Guidebook for Colombo
Food Scene
Whight & Co Cafe
24b Marine DrivePopular coffee house and a cozy hangout.
Café on the 5th
108 5th LnA quaint cafe with local and western cuisine
If you are in the mood for local food, this place is worth the visit
13 locals recommend
Green Cabin Kollupitiya
NO 453 Colombo - Galle Main RdIf you are in the mood for local food, this place is worth the visit
One of the top restaurants in Colombo, just walking distance away
45 locals recommend
The Gallery Café
2 Alfred House RdOne of the top restaurants in Colombo, just walking distance away
Bars Cafe
24 Deal PlRelaxed atmosphere and good food
The Manhattan Fish Market
If you are in the mood for seafood
Walk up the lane if your in the mood for some fast food. They deliver too!
29 locals recommend
McDonald's
1 Raymond RdWalk up the lane if your in the mood for some fast food. They deliver too!
Shopping
Barefoot
704 Colombo - Galle Main RdBest known for local handloom products. Includes a cozy cafe too
Liberty Plaza
300 R. A. De Mel MawathaPopular shopping complex
Kollupitiya Market
To buy local products
Odel
No.5 Alexandra PlOne of Colombo's favorite shopping malls / hangouts
Everything Else
Kollupitiya Railway Station
Short walk to the railway station
Bambalapitiya Railway Station
Bambalapitiya TerraceShort walk south to the railway station
Fort station
The main railway station located outside the city center
Pettah Bus Stop station
Olcott MawathaMain bus station located outside the city center
Sightseeing
Gangaramaya Temple
61 Sri Jinarathana RdA must see Buddhist Temple
National Museum
Sir Marcus Fernando MawathaFor history and culture
Viharamahadevi Park
Perfect for an evening stroll
Sinhalese Sports Club
35 Maitland PlaceFor all cricket fans
Architecturally significant monument built to commemorate Sri Lanka's independence
46 locals recommend
Independence Square
Independence SquareArchitecturally significant monument built to commemorate Sri Lanka's independence