Colombo
Shopping
Amongst selling contemporary home ware, local handicrafts, antiques, clothing, giftware and crockery the Paradise Road brand has become the leading local design brand in Sri Lanka.
31 locals recommend
Paradise Road
213 Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala MawathaAmongst selling contemporary home ware, local handicrafts, antiques, clothing, giftware and crockery the Paradise Road brand has become the leading local design brand in Sri Lanka.
Barefoot products are designed in Sri Lanka. Every item is specially designed for Barefoot, and is made either by workers at home or by local artists and craftsmen.
74 locals recommend
Barefoot
704 Colombo - Galle Main RdBarefoot products are designed in Sri Lanka. Every item is specially designed for Barefoot, and is made either by workers at home or by local artists and craftsmen.
Odel is a public retail company, the first in Sri Lanka. Starting out as a single company focusing on the retail garment trade, Odel developed over the years to become the first department store in the country.
134 locals recommend
Odel
No.5 Alexandra PlOdel is a public retail company, the first in Sri Lanka. Starting out as a single company focusing on the retail garment trade, Odel developed over the years to become the first department store in the country.
Shay Int. is a designer fashion brand based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Shay women's fashion line includes a young, fresh collection of casual day wear and evening wear. Shay values attention to detail producing contemporary, on trend and stylish pieces that are colourful, print-based and easy-to-wear. Appealing to every young woman's sense of style with pieces crafted in quality fabric, Shay stays true to its easy going, vibrantly coloured and printed youthful charm.
Shay Int
24 Deal PlShay Int. is a designer fashion brand based in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Shay women's fashion line includes a young, fresh collection of casual day wear and evening wear. Shay values attention to detail producing contemporary, on trend and stylish pieces that are colourful, print-based and easy-to-wear. Appealing to every young woman's sense of style with pieces crafted in quality fabric, Shay stays true to its easy going, vibrantly coloured and printed youthful charm.
The Mall at Colombo City Centre is Sri Lanka’s largest shopping
destination, housing the best local and international brands
alongside world-class restaurants and entertainment.
42 locals recommend
Colombo City Centre
137 Sir James Pieris MawathaThe Mall at Colombo City Centre is Sri Lanka’s largest shopping
destination, housing the best local and international brands
alongside world-class restaurants and entertainment.
Food scene
“This beautiful little cafe is tucked away behind a major retail shop. Great place to chill out and have a light lunch. Coffee is good with fresh milk (big bonus) and staff are attentive. Easy to spend a few hours here.”
74 locals recommend
Barefoot
704 Colombo - Galle Main Rd“This beautiful little cafe is tucked away behind a major retail shop. Great place to chill out and have a light lunch. Coffee is good with fresh milk (big bonus) and staff are attentive. Easy to spend a few hours here.”
Ministry Of Crab is probably Colombo's best restaurant. From quality of ingredients to character to location, this joint has it all. The food is just plain mouth-watering and the service is great.
It ain't cheap, but it is delicious.
26 locals recommend
Ministry of Crab
04 Hospital StMinistry Of Crab is probably Colombo's best restaurant. From quality of ingredients to character to location, this joint has it all. The food is just plain mouth-watering and the service is great.
It ain't cheap, but it is delicious.
The Gallery Cafe is one of those perpetually hip spots in Colombo. The ambience is one of a kind and the food is consistently good, but it will leave a dent in your wallet.
45 locals recommend
The Gallery Café
2 Alfred House RdThe Gallery Cafe is one of those perpetually hip spots in Colombo. The ambience is one of a kind and the food is consistently good, but it will leave a dent in your wallet.
Simple and healthy, Kumbuk does everything right with local, seasonal and organic ingredients.
8 locals recommend
Cafe Kumbuk
Independence Avenue
Simple and healthy, Kumbuk does everything right with local, seasonal and organic ingredients.
Plus Nine Four
35 D. S. Fonseka RdAn alfresco dining experience with healthy, delicious meals.
Healthy food doesn't have to be boring and Superfood Café is proving it with its vibrant food with delicious flavours.
SUPERFOOD
75A Kynsey RoadHealthy food doesn't have to be boring and Superfood Café is proving it with its vibrant food with delicious flavours.
Bowl'd is a hip, healthy fast-food joint with a fantastic ambience and even better poke bowls.
Bowl'd
36a Sea View AveBowl'd is a hip, healthy fast-food joint with a fantastic ambience and even better poke bowls.
Dolce Italia's Skelton Road outlet is a beautiful house-turned-restaurant with a warm ambience and some stellar dessert options. Their pizza is alright, too.
7 locals recommend
Dolce Italia
31 Sri Sambuddhathva Jayanthi MawathaDolce Italia's Skelton Road outlet is a beautiful house-turned-restaurant with a warm ambience and some stellar dessert options. Their pizza is alright, too.
Doner & Durum is a new restaurant in Thimbirigasyaya selling Fusion inspired shawarmas and doners.
