A clean, good-value hostel on Galle Road, popular as a safe first base in Colombo.
- Budget
Why we marked it
- Restored 1920s mansion
- Homemade ginger beer
- All-day brunch
- Pet-friendly, with rooms upstairs
Known for
Black Cat Café is set in a restored 1920s mansion on Wijerama Mawatha in Colombo 7. It is a café downstairs with a few guest rooms upstairs.
What to order
All-day brunch and the café’s homemade ginger beer, plus cakes and coffee.
Good to know
- Pet-friendly, so expect the odd dog under a table.
- A calm spot for working or catching up with friends.
Where it is
11 Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo 7, Sri Lanka
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