Foodie Adventure is a home cook in Nawala that does take away and delivery. We tried a bunch of her stuff and pretty much all

The Dodol House is an awesome venture in Kelaniya – they not only make great dodol but they also deliver it to your house. Good

Bombay Sweet Park is a mini-restaurant at the top of Visakha Road. They do some great samosas and a super milky, refreshing strawberry milkshake. They’re

The Sri Lanka Magic Circle is a state-recognized institute of magicians that has been around since the 1920s. Back in the ’50s, they formed troupes

Jeewa’s Polos & Kuma’s Natural Foods is a very affordable Sri Lankan food stall at the Good Market at Diyatha Uyana (and now my new

Saffron Persian Delights is a favourite among Good Marketeers. It’s run by a couple of Iranian women and friends and they serve some authentic Iranian

Saffron and Vanilla is a home baker that makes superb desserts – she also teaches you how to make them yourself, if you’re interested. This

Life Food is a salad and juice counter at The Good Market shop in Lakpahana. We tried out their stuff and came away quite impressed.

There aren't a whole lot of shops in Colombo that cater specially to art students. Artworld is one of the handful – it's a small