A leafy courtyard café at the Barefoot store, with relaxed brunches, Sunday jazz and a bookshop and gallery next door.
- Mid-range
- Café
- Brunch
- Garden seating
- Live music
Why we marked it
- Progressive South Indian tasting menus
- Sri Lankan ingredients and influences
- One of Colombo’s most acclaimed restaurants
- Inside ITC Ratnadipa
Known for
Avartana is ITC’s celebrated South Indian fine-dining concept, and its Colombo outpost at ITC Ratnadipa has quickly become one of the hardest tables to book in the city.
What to order
Go for the tasting menu. Courses take the flavours of South India, from curry leaf and coconut to tamarind and pepper, and rework them with modern techniques and local Sri Lankan produce.
Good to know
- Book well ahead, especially for weekends.
- Allow two to three hours for the full menu.
- Smart dress is appropriate.
Where it is
ITC Ratnadipa, Colombo, Sri Lanka
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