Level 03, East Tower, World Trade Centre.
Closed right now
Tea, waffles, cakes and more. Tea Ave initially opened up at Barnes Place: and this is their second (and newest) branch.
Tea Avenue is a pretty solid choice whether you're planning a meeting or a hangout session, what with their perfect ambience and generally good food. They've got your usual selection of sweet baked goodies, along with a selection of hot and cold drinks.
Despite being a tea place, they've also got a few options for coffee.
We tried their Cafe Mocha (Rs. 580) and were quite happy with it. One of the plus points of the drinks here are that they aren't too sweet: the mocha was slightly so, quite thick and creamy, and had a great balance of coffee and chocolate.
The Iced Blackcurrant Black Tea (Rs. 450) had a strong kahata taste which made it more tea-like instead of flavoured-drink-like, while also having a pretty decent blackcurrant undercurrent. It's quite a large mug, btw.
Our Soursop Green Tea (Rs. 450) was very aromatic — it had a bubbly, fresh aura, and was super clear. Despite the rather steep prices, the drinks are all of large portions and good quality, so you don't feel like you're ripped off; and it's quite good value for money.
A slice of their brownie costs Rs. 350 a pop which is a bit too much I think, given that it's a regular brownie. It's served quite cold, but you can ask them to heat it up for you, and the taste significantly improves when it's mushy and warm. The brownie in itself is rich, very chocolatey, and just solid choice chocolate lovers.
We really liked the Tiramisu, which was an absolute delight: light, fluffy, and a perfectly balanced in terms of texture and flavour. The coffee dusting on top was perfection, as was the creamy, cheesy undertone. Priced at 680 rupees, this is expensive but (yes, there's always a but isn't there) it's also one of the best (if not The Best) slice of Tiramisu we've had here.
Our Creamy Prawn Pasta (Rs. 800) was a bit too peppery for Bhagya but okay for me. The dish was very well made, but the portion was too little to be satisfactory. We also thought that there could've been more meat as the prawns to pasta ratio was quite unbalanced.
Tea Ave is known for their chilled-out spaces, and we're glad to see their signature touch here as well. Edison bulbs, retro walls, uncomplicated furnishing... they've done a good job. This place is more of a meeting space or a quick-bite space than their main branch over at Barnes Place though, and it's understandable given the location.
We think the pasta portion could be larger, but that aside it's a great place to hang out especially if you're in the area.
Silver Ray
Great place to have a delicious Sri Lankan buffet…
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Vidula Nandasena
Have to disagree with 'quite good value for money' when it's priced at 450rs. It seems like a cup of plain tea made (probably) with a teabag.
Acesticks
You're better off eating at Taste of asia at WTC.
My Food Diaries
A big no-no! Despite the fact that I've been their twice, I haven't had the chance to buy anything simply for the reason that they created a situation where we just had to leave… twice! The staff is so un-attentive and un-friendly. When we went in and settled at a table, they had to make us sit at a deep dark corner both times. It doesn't matter that the cafe had plenty of seats. It was just that we had to sit at a place they chose for us. I'm not talking about two people trying to occupy a table for 4 or anything. We just sat at a table for two and they weren't OK with that! It happened once but we decided to give it another chance. Sadly it still didn't work out. I shared my experience with them on Facebook but all they had to say was that this is the first time they're hearing a complaint! As if!