2023 Feb 28
Picking a date spot whether it’s for your first date or your fiftieth can be a bigger hassle than you might think. From casual dates at a bookstore to all out fancy date nights we got all your budgets and vibes covered with this (bucket) list of 50 date spots around Colombo!
Note: the price range is subjected to the estimated cost per person.
1. Pages & Coffee
Price range: LKR 600 – LKR 1,500
Tel: 0774 308 502 | 0762 782 393
Address: 8, Stratford Avenue, Colombo 06
Open hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10 am to 7 pm
Facebook: @pagesandcoffee.LK
Instagram: @pagesandcoffeelounge
Website: pagescoffee.business.site
2. Bars Cafe
Price range: LKR 1,000 – LKR 2,000
Tel: 0114 786 678
Address: 152, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05
Open hours: Daily, 10 am to 10 pm
Facebook: @barscafesl
Instagram: @barscafe.sl
Website: www.barscafesl.com
3. Bakery at the Lake
Price range: LKR 800 – LKR 2,300
Tel: 0776 349 915
Address: Bakery at the Lake, Kimbulawala Junction, Thalawathugoda
Open hours: Weekdays, 7 am to 9 pm | Weekends, 7 am to 10 pm
Facebook: @BakeryAtTheLake
Instagram: @bakeryatthelake
Website: www.watersedge.lk/we-restaurant/bakery-at-the-lake
4. Life’s Good Kitchen
Price range: LKR 1,200 – LKR 2,400
Tel: 0776 741 266
Address: No. 12, Sulaiman Terrace, Jawatta Road, Colombo 05
Open hours: Weekdays, 11 am to 10 pm | Weekends, 9 am to 10 pm
Facebook: @lifesgoodkitchen
Instagram: @lifesgoodkitchen
5. Arcadia Cafe and Restaurant
Price range: LKR 1,000 – LKR 2,500
Tel: 0112 576 797
Address: 299A, Pannipitiya Road, Pelawatta
Open hours: Daily, 11 am to 10 pm
Facebook: @arcadiacolombo
Instagram: @arcadiacolombo
6. Barefoot Garden Cafe
Price range: LKR 600 – LKR 2,200
Tel: 0112 580 708
Address: 704, Galle Road, Colombo 03
Open hours: Daily, 10 am to 6.30 pm
Facebook: @barefootgardencafe
Instagram: @barefootgardencafe
Website: barefootceylon.com/pages/cafe
7. Kumbuk Cafe
Price range: LKR 1,400 – LKR 2,900
Tel: 0112 685 310
Address: 3/1, Thambiah Avenue, Independence Avenue, Colombo 07
Open hours: Wednesday – Monday, 9 am to 6 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @cafekumbuk
Instagram: @cafekumbuk
Website: www.cafekumbuk.com
8. Seed Cafe
Price range: LKR 500 – LKR 3,750
Tel: 0117 773 470
Address: 60, Horton Place, Colombo 07
Open hours: Daily, 8 am to 5.30 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @seedcafesl
Instagram: @seedcafesl
9. Yelo Brunch by Giovanni’s
Price range: LKR 1,500 – LKR 3,000
Tel: 0770 335 366
Address: 145, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05
Open hours: Saturday – Sunday, 11 am to 3 pm
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @giovannisprestopizza
Instagram: @yelo.brunch
10. KIKU Colombo
Price range: LKR 1,400 – LKR 2,800
Tel: 0117 021 205
Address: 321A, Dr Lester James Pieris Mawatha, Layards Road, Colombo 05
Open hours: Daily, 8 am to 10 pm
Facebook: @kikucolombo
Instagram: @kikucolombo
11. Cafe 1959
Price range: LKR 1,250 – LKR 6,000
Tel: 0112 590 520
Address: 746, Galle Road, Colombo 4
Open hours: Daily, 9 am to 9 pm
Facebook: @Cafe1959.ByRauxBrothers
Instagram: @cafe.1959
12. Bowl’d
Price range: LKR 1,500 – LKR 3,200
Tel: 0114 382 838
Address: 36A, Gower Street, Colombo 05
Open hours: Daily, 10 am to 10 pm
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @Bowld.sl
Instagram: @bowld.sl
13. Sugar Bistro
Price range: LKR 2,000 – LKR 4,800
Tel: 0112 446 229
Address: Lobby -L1, Crescat Boulevard, Galle Main Road, Colombo 03
Open hours: Daily, 8 am to 10 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @sugarbistroandwinebar
Instagram: @sugarbistro
Website: sugarcolombo.com
14. The Gallery Cafe
Price range: LKR 1,100 – LKR 11,500
Tel: 0112 582 162
