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Western Province, Sri Lanka Food Guide: 10 European food Must-Eat Restaurants & Street Food Stalls in Colombo
Find out what European restaurants to try in Colombo. Colombo is the gateway to Sri Lanka for most travelers—but don’t be tempted to simply pass through this diverse and interesting city. Take a train ride along the coast to Mount Lavinia, a popular beach, or explore the Talangama Wetland, which several TripAdvisor travelers say is the perfect place to take a break from the bustling streets of the city.
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10. Paradise Road The Gallery Cafe
Overall Ratings
4 based on 2255 reviews
Paradise Road Galleries -the Gallery Cafe Opened In 1998 In A Structure Which Was The Former Offices Of World Renowned Sri Lankan Architect, The Late Geoffrey Bawa. Bawa Personally Approved Fernando Taking Over His Beloved Property And Converting It Into
Reviewed By JPH888
Two of us had lunch here, the food is great and so is the service. Very nice surroundings it was a very long lunch! We took a look at the desserts display on the way out, wow I will work on that section next time through! This is a very good restaurant and you will find it hard to go wrong for a good meal here. Quite a good wine selection as well. Great value for money.Dear Guest, Thank you for reviewing Paradise Road The Gallery Cafe. We are pleased that you enjoyed your recent meal in our restaurant. Our eclectic a'la carte menu has been created to please every palate. We appreciate your comments about food and service quality as we strive to excel in our standards continuously. The interior of the restaurant has been designed with much thought and care to ensure our guests are treated to a unique experience. Please do visit us again to enjoy our desserts selection. Thank you for your review and we look forward to serving you again. Kind Regards, The Management
9. Tintagel Colombo - Paradise Road
Overall Ratings
4 based on 275 reviews
Restaurants of Tintagel Colombo: THE COURTYARD Situated off the grand main lobby lounge, is an alfresco restaurant offering the Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo à la carte menu consisting of international cuisine. With seating on relaxed antique-white woven
Reviewed By Kaydn215
The hotel is in a quiet residential area but still reasonably convenient.It is a boutique hotel but quite spacious. I had a suite upstairs - large, with nice asian furnishings, very comfortable bed, and a good bathroom.The lobby areas are very comfortable with plenty of seating. There is an outdoor dining area which is good for breakfast and a dining room which is quite classy.Food is superb - some of the best in Colombo and i have dined at a lot of restaurants here over the years. - both western and local.I look forward staying again in future.Dear Guest, Thank you for reviewing Paradise Road Tintagel Colombo. We are delighted to learn that you enjoyed your recent stay with us. We truly appreciate your feedback about staff, food and service as we strive to excel in our standards continuously. As you have mentioned every aspect of the hotel has been designed with much thought and care to ensure our guests are treated to a unique experience. Thank you for your great recommendation and we look forward to your next visit. Kind Regards, The Management
8. Cheers Pub
Overall Ratings
4 based on 474 reviews
Reviewed By Leona A
Decided to have drinks and dinner there since we were in the vicinity - big mistake. It took more than 3 hours for us to get our drinks and meal. Never will I go there again. There was one waiter serving about 10 tables. He was definitely overworked.
7. Baillie Street Merchants
Overall Ratings
4 based on 30 reviews
Merchants offers a drinking and dining experience like no other in Sri Lanka. With a revolving roster of internationally acclaimed bartenders, local heroes and a curated selection of fine liquors, we use unique, local flavours to produce drinks that you w
Reviewed By Binudi Y
Well I came to SriLanka with my friends for this Vacation and we visited your restaurant! Honestly it was one of the best restaurants Iâve ever visited and thank you so much THARANGA for your service ! Special thanks for recommending Lolita Cocktail!it was super great Tharanga!You guys were so friendly and gave us the best feeling ! All my foreign friends were blessing me for taking them upto this level! They all were saying that SriLanka was amazing and so was the food! Thank you so much Baillie street merchants for such an nice experience!Hi Binudi,Greetings from Baillie Street Merchants! Thanks for leaving us such a wonderful review. We are thrilled that you loved your experience. We put our customer experience and satisfaction as our priority, and your review reaffirms the hard work we put in every day. So thank you for your kind words and we look forward to seeing you again!Warmest RegardsTeam - Baillie Street Merchants
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6. Flamingo House
Overall Ratings
4 based on 304 reviews
Two parts chaotic and one part rich history, the Flamingo House is an eclectically driven dining space.
Reviewed By Ashleigh C
We enjoyed the best lamb shank we have ever had. Roomy our waiter provided excellent service, both friendly and professional. In fact the food and our conversation with Roomy at the end was one of our best memories on our holiday. The interior design in the restaurant, courtyard, upstairs bar and terrace is impressive. We left with a box of hand made chocolates from the chocolate shop at the front of the restaurant. A beautiful evening. Really very impressed!
