A clean, good-value hostel on Galle Road, popular as a safe first base in Colombo.
- Budget
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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