Guidebook for Colombo

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Guidebook for Colombo

Food Scene

Waters Edge has a Japanese, Italian and Sri Lankan restaurant as well as a lively bar and beautiful setting. Frequented mainly by locals you'll get a feel for relaxed local lifestyles.
26 habitants recommandent
Waters Edge - Sri Lanka
316 Pannipitiya Rd
26 habitants recommandent
Waters Edge has a Japanese, Italian and Sri Lankan restaurant as well as a lively bar and beautiful setting. Frequented mainly by locals you'll get a feel for relaxed local lifestyles.
You cannot leave Sri Lanka without having tried 'short eats' a savoury snack which is usually had on the go. Fish rolls, vegetable patties and egg and seenisambol rotis together with a Sri Lankan style Iced Coffee (sweet) is a must.
Perera & Sons
735/A New Kandy Rd
You cannot leave Sri Lanka without having tried 'short eats' a savoury snack which is usually had on the go. Fish rolls, vegetable patties and egg and seenisambol rotis together with a Sri Lankan style Iced Coffee (sweet) is a must.
Upmarket but gorgeous restaurant in a former Geoffrey Bawa property. The cuisine is international and the atmosphere is relaxed yet pretty.
45 habitants recommandent
The Gallery Café
2 Alfred House Rd
45 habitants recommandent
Upmarket but gorgeous restaurant in a former Geoffrey Bawa property. The cuisine is international and the atmosphere is relaxed yet pretty.
A iconic shop and restaurant in a cafe courtyard on Galle Road. The bright colours of hand loom material of Barefoot was created by Barbara Sansoni (a design icon in Sri Lanka) in the 70s and is now a very popular hangout for locals, expats and tourists alike. The food is a mix and you can enjoy everything from a coffee to a full meal with wine in their airy cafe courtyard.
74 habitants recommandent
Barefoot
704 Colombo - Galle Main Rd
74 habitants recommandent
A iconic shop and restaurant in a cafe courtyard on Galle Road. The bright colours of hand loom material of Barefoot was created by Barbara Sansoni (a design icon in Sri Lanka) in the 70s and is now a very popular hangout for locals, expats and tourists alike. The food is a mix and you can enjoy everything from a coffee to a full meal with wine in their airy cafe courtyard.
A down to earth restaurant with a wide selection of dishes. Choose to sit outside in the garden and get a feel for a real non-tourist experience. This is the type of restaurant us locals would pop by for a relaxed Friday evening dinner with friends. Bring your own wine and enjoy for a simple small corkage fee.
Chapter One + Cafe One
A down to earth restaurant with a wide selection of dishes. Choose to sit outside in the garden and get a feel for a real non-tourist experience. This is the type of restaurant us locals would pop by for a relaxed Friday evening dinner with friends. Bring your own wine and enjoy for a simple small corkage fee.

Drinks & Nightlife

Gorgeous rooftop bar with life music and tasty cocktails. Choose between the outdoors area or the air conditioned indoors.
18 habitants recommandent
41 Sugar
#41 Maitland Cres
18 habitants recommandent
Gorgeous rooftop bar with life music and tasty cocktails. Choose between the outdoors area or the air conditioned indoors.
A busy bar on the weekends with live bands playing most nights. It can get a bit loud inside but there is plenty of seating outside to enjoy best of both worlds. After a few drinks however if you feel like dancing, head inside and move to the music!
8 habitants recommandent
The Long Bar
316 Polduwa Rd
8 habitants recommandent
A busy bar on the weekends with live bands playing most nights. It can get a bit loud inside but there is plenty of seating outside to enjoy best of both worlds. After a few drinks however if you feel like dancing, head inside and move to the music!

Sightseeing

The Parliament is situated surrounded by water and the building itself designed by Geoffrey Bawa. Beautiful both to view during day time and to drive by with all the twinkling lights at night.
29 habitants recommandent
Parliament of Sri Lanka
Parliament Approach Road
29 habitants recommandent
The Parliament is situated surrounded by water and the building itself designed by Geoffrey Bawa. Beautiful both to view during day time and to drive by with all the twinkling lights at night.

Essentials

There are several large grocery stores a few minutes tuk tuk away for any essentials.
Keells Super Malabe
B263
There are several large grocery stores a few minutes tuk tuk away for any essentials.

Shopping

A hidden gem of a bookstore close to the Colombo Overseas School - browse the mix of local and international titles or pick up pretty papers and pens. As close to a British old school library as we can get.
Expographic Books Private Limited
455 Battaramulla - Pannipitiya Rd
A hidden gem of a bookstore close to the Colombo Overseas School - browse the mix of local and international titles or pick up pretty papers and pens. As close to a British old school library as we can get.