A restaurant, café and bar built in 1998, it was the old office and residence of Sri Lanka's famous architect Geoffrey Bawa. His office is left as it was, in a small room off the main courtyard. This place is really a haven amongst the sights and sounds of main Colombo, quiet, exclusive, yet not pretentious.

The main entrance looks like the entrance to a volonial residence, over a small front garden area. Once through the door the heat seems to naturally subside and the last smells of Colombo drift away, into sweet smelling international fusion food stuffs.

The inner courtyard has a slate floor and a shallow pool, with a few carp drifting in their perfectly heated swimming conditions. The restaurant and bar lie around a beautiful open-air courtyard filled with silver pots of flowers and subdued lighting, you can eat outside or undercover.

The burning sun does not reach most parts, leaving a cool, comfortable dining area, where you can sip iced tea (Lipton's of course) and while away a good few perfect hours. The food is excellent standard and comes in good-sized portions, the staff are relaxed and perceptive enough to serve at a good pace and leave you to enjoy the calm.

2 Alfred House Road; tel: 941 582 162

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A nice escape from Galle Road and not too far from Odel, this cafe-cum-shopping emporium is a good find. Gorgeous fabrics, furniture and trinkets combined with a cafe serving a range of light snacks make this converted house a must during your trip to Colombo.

61, Ward Place, Colombo 7;
tel: 269 056

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