Most Popular Vietnamese food in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
5. The London Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 326 reviews
Reviewed By tasty22
We really like this restaurant, it has a wonderful ambience, great staff and fantastic food. HOWEVER whilst they have an elegant pianist to provide a soothing background, right next door to this wonderful fine dining restaurant is the ballroom. The frequent weddings held there provide such bad, disruptive noise pollution, it ruins the experience. On the last two occasions we visited this restaurant the heavy bass noise from speakers situated just on the other side of the wall were so loud, it was ridiculous. We forgave it on the first occasion because it was not so bad, but on our most recent visit it was amplified to an unacceptable standard. We complained but received a very âcannot so anything about itâ response which was annoying when you are spending so much money. Because of this we will never go back to this nice- but expensive - restaurant. It is quite thoughtless of management to permit this. Such a shame....
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4. Botanik Bistro & Roof Top Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 239 reviews
Botanik has been conceptualized and created by Cantaloupe & Co. to encompass a lifestyle venue with Botanical elements presented in the space through real life, art, design, and its food and beverage. We have teamed up with Chef Rishi Naleendra, a brillia
Reviewed By TJD99
Botanik has great scenic views from the outdoor patio, reasonable happy hour prices for wine and beer, and very helpful wait staff. Ambience is terrific. The food was not, though. Our duck dinner was tiny in size and salty, and the garbanzo salad with feta cheese belongs on no menu anywhere. Tasteless, sorry to say. Maybe we just ordered the wrong things. Thank you for your honest review of our rooftop restaurant and bar, while we are sorry to hear that the food did not meet your expectations.We are very sorry to hear this, since we have designed the menu in collaboration with Sri Lanka's first Michelin- Star Chef, which we receive primarily positive reviews about. The Chickpea dish is one that is very popular with vegetarians and is meant to be ordered as a side dish and not a main, however we do understand that these flavours and ingredients are not for everyone. Regarding the Duck dish, we will definitely take your feedback into consideration and will look into improving. We do hope you are able to come in another time and try other dishes that we feel would be more in line with your tastes. Please do not hesitate to e-mail us at [email protected] to let us know when you can come in again for another visit and we would like to personally recommend dishes for you to get the true Botanik experience.Looking forward to hearing from you.
3. Echo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 740 reviews
Reviewed By frzjmt281
Dinner at Echo was the first time here n we throughly enjoyed it!The food was good and delicious, the desserts even better. The strawberry cheesecake won my heart n palette too.. Was pretty much impressed with the kind and efficient service by MIRSHAD N MAHESH!Well done n keep up the good work!We ll be definitely coming back again for a second round....
2. Il Ponte
Overall Ratings
4 based on 325 reviews
Sri Lanka's only Italian trattoria, this informal Colombo restaurant offers a homely atmosphere and views of the pool at the Hilton Colombo hotel.Choose from Italian specialties including home-made pasta and pizzas baked in a wood oven.
Reviewed By Dhanushka71
Food and drinks were good but the customer needs to keep a good eye on the bill coz they could charge you extra for something you did not have, we were a group of 5 ordered 5 mains and an extra pizza & desserts but by the time the bill came they have charged us for 7 mains (5000 Rs extra).Since there was not much of a crowd at the restaurant there was no reason for such a mistake and what we all thought was it was not a mistake but intentionally done (either the respective person intentionally charged us extra thinking that we wonât check the bill or he by mistake charged us extra but was too lazy to re punch the bill) When I mentioned it to them the way they acted clearly showed us that they very well knew about it.Somehow we find this not acceptable from a respectable hotel chainDear Dhanushka71Thank you for your comments on the Il Ponte and we do take comments such as these very seriously, we have checked with our restaurant manager and heard that after the specific order was cancelled they had voided the amount in the bill.There is absolutely no reason to deceive any of our customers as we respect each and every customer who patronizes our hotel and we do appreciate the support. Thank you once again for writing to us so that we could clarify any doubts. We do appreciate the support and look forward to the pleasure of welcoming you back.Yours Sincerely,Kapila Mohotti,Food & Beverage Manager,Hilton Colombo
Top 10 International food in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
1. Capital Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 303 reviews
Stylish and elegant, the Capital Bar & Grill serves the finest steaks and seafood grills, as well as the city's most extensive selection of whiskies. From the buzzing bar where our mixologists shake up the perfect concoctions, to intimate conversations in
Reviewed By Anumen74
Recently I visited the Capital Bar and Grill of Shangrilla Colombo with my family to enjoy a decent evening where we experienced and enjoyed the upright Decency with stunning cocktails and snacks amidst live Spanish music. The staff was very professional and helpful. Special Thanks to Mr Chatura and Mr Nadun for guiding and assistance in selection of our choice of food and beverages. We had a wonderful time.
