2025 Jun 1
Paying triple the price for a drink you could’ve brought from home? In this economy? Hard pass! That’s where BYOB spots come in, no overpriced menus, no judgmental glances, just good vibes and your bottle of choice. We’ve rounded up some places in Colombo where you can sip, snack and save at the same time.
1. Tilapiya Colombo
Offers: BYOB and BYOW
Corkage: No charge
Address: 11B, MS 4 Mini Stand, Race Course — Phillip Gunewardana Mawatha, Race Course Avenue, Colombo 07
Open hours: Daily, 11 am to 11 pm
Tel: 0779 494 394
Facebook: @Tilapiya Colombo
Instagram: @tilapiya_colombo
2. PappaRich
Offers: BYOB and BYOW
Corkage: No charge
Address: 488, Nawala Road, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 572/10, Madiwela Road, Thalawathugoda | 33, Park Street, Colombo 02
Open hours: Monday – Thursday, 11 am to 10 pm | Friday, 11 am to 11 pm | Saturday – Sunday, 10 am to 11 pm
Tel: 0712 910 910 (Nawala branch) | 0715 910 910 (Thalawathugoda branch) | 0711 910 910 (Park Street)
Facebook: @PappaRich Sri Lanka
Instagram: @papparichsrilanka
3. The BYOB Society
Offers: BYOB and BYOW
Corkage: No charge
Address: 262/A, Hokandara road, Thalawathugoda
Open hours: Monday – Thursday and Sunday, 11 am to 12 am | Friday – Saturday, 11 am to 2 am
Tel: 0112 888 646
Facebook: @The BYOB Society
Instagram: @thebyobsociety
4. Culture Colombo
Offers: BYOB
Corkage: No charge
Address: No 25, Kensington Garden, Colombo 04
Open hours: Daily, 12 pm to 3.30 pm | 6.30 pm to 10.30 pm
Tel: 0774 422 448
Facebook: @Culture Colombo
Instagram: @culturecolombosl
5. Dolce Italia
Offers: BYOB and BYOW
Corkage: No charge
Address: 5, Skelton Road, Colombo 05
Open hours: Daily, 7 am to 10.30 pm
Tel: 0112 559 900
Facebook: @Dolce Italia
Instagram: @casadolceitalia
6. Mitsi’s Delicacies
Offers: BYOB and BYOW
Corkage: No charge
Address: 34 A, Bagatalle Road, Colombo 03
Open hours: Daily, 9 am to 10 pm
Tel: 0777 163 090
Facebook: @Mitsis Delicacies
Instagram: @mitsisdelicacies
7. Kang’s Kitchen
Offers: BYOB and BYOW
Corkage: No charge
Address: 28/1, Horton Place, Colombo 07
Open hours: Monday – Saturday, 12 pm to 2.30 pm | 6 pm to 9.30 pm
Tel: 0112 697 216
Facebook: @Kang’s Kitchen Colombo
Instagram: @kangskitchencolombo
8. Mama Louie’s
Offers: BYOB and BYOW
Corkage: No charge
Address: No 614, Sri Jayawardenepura Mawatha, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Open hours: Daily, 11.30 am to 10.30 pm
Tel: 0113 415 415
Facebook: @Mama Louie’s
Instagram: @mamalouiessrilanka
9. Junkyard By The Barn
Offers: BYOB (exclusively hard liquor)
Corkage: No charge
Address: 75, Bogahawatte, Temple Road, Thalawathugoda
Open hours: Monday – Friday, 4 pm to 11 pm | Saturday, 11 am to 11 pm | Sunday, 11 am to 11 pm
Tel: 0707 944 945
Facebook: @The Junk Yard by The Barn
Instagram: @junkyard.bythebarn
10. Great Wall Restaurant
Offers: BYOB and BYOW
Corkage: No charge
Address: 306, Hospital Road, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Open hours: Daily, 11 am to 1 pm | Saturday – Sunday, 6 pm to 4 am
Tel: 0112 767 767
