Barefoot Cafe is the best place to hang out in Colombo. It's a chilled place to meet or make friends, see art, hear music, eat good food and drink affordable beer.
As far as safe bets go, Bayleaf is right up there. Good Italian fare at not too exorbitant prices, and a rather extensive menu to choose from.
Curve, at Park Street Mews, is a tapas bar that's been around for a couple of years. While the purple-white theme is looking a bit old now, their tapas and drinks are still pretty good.
Cafe Francais is the only and best French restaurant in Colombo. It's expensive but really high quality dining.
Expensive, but probably the most modernist Sri Lankan cuisine you can get.
41 Sugar might be pricier than other contemporary bars, but both its cocktails and food are honestly excellent. With an excellent rooftop setting to boot, the only thing they really need to fix is…
A first class fine dining experience. Perfect for when you want to pull out all the stops and celebrate. Primarily a steakhouse.
We liked Sugar Bistro in the past and three years down the line that still hasn't changed. Their food is tasty, they offer a great atmosphere for dining and the service is some of the best…
The Qbaa bar - not restaurant - is a pretty cool place to be. Walking in feels like stepping through the magic wardrobe - out of Colombo and into a vibrant city with a bubbling late night music scene.…
Not just the city's best Japanese restaurant, but one of the city's most seminal eateries, full stop.
The Loft Lounge and Cloud Cafe are Colombo Courtyard's two-in-one bar combo. The former is indoors while the latter is on the rooftop. As far as cocktails go, CC fares quite well, but the food leaves…
Ministry of Crab is a high-end restaurant on Dutch Hospital premises that specializes in crab cuisine - the food is just plain mouth-watering and the service is good.
YUMI is Taj Samudra's resident Japanese restaurant. What they lack in terms of variety they make up for with some delicious, specialized sushi in arguably the best setting for a Japanese restaurant…
Cloud Red is the newest and highest rooftop bar in Colomb. The view from the top is spectacular, their cocktails are good and so is the food. The drinks are a bit pricey but with the ambience we…
Hotel Nippon's new bar and lounge.
Dynasty is a fine dine restaurant in the Grand Monarch Hotel.
VU Restobar is a wonderful rooftop bar at the Best Western Hotel. They serve up some great food, their drinks aren't too shabby and the view is breathtaking.
An outdoor bar on Marine Drive with beer on tap from 11 AM to Midnight.
The bar at the Kingsbury's luxury serviced apartments in Colombo 03. Available for short stays or long term rent.
Latest seafood in Colombo, specializing in crab and peppery dishes!
An Italian restaurant on Negombo's popular hotel strip (Porutota Road).
The Sugar Bistro & Wine Bar has set up shop amongst the swanky cafes in the newly revamped ODEL foodcourt.
A local app that delivers alcohol, mixers, and more within an hour.
A large and full-service luxury beach resort on the idyllic Southern Coast.
The old classic at a brand new spot.
Cheap, yet not-so-dodgy place to sip a beer while staring at metro coastline of Moratuwa.
A beautiful beach front luxury resort past Galle.
The main restaurant at the luxe Jetwing Lighthouse Club in Galle, serving up special degustation menus and bespoke dishes.
A bar and restaurant that's great for its ambiance if you live in Nawala.
Which Way West is a new pub that serves up okay food.
One of the island's oldest and grandest colonial properties.
Owned by the Ceylon Hotel Corporation, the Grand Ella has a great view, okay service, and mediocre food.
Mirage Colombo's restaurant with Chef Lloyd's signature pizza, fish and chips and intercontinental fare.
One of the Fort's quintessential spots for accommodation and breakfast.
FLOW is a restaurant at the Hilton Residences that serves up a variety of international and local cuisines.
Cannon is a bar in the Galle Dutch Hospital. Great location, OK food and drink.
The Living Room is a cool place to have a drink in the Galle Fort.
Cafe Francais is the only and best French restaurant in Colombo. It's expensive but really high quality dining.
House Of Wines is a new place down Flower Road which focuses only on wine and champagne. They have a thoughtful and well-curated selection of wines with a good amount of affordable ones in the mix.
A chilled out place in the heart of Colombo for a nibble and drink after work with friends, which doesn't require you to dress up or shell out serious dough.
The Long Bar at Water's Edge has lovely location and pretty good food and drinks
