Living in Sri Lanka, finding a good rice and curry spot is an easy task. Finding good street food like kothu and hoppers and sweets like kavum and kokis are also a walk in the park. But where do you go when you want all these dishes in one place?
Milano Rodrigo, Founder, Baby Valentina upon moving to Sri Lanka three years ago from France realised it was tough to find baby food that was fresh and healthy with no additives or preservatives.
Atop the Kingsbury Hotel, with it’s sweeping city and sea vistas, is Colombo’s latest ’nightlifer’ hotspot, ’’Cé La Vi- Colombo’’.
This week on Ethical Life with Amritaa De Silva, she gives us her all-time favourite vegan sushi recipe. Who doesn’t love sushi?
Cake Convention organized by Reema Siraj was held in Hilton, Colombo on 18th August, 2018. This was held last year as well, with a participation of 20 guests but this time it blew all proportions with a whopping 150 guests and tickets were sold out in the matte
With a history of over 200 years and an iconic movie worthy lovestory intertwined in its underground secret passages, the mount Lavinia hotel is the quintessential colonial landmark of Mount Lavinia that is perched on a bluff that gives you a panoramic view of the India ocean and beautiful sandy shores fringed with coconut trees of the west coastline of Sri-Lanka. Mount Lavini
Box-O-Noodles is owned by Durga and her husband Marcus. Actually, it started 9 years ago but closed due to them getting their first baby. 3 months ago they restarted and we thank God they did! They are one of the few places that actually do noodles in a box
The Hilton Colombo offers a lunch buffet of spectacular variety and choice at their newly renovated Graze Kitchen. It was an overall enjoyable experience as not only was there a range of options to choose from but on the whole, the food was delicious.
Global Towers Hotel located in the Marine Drive, Colombo facing the sandy beaches of the Western coast of Sri Lanka. We were invited try out their newly introduced Mongolian Buffet which happens on every Friday night.
Kirulapone just got a whole lot luckier, because the Four Leafed Clover opened its doors not long ago. Nestled amongst the hustle and bustle its exterior appearance gives off a very inviting vibe.
On the 3rd Of August, Hafele Srilanka hosted a Chocolate experience with India’s renowned Chocolatier Zeba Kohli at their beautiful state of the art Hafele Design Centre at Nandana Gardens, Colombo 04.
The Bayleaf Restaurant recently launched their new Afternoon Tea Menu with a range of specially curated teas by Zesta Teas. Served at the Wine and Tea Room at Bayleaf, the Afternoon Tea includes a selection of sandwiches, savories and sweets with a special blend of teas.
Chocolate lovers were in for a delectable delight with the Chocolate High Tea Buffet at the Hilton L.A.B last week, where they introduced their seasonal produce for the month of August. With cocoa as the central focus of August’s culinary delights, the presentation ofcoco infused dishes was every chocoholic’s dream come true.
Maharaja Palace is one of those long standing indian restaurants that have been consistently serving good food.
The Irish is one of the latest pubs to hit Colombo. Creating a typical homely Irish-pub-type-atmosphere this laid back set up will make you want to sip on that frothy brew for hours while taking in some football or cricket or spend some time with friends.
Located in Nawinna, Lounge 171 is the only café in the proximity. Offering a range of good food and beverages, it also provides free Wi-Fi and even free Netflix, depending on their requirements. This was basically designed to give the people around the area, a taste of the trendy food from around the world and also provide a workspace for whoever is looking to
The long dinning table at the home of My Sisters Kitchen (MSK) is struggling to find room for the rest of the dishes for our lunch and our plates covered with banana leaves had long since run out of space for the curries. “It’s food w
RAW stands for Refreshing Ayurvedic Wellness, and trust us when we say we felt very “well” after trying out a juice cleanse from RAW Sri Lanka. The company founded by Ronali Perera makes 100% organic, cold pressed, locally sourced and ayurvedic approved juices along with a host of other healthy eats. We had the pleasure of having a close and personal interview with th
Berjaya Mount Lavinia is one of the oldest standing establishment in Mount Lavinia and it was nice to see them roll out something different. If you are looking for a place to chill on a Sunday or to grab a few cold ones and take a dip in the pool with your crew and have
As one of the coziest hangout spots in town, Tea Avenue has introduced various delectable treats to entice your taste buds. Earlier this year, Tea Avenue introduced the charcoal waffle range which became popular among its customers. Adding more spice to its range of delicacies, the culinary brigade at Tea Avenue once again introduced a few more items to its
Calorie Counter made its much-awaited return to its place of origin, Havelock Town, Colombo 5 on the 12th of July. The new restaurant seats 30 and sports the signature Calorie Counter cozy, comfy interior and ambience, and like its many other outlets, serves food prepared with state-of-the-art equipment, ensuring the highest quality in every dish.
This week on Ethical Life with Amritaa De Silva, we make Vegetarian and Vegan Tacos!
If you are looking to enjoy one of the largest brunch spreads, which is well balanced in Colombo, then the Ports Of Call at the Taj Samudra is the place to be. The spread caters to everyone’s palate and includes a juice counter, salad counter, soups, cold cuts, cheese counter, grills, carvings, pasta counter, and seafood from lobster to oyster and not to forget the ma
Harpo’s cafes and restaurants have brought back their specialty menus for the summer season, featuring a combination of zesty flavours in mouth-watering dishes, and deliciously refreshing drinks to beat the heat. It’s evident that each dish has been carefully curated to capture the vibrant essence of summer, and all four restaurants we visited did not disappoint.
This week on Ethical Life with Amritaa De Silva, we make Vegetarian Tacos!
If you’ve been to India, then you’ve most probably helped yourself to chaat at one of the roadside food carts. And if you haven’t, you definitely should! Chaat, a catch-all term for India’s street food, is best enjoyed at roadside stalls - and it’s one of those things you need to experience when visiting India. But since that is out of the question for those of us in Sri Lanka, our next best option is the Chaat Festival currently taking place at
Dao Sihanam or Ms. Dao creates some of the finest Thai dishes you will come across, especially here in Colombo. Ms. Dao is married to a Sri Lankan and has lived in Sri Lanka for 16 years and what initially started as a catering service finally resu
Harpo’s cafes and restaurants have brought back their specialty menus for the summer season, featuring a combination of zesty flavours in mouth-watering dishes, and deliciously refreshing drinks to beat the heat. It’s evident that each dish has been caref
Fairway Colombo hosts a street food festival on the streets of Dutch Hospital Precinct, right in front of Fairway Colombo, by the name Fairway Colombo Street Food Festival. This takes place on the last weekend of each month and often they try to introduce themes to t
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