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Bhagya
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July 2015
Jul 17
Blog

The Hottest Buttered Cuttlefish (Top HBC for 2015)

These are some of YAMU's favorites spots for Hot Butter Cuttlefish, for 2015.

Jul 16
Review

Java Lounge

Java Lounge in Jawatta has become our go to spot for casual meetings or we just want to grab a quick coffee. They've got an accessible location, some surprisingly good pasta dishes and coffee that hits the spot more often than not.

Jul 14
Review

The Boulevard

The Boulevard, formerly a cafe/restuarant, has been completely revamped into what we'd consider one of the top Thai restaurants in Colombo. With chef Mama (former head chef at Royal Thai) at the fore, as well as some outstanding food, this is one place to keep an eye on.

Jul 13
Review

Mount Grill

Mount Grill is an old restaurant in Mount Lavinia that serves a lot of Sri Lankan favorites. The place looks pretty run down now, but the food is actually quite good, especially some of their meat dishes.

Jul 9
Event

Red Bull Ride My Wave

It's competition time once again and Red Bull Ride My Wave returns with a twist. This time around surfers from all over the world will compete against against each other for the title of the island’s best surfer.

Jul 8
Review

Burgers Hut

Burger's Hut in Dehiwala was the first of the Burger's King clones, but a good one at that. We dropped in again after a while and we're happy to see that their burgers are still tasty and cheap. Unlike Burger's King though, BH is open from 1 pm.

Jul 6
Review

Big Bite (Mount Lavinia)

Big Bite in Mount Lavinia is one of the few places where you can get yourself a proper Pakistani biriyani. It's spicier than most, but it's still damn good, specially coupled with their barbequed chicken.

Jul 2
Review

La Langousterie

La Langousterie is a beachside restaurant in Mount Lavinia that's pretty difficult to find. It's not the most sophisticated spot as far as ambience goes, but they offer a varied menu and some decent seafood dishes.

June 2015
Jun 29
Review

Flower Gate

Flower Gate is a new and very welcome addition to the Sri Lankan Chinese food scene. They may be relatively unknown, but theirs was some of the best Chinese we've had in a while.

Jun 26
Review

Chinese Juchunyuan

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 drinking broth. On the flipside, it can also be excellent should you make it right.

Jun 24
Review

Family Baker

Family Baker is arguably the best mainstream bakery in Mount Lavinia. They've got a great selection of both savories and sweets, which have been consistently tasty time and time again.

Jun 23
Review

Lion Pub

The Lion Pub has the best entrance of any bar in Colombo and really cheap beer and good food in large portions

Jun 19
Review

Flavors (Galadari)

Flavors is Galadari Hotel's Indian restaurant. Their food is actually pretty decent, but the ambience, or rather the lack of it makes you want to wrap up your meal as fast as possible.

Jun 18
Review

Tao (Cinnamon Grand)

There aren’t too many places in the world where one can sit down for a 24 course meal in a supposedly high-end restaurant for $20. This is, de facto, a fun experience and the knowledge that your wallet will emerge relatively unscathed provides a constant sop to the disappointment the taste buds feel as each course emerges.

Jun 17
Blog

High Tea at Mt. Lavinia Hotel

Mt. Lavinia Hotel does an excellent take on classic high tea. The price is very reasonable, the terrace setting is beautiful and pretty much every element was delicious.

Jun 16
Blog

High Tea at Cinnammon Grand

Cinnamon grand, being the social hub that it is, has become one of the more frequented high tea spots in Colombo. Their spread is decent at best, but the fact that's it's a buffet adds value.

Jun 15
Review

Shandong Chinese Restaurant

Shandong is a new Chinese restaurant in Rajagiriya, spearheaded by a few Industry veterans. They're one of the better choices when it comes to Sri Lankan Chinese delivery, though certain areas have plenty of room for improvement.

Jun 12
Blog

24 Hours In Nuwara Eliya

Here's a quick guide on where to stay, things to do and places to visit while you're in Nuwara Eliya.

Jun 11
Review

Victoria Park (Nuwara Eliya)

N'Eliya is one of the best vacation destinations to get away from the city and relax, and taking a walk through the Victoria Park is one of the best ways to do just that.

Jun 10
Review

Room Service Deliveries

Room Service is one of the more efficient delivery services around. Their delivery charges are higher than most others but they deliver from some high profile restaurants that you can't get otherwise.

Jun 9
Review

Adma Agro

Adma Agro in Nuwara Eliya is well known for their fresh strawberries and strawberry products. The store itself isn't in the best shape, but thankfully their desserts are still pretty tasty.

Jun 8
Review

Grand Thai (Grand Hotel, NE)

Grand Thai is a relatively new Thai restaurant which resides at the former basement of The Grand Hotel. Taking the experience as a whole, we were very impressed. Good food, beautiful interior and some impeccable service.

May 2015
May 26
Review

Coffee Bar (Grand Hotel, NE)

The Coffee Bar by the Grand Hotel is probably the best coffee shop in Nuwara Eliya. They've got a chic little space and an accessible location to go along with some good food and great coffee.

Review

Calorie Counter

Calorie Counter with its emphasis on healthy eating was one of the best new additions to Colombo's restaurant scene in 2015. Now they've gone a step further and introduced a pretty comprehensive breakfast menu, most of it actually tastes pretty great.