It was a spectacular sight when we walked in to the all new Lounge and Bar at the Hilton Colombo. The interior themed around rainforests of Sri Lanka is amazingly beautiful with its abstract designs around you and granite paved floor. You could just sit at the lobby and enjoy a drink just gazing at the beauty around you and looking into the lotus pond through the glass.
Living in a country where our temperature options vary between hot and hotter, we always need something to cool us down and nothing does the trick like ice cream! We went around Colombo hunting for the best ice cream spots and this is what we thought.
The Eat Street CMB street food festival kicked off on October 1st at Green Path, Colombo 7 and drew in quiet a crowd on a busy Saturday. A familyfriendly food festival, Eat Street CMB was open from 10AM to 10PM with a plethora of independent vendors selling various kinds of food, beverages, merchandise, crafts and many more! We decided to venture into the festival midday, braving the scorching heat to check what they had in store and try
Life Online dropped by Park Street Mews to check out the recently opened restaurant Kuuraku Colombo, which serves authentic Japanese cuisine. Kuuraku is a Japanese franchise operating 33 restaurants globally. Their restaurants are located in Ginza a prestigious area of Tokyo, Montreal, Toronto, Jakarta, and in a couple of cities in India and also China. This is the first one in Sri Lanka.
High tea is often a misnomer. Most people refer to afternoon tea as high tea. In Sri Lanka anything between lunch and dinner seems to be referred to as high tea. Life Online checked out a few places in and around Colombo to see what the culinary experts have to offer in the name of high tea.
Having been open for just a couple of weeks, Sooriya Village is definitely winning the hearts of everyone who walks in. Celebrating artistry of every kind, serving beautiful and divine dishes they are also celebrating the culinary. It stands out from every other place we have been to. The restaurant has a story to it and has been a dream of the family for many years which certainly adds to your experience.
Colombo seems to be gripped by bubble tea mania as the once obscure drink is now more readily available thanks to the spate of bubble tea spots popping up, quite literally. The Liberty Plaza food court is home to the newest spot Mabroc Bubble Tea and we recently dropped by to check it out. Here’s what we thought.
We’ve all got our sweet cravings, some would love to just gobble as many brownies, whereas you have the silent customer all cosy in a cafe, enjoying solitary confinement and a good no bake cheesecake! We went around Colombo upon recommendation to try out some of the best cheesecakes and brownies on offer!
Urban Green is a small and beautiful restaurant situated down Unity Place in Colpetty. They are very much quality oriented and try their best to keep the food as healthy as possible. But they also have a lot of options for those who like to go all out and enjoy some good food! All the furniture is made out of recycled wood and the kitchen is a recycled container. The place is inviting and a nice hang out spot.
Centara Ceysands Resort and Spa in Bentota recently opened its signature restaurant
Hectic weekdays can be a real mood kill. You literally do not want to do anything let alone sweat over a hot stove for hours. To help you better cope, I have developed a chicken dish inspired by my friend Maneshka.
Most of us have gotten so used to having an entire meal at one restaurant, at most we will go to another place to have dessert. But why must it be that way? Especially when so many areas and roads have multiple restaurants almost next door to each other! So we tried out something different. We lunched down 5 different cafes and restaurants down Jawatta Road.
What I absolutely loved about this place is the inspiration behind starting it. The owner and his colleague who wished to remain behind the scenes shared their story with us. Both of them are marine engineers by profession but their goal is to bring Sri Lanka to its former glory in producing and exporting coffee to the world.
Having been open for just a little over a week, Coffee & Company is a beautiful cafe serving the most delicious and scrumptious goodies in town. With soft music playing in the background alongside the comfy furniture, it is the ideal place to wind down after work or hang out with your friends and have a good time.
Thai cuisine is becoming hugely popular in Sri Lanka. In the long lists of restaurants Rice Box is definitely one of the high contenders. The food is delicious and affordable. And what makes it even better is that they deliver it to your doorstep. A new venture of the popular Chinese restaurant Steam Boat, Rice Box is situated in the same building in Nawala.
