Food · Colombo
An evening trail through Colombo's hawker stalls and night markets with a local food guide, the capital's real eating culture, well beyond the hotel restaurant menu.
The experience
Colombo comes alive after dark around its street-food stalls, kottu roti chopped fast on hot griddles, isso wade fried by the roadside, hoppers cooked to order. This trail moves through several neighbourhoods with a local guide who knows which stalls have been doing it best for decades.
Stops thread through the old Pettah trading district and newer hawker strips, tasting six or seven dishes across the evening, with the guide translating menus and explaining what's actually in each dish.
What to expect
Good to know
Colombo, in a route
Best done from Colombo, with the rest of the route built around it.
