located on the second lower ground floor, Ăn Viet is an assuming spot that serves up a comprehensive menu. What caught my attention, though, was their commitment to alleviating global food wastage. For dishes that have them on the side,…

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: Hoi An Set Menu @ Shangri-La

Located at: Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai, United Arab Emirates Visited on: 04 May, 2018 This restaurant has been one of our favourites in Dubai for years. We started off enjoying the place as occasional diners, mostly reveling in the delicious food they offer on their à la carte menu. And then we discovered their Friday…