Top Colombo Dinner

For Sri Lankans, as for Italians, dining remains a ritual to be treasured. Immerse in the spicy delights of Sri Lankan cuisine, from market shopping to dining etiquette, during this hands-on private cooking course. Led by a professional chef in a charming villa, learn the tricks of authentic Sri Lankan home cooking, and feast on a 5-course lunch or dinner you’ve prepared yourself.

Take a crash course in Colombo’s street foods on this private tour. With a guide, head into neighborhoods famed for their food offerings, from the upmarket Cinnamon Gardens to colorful Pettah, and sample the culinary styles and dishes borne from the city’s cultural diversity. Stop to sample street snacks and sweets, savor gourmet eats, and try traditional plant-based and meat recipes as your guide charts their place in Colombo’s history. Your tour includes tastings.

Enjoy a private and authentic Sri Lankan meal with your host Bandu in his home. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Bandu is a kind and friendly host, a retired IT professional who has lived overseas for over 35 years. He learned to cook from his mother and has been cooking traditional, home style Sri Lankan food for over 40 years. He initially learned to cook for survival as a young professional and now is extremely passionate about cooking for friends. Apart from cooking, Bandu likes traveling, hiking and swimming. He has traveled to over 35 countries and has even learned to cook local food in a few of them. When asked why he would like to be a host, Bandu says, “this is a great opportunity to learn about other cultures and meet like-minded people.”

Enjoy a private and authentic Sri Lankan meal with your host Bandu in his home. This is a perfect experience for anyone looking to connect with local culture over food. Bandu is a kind and friendly host, a retired IT professional who has lived overseas for over 35 years. He learned to cook from his mother and has been cooking traditional, home style Sri Lankan food for over 40 years. He initially learned to cook for survival as a young professional and now is extremely passionate about cooking for friends. Apart from cooking, Bandu likes traveling, hiking and swimming. He has traveled to over 35 countries and has even learned to cook local food in a few of them. When asked why he would like to be a host, Bandu says, “this is a great opportunity to learn about other cultures and meet like-minded people.”

This tour encompasses a vast amount of food, snacks, drinks, and desserts. You will most likely not have to spend anything on drinks and food. If you have kids below aged 2 you can bring them without additional cost. Kids from 3-13 are at a reduced price as are youth 13-20. These places , hold special significance to me beause they exemplify the most distinctive cuisines of our multi ehtnic comunity but also feature the food and drink enjoyed by different segments of society and also take me back to defining milestones of my life. Galle Face Beach Snacks Members only century old bar for local arrack or local beers or mocktails The only Authentic Lamprais at the official Dutch Burgher Club. A main meal with Ginger Beer, Fresh LIme Juice or Iced Coffee which are Sri Lankan beverage favorites Drinks and bar food at a dodgy bar by the beach Icecream at the most beloved Ice Cream shop in Colombo. A piece of Sri Lanka's most loved and distinctive Chocolate Cake