Best places in Colombo

Discover the best places in Colombo, curated using our unique algorithm blending 'Top Rated' and 'Most Reviewed' establishments. Uncover the city's gems and must-visit locales for an unforgettable experience. Please note that certain places categories are intentionally excluded to ensure a refined selection.

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Shangri-La Colombo
Hotel
Refined quarters in an upmarket hotel with ocean views, plus 4 restaurant, an outdoor pool & a spa.
4.60 (15.5K reviews)
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Cinnamon Lakeside Colombo
Hotel
Polished lodging with elegant rooms & suites, plus 3 restaurants, an outdoor pool & a spa.
$84/night
4.60 (14.7K reviews)
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Gangaramaya Temple
Buddhist temple
Historic Buddhist temple with a robust collection of artifacts & statues, plus vocational training.
4.60 (10.7K reviews)
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Hilton Colombo
Hotel
Bright rooms & suites, some with ocean views, plus an Italian restaurant, a karaoke bar & a pool.
4.60 (9.8K reviews)
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Grind
Coffee shop
👍 Nice place, great service and loved the food. Different options for different price points on the menu. We ordered the gochujang mac n cheese (2800), the salmon and truffle croissant (3200) and the rainbow bowl with prawn (2450) and for drinks we had iced matcha latte and dirty match latte. Taste an...
4.70 (735 reviews)
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Independence Square
Historical landmark
Square in front of Independence Memorial Hall featuring a fountain topped by a statue.
4.60 (9K reviews)
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Street Burger
Hamburger restaurant
👍👍 Delicious burgers prepped in a very short time. If you are a burger or fast food lover, you should definitely try this out! They have some interesting range of drinks as well. Don’t forget to order some fancy fries along with your burger so that you wouldn’t feel bad while seeing all the others havi...
4.60 (8.4K reviews)
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Nelum Pokuna Theatre
Performing arts theater
👍👍 cultural theatre in Colombo, in memory of President Chandrika late husband vijaya kumarathunga who was a popular actor. The foundation stone was laid to the project by her The National Performing Arts Theatre's construction began in 2006 and took four years to build.The theatre's construction was co...
4.60 (7.8K reviews)
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Marino Beach Colombo
Hotel
Relaxed quarters with balconies in a contemporary hotel offering a rooftop pool & sea views.
$91/night
4.60 (7.7K reviews)
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Big Plate
Halal restaurant
👍👍 This is a well known and popular food restaurant. If you want to taste best Mixed Fried Rice, this is the place to visit. Don't forget to taste their Butter Naan as well. Parking is limited. Super fast service and friendly staff.
$$ $$
4.60 (6.9K reviews)
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Kathiresan Pillayar kovil | கதிரேசன் பிள்ளையார் கோயில்
Hindu temple
👍👍 Kathiresan Pillayar Kovil - built more than hundred years ago dedicated to the Thamizh Kadawul Murugan/Skandhan (Tamil god Murugan/Skandan). An Unique architecture and colorful sculptures of the Hindu gods in the Gopuram makes the temple an eye-catching holy place. There are separate shrines for Go...
4.70 (707 reviews)
All Saints' Church - Borella | සියළු සාන්තුවරයන්ගේ දේවස්ථානය - බොරැල්ල image
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All Saints' Church - Borella | සියළු සාන්තුවරයන්ගේ දේවස්ථානය - බොරැල්ල
Catholic church
👍👍 One of the most beautiful churches I've ever been to. Nicely built and well maintained. A great place for a beautiful discussion with God. The environment calms your mind and relaxes you and makes you ready for the prayer. Definitely Worth a visit!
4.70 (668 reviews)
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Cathedral of St. Lucia
Catholic cathedral
This stately Roman Catholic cathedral completed in 1881 features many detailed statues of saints.
4.70 (659 reviews)
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Historic Colombo Grand Masjid
Mosque
👍👍 The Colombo Grand Mosque was the first mosque built in Colombo by Scholar Khalid Ibn Baqaya who came to Sri Lanka in Hijri 181 as an envoy of Khalifa Al Rasheed who was reigning in Hijri 169 during the regime of Abbasids. The Arabian trade relationship with Sri Lanka was in existence even before t...
4.70 (657 reviews)
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Graze Kitchen
Buffet restaurant
👍👍 Great place to have your 5 star buffet experience. Went for dinner buffet and food was amazing and waiters and chefs are really friendly and helpful. They have various types of live stations that you can ask them to make your own food according to your choices and styles. Lots of Eastern and weste...
4.60 (3K reviews)
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Galle Face Beach
Beach
Indian Ocean beach in the heart of Colombo with a busy promenade & the popular Galle Face Green.
4.60 (2.8K reviews)
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Srī Sambuddhatva Jayanti Mandiraya
Book store
👍👍 Such an amazing place to visit.
4.60 (2K reviews)
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Gangarama Sima Malaka
Buddhist temple
Serene Buddhist temple on floating platforms featuring numerous Buddha statues & airy shrines.
4.60 (1.9K reviews)
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Manhattan Fish Market - One GalleFace
Restaurant
👍👍 Visited with family which is a usual favorite for the kids, food is always well prepared, great serving sizes and well presented. Staff is super friendly. Their specials are always better on the pocket but we will always love from their classic dishes. Thanks
4.60 (1.6K reviews)
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Cafe Kumbuk
Cafe
😐 I have visited this place several times and had almost all vegan options from their menu. The staff provides good service. The ambience looks really sweet and cozy. They accept credit cards. But all the dishes I have tried left me disappointed, probably because I had high expectations about the res...
4.60 (1.5K reviews)
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