Colombo - Sri Lanka - page 151

( GOOGLE MAP ; 311 6579;24 Fife Rd, Col 5;snacks from Rs 200; 9am-7pm; )
Colombo's best cup of coffee? We think so. Away from the Starbucks clones of Cinnamon
Gardens, this simple storefront brews up any kind of coffee you can imagine using beans
of the cafe's namesake owner, Sri Lanka's best coffee producer.
Katpaham Restaurant SRI LANKAN
( GOOGLE MAP ; 725 3157;244 Galle Rd, Col 6;mains Rs 100-200; 8am-10pm)
Curries of every kind plus hoppers (bowl-shaped pancakes) are perfectly spicy at this
storefront cafe which specialises in Jaffna cuisine. Beautiful roast chickens in display
cases await consumption.
Yaal Restaurant JAFFNA
( GOOGLE MAP ;56 Vaverset Pl, Col 6;mains Rs 400-600; 10am-10pm)
The unique spicy cuisine of Jaffna's Tamils features at this simple yet very tidy restaurant
across from the seashore. The speciality is the truly unique odiyal kool, a famous Jaffna
dish consisting of vegetables and seafood combined in a creamy porridge. Also popular is
the crab curry.
A nearby competitor named Yarl is cheaper and less polished.
Curry Leaves INDIAN
( GOOGLE MAP ; 566 3322;68 WA Silva Mawatha, Col 6;mains Rs 400-800; 11am-3pm,
5-11pm; )
South Indian is served in well-mannered surrounds at this very popular restaurant. Besides
good versions of the standards it has a good selection of crab at popular prices. The once
Catholic (1853) and now Anglican St Paul Milagiriya is across the road.
Mt Lavinia
The beachfront here is lined with cafes offering up drinks (cold Lions at sunset are Rs 200
to Rs 400), simple meals and seafood. Cross the tracks at any of many points and see what
you find.