7, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 3
This place has closed down
Sadly closed, after years. Bombay Sweet House is the original Sri Lankan candy shop, the city's oldest candy makers, and still remains the best place for Indian sweets and a fresh glass of Faluda.
Bombay Sweet House is the original Sri Lankan candy shop, the city's oldest candy makers, and still remains the best place for Indian sweets and a fresh glass of Faluda.
The oldest of Colombo’s Bombay sweet houses remains the best place in the city to grab some Indian Sweets.
සිංහල කොළඹ පැරණිම බොම්බේ රසකැවිලිහල තවමත් ඉන්දියානු රසකැවිලි මිළ දී ගන්න නගරයේ ඇති හොඳම තැනයි.
தமிழ் கொழும்பின் மிகப்பழைய பொம்பே சுவீட் கடை இன்றும் நகரின் மத்தியில் இயங்குவதை நீங்கள் அறிவீர்களா?
Address
7, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 3
Directions
From Colpetty Junction turn up towards Liberty Plaza and it's before that, on your left.
Contacts
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This was a true Oasis on all those hot and dusty afternoons as I made my way back from school. There was a time when the bus fare to and from Mt Lavinia would buy you a faluda (fare evasion justified!). I've been a customer since in mid-seventies and whilst I've tried faludas of all sorts in other places there was always only one original in my mind… and then in March this year, I thought I'd indulge and popped in on my way to the SSC. The same familiar people behind the counter, the same old ceiling fan and even the window display across the street at Victory Silk Store seemed familiar. I felt like I was 13 again and I ordered a faluda and a samosa. The samosa came first and it was as good as it has always been but the faluda, wasn't! I was horrified to find a scoop of ice cream floating in my faluda, only to be told that they had to do that to compete with all the other places that put ice cream in their faluda. Is nothing sacred anymore?
Perhaps I'd have to get back to Curry and Chips in Blackburn to taste an authentic faluda? They certainly make better 'Green Cabin Cake' than Green Cabin does!
Completely agree with this review. I know the owner personally too, really great guy. @Janith - Yes I go to Sliit too…never went in yet :D
I highly doubt if this is the oldest Bombay sweet. Theres a Bombay Sweet opposite the Red Mosque on Main Street, its been there ever since my parents could remember. Please get your facts right.
The faluda here is absolutely to die for. BTW, as an FYI, Kasa-kasa seeds are (in English) poppy seeds! I was going nuts looking for these to add to a cake mix - also, I don't think these are anything to do with bubble-tea bubbles, those were tapioca pearls. Correct me if I'm wrong.
The current owners of Bombay Sweet House in Colpetty (Colombo 03), Sri Lanka, represent the third or fourth generation of a family that set up a high-quality Indian ('Bombay') sweet business in old Ceylon many years ago. Although the Colpetty store/restaurant is the oldest and best known outlet for their delicious muscat, jeabi, faloodah, etc., I believe one or more other branches of the same family have set up smaller outlets which serve the same excellent products - there is a place on Duplication Road (R. A. de Mel Mawatha) the name of which I have forgotten. The genuine Bombay Sweet House family places can be be recognized by the characteristic richly delicious smell of their muscat that welcomes you as soon as you enter through the door and they all use the familiar white box with blue lettering and picture of a smiling lady to package your purchases. There are many places in Colombo that call themselves Bombay Sweets or some such but have nothing to do with this family and the products of these fake places is garbage compared to the real thing. The main store at the Colpetty junction used to serve great buriyani too, not sure if they still do.
hey guys anyone knows how much 500g of masqat n boondee here is ? please let me know
Right across the road from work, and the Gulab Jamuns are TO-DIE-FOR ! I often visit after work for a couple of Gulab J's and a cold coffee ! BLISS !
@yamu, you guys should review the Bombay Sweets in pettah in Keyzer Street. They are the best.
really the best. Tried newer places with similar claims but the standard was not the same. Anyone who has not tried yet must.
Simply the best Indian sweets I have tasted. I would say better than the ones I have tried in India. Been going there for over 50 years. Colpetty won't be the same without this shop. Recently been to their shop in Wella (about 100 yards for Police station towards Dehiwela) and all the sweets are made there. Johar is guy very passionate about his business and most importantly a hands on guy. My fav stop over whenever in am in Colpetty. The syrups are awersome too.
Though this site says it is opened till 7p.m. I called at about 6.20 p.m. and asked if it opened. The operator said it is closing at 6 p.m. Please update this page so that there wont be any disappointments.
I like this place a lot, especially the miscast and the jalebis. The falooda looks good too but haven't tried it recently, though I have done as a child. Anyway I have a funny story to tell you. My mum ordered samosas from here years and years ago, when I was a kid, and it was for a party that she was having. When she came home, she found that they were very oily. So she called the shop to complain. The guy there ( he maybe dead now) told her "if it's oily throw it away" then my mum told him I will come there and throw them on your head. " and then she rang off. ha ha ha ha!!!
Has the standard gone down? Used to go often when I was living in SL and never had an issue previously but the muscat I had a week ago gave me the worst case of food poisoning imaginable. I was literally shaking and sweating because of the pain. Don't think I will be going there again.
Love the place but the standards have gone down a bit in the past several years. Still pretty good though.
5/5
Elltino
yummy faluda an jelebis
3/5
chattykathy1976
Sounds yum