Doner & Durum
128 Thimbirigasyaya RdDoner & Durum is a new restaurant in Thimbirigasyaya selling Fusion inspired shawarmas and doners.
Upali's by Nawaloka
65 Dr CWW Kannangara MawathaUpali's does affordable and tasty Sri Lankan food.
Ensconced in a great banyan tree in the heart of Colombo’s entertainment district, Nuga Gama serves signature Sinhala cuisine, escapism and enchantment. To have dined there is to have glimpsed at an ancient Sri Lanka that has long-since begun to disappear into a blur of Western technicolour.
8 locals recommend
Nuga Gama
77 Galle RdEnsconced in a great banyan tree in the heart of Colombo’s entertainment district, Nuga Gama serves signature Sinhala cuisine, escapism and enchantment. To have dined there is to have glimpsed at an ancient Sri Lanka that has long-since begun to disappear into a blur of Western technicolour.
With delicious food, brilliant cocktails, great service and the sheer beauty of Mount Lavinia beach, Sugar Beach provides some of the best beachside dining experiences we've ever come across.
22 locals recommend
Sugar Beach
Hotel RoadWith delicious food, brilliant cocktails, great service and the sheer beauty of Mount Lavinia beach, Sugar Beach provides some of the best beachside dining experiences we've ever come across.
Pilawoos Restaurant
417 Galle RdGreat spot for Kottu on Galle Road
Giovanni's is a little Italian pizza place run by a chef who uses his own recipes, and serves fresh from a clay oven.
28 locals recommend
Giovanni's
145 Thimbirigasyaya RdGiovanni's is a little Italian pizza place run by a chef who uses his own recipes, and serves fresh from a clay oven.
Sightseeing
Gangaramaya Temple is one of the most important temples in Colombo, Sri Lanka, being a mix of modern architecture and cultural essence.
105 locals recommend
Gangaramaya Temple
61 Sri Jinarathana RdGangaramaya Temple is one of the most important temples in Colombo, Sri Lanka, being a mix of modern architecture and cultural essence.
Viharamahadevi Park is a public park located in Colombo, next to the National Museum in Sri Lanka. It is the oldest and largest park of the Port of Colombo. Situated in front of the colonial-era Town Hall building, the park is named after Queen Viharamahadevi, the mother of King Dutugamunu.
191 locals recommend
Viharamahadevi Park
Viharamahadevi Park is a public park located in Colombo, next to the National Museum in Sri Lanka. It is the oldest and largest park of the Port of Colombo. Situated in front of the colonial-era Town Hall building, the park is named after Queen Viharamahadevi, the mother of King Dutugamunu.
Mount Lavinia is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located within the administrative boundaries of the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia municipal limits. The area is a mostly residential suburb, known as Colombo's beach retreat it is famed for its "Golden Mile" of beaches, and has long been a hot spot for tourism and nightlife
22 locals recommend
Mount Lavinia
Mount Lavinia is a suburb in Colombo, Sri Lanka located within the administrative boundaries of the Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia municipal limits. The area is a mostly residential suburb, known as Colombo's beach retreat it is famed for its "Golden Mile" of beaches, and has long been a hot spot for tourism and nightlife
Galle Face is a 5 ha ocean-side urban park, which stretches for 500 m along the coast, in the heart of Colombo, the financial and business capital of Sri Lanka
It also sells one of sri lanka's finest street food "The isso wade"
76 locals recommend
Galle Face Green
56 Colombo - Galle Main RdGalle Face is a 5 ha ocean-side urban park, which stretches for 500 m along the coast, in the heart of Colombo, the financial and business capital of Sri Lanka
It also sells one of sri lanka's finest street food "The isso wade"
The Pettah Floating Markets are located on Bastian Mawatha in Pettah, a neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and consist of 92 trade stalls, with a number of the stalls established on boats on Beira Lake. The floating market serves as a tourist attraction selling local produce and local handicraft.
10 locals recommend
Pettah Floating Market
West East Bastian MawathaThe Pettah Floating Markets are located on Bastian Mawatha in Pettah, a neighborhood in Colombo, Sri Lanka, and consist of 92 trade stalls, with a number of the stalls established on boats on Beira Lake. The floating market serves as a tourist attraction selling local produce and local handicraft.
Independence Memorial Hall is a national monument in Sri Lanka built for commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from the British rule with the restoration of full governing responsibility to a Ceylonese-elected legislature on February 4, 1948.
11 locals recommend
Independence Square
Independence SquareIndependence Memorial Hall is a national monument in Sri Lanka built for commemoration of the independence of Sri Lanka from the British rule with the restoration of full governing responsibility to a Ceylonese-elected legislature on February 4, 1948.
The Old Colombo Dutch Hospital is considered to be the oldest building in the Colombo Fort area dating back to the Dutch colonial era in Sri Lanka. It is now a heritage building and a shopping and dining precinct.
62 locals recommend
Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct
Hospital StreetThe Old Colombo Dutch Hospital is considered to be the oldest building in the Colombo Fort area dating back to the Dutch colonial era in Sri Lanka. It is now a heritage building and a shopping and dining precinct.
he mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Colombo and a popular tourist site in the city.
11 locals recommend
Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque
2nd Cross Streethe mosque is one of the oldest mosques in Colombo and a popular tourist site in the city.