• 07 June 2017
Tammy & Co.

Upon drawing inspiration from her mum and grand aunts and constantly being surrounded by food (cakes and desserts in particular), Thamaya Rajapakse th

  • 06 June 2017
Top 5 Vegetarian Restaurants In Colombo

This week on Ethical Life, Cat Douglas breaks down her top five places in Colombo for delicious vegetarian fare!

  • 31 May 2017
Ethical Eats: Smokeys - The Brownie Bar

When you think of making chocolate brownies you usually think they need to be full of dairy milk chocolate and eggs to get that fudgy flavour, but one

  • 31 May 2017
The Leaf

Using a slightly tweaked traditional Burgher recipe, Shalika Perera dishes out some awesome lamprais. His business, The Leaf has been in operation ove

  • 24 May 2017
Alexandra & Ward and Café Nihonbashi

Being able to indulge in two of our favourite cuisines, Italian and Japanese under one roof got us quite excited. Located at The Promenade at Odel (Al

  • 24 May 2017
Paella Nights At GoH

The Harbour Room at Grand Oriental Hotel has just started a new offering for the foodies of Colombo. It’s all about Spanish food and paella on Frida

  • 17 May 2017
Cafe Bellissimo

Jointly owned by Huzam Ismail and Therika Miyanadeniya, Cafe Bellissimo is a quaint cafe complete with a white picketed fence and is a great spot for

  • 17 May 2017
Dolce Italia Moves To Skelton Road

With Dolce Italia opening its doors in Colombo in January 2015, Sri Lankans were able to dig into freshly baked Italian pastries as well as pastas and

  • 10 May 2017
When Someone You Know Has Turned Vegan

When a family member or friend changes something that you are used to seeing them do such as eating, it may come as a bit of a shock. Food is somethin

  • 03 May 2017
Lobby Bistro

Situated on the 4th floor of the Platinum 1 building (which you probably already know of, considering that it houses Mango, Nike and The Body Shop), K

  • 03 May 2017
D’eclairs

I am a sucker for good éclairs. Sadly good éclairs are really hard to find in Colombo, unless they are homemade, as they tend to be hard or worse,

  • 28 April 2017
Snackster

Snackster is a brand that hatched out of the need for a snack at your work place. It is a brand that came in to existence to fulfill your need for a s

  • 27 April 2017
Lunch at Robata Grill and Lounge

Colombo has seen a growing appreciation for Japanese cuisine, and indulging the gourmands is Mövenpick Hotel’s newest offering, Robata Grill and Lo

  • 26 April 2017
Say It With A Brownie

What started off as baking brownies for her family resulted in Probodini Senavirathne thinking it would be a good idea to sell brownies as gift packs

  • 25 April 2017
Common Vegan Myths - Debunked!

The most common misconception out there when it comes to vegan or even vegetarian diets is that you have to consume meat in order to get enough protei

  • 20 April 2017
Tea Avenue’s Delectable New Menu

Tea Avenue, located at Barnes Place, recently revamped their menu and they have added some delicious new items to the menu that foodies will find hard

  • 19 April 2017
Momo’s by Ruvi

It’s time to add a new word to your inner foodie: Momo. Tucked away at the end of Majestic Avenue, adjoining Colombo’s frequently travelled Galle

  • 19 April 2017
The Waffle Café

The Waffle Café is a breath of fresh air to the ever growing number of cafés in and around the city of Colombo. Neatly tucked away in Etul Kotte (cl

  • 11 April 2017
Go with the ‘Flow’

The Hilton Colombo Residencies proudly harbours one of Sri Lanka’s first open kitchen concept restaurant - Flow. The uniqueness of the restaurant li

  • 06 April 2017
Fenghuang Lou Chinese

The Chinese Restaurant located at No 43, Jawatte Road, Colombo is another addition to the Chinese restaurant collection in Sri Lanka. What makes them

  • 06 April 2017
Sunday Brunch at Taj Samudra

The Sunday Brunch at Taj Samudra is one of the largest spreads you would find at a brunch spread in Colombo. The spread caters to each and everyone’

  • 05 April 2017
Spotlight On Chickpeas

These humble little beans have been around for centuries and are a star in vegetarian cuisine in many different word wide cultures. Today we share wit

  • 05 April 2017
Thunapaha at Waters Edge

The latest addition to the many restaurants at Waters Edge is Thunapaha. Launched very recently, this is definitely the place to go to for authentic g

  • 05 April 2017
Decadent Dough

Decadent Dough is a home-based cookie operation specialising in oatmeal cookies. The lady behind these cookies is a mum who was looking out for health

  • 04 April 2017
A trip to The Paddington

Although we didn’t get a chance to travel to Paddington in England, The Paddington Colombo was the closest we could get to. The Director of the rest

  • 29 March 2017
Vasantha Bhavan

The newly opened restaurant Vasantha Bhavan is yet another venture by Dr. Venkateshwaran of Ranjanas fame. This pure vegetarian restaurant with branch

  • 29 March 2017
Mathura Restaurant

Situated at a prime location in Bambalapitiya is the Mathura Restaurant known for their authentic Indian vegetarian meals. Having been in Sri Lanka fo

  • 29 March 2017
FiLankan Funkies

FiLankan Funkies is a home based food operation where you can order and purchase Filipino dishes as well as continental fusion dishes and smoked meat

  • 28 March 2017
The Floor by O! Reviewed

We just had to try The Floor by O! after our pleasant visit to The Shore by O! Being very different in concept, The Floor is a unique club with a Guin

  • 22 March 2017
Sugar Inc.

’’I started taking orders officially from August of 2016 but I have been baking as a hobby for ages for friends and family,’’ Chenuka Fernando