6 Dinner Experiences in Colombo to Build a Day Around

1.Lotus Tower Experience with Lunch or Dinner Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 126 reviews · 1.5 hours · from $69Our pick

Ride the elevator up Colombo’s Lotus Tower, check in at Blue Orbit, and enjoy a 1.5-hour lunch or dinner buffet with local and international dishes. Your ticket includes attraction entry, unlimited food, and one alcoholic or non-alcoholic drink. The restaurant rotates, but some window tables may remain fixed.

“The food was delicious. It was fun to eat while the restaurant slowly rotated. I enjoyed seeing the lights as the restaurant rotated.”

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2.Colombo Lotus Tower Experience with Lunch or Dinner Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 26 reviews · from $69

Enter Colombo’s 350-meter Lotus Tower, ride the elevator to Blue Orbit, and sit at a reserved table for a lunch or dinner buffet. You get panoramic city and Indian Ocean views plus one alcoholic or nonalcoholic drink. Observation deck access is not included.

“Great experience, lovely food and stunning views. The booking was easy and when we arrived it was very easy to access the Lotus Tower”

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3.Colombo City Tour with Lunch/Dinner – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $36Best value

You’ll spend about four hours in a private tuk-tuk with an English-speaking driver such as Faizar or Mohamed, visiting Colombo’s temples, markets, colonial landmarks, and seafront. Bottled water, king coconut, WiFi, tea tasting, parking, and lunch or dinner are included. Gangaramaya entry costs $2 extra.

“I had a fantastic experience with tour guide Mohamed. Riding around in the tuk tuk was really fun and it was super easy to beat traffic this way. The vehicle itself was really safe ! We were able to see a lot of great sites and got to enter into thRead more”

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4.Colombo By Night With Dinner At Taj Samudra Hotel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $48

Start at 5:00 pm with hotel pickup and an English-speaking driver in a private air-conditioned car or van. See Colombo by night, then spend about two hours over dinner at Taj Samudra before a hotel drop-off. WiFi and bottled water are included.

“Had lunch at Golden Dragon restaurant at Taj Samudra Colombo. The food was delicious and service was excellent. The dishes recommended by the staff was amazing specially the black pepper beef curry. Special mention of Kasun Lasantha and Vijith who saw that we enjoyed the food and were very attentive. We enjoyed the food very much.”

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5.Lotus Tower Celebration Dining Experience with Cake

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 3 reviews · 2 hours · from $99

You’ll dine for two hours at Blue Orbit Restaurant inside Colombo’s Lotus Tower, with a reserved table, unlimited international buffet, 360-degree city views, a surprise cake, and one bubbly drink or nonalcoholic cocktail per person. Smart casual dress is required.

“A wonderful establishment to spend NYE for something a little different. Food & drink was spectacular. Staff very friendly.”

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6.8 Days Tour Sri Lanka (Hotels, Breakfast, Dinner & Luxury Car)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $595

You’ll travel privately with Sri Lankan Kemi Tours in an air-conditioned car, an English-speaking guide, hotels, breakfast, and six dinners. The route links Negombo, Anuradhapura, Sigiriya, Polonnaruwa, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, and Colombo, with guide Nirmal noted for clear English and flexible hotel help.

“From the moment our journey began, we knew we were in the best hands with Kemi Travel and Tour, and especially with our driver and guide, Mr. Nirmal. He went above and beyond to ensure our trip was everything we dreamed of.”

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