Facebook: @Great Wall SL
Instagram: @greatwallrestaurants
11. Shanghai Terrace
Offers: BYOB and BYOW
Corkage: No charge
Address: 811, Kotte Road, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Open hours: Daily, 11 am to 3 pm | 6 pm to 11 pm
Tel: 0112 878 878
Facebook: @Shanghai Terrace
Instagram: @shanghai.terrace
12. Xilaton Chinese Restaurant
Offers: BYOB and BYOW (only hard liquor and wine)
Corkage: No charge
Address: 126, Havelock Road, Colombo 05
Open hours: Daily, 11am to 3 pm | 6 pm to 10.45 pm
Tel: 0112 508 887
Facebook: @Xilaton Chinese Restaurant
13. The Fat Crab
Offers: BYOB and BYOW
Corkage: No charge
Address: 110 A, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, Colombo 04
Open hours: Daily, 11 am to 3 pm | 6 pm to 11 pm
Tel: 0114 912 912
Facebook: @The Fat Crab
Instagram: @the.fat.crab
14. Isso
Offers: BYOB and BYOW
Corkage: No charge
Address: 1124/3, Denzil Kobbekaduwa Mawatha, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Open hours: Daily, 11 am to 11 pm
Tel: 0117 770 300
Facebook: @Isso
Instagram: @prawncrazy
15. Bonavista Ceylon
Offers: BYOB and BYOW
Corkage: No charge
Address: 76 A, Barnes Place, Colombo 07
Open hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 10.30 to 11 pm
Tel: 0772 225 228
Facebook: @Bonavista
Instagram: @bonavista_ceylon
16. Land of Kings
Offers: BYOB and BYOW
Corkage: No charge
Address: 1096, Pannipitiya Road, Battaramulla
Open hours: Daily, 8 am to 11 pm
Tel: 0703 399 599
Facebook: @Land of Kings Café & Restaurant
Instagram: @land_of_kings_cafe_restaurant
17. Giovanni’s
Offers: BYOB and BYOW
Corkage: No charge
Address: 145, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05
Time: Daily, 11 am to 11 pm
Tel: 0770 335 366
Facebook: @Giovanni’s
Instagram: @giovannis.presto.pizza
18. Barracuda Dehiwala
Offers: BYOB (exclusively hard liquor)
Corkage: No charge
Address: 41/2, Wasala Road, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Open hours: Daily, 11 am to 11 pm
Tel: 0770 207 733
Facebook: @Barracuda
Instagram: @barracuda.lk
19. Area 56
Offers: BYOB
Corkage: No charge
Address: 56, Galle Road, Colombo 06
Tel: 0763 517 718
Open hours: Monday – Friday, 10 am to 11 pm| Saturday – Sunday, 10 am to 12 am
Facebook: @AREA 56
Instagram: @area56lounge
20. Rachelz Roof Top
Offers: BYOB
Corkage: No charge
Address: 68 A, Piliyandala Road, Maharagama
Tel: 0763 333 243 | 0701 506 849
Open hours: Daily, 4 pm to 12 am
Facebook: @Rachelz Roof Top
Instagram: @rachelzrooftop
21. La Luna Colombo
Offers: BYOB
Corkage: No charge
Address: 124, Lauries Road, Colombo 04
Tel: 0778 874 430
Open hours: Daily, 10 am to 11 pm
Facebook: @La luna Colombo
Instagram: @la_luna.cmb
22. The Chinwag
Offers: BYOB
Corkage: No charge
Address: 79, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 07
Tel: 0752 629 999
Open hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 11.30 am to 10.30pm
Facebook: @The Chinwag
Instagram: @thechinwag.cmb
23. Butlers
Offers: BYOB and BYOW
Corkage: LKR 3,000 minimum spend per person (local liquor) | LKR 3,000 (foreign liquor)
