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Peshawri

ITC’s famous North-West Frontier restaurant, known for tandoor kebabs and slow-cooked dal, now at ITC Ratnadipa in Colombo.

  • Restaurant
  • ITC Ratnadipa, Colombo
  • Luxury

Why we marked it

  • North-West Frontier cooking from the tandoor
  • Famous slow-cooked dal
  • Hearty kebabs eaten by hand
  • Inside ITC Ratnadipa

Known for

Peshawri is one of ITC’s best-known restaurants, famous in India for its North-West Frontier food. The Colombo branch is at ITC Ratnadipa.

What to order

Kebabs straight from the tandoor, fresh breads and the rich, slow-cooked black dal that the restaurant is known for. Food is traditionally eaten by hand.

Good to know

  • Portions are generous; order to share.
  • Book ahead at weekends.

Where it is

ITC Ratnadipa, Colombo, Sri Lanka

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