Address: 2, Alfred House Road, Colombo 03
Open hours: Daily, 10 am to 11.30 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @ParadiseRoadTheGalleryCafe
Instagram: @paradiseroad_srilanka
Website: www.paradiseroad.lk
15. The Embazzy
Price range: LKR 500 – LKR 4,000
Tel: 0112 576 027
Address: 76/1, Flower Road, Colombo 07
Open hours: Daily, 7 am to 11 pm
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @theembazzy
Instagram: @theembazzybistro
16. The Barnesbury
Price range: LKR 2,000 upwards
Tel: 0112 682 144
Address: No. 91, Barnes Place, Colombo 07
Open hours: Weekdays, 11 am to 11 pm | Weekends, 11 am to 12 am
BYOB: No
Facebook: @TheBarnesbury
Instagram: @thebarnesbury
Website: thebarnesbury.com
17. Lago Italian Bistro
Price range: LKR 2,000 – LKR 5,000
Tel: 0112 083 332
Address: Colombo City Centre – 137, Sir James Pieris Mawatha, Colombo 02
Open hours: Weekday, 11.30 am to 10 pm | Weekends, 11.30 am to 11 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @lagoitalianbistro
Instagram: @lagoitalianbistro
18. Cyril Rodrigo’s Green Cabin
Price range: LKR 1,500 – 2,000
Tel: 0115 501 501
Address: 7, Visaka Road, Colombo 04
Open hours: Daily, 11 am to 3 pm | 6 pm to 10.30 pm
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @Cyrils.greencabin
Instagram: @cyril_rodrigos
Website: www.cyrilsgreencabin.com
19. Bombay Borough
Price range: LKR 1,000 – LKR 3,300
Tel: 0767 611 011
Address: One Galle Face Mall – 1A, Central Road, Colombo 02
Open hours: Daily, 12 pm to 11 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @bombayboroughcolombo
Instagram: @bombayborough.lk
Website: www.bombayborough.com
20. Pink Salt
Price range: LKR 2,500 – LKR 3,500
Tel: 0778 372 311
Address: 58/6, De Alwis Place, Dehiwala
Open hours: Daily, 12 pm to 12 am
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @pinksalt.lk
Instagram: @pinksalt.lk
Website: www.pinksaltcolombo.com
21. The Travelling Bruncher
Price range: LKR 900 – LKR 3,500
Tel: 0772 289 111
Address: 46/46, Green Lanka Towers Rooftop, Nawam Mawatha, Colombo 02
Open hours: Wednesday – Sunday, 9 am to 11 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @thetravelingbruncher
Instagram: @thetravelingbruncher
22. 3 Brothers Italian Bistro
Price range: LKR 1,600 – LKR 4,500
Tel: 0773 733 730 | 0112 505 818
Address: 180, Park Road, Colombo 05
Open hours: Daily, 12 pm to 3 pm | 6 pm to 11 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @3brothersItalianBistro
Instagram: @3brothersitalianbistro
23. Roccos
Price range: LKR 500 – LKR 7,500
Tel: 0771 423 131 (Gregory’s Road) | 0722 012 121 (Nawala)
Address:
29 A, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 07
615 A, Nawala Road, Rajagiriya
Open hours: Daily, 11 am to 10 pm
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @roccoslk
Instagram: @roccoscolombo
Website: www.roccos.lk
24. The Sanctuarii
Price range: LKR 2,000 – LKR 4,500
Tel: 0112 888 686
Address: 475/C, Sri Jayawardenepura Road, Rajagiriya
Open hours: Daily, 11 am to 11 pm
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @TheSanctuarii
Instagram: @thesanctuarii
Website: thesanctuarii.com
25. Nuga Rosmead
Price range: LKR 650 – LKR 5,000
Tel: 0773 445 377
Address: 52, Rosmead Place, Colombo 07
Open hours: Monday – Thursday, 2 pm to 10 pm | Friday, 10 am to 11 pm | Weekends, 8 am to 11 pm
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @nugarosmead
Instagram: @nugarosmead
Website: www.nuga.life
26. Revolution Colombo
Price range: LKR 1,600 – LKR 4,400 ++
Tel: 0117 999 123
Address: Trillium Hotel Rooftop, Torrington Avenue, Colombo 07
Open hours: Daily, 11 am to 11 pm
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @revolution.colombo
Instagram: @revolutioncolombo
27. Sugar Beach
Price range: LKR 2,000 – LKR 5,000