Nara Thai a restaurant that has continued to maintain its position as one of Thailand’s best since 2006 recently expanded their franchise to Sri Lanka, promising to serve authentic Thai cuisine to discerning diners. We recently dropped in to their location in Deal Place to see what the hype was about. Here’s the scoop.
The Kingsbury plays host to three food festivals this September, focusing on authentic Mexican, Indonesian and Thai cuisine. Having collaborated with the Consulate of Mexico in Colombo, the Embassy of Mexico in India, Indonesian Embassy in Colombo and The Royal Thai Embassy in Colombo, The Kingsbury hopes to promote good relations between these countries and Sri Lanka via an exchange of delicious cuisine and education on their respective cultures
The Re.Pub.lk is a fancy new bar down Hospital Street hidden amidst small shops. Having opened in July, General Manager Mr. Rahim tells us that the response from the customers has been great.
Popular and well loved Good Market regulars, Far East Indonesian Cuisine, recently moved to a new location at 372, Vauxhall Street, Colombo 2, where they will continue to serve their hearty food to their loyal fans 5 days a week from Monday to Friday.
The cozy cafe located in Havelock has now expanded by opening a new branch in Rajagiriya. They now serve everything from delicious pastries to ravioli! The new menu includes a variety of Italian delicacies that you can choose from to enjoy an authentic meal.
Lazy Sunday afternoons have been dedicated to trying out unusual recipes. One of them being this fantastic cutlet dish. Taken from the food site Malini’s Kitchen this delicious treat requires ingredients that are found easily in your kitchen.
Yumi is the Japanese restaurant at Taj Samudra. It’s actually a bar and restaurant rolled up into one. Every time I have gone there they have had something new on their menu. They change their menu frequently and add interesting new items. So a few days ago we dropped by to check out what was new and we were not disappointed with the fare.
Sea Food Club is the newly opened seafood restaurant at Grandeeza hotel in Negombo. The restaurant overlooks the lagoon and the hotel’s pool giving it a good view. It’s easy to locate and is one of the few places in Negombo that you can go to enjoy a good meal overlooking the lagoon.
Nara Thai has been voted as one of the best restaurants in Thailand since 2007 and promises to add exquisite and authentic Thai flavours to our fine dining experience here in Sri Lanka. The restaurant is located at Deal Place, Colombo 03 and will definitely add to the culinary hub of Colpetty. They will open their doors on August 26, 2016.
We all love some good gourmet sandwiches, whether it’s on the go or just a chill session with your mates or when you’re really hungry and craving for nothing but cheesy, gooey and crispy sandwiches.
Tea Avenue is a tea caf located at Barnes Place that has become a popular spot for a business meeting or a meet up with friends. Recently, they branched out and opened an outlet at the World Trade Center (WTC) so we thought we should check it out. And here’s what we thought!
Who says healthy food has to be boring and bland? Head over to Eat Right situated under the High Octane gym and indulge in their yummy blends and dishes and not feel a tad bit guilty about it! Your mind might trick you into thinking otherwise simply because the food is that good!
If it’s Indian cuisine you like, then you’ve got to visit Flavors at Galadari. We dropped by to check out what was new at Flavors and here’s what we thought of our experience. Serving an array of North and South Indian cuisine, this is a pleasant and welcoming place to go to with friends or family for a relaxed meal. They actually do a pretty good take on Indian cuisine.
After visiting Colombo Fort Caf, we were invited to try out the Summerlicious spreads at The Bayleaf and Harpo’s Pizza and Pasta Nugegoda. We first visited The Bayleaf. The interior and architecture of the restaurant certainly adds to the Summerlicious experience.
Since of late, my palate has been on strike. For some inexplicable reason my taste buds refuse to acknowledge flavours. Well most of them anyway. However determined not to let this temporary condition gain the best of me, I resorted to making food palatable accordingly.
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