Kottu$
Hotel de Pilawoos
✓ Muslim-runFamous late-night spot for kottu, chopped roti stir-fried with meat and vegetables.
Restaurants
Famous names, local favourites and halal options for every budget. In Sri Lankan rupees: $ budget · $$ mid-range · $$$ upscale · $$$$ fine dining.
Sri Lankan$$
Upali's
Popular for rice and curry and hoppers.
Sri Lankan$$$
Nuga Gama
Village-style buffet under a huge banyan tree.
Sri Lankan$
Green Cabin
Long-running, good-value spot for lamprais and string hoppers.
Sri Lankan buffet$$
Raja Bojun
Big Sri Lankan buffet with sea views.
Seafood$$$$
Ministry of Crab
World-famous restaurant for giant Sri Lankan lagoon crabs.
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Halal status is based on published restaurant information and can change. Please confirm with the restaurant before you go. Food photos are illustrative and do not show the restaurant itself.
Cafés, afternoon tea & desserts
Classic afternoon tea, specialty coffee and sweet stops.
Fort
Dilmah t-Lounge
Tea lounge from Sri Lanka's famous tea brand.
Colombo 3
Barefoot Garden Café
Garden café inside the famous Barefoot store.
Several
Ceylon tea shops
Buy fresh Ceylon tea from specialist shops.
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Shopping & markets
Department stores, luxury streets, malls, outlets and markets.
MarketPettah
Pettah Market
Colombo's busy bazaar district, each street selling something different.
Shopping streetFort
Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct
Restored colonial hospital with shops and restaurants.
Shopping streetColombo 7
Arcade Independence Square
Restored colonial buildings with shops and cafés.
CraftsColombo 3
Barefoot
Bright handwoven textiles and gifts.
CraftsSeveral branches
Laksala
Government crafts store with fixed prices.
Department storeColombo 7
Odel
Sri Lanka's best-known department store.
MallGalle Face
One Galle Face Mall
Modern mall by the seafront green.
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