Cinnamon Grand Colombo

You’ll find the flavours of the world in Cinnamon Grand Colombo’s impressive selection of restaurants and bars, and every eating style from a quick lunch to leisurely fine dining.

•   The Café - Rooftop café serving light refreshments, salads, juices and smoothies. •   The Taprobane - International buffet restaurant with live cooking stations. •   Tao - Al fresco dining. Serves fusion cuisine with Asian flavours. •   Echo - Italian restaurant. •   Chutneys - À la carte south Indian cuisine. •   The Lagoon - Fresh seafood with an exhibition kitchen and open-air dining area. •   Sequel - Champagne bar with snacks and gourmet cuisine. •   Cheers Kids Club - Burgers, fish fingers and chips, hotdogs, pies, puddings, ice cream with toppings and other children's favourites. •   The London Grill - European fine dining with wine cellar and show kitchen. •   Cheers Pub - Traditional British pub grub where you can watch sports. •   Coffee Stop - Piazza-style café serving pastries, sandwiches, coffee and juice. •   Tea Lounge - Serves High tea, speciality coffees, cocktails, juice and snacks. •   Breeze Bar - Outdoor bar serving snacks, finger food and juices.

Perhaps the most charming dining spot is Nuga Gama, the rustic “village in the city” where authentic Sri Lankan home cooking is served up under the stars, overlooked by a venerable banyan tree.

Plates — The main buffet restaurant is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, and offers what it calls “a culinary tour of global cuisine”. There’s also an à la carte menu and a special kids’ menu. Noodles — The emphasis at this buzzy lunch and dinner venue is on fast and flavoursome East Asian dishes with a local twist. Chutneys — Find South Indian cuisine at this authentic eatery, where you can sip masala chai to round off a midday or evening meal of spiced vegetarian dishes. The London Grill — Colombo’s oldest fine-dining restaurant is a dressy affair, with traditional service, a gourmet menu with a decided French flavour, and a wine list to match. The Lagoon — The hotel’s lively seafood restaurant (open for lunch and dinner) is the place to sample the catch of the day cooked to your taste, with Sri Lankan, Indian, Thai and Chinese influences to the fore. Nuga Gama — This rustic al fresco eatery is designed to evoke a typical village and serve delicious traditional Sri Lankan food cooked by local cooks. Breeze Bar — For drinks and lighter bites from 10am until midnight, Breeze Bar has a relaxed poolside setting and table barbecues. Tea Lounge — This elegant all-day venue complete with a resident pianist is open from 7am to midnight. It serves Sri Lankan breakfast, daytime snacks and afternoon tea before changing into a whiskey lounge in the evening. Cheers Pub — Feeling a little homesick? This wood-panelled bar is inspired by traditional British pubs and has draught beer, sport on the television and, less traditionally, a children’s play area. Coffee Stop — Open from 7am until late, Coffee Stop is perfect for a quick caffeine hit and something to go with it, from macarons and chocolates to a sandwich.