Colombo, according to locals
36 places that people in Colombo keep recommending, across 1 map. Each map links every place to the comments behind it.
Best restaurants in Colombo
What people go out for in Colombo: a date night with mezze at Life's Good Kitchen, pizza at Giovanni's, brunch at the Gallery Cafe, a fancy dinner at Gini, parotta and mutton curry at Erode Amman Mess, traditional Sri Lankan food at Culture Colombo and lamprais at the Dutch Burgher Union. Gini's indoor room can get loud, so some suggest sitting outside.
Most recommended
- Life's Good Kitchen16 people recommend, 3 warn against it
Life's Good Kitchen is widely recommended for its vibe and food, often as a date spot, and one diner singles out the Mezze plate.
- Giovanni's, Thimbirigasyaya Rd15 people recommend, 1 warns against it
Giovanni's is recommended mainly for its pizza, with one commenter calling it the best they have had in Sri Lanka and another recommending the bacon pizza.
- Gallery Cafe, Bambalapitiya13 people recommend, 1 warns against it
The Gallery Cafe is recommended by many commenters for first dates, brunch and vegetarian meals.
- Gini12 people recommend, 1 warns against it
Many commenters recommend Gini, and several suggest it for fine dining or a fancy dinner, though a few say it is not strictly formal fine dining.
- Erode Amman Mess, Colombo 411 people recommend, 1 warns against it
Many commenters recommend Erode Amman Mess for South Indian food.