• 17 July 2026
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Can premium seafood feel approachable? Maalu by Fresh Harvest makes a convincing case

Some restaurants make themselves impossible to ignore. Others quietly sit in plain sight, waiting for the right moment to be discovered. Maalu by Fres

  • 10 July 2026
  • Panchali Illankoon
Charcoal Tandoor Fire Grill

Fifty floors above ground is a strange altitude for dinner yet this is the setting Charcoal Tandoor Fire Grill has given itself, perched on the 50 th

  • 08 July 2026
  • Danu Innasithamby
Buzz with Danu: The Little Child in All of Us - One Scoop at a Time

There are very few things in life that instantly take you back to your childhood. Ice cream is one of them. It doesn’t matter how old you are or

  • 20 May 2026
  • Panchali Illankoon
Seoulful Flavours at Hilton

Hilton Colombo continues its around-the-world culinary spotlight at Graze Kitchen with ‘Seoulful Flavours at Graze’, the latest promotion bringing

  • 06 May 2026
  • Rihaab Mowlana
A Month-Long Ode to Motherhood: High Tea at Table by Nyne

The concept of the modern High Tea has often risked becoming a clichéd affair of frozen pastries and uninspired spreads, but Table by Nyne at Lake Lo

  • 29 April 2026
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Blac Bagatalle

It has barely been a fortnight since Blac Bagatalle opened their second outlet at No. 32 Bagatalle Road, Colombo 03. The ride has not been the smoothe

  • 29 April 2026
  • Panchali Illankoon
Yazu Makes International Debut At Radisson Blu Resort, Galle

Indian hospitality brand, Yazu, marked its first international expansion of the brand with the launch of Yazu at the Beach at Radisson Blu Resort in G

  • 24 April 2026
  • Rihaab Mowlana
The Alchemy of the Golden Hour: A New Chapter at Tiki Bar, Shangri-La Colombo

There is a specific, fleeting window of time in Colombo where the city seems to hold its breath. It happens just as the sun begins its slow descent in

  • 11 April 2026
  • Panchali Illankoon
“CURRY KING” – SRI LANKA’S LASTEST FOOD-TECH COMPANY FOR RICE & CURRY

If there’s one thing Sri Lankans don’t mess around with, it’s rice & curry. It’s the ultimate staple, the king of our local cuisine, consumed

  • 11 March 2026
  • Danu Innasithamby
Buzz with Danu - Not in India

Last evening, I found myself heading up to Level 23 at Indiya, Cinnamon Life, and it turned out to be one of those dinners that simply reminds you why

  • 28 January 2026
  • Danu Innasithamby
Buzz with Danu - Yes, I’m Jaffna Tamil — And Yes, This Passed the Test

So let me start by saying this: when you’re a Jaffna Tamil, walking into Cinnamon Grand Colombo for something called The Jaffna Table comes with exp

  • 28 November 2025
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Choccan ’Karaikudi Virundhu’, The Taste of True Karaikudi in Colombo

Some restaurants let the food do the talking, and Choccan is one of those places. They’ve been lowkey since opening in September, with barely any ma

  • 14 November 2025
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Belle Colombo: A Place for Great Steak and Great Stories

Colombo has tested me in many ways, but nothing bruised my spirit quite like the hunt for a decent steak. I spent years searching for a place that cou

  • 09 October 2025
  • Panchali Illankoon
NORTHERN VIRUNTHU BY FOX RESORTS: Authentic Jaffna Flavours in Colombo

One of my most memorable experiences during my stay at Fox Jaffna back in 2022 was, without a doubt, all the phenomenal food I ate over the course of

  • 25 September 2025
  • Panchali Illankoon
“SHAKAHARI” at INDIYA, Cinnamon Life

Pulling from fifteen Indian states, the menu at Cinnamon Life’s Indiya on a regular day is a greatest hits compilation that embodies the very essenc

  • 19 September 2025
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Blooming Breakfast Resto Bar & Café: A Round-the-Clock Feast

Colombo’s dining scene is no stranger to trends - cafés that bloom and fade, bars that pop up and vanish, menus that promise the world but deliver

  • 22 August 2025
  • Panchali Illankoon
NATTER & NOSH: Fusion Cuisine

The siblings behind The Chinwag bring together their latest venture - Natter & Nosh, a fusion cuisine restaurant set right along Gregory’s Road in C

  • 14 August 2025
  • Panchali Illankoon
YOROKO AT CINNAMON LIFE

Yoroko is Cinnamon Life’s Japanese offering, but not in the usual bento-box and bamboo-panel sense; this is Japanese-inspired through the Nobu lens;

  • 07 August 2025
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Fort Cafe by Tasty Caterers: A Quiet Escape Amidst the Hustle of Colombo Fort

The Fort Cafe by Tasty Caterers, located at No. 54 Australia Building, York Street, Colombo 1 is the newest addition to the city’s vibrant food sc

  • 01 August 2025
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Bistro Des Marées: Lunch, Refreshed

Cinnamon Life’s bistro leans into lighter lunches, comfort dishes, and less decision fatigue. For a while, Bistro Des Marées felt like the kind of

  • 25 July 2025
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Top 5 dessert spots in Colombo

I never considered myself a big fan of desserts. I couldn’t care less where we went for sweets and always went along with whatever spot others picke

  • 24 July 2025
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A “Mess” not to be missed!

Colombo is filled with eateries, cafes, street food and star-class restaurants of mouth-watering cuisine. One among the latest entry of South Indian f

  • 18 July 2025
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Top 5 BBQ spots in Colombo

For the longest time, to me, BBQ was just marinated, grilled meat with some salad on the side at a cousin’s birthday. Don’t get me wrong, those BB

  • 04 July 2025
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Top 5 Brunch Spots in Colombo

I didn’t choose the brunch life. The brunch life chose me. But there was a time when I used to stress about picking a good brunch spot to eat. Those

  • 23 June 2025
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Top 5 Dumpling Spots in Colombo

Let me start by saying this ‘I’m not a food critic’, just someone who really, really loves dumplings. After years of spontaneous dumpling huntin

  • 13 June 2025
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Aqua Pazza: Where Every Dish Speaks, and the Tiramisu Sings

Aqua Pazza may be relatively new to Colombo’s restaurant scene, but it walks in with the quiet confidence of a place that knows exactly who it is. T

  • 08 May 2025
  • Panchali Illankoon
ALL YOU CAN EAT CURRY NIGHT AT THE CHINWAG

If you have settled into knowing The Chinwag as one of Colombo’s best hole-in-the-wall joints for juicy, flavour-packed dumplings (I’m thinking of

  • 01 May 2025
  • Panchali Illankoon
CHAYHANE: A little Turkish delight in Colombo

As a travel consultant of 10 years, Naura Aufer has journeyed across the world, but there’s something about Turkey that always draws her back- the w

  • 28 March 2025
  • Panchali Illankoon
BLUE ORBIT: AN ELEVATED DINING EXPERIENCE 750 FT ABOVE GROUND

Sri Lanka’s highest restaurant, Blue Orbit offers diners a sky-high, one-of-a-kind dining experience at an elevation of 750 feet above ground. The f

  • 20 March 2025
  • Panchali Illankoon
CEYLON CURRY CLUB

Tucked inside the historic Dutch Hospital, Ceylon Curry Club has become one of Colombo’s go-to restaurants for Sri Lankan cuisine with a refined, co