Breakfast
Galle Face Hotel Verandah
Galle Rd, Colombo 03
Superb buffet breakfast right by the Indian Ocean.
Tel: 011 254 1010
Paradise Road Café
Galle Face Hotel Verandah
Barefoot Courtyard Café
Lunch
Barefoot Courtyard Cafe
704, Galle Road, Colombo 03.
A great selection of salads, sandwiches, curries and a range of fusion cuisine set in the most wonderful courtyard. Note on Sunday’s there is Jazz.
Tel: 011 2580114
Paradise Road Café
213, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 03
Ideal for a relaxing light eat or piece of cake whilst on the run shopping.
Tel: 011 268 6043
Gallery Cafe
2, Alfred House Garden, Colombo 05
The old office of Geoffrey Bawa – the restaurant with the best ambience and a fantastic menu. A must do!
Tel: 011 258 2162
Cricket Club Cafe
34, Queens Road, Colombo 02
Great Pub Food in a colonial sporting environment.
Tel: 011 250 1384
Dinner – Relaxed
Beach Wadiya
2, Station Avenue, Welawatte, Colombo-05
Get sand between your toes and eat fresh chilli crab and grilled fish. A great seafood experience.
Tel: 011 2585191
Curry Leaf
Hilton Hotel, 2 Sir C.A. Gardiner, Colmbo 02
Sri Lankan Rice & Curry Buffet
Sunset Cocktail
Galle Face Hotel Checker Board
Nihonbashi
Odel – 5, Alexander Place, Colombo 07
The best restaurant in Sri Lanka – excellent Japanese.
Tel: 011 268 2712
Nihonbashi
11, Galle Face Terrace, Colombo 03.
This is their main restaurant. The best Japanese in the Sub Continent.
Tel: 011 2323847
Dinner – Smart / Casual
Gallery Café
Mango Tree
82, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 03
Superb Indian Food
Tel: 011 537 9790
No. 18
18, Cambridge Place, Colmbo 07.
Chic setting serving great fusion cuisine. Excellent value.
Tel: 011 269 4000
Spoons
Hilton Hotel, 2 Sir C.A. Gardiner, Colombo 02.
Excellent fusion cuisine. Recommend the Seafood Symphony. Take a pashmina – its cold in there.
Tel: 011 249 2492
Tintagel
65, Rosmead Place, Colombo 07.
Owner of Gallery Café – superb fusion cuisine set in his luxury boutique hotel.
Tel: 011 460 2122
The sizzle
32, Walukarama Road, Colombo 3.
Tel: 071 688 8777
Other restaurants by type of food
Arabian
Acropol
247, R. A. De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 03.
Tel: 011 471 0990
Mama Aida’s
14, Rosmead Place, Colombo 07.
Tel: 011 269 6703
Sheherezadé
Galadari, 64m Lotus Road, Colombo 01.
Tel: 011 254 4544
Cafes & Coffee houses
Barista
31, Horton place, Colombo 07.
34, Galle road, Colombo 03.
3rd floor, East Tower, World Trade Centre, Colombo 01.
431, Sri jayewardenepura Mawatha, Rajagiriya.
Gandhara
28 Stratford Avenue, Colombo 06.
Tel: 011 536 4110
Bars
24, Deal place, Colombo 03.
Tel: 011 257 5157
Bayrich
151/1, Sir Chittampalam A. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02.
Tel: 011 243 7372
Beach Berjaya Mount Royal
36, College Avenue, Mt. Lavinia.
Tel: 011 271 4001
Brasserie
Waters Edge, 316 Etul Kotte Road, Battaramulla.
Tel: 011 286 3863
Café 64
Galadari, 64 LotusRroad, Colombo 01.
Tel: 011 254 4544
Café alfa
Pearl Hotel, 17 Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 04.
Tel: 011 452 3800
Café asiana
97, Hill Street, Dehiwela.
Tel: 011 420 2003
Café carlo
175 Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 04.
Tel: 011 0602 384915
Café du monde
232/1, Havelock Road, Colombo 05.
Tel: 011 255 4533
Café latté
Excel World, 338 t. b. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10.
Tel: 011 555 1736
Café lavinia
20a, R. A. De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 04.
Tel: 011 255 3001
Casper
8a, R. A. De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 04.
Tel: 011 258 5027
Chilli’s
19, Maya Avenue, Colombo 06.
Tel: 011 566 5678
Cravings
409, R. A. De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 04.
Tel: 011 554 9734
Delifrance
28, R. A. De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 04.
ODEL unlimited, 10 Alexandra Place, Colombo 07.
Tel: 011 255 4714
Tel: 011 267 6860
Deli market
Level 3, East Tower, World Trade Centre, Colombo 01.
Tel: 011 235 1351
Goodies
Trans Asia, 115 Sir Chittampalam a. Gardiner Mawatha, Colombo 02.
Tel: 011 249 1000
Governor’s Café
Mount Lavinia Hotel, 102 hotel road, Mt. Lavinia.
Tel: 011 271 5221
Green cabin
453, Galle Road, Colombo 03.
Tel: 011 258 8811
Keg pub & restaurant
Excel World, 338 T. B. Jayah Mawatha, Colombo 10.
Tel: 011 555 6807
Lean ‘n’ green
45, Sir Marcus Fernando Mawatha, Colombo 07.
Tel: 011 473 4067
Olives
25, Marine Drive, Colombo 06.
Tel: 011 250 4929
Pizzeria
Ceylon Continental, 48 Janadhipathi Mawatha, Colombo 01.
Tel: 011 242 1221
Queen’s café
417 r. a. De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 03.
Tel: 011 250 8345
Raffles
35, Bagatalle Road, Colombo 03.
Tel: 011 255 2837
Suriya garden café
61, 5th Lane, Colombo 03.
Tel: 011 492 7621
Sweet chilli
2 r. a. De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 05.
Tel: 011 258 3901
Tantra
42a, Sir Mohamed Macan Markar Mawatha, Colombo 03.
Tel: 011 471 4788
The café on the 5th
108, 5th Lane, Colombo 03.
Tel: 011 257 3765
The coffee bean
2 Maitland Crescent, Colombo 07.
Tel: 011 269 6988
The commons
39a, Sir Ernest De Silva Mawatha, Colombo 07.
Tel: 011 269 4435
Twinklers
9, Abdul Caffoor Mawatha, Colombo 03.
Tel: 011 237 5556
Udumbara
73, Ward Place, Colombo 07.
Tel: 011 267 6592
Varranda bistro
200 Dr. Colvin R. De Silva Mawatha, Colombo 02.
Tel: 011 534 4644