Address: 33 B, Park Street, Colombo 02
Open hours: Daily, 11 am to 2am
Tel: 0742 562 191
Facebook: @Butlers
Instagram: @butlerspub
24. The Grove
Offers: BYOB (only at dinner time)
Corkage: LKR 2,500 per bottle (foreign liquor) | LKR 2,000 per bottle (local)
Address: 65, Dr C W W Kannangara Mawatha, Colombo 07
Open hours: Daily, 11.30 am to 10.30 pm (restaurant) | Daily, 7.30 am to 10 pm (cafe)
Tel: 0112 695 812
Facebook: @The Grove Colombo
Instagram: @thegrove.lk
25. Cuisine Colombo
Offers: BYOB (exclusively hard liquor)
Corkage: LKR 3,000 minimum spend per person
Address: 51, R G Senanayake Mawatha, Colombo 07
Open hours: Daily, 11 am to 10 pm | Saturday – Sunday, 11 am to 11 pm
Tel: 0707 007 777
Facebook: @Cuisine Colombo
Instagram: @cuisinecolombo
26. Rocco’s
Offers: BYOB
Corkage: No charge (wine and beer ) | LKR 2,500 (hard liquor)
Address: 29 A, Gregory’s Road, Colombo 07 | 615 A, Nawala Road, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte
Tel: 0771 423 131 (Colombo) | 0771 262 121 (Nawala)
Open hours: Monday – Friday, 11 am to 10 pm | Saturday – Sunday, 11 am to 11 pm
Facebook: @Rocco’s
Instagram: @roccoscolombo
27. 7Degrees Restaurant
Offers: BYOB
Corkage: LKR 3,500 minimum spend per person
Address: 270, Park Road, Colombo 05
Tel: 0761 577 766
Open hours: Sunday – Thursday, 5 pm to 11 pm | Friday – Saturday, 5 pm to 12 am
Facebook: @7 Degrees Restaurant
Instagram: @7degreescmb
28. Tunnel Lounge
Offers: BYOB (a private room must be reserved)
Corkage: LKR 3,500
Address: 607, Galle Road, Dehiwala – Mount Lavinia
Tel: 0777 304 625
Open hours: Daily, 11 pm to 10.30 pm
Facebook: @Tunnel lounge
Instagram: @tunnel_lounge_
29. Soul Beach Colombo
Offers: BYOB and BYOW
Corkage: No charge (for hard liquor) | LKR 500 – LKR 1,000 (for soft liquor)
Address: 44, Campbell Place, Dehiwala
Tel: 0704 500 500
Open hours: Daily, 10 am to 12 am
Facebook: @Soul Beach Colombo
Instagram: @soulbeachcolombo
30. The Station Restaurant And Bar
Offers: BYOB
Corkage: No charge (Nawala) | LKR 1,500 (minimum spend of LKR 4,000 per person – Dehiwala)
Address: 282, Nawala Road, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte | 1/41, Wasala Road, Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia
Tel: 0770 077 904 (Nawala) | 0112 715 232 (Dehiwala)
Open hours: Daily, 11 am to 2.30 pm | 5 pm to 11 pm
Facebook: @The Station
Instagram: @thestation.lk
31. Al Fresco Garden Cafe
Offers: BYOB
Corkage: Minimum spend of LKR 2,000 per person
Address: 208, Thimbirigasyaya Road, Colombo 05
Tel: 0714 565 762
Open hours: Daily, 9 am to 10 pm
Facebook: @Al Fresco Garden Cafe
Instagram: @al.fresco_sl
32. Lago Italian Bistro
Offers: BYOB
Corkage: Minimum spend LKR 5,000 per person
Address: Ground Floor, Colombo City Centre Mall— 137, Sir James Pieris Mawatha, Colombo 02
Tel: 0777 229 472
Open hours: Sunday – Thursday, 11 am to 10 pm | Friday – Saturday, 10.30 am to 10.30 pm
Facebook: @Lago Italian Bistro
Instagram: @lagoitalianbistro
Grab your friends, pick a place and pour it your way and hey, if we’ve missed your go-to BYOB hangout, let us know!
