The atmosphere of this restaurant may not be inspiring, but the seafood dishes survive the taste test.
A few minutes of browsing in Melache you'll see that local labels are no longer a laughing matter. There are some really lovely pieces in this shop and they are very well priced. Original and handmade creations…
Victorias Wines is clearly a posh place to buy your booze. This isn't where we'd go for the weekly Lion run, but if you want to buy a special gift or if you've got some rupee, this is good.
The Yarl Eat House is perhaps Sri Lanka's best street-diner, serving spicy crab, prawns, mutton and cuttlefish along with a solid rice and curry, all for a reasonable price.
What does the inside of an Internet business look like? If you visit the office of BuyOnline.lk you can see. BuyOnline is a decent looking website that sells tablets, computers, cameras, etc.
Cafe Japan has been around since 2000, and serves up some good Japanese fare.
168 Sea Food Palace is a veteran among Chinese eateries in Colombo and is still hugely popular among locals. They do a decent take on Sri Lankan Chinese with efficient, but the place looks quite run…
Some of the food at Steamboat is good, but the delivery service and website are a bit of a shambles.
Coffee Bean's prices are still atrocious, but somehow they've managed to stay consistent with the quality of their drinks. Strange, but true.
Video International is the gold (or blue) standard for DVDs in Colombo. They have a good selection of foreign films in high quality, including Blu-Ray.
The Boardwalk is our favourite new place for a drink. It's located in a beautiful open area by the Diyawanna Lake, in Battaramulla, You drink under the stars while watching cute little ducks chase each other…
Independence Square is still a great place to relax in Colombo. It's part monument, part park, part walking ground. It's main function seems to be as the place where Colombars go for…
While the location of this short eat van isn't all that, it’s not a bad place to stop and have a quick munch in the sunshine. It's clean, the chap that runs it friendly, and the food stands out…
Fortune Boat was a wonderful find. It's a Chinese restaurant, hidden just off Independence Square near the newly refurbished Colombo Racecourse. You'd never spot it unless you happened to be walking…
This tiny memorial to Sri Wickrama Rajasingha in the Ceylinco parking lot is a quirky destination.
Sugarland is a tiny little bakery in Havelock Town, located behind The Souq. They sell some very nice cupcakes. These don't come in many flavours - mainly just vanilla and chocolate - but they're…
The Lover is a hugely popular local shop, selling an abundance of plastic and shiny jewelled goods. Earrings, bracelets, rings, phone bling, handbags, shoes...you name it. And they have over 50 branches across…
While the food at Forty Forty (a low-key lunchtime rice and curry spot tucked down a tiny alley opposite Unity Plaza on Galle Road) isn't much to write home about, the setting gives the restaurant…
Amirthaa is a cheap, clean, pure-veg South Indian restaurant in Bambalapitiya. The place gets pretty hectic, but the food is good.
Anusha Handicrafts, outside Kollupitiya Market by Liberty Junction, is an odd place and something of an overwhelming experience, crammed as it is from floor to ceiling with teetering piles…
Elite Indian Restaurant offers a wide range of savory veg and non-veg Indian dishes as well as an array of sweets.
The ice cream was pretty tasty. Creamy not overly synthetic- the fig flavour had the satisfying stickiness of real dried figs and while the cookies and cream didn’t taste exactly like a cookie it…
Shanmugas is one of the older and more reputed vegetarian Indian restaurants. They're definitely pricier than most places but the food is very good and the service is excellent.
