Category: Reviews

By Marianne David   The Avirate Café by Paan Paan on Maitland Crescent is a lovely little space filled with lots of goodies, offering several tasty and value-for-money options for plant-based food lovers. While the pastry counter is always filled with sweet and savoury delights, the café also serves up freshly-made sandwiches and offers frozen…

By Marianne David One of the best possible places to enjoy a holistic Sri Lankan culinary experience in the heart of the city of Colombo, Nuga Gama at the Cinnamon Grand offers guests an all-round experience encompassing food, entertainment, and ambience, along with an emphasis on sustainability. The restaurant features an extensive buffet, action stations,…

This week Meatless Monday revisited Black Cat Cafe to observe and review any changes in the operation that may have occurred over the years.  The first thing that struck us about this cafe was the courteousness of its staff members. They were all incredibly friendly and welcoming and seemed genuinely interested in ensuring that we…

Indian Vegetarian restaurants are very common dining options to everyone. Many Sri Lankans are very familiar with the common dishes such as dosa, masala wada, parippu wada, idly, parata, puri etc. But it is important to understand that Indian restaurants have much more to offer. If you are at an Indian restaurant there’s always an…

By Marianne David Meatless Monday checked out Wok to Box this week, a restaurant that positions itself as a ‘box-to-mouth restaurant specialised in Asian food with delicious localised toppings’. Based in Dehiwala, it offers dine in, pick up, and delivery options and is open through the week. We got some food delivered, which comes in…

By Marianne David Wherever you go in Sri Lanka, you can always find some roti—for example, on the “Kos Kele” stretch of the Dambulla-Kurunegala main road stretch in Melsiripura, where food is available at all hours. Located in the Kurunegala District in the North-Western Province of Sri Lanka, the Kos Kele food outlets stretch is the…

By Marianne David   Lean luxury hotel Cinnamon Red Colombo now features a plant-based Poya Day buffet every full moon day, serving up an expansive dining experience featuring over 50 dishes. Positioned as a ‘plant-based feast,’ the property decided to launch the food feature to highlight the importance of adopting a plant-based diet, while focusing on…

The Meatless Monday Sri Lanka team headed down to the world-renowned Galle Fort to browse through the cafés and restaurants in the fort in search of vegetarian and plant-based food options recently. The plan was to visit hotels, restaurants, and other locations in the area to see what sustainable, ethical, and climate-friendly food options were…

If you are looking for authentic Italian pizza in the capital, Dolce Italia is possibly your best option. Located on Skelton Road in Colombo 5, the restaurant offers authentic Italian-style pizzas and a variety of other dishes cooked up using natural local produce. The menu at Dolce Italia commendably features a diverse selection of vegan…

  (Upali’s signature Vegan Set Menu served on a banana leaf)  Sri Lankan rice and curry has a special place in the hearts of food lovers all over the world due to its unique spicy flavours, enticing aromas, visual appeal, and nutritional benefits. During the month of September, the Meatless Monday Sri Lanka team had…