Tel: 0779 728 368 | 0763 883 497
Address: 43/11A, Hotel Road, Mount Lavinia
Open hours: Monday – Saturday, 11 am to 11 pm | Sunday, 10 am to 11 pm
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @sugarbeachsl
Instagram: @sugarbeachlk
28. Chambers Restaurant
Price range: LKR 2,100 – LKR 5,800
Tel: 0772 100 009
Address: 48 D, Park Street, Colombo 02
Open hours: Monday – Thursday, 12:30 pm to 10:00 pm | Friday, 04:30 pm to 10:30 pm | Saturday – Sunday, 12:30 pm to 10:30 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @chamberscolombo
Instagram: @chambersrestaurant
29. Monsoon at Park Street Mews
Price range: LKR 1,300 – LKR 3,500
Tel: 0763 365 835
Address: 50/2, Park Street, Colombo 02
Open hours: Sunday – Thursday, 12 pm to 10 pm | Friday and Saturday, 12 pm to 11.30 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @monsooncolombo
Instagram: @monsooncolombo
Website: www.monsooncolombo.com
30. Ceylon Curry Club
Price range: LKR 1,300 – LKR 12,800
Tel: 0115 355 355
Address: No. 2 & 3, Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct, Colombo 01
Open hours: Daily, 11 am to 11.30 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @CeylonCurryClub
Instagram: @ceylon.curryclub
Website www.ceyloncurryclub.com
31. The Bayleaf
Price range: LKR 3,600 – LKR 4,500
Tel: 0112 695 920
Address: 79, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 07
Open hours: Sunday – Thursday, 11 am to 11 pm / Friday and Saturday , 11 am to 1 am
BYOB: No
Facebook: @Bayleaf-Restaurant
Instagram: @bayleafrestaurant
Website: bayleafcolombo.com
32. Via Torino
Price range: LKR 900 – LKR 6,300
Tel: 0761 336 675
Address: 61, Dudley Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 08
Open hours: Weekdays, 5.30 pm to 10.30 pm | Weekends, 12 am to 11 pm
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @ristoranteviatorino
Instagram: @viatorinolk
Website: www.viatorino.lk
33. Rare at Residence
Price range: LKR 1,200 upwards
Tel: 0115 673 000
Address: 20, Park Street, Colombo 02
Open hours: Daily, 7 am to 10.30 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @rarebarkitchen
Instagram: @rare_bar_kitchen
Website: www.rareatresidence.com
34. Virticle by Jetwing
Price range: LKR 1,400 upwards
Tel: 0707 355 355
Address: Access Towers, 2, Union Place, Colombo 01
Open hours: Monday, 11 am to 11 pm | Tuesday – Sunday, 5 pm to 11 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @virticle.by.jetwing
Instagram: @virticle.by.jetwing
Website: linktr.ee/virticle.by.jetwing
35. Ward 7 at Jetwing Colombo
Price range: LKR 1,500 upwards
Tel: 0707 241 372
Address: Jetwing Seven, 57 Ward Place, Colombo 07
Open hours: Daily, 11 am to 12 am
BYOB: No
Facebook: @ward7JW
Instagram: @jetwingc7
Website: www.jetwinghotels.com/jetwingcolomboseven/rooftop-restobar-ward7
36. The Avenue
Price range: LKR 2,000 upwards
Tel: 0112 555 066
Address: 24, Alfred House Avenue, Colombo 03
Open hours: Daily, 12 pm to 11 pm
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @theavenuelk
Instagram: @theavenuelk
37. Zen
Price range: LKR 6,000 – LKR 15,000
Tel: 0112 686 883
Address: 115, Rosmead Place, Colombo 07
Open hours: Daily, 12 pm to 10 pm
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @zencolombo
Instagram: @zencolombo
Website: www.zylan.lk
38. Robata Grill and Lounge at Mövenpick Colombo
Price range: LKR 2,000 upwards
Tel: 0117 450 450
Address: Mövenpick Colombo – 24, Srimath Anagarika Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 03
Open hours: Daily, 12 pm to 3 pm | 7 pm to 11 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @movenpickcolombo
Instagram: @robatagrill
Website: www.movenpick.com
39. My Dining Restaurant at ME Colombo
Price range: LKR 2,500 upwards
Tel: 0117 654 321
Address: ME Colombo – 16, Park Road, Colombo 05
Open hours: Daily, 12 pm to 10 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @MEColomboSriLanka
Instagram: @me.colombo
Website: mecolombo.com/my-restaurant
40. 7 Degrees Restaurant
Price range: LKR 3,000 upwards
Tel: 0112 559 222
Address: 270, Park Road, Colombo 05
Open hours: Monday – Friday, 5 pm to 11 pm | Saturday – Sunday, 5 pm to 12 am
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @7degreescmb
Instagram: @7degreescmb
41. Table by Taru
Price range: LKR 3,000 upwards
Tel: 0771 002 001
Address: Lake Lodge, 20, Alvis Terrace, Colombo 03
Open hours: Monday – Sunday, 8 am to 2 pm | 7 pm to 10 pm
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @tablebytaru
Instagram: @table_by_taru
Website: www.tablebytaru.com
42. Emperor’s Den
Price range: LKR 5,000 upwards
Tel: 0112 588 880
Address: No. 15, Astoria Building – 418, R. A. De Mel Mawatha, Colombo 03
Open hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11 am to 3 pm | Daily, 5.30 pm to 12 am
BYOB: No
Facebook: @TheEmperorsDen
Instagram: @theemperorsden
43. 1864 Limited Edition at Galle Face Hotel
Price range: LKR 3,900 – LKR 13,900
Tel: 0742 601 641
Address: Galle Face Hotel, 02, Galle Road, Colombo 02
Open hours: Tuesday – Saturday, 5 pm to 12 am
BYOB: No
Facebook: @1864restaurant
Instagram: @1864limitededition
Website www.gallefacehotel.com/dining/1864-limited-edition
44. Ministry of Crab
Price range: LKR 1,500 upwards
Tel: 0770 024 823
Address: 04, Hospital Street, Old Dutch Hospital Complex, Colombo 01
Open hours: Daily, 12 pm to 10 pm
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @MINISTRYOFCRAB
Instagram: @ministryofcrab
Website: www.ministryofcrab.com/colombo
45. Lanna Thai at Monarch Imperial
Price range: LKR 2,500 – LKR 6,000
Tel: 0112 174 703
Address: 31, New Hospital Road, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Open hours: Daily, 12 pm to 3 pm | 6.30 pm to 11 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @monarchimperial.lk
Instagram: @monarchimperial
Website: monarchimperial.lk/lanna-thai
46. The Lagoon at Cinnamon Grand Colombo
Price range: LKR 3,000 upwards
Tel: 0112 497 272
Address: Cinnamon Grand – 77, Galle Road, Colombo 03
Open hours: Daily, 12 pm to 2.30 pm | 6.30 pm to 12 am
BYOB: No
Facebook: @CinnamonGrandC
Instagram: @cinnamongrandcolombo
Website: www.cinnamonhotels.com
47. The Bavarian German Restaurant
Price range: LKR 2,000 – LKR 21,500
Tel: 0112 421 577
Address: 11, Galle Face Terrace, Colombo 03
Open hours: Daily, 12 pm to 3 pm | 5 pm to 11 pm (open until 12 am on weekends)
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @TheBavarianSL
Instagram: @thebavarian_sl
48. Tintagel Colombo
Price range: LKR 18,000 upwards
Tel: 0114 602 060
Address: 65, Rosmead Place, Colombo 07
Open hours: Daily, 6.30 am to 10.45 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @ParadiseRoadTintagelColombo
Instagram: @paradiseroadtintagelcolombo
Website: paradiseroadhotels.com/tintagel
49. Capital Bar and Grill at Shangri-La Colombo
Price range: LKR 1,500 upwards
Tel: 0117 888 288
Address: Shangri-La Hotel – No. 1, Centre Road, Galle Face, Colombo 02
Open hours: Daily, 6.30 pm to 11 pm
BYOB: No
Facebook: @ShangriLaCMB
Instagram: @capitalbarandgrill
Website: www.shangri-la.com/restaurants-bars/colombo/shangrila/capital-bar-and-grill
50. Fiftykay Orchids at the Edge
Price range: LKR 16,000 upwards
Tel: 0773 587 419
Address: 316, Ethul Kotte Road, Battaramula
Open hours: 7 pm to 11 pm (1-week prior reservation required)
BYOB: Yes
Facebook: @WatersEdgeSL
Instagram: @watersedgesl
Website: www.watersedge.lk
Hope this list comes in handy when you’re racking your brain for some fantastic spots to dine at with your partner!
