• 25 April 2024
  • Panchali Illankoon
Dish It Out: Shereena Neludi Seshani

How do our food experts cook and eat? This week, recipe developer and food blogger, Shereena of @thedancingkitchen, takes our Q&A!

  • 18 April 2024
  • Panchali Illankoon
New Menu at Bombay Borough

If I had a FAQ next to my name, it would have to be my favourite and most dreaded question of all time - “Where do you recommend for us to eat?”

  • 18 April 2024
  • Tina Edward Gunawardhana
Layards Wharf: Havelock City Mall’s newest Food Court

Food courts in malls have evolved into vibrant hubs of culinary exploration, inviting shoppers and visitors to embark on a journey of diverse flavours

  • 29 March 2024
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Chocolate Heaven by Java Lounge

Introducing Chocolate Heaven by Java Lounge, located opposite Java Lounge Barnes Place. Anuradha Herath, the face behind the success of Java Lounge h

  • 21 March 2024
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Exploring the flavours of Chambers

Tucked away in the charming Park Street Mews, ‘Chambers’ is a hidden gem waiting to be discovered. This restaurant offers a warm and inviting atmo

  • 20 March 2024
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Iftar Dinner Buffet at Ports of Call

Ports of Call Taj Samudra Colombo’s Iftar dinner buffet will run from the 20th of March to the 10th of April from 6 pm onwards. The net price per pe

  • 13 March 2024
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Culinary Adventures at Brown Sugar & Isle Amore

A place has a lot of value when it has meaning. When it carries meaning it means it carries a lot of sentiments. Sentiments mean stories. Brown Sugar

  • 22 February 2024
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Savouring Simplicity: The Bistro

Nestled within the bustling streets of Rajagiriya lies The Bistro, a cloud kitchen venture that promises simplicity and flavour in every bite. A ventu

  • 15 February 2024
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Fish & Co: Get hooked on fresh seafood...

Fish & Co. is a Singaporean franchise that specializes in serving fresh seafood cooked in a pan. Since 1998, Fish & Co. has been a go-to spot for seaf

  • 21 December 2023
  • Rihaab Mowlana
From Crisis to Cocoa: Thisura’s Victory with Vittoria

In the heart of Sri Lanka’s post-pandemic resurgence, a tale of triumph and indulgence unfolds with Vittoria Chocolates. Founded in 2022 by the visi

  • 21 December 2023
  • Panchali Illankoon
Twisting Scoops in Sri Lanka: Turkish Ice Cream With Tricks

Introducing the delightful flavours of Turkish ice cream for the first time in Sri Lanka, the Twisting Scoops franchise at One Galle Face Mall (and so

  • 14 December 2023
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Diving into Food Studio’s Festive Food Fête

Food Studio recently invited Life to sample their Christmas specials, spread across their outlets at Colombo City Centre (CCC) and One Galle Face Mall

  • 14 December 2023
  • Panchali Illankoon
At The Mastertable With Gary Mehigan

Celebrity chef and former MasterChef Australia judge, Gary Mehigan took Colombo by storm last week with his visit to Sri Lanka in collaboration with C

  • 30 November 2023
  • Tina Edward Gunawardhana
Simply Delicious by Salo

There is a certain innate skill which cooks worth their salt possess. Salome Jansz appreciates the nuances of fine cuisine and having travelled extens

  • 23 November 2023
  • Panchali Illankoon
Waffles & Boba Now At The Coffee Stop, Cinnamon Grand

Warm crunchy gourmet waffles and sweet speciality boba tea—is there a more perfect combination for those tea-time cravings? Cinnamon Grand proudly

  • 23 November 2023
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Indian High Tea at the The Lattice, Taj Samudra

Nestled within the walls of Taj Samudra, The Lattice offers a unique and indulgent Indian High Tea experience every Friday and Saturday from 4 pm to 6

  • 12 October 2023
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Adha Keells eken kamu

In line with their slogan “Adha Keells eke kamu”, the easily accessible meals at the Keells hot food counters and bakery have emerged as a unique

  • 04 October 2023
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Apéro - Where Passion Meets Palate

It was a rainy Tuesday afternoon in the bustling heart of Colombo, where the chaotic traffic outside seemed worlds away from the tranquil ambience ins

  • 28 September 2023
  • Rihaab Mowlana
A Culinary Journey to Jaffna: ’Yaalpana Santhai’ at Galle Face Hotel

I recently had the pleasure of attending the ’Yaalpana Santhai,’ a two-day Jaffna food festival hosted by the iconic Galle Face Hotel in Colombo,

  • 20 September 2023
  • Panchali Illankoon
Long Feng Revamped

“Hun yíng gung lín!” a warm greeting of welcome from the enthusiastic staff at Cinnamon Lakeside’s all-new, relaunched and revamped Long Feng.

  • 31 August 2023
  • Rihaab Mowlana
PRIMO: Where Classics Meet Local Delights

Primo is the embodiment of a deli’s core concept - a place where the artistry of sandwich-making is celebrated. Here, they’ve made it their missio

  • 17 August 2023
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Kathi Kanteen

With a history as rich and flavourful as its ingredients, the kathi roll has journeyed from a humble Mughlai eatery in Kolkata to become a global stre

  • 17 August 2023
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Mynt at Vivanta

I magine yourself arriving at the BIA. You happen to have a long flight and now you just want to relax at the nearest hotel. One good option or the on

  • 10 August 2023
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Kuuraku Colombo 7th Anniversary Fair

Kuuraku Colombo, one of Colombo’s leading Japanese cuisine establishments, is gearing up to commemorate its 7th Anniversary with a captivating week-

  • 09 August 2023
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Donburi Promo at Taj’s YUMI

YUMI, Taj Samudra Colombo’s Japanese resto-bar will be hosting a month-long donburi promotion this August!

  • 20 July 2023
  • Panchali Illankoon
Headquarters By W15

When you think of Colombo, you often think of the hustle and bustle of the city, the constantly changing skyline, the curbside kades with their street

  • 20 July 2023
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Cuisine Colombo

Some facts intrigued me when I researched and visited the multi-cuisine restaurant, ‘Cuisine Colombo’ for a review. Sushan Peiris, the founder of

  • 14 July 2023
  • Panchali Illankoon
Sake Colombo Japanese restaurant

Sake Colombo by Tsukiji Uoichi is by no means a new entry to the Japanese food scene in Sri Lanka; the restaurant first opened its doors back in 2010

  • 05 July 2023
  • Rihaab Mowlana
Sri Lankan Malay Food Festival

Malay Jiving, the recent hawker-style street food festival held at The Courtyard in Cinnamon Grand, Colombo, provided a unique opportunity for food en

  • 29 June 2023
  • Panchali Illankoon
Mongolian Street Opens Its Biggest Outlet Yet!

Few restaurants in and around Colombo can claim to have experienced rapid organic growth in just two to three years of operation, but Mongolian Street