SRI LANKAN FOOD TOUR: Trying Popular Sri Lankan Dishes In Colombo
In this video we go on a food tour in COLOMBO to try some of the best SRI LANKAN dishes and snacks! It was a great introduction into Sri Lankan food and it made us look forward to trying lots of other dishes in the next few weeks in Sri Lanka. Colombo has some great restaurants and we tried to find some of the best food in Colombo for breakfast, lunch and dinner. It was a really delicious food tour in Colombo!
In this video:
0:00 Start!
0:31 Our Colombo Food Tour Plan
0:44 Breakfast at Praneetha Food: Delicious Rice And Curry + String Hoppers
2:53 Walking around Cinnamon Gardens
3:35 Coffee (And Cake) Break at Cafe Kumbuk
4:47 Lunch At Upali’s: Dal With Batuma + Elawalu
7:25 Sri Lanka’s Street Food Scene
8:31 Dinner at Uva Hotel: Egg Hoppers and Kottu
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We know it's a very hard situation right now in Sri Lanka and we want to do everything we can to support the locals 🇱🇰 We filmed this video a few weeks ago in February. We were unsure if we should post videos of our time in Sri Lanka, as we don't want to be ignorant of the fact that many people are struggling right now. But ultimately we decided to post our videos of Sri Lanka and hope that they can continue to show the beauty of this country during these tough times, especially because tourism is very important to the country.
@vijayafernando1
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much
@hemiratnakara7138
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. Really appreciate your visit to our country this difficult time.
@milsilva3074
2 жыл бұрын
Because bullshit thief gota rajapaksa regime destroy beautiful country.
@djeashanz1196
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks You 2 😌☺️
@kavindaliyanage8539
2 жыл бұрын
❤️
Now I also want to try more Sri Lankan food! 😁 Looks so good! 😊
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
It was very tasty! 😁
@MrBuild9357
2 жыл бұрын
Please try to go Sri Lankan, To help their economic.
My country is in bit of a mess right now and im watching this from the protest site. And seeing the beautiful country through you guys eyes are just *chefs kiss! Im teary eyed and very grateful, thank you for visiting my country! I hope y’all enjoyed to the fullest!! And please don’t worry yall are not bring ignorant, its a pleasure to see these videos it make me feel like there’s something to fight for!!
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the kind words! We're glad you're enjoying our videos 😊 Hopefully the situation will get better soon.
Hi. I am ni dambulla. ( S.L ) Thank you so much for coming to Sri Lanka and come back one day.👍👍👍👍 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
Great to see my country with foreigners' eyes. 😍😍😍😍
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
Sri Lanka is a beautiful country but now there is a shortage of dollars in Sri Lanka. We urge you to visit Sri Lanka, which has a relatively old but beautiful environment. We need foreigners. Only you can save us from this pit. Come to Sri Lanka, we are waiting for you. And one more thing, subscribe to this channel. Thank you so much for adding the beauty of our country to this channel.🙏
Your food selection absolutely perfect...delicious..yum.
🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇰🇼 well come to sri lanka enjoy your day take care godbless 🇰🇼🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰🇱🇰
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
thank you! :)
Nice to see you guys enjoy srilankan food as a srilankan I am really proud
Thank you for coming to see the wonders of Sri Lanka. I hope you were very happy❤️
Happy to see your clip again from Sri Lanka.
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
thank you for visit our country
thanks for visiting here in this situation
Wonderful!
Great video!
@ZoeandSimon
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
Nice video and most welcome to Sri Lanka, enjoy your tour well
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 🙂
❤❤❤ love from sri lanka! 🇱🇰
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coconut sambol 😍😍😍 thanks for the tour 👌🏼
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! 😊
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Please keep up your great work.... Food looks yummy 😍😍
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
thank you so much! 😊
Look delicious 🤤 enjoy your day
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
Come back srilanka ❤️🇱🇰
All the best guys.well done💕💫
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊 Stay safe!
Praneetha.. One of the best Restaurants for Rice and Curry
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, we loved it! 😋
You had super selection of restaurants .. seems foods are delicious .enjoy ur stay in sri lanka
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
Sri Lankan food looks so so delicious! Would love to visit :)
@mahindagunawardana6641
2 жыл бұрын
Please visit our Paradise.... we are in most difficult days in our history ...
😁 I like!
Village people and food very good
very nice guys
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 🙂
Dear Zoe and Simon we all respect you as Sri Lankans... for choosing to spend your hard own money in this beautiful paradise still facing hardship due to the current economic crisis. As you can experience the economy can make some hardships but it can’t let down our hospitality of my people's kindness and friendliness’s. You are a true friend BCS friend in need is a friend in deed.. "Ayubowan" May you both bless with Long life..... #SriLankaYesYouCan
Nice to see you friends
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
👋🤗
@ASHAKUSHI
2 жыл бұрын
@@ZoeandSimon welcome .i like to know you as friends .keep in touch
Love your videos 🔥❤️🙌😍
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
I respect your spice tolerance level...❤
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
😋👌
Nice
Im from sri Lanka😊 thenk you for coming to sri Lanka🇱🇰♥️🦁
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
🤗 we had a great time!
If possible try travelling to northern and eastern provinces. You guys will definitely be surprised by the diversity in food, culture and climate compared to what you have seen so far.
OH MY GOD Guys go to aluthkade area you will see street food everywhere ...
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, we heard good things about it!
@dimuthsadeesha9096
2 жыл бұрын
@@ZoeandSimon 💕👍
try "achcharu" you can find it in the near to gallface
Hi zoe,you are so pretty...enjoy SRILANKA..
Lovely couple 💑
love frome sri lanka 😚😁
What would you say was your favorite Sri Lankan food?
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Hard to say! But we really like egg hoppers and spicy rice and curry. We also had many elawalu as a snack and of course banana chocolate roti for dessert 😁
@BigJoe1
2 жыл бұрын
@@ZoeandSimon Thanks, I am planing to go there in July so just trying to know what food to order that will not burn my mouth too much hehe
Love to see you guys 😍 looking forward to seeing more videos.Have a great times in Sri Lanka 🇱🇰
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you a lot! 🥰
For street food, try Hulftsdorp, Galleface or Japan - Sri Lanka friendship road (Thalawatugoda end).
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendations, they look good!
Your videos and quality and the details are superb.. 100% Can give maximum gold stars.. Highly Recommonded ❤️❤️❤️
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot! 😊
@nonimidenuma
2 жыл бұрын
@@ZoeandSimon Please try to eat egg rotti with chicken curry. And also eat sweet jack fruit named "Waraka". ❤️❤️
Hi i just found your channel 2 days ago and i really become a fan of you . I hope you guys keep posting more videos , i just want to add something i like your earrings Zoe they are so beautiful with all my respect Simon
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😊
I m follow you from Thailand, I hope you enjoy and safe for your trip and come back to Thailand again soon
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! We will definitely be back! 😊
Thankyou ♥️ Visit our country 😊
Everything looks so delicious, love the kottu 😋
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
It was so good ☺️
Hey visit beautiful Gartmore Falls..
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation! 😊
Try Rio Ice cream in colombo or Jaffna
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the tip!
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Welcome to Sri Lanka. Love your videos. ❤ Try to check below locations as well, :) Sigiriya Kandy Temple Of The Tooth Relic Ella (Colombo to Ella by train) Adam's Peak Rangiri Dambulla Cave Temple Ambuluwawa Mountain Hill Udawalawe Elephant Transit Home Gangaramaya Temple Galle Dutch Fort Mirissa Whale watching and many more places to go For food Try Rice and Curry (definitely), Hoppers, String Hoppers, Roti, Kottu, Buffalo Curd with Honey, Milk Rice, (King coconut for drink)
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you're enjoying our videos! 😊 And thanks for the recommendations, we visited quite a few after this, so stay tuned 😋
try foods in helabojun also.they are in every town. there are so many non spicy foods in srilanka.but can't find in these hotels. and welcome to srilanka
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the recommendation! We like spicy food, so we really like the food from hotels 😊
My mother srilankan Colombo now 28 years living Europe Portugal My father original portoghese thanks video clip producers KZread
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed the video! 😊
6:26 I'm sure that's called "pattis", not elawalu. "Elawalu" translates to "Vegetables" in SL. Maybe you misunderstand what they said of the filling inside.
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
We were also confused, because on the menu it said Elawalu, but we only knew them as those filled Roti triangles 😁 So we're not sure if that was correct or not.
Wow it is much quieter than I thought in Sri Lanka. Id imagine I’d be like India. Nice food btw.
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Yes overall it's not as massive and chaotic as India can be in many parts. But we did find a lot of places that did remind us of India, especially because there's also a lot of Indian food in Sri Lanka 😊
@ashanmendis8091
2 жыл бұрын
this could be because of less population density Mumbai has more people than Sri Lanka
@exon15
Жыл бұрын
It's also alot cleaner everywhere.
Please visit Southern India.. Cheers , Pradeep
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
We would love to! We'll see... 🙃
U can have street food in aluthkade
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, yes we've heard good things about it!
Randomly found you. Loved your this food vlog along with your temple run vlog in Thailand showcasing Shiv, Vishnu and kali . Hi, Just asking Did you 2 somehow visit India ? At 0:20 The dish before Zoe is a typical Indian thali dish a big packege of main course meal for lunch ( like rice or bhat in local Indian language, lentils or dal or sambar, bread or rooti or chapati, papard or homemade chips, vegetables, and 2 pieces gulab jamun etc and many more.)
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you're enjoying our videos! 😊 Good eye, yes, we visited India in 2018 and it's one of our favourite countries to travel to (especially because of the food 😁). We don't have any videos on KZread of that trip, but the shot in this video is from a Thali restaurant in Udaipur that we really loved.
There's place "Aluthkade" and it is well known for sri lankan street food... Try that out..✌️✌️
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks, yeah we've heard of that place! We'll have to check it out next time 🙂
@All_About_Coc
2 жыл бұрын
@@ZoeandSimon Left Sri Lanka ? 🙂💔
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Yes, we spent 4 great weeks in Sri Lanka and left a few weeks ago already. We're just a bit behind on posting videos, because we only upload once a week 😊
Aluth kadae in Sri Lanka has lots of steet food
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Yep, we hear about it, we'll have to go there next time!
1st thanks for the coming Sri lanka,..💕. And how about Tuktuk ride in Colombo,... Are they flying like rockets😁
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Yep, they're