This is one of the more upmarket eating establishments on Vauxhall. It looks clean and professional: tiled and terrazzo floors, glass windows and an extensive,

Perhaps the best place to get a drink anywhere in the city A wonderful old colonial building with a sprawling lawn, a low-lit chandeliered ball

The Short Eats Another essential stop on the Five at Fife Road tour- is Tasty.  A general purveyor of edible items it specializes in Ceylan tapas,

Dinemore’s never struck me as an exceptional place. I’ve always enjoyed the food and found it tasty, but it’s not the kind of place I’d

Harpo’s Pizza does some pretty great pizzas using high quality ingredients. They’re not cheap, but the pizzas are authentic and  you get more bang for

Bayleaf is one of the Colombo stalwarts, the few restaurants that have actually stood the test of a decade or so(which is forever in this

After a rather under whelming meal at the Angler we walked the 10 or so meters to La Rambla(Spanishish/Mediterraneaish restaurant) to grab some dessert; the

So another day in our quest for a restaurant (not a hole in the wall/buth kadai) that serves a good rice and curry meal. We had

This is quite possibly the nicest park space in Colombo, if you can get past the sometimes defensive security guards. The Mount Lavinia Children’s Park

We’ve listed Silani Flora, but there are many flower shops on Dean’s Road, near the ODEL roundabout. While these flower shops traditionally serve funerals (indeed,