Chana's has been gaining popularity for sometime now and it's easy to see why. They do a pretty good take on North Indian cuisine and their biriyani is one of the best in town.
Seafood Cove is Mt. Lavinia Hotel's seafood restaurant. It has a great location on their private beach front, fast service and reasonably priced, fresh seafood.
Just another kadey on the side of the road that's great for getting some food on the go after work.
Burger Shag is one of the safest bets for late-night grub in Hikkaduwa.
Pinthaliya is a resto adjoining the popular Ambalama Leisure Restaurant in Hanwella.
Burger Wish is a new burger joint in Thalawathugoda that serves up some okay burgers for an affordable price tag.
Chinese Juchunyuan in Colpetty is one of the few places in town to try out Chinese hotpot. The catch, however, is that if you don't add the right ingredients to the hotpot you'll basically end up…
Terro's Pies and Roasts is a home cook in Dehiwala that bakes some tasty pies and serves up some hearty roast meats. As far as home cooks go, we'd say she's a great pick for savory dishes.
Superb place to have a delicious Jaffna, Sri Lankan style rices.
Ah, Fab. It's been around longer than we can remember - since 1979 to be precise - and has consistently been keeping Colombo happy with their short eats, cakes and sweets.
The Hammock Cafe in the Galle Dutch Hospital has a great location and cool seating, but the food is pretty expensive and mediocre.
A tiny restaurant that serves up lunch and dinner, with a Sri Lankan and Indian menu.
Fast and reasonably priced Indian fare with an unintentionally quirky ambience.
The Pettah Floating Market opened on the 25th of August to a lot of hype, and it's worth it. The place is another part of Colombo's fancy urban development plan along with Arcade…
The Silver Spoon is a quality buth kade in Ratmalana that serves wholesome food at decent prices. (Steer clear of the meat, though)
Kaha Buth Gedara does more than just kaha buth.
Namaste is a new Indian restaurant in Nugegoda serving mainly North Indian cuisine. While the staff are lovely and the place is nice, we can't really say the same about the food.
Mama Louie's is a new pizza resto in Sooriya Village, serving up some delicious thin-crust pizza.
Shanghai Terrace is a Chinese Restaurant that recently opened up in Ethul Kotte. They serve up some good looking Chinese food at a reasonable price. There is a charming little terrace on the roof…
There isn't that much to say about the Racecourse McDonald's except that it's open and it's a McDonald's. It's the same as any other McDonald's except it's in the newly refurbished Colombo…
The Weras Ganga park is a cool outdoors food-court in Bellanwila, one of many affordable hangout spots popping up in Colombo lately. The food is good, the range is wide, and if the weather is cool the Weras…
Dragon Chinese (not to be confused with Chinese Dragon) at Panadura does an exceptional job at making some terrible Sri Lankanised Chinese food.
Some of the food at Steamboat is good, but the delivery service and website are a bit of a shambles.
Klassy is a really good pastry shop - reliable for savouries and milk toffees.