Photos: Krishan Kariyawasam
With an impressive collection of books available, the place also functions as a kind of a library where you can borrow any book that takes your fancy for a fully refundable deposit of Rs. 500.
The place is simply perfect for a calm and quiet evening, either spent reading or being productive and getting some work done.
There are no traditional café indicators with the exception of the very warm and hospitable reception/cash register area, and according to Amanda, that’s what they were going for – to provide a place for people to think and be with themselves whilst also having access to great food and coffee.
Before we get into what we tried, we must give a special mention to their lovely barista Mithila Perera and their chef Thanuja Prasad, both of whom were absolutely amazing and provided a fantastic service.
Here’s what we tried:
Cappuccino – Rs. 450
Creamy chicken toast – Rs. 520
This one was absolutely delicious, creamy, and warm. It was bursting with flavour and had the most pleasant texture due to the crunchy topping of bell paper and the roast paan.
We loved it so much that we took some home.
Thai stir-fried chicken served with steamed rice– Rs. 550
However, we came back to it after getting distracted by some of the many books surrounding us, and the dish wasn’t as great cold; but that’s really on us for leaving it out.
Jaffna prawn curry with roast paan – Rs. 690
The epitome of comfort food, roast paan with any gravy is a winner, and here we have the most delicious curry prawn balanced really well with the onion sambal which adds a strong citrus kick.
No. 78A, Stratford Avenue, Colombo
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Call 077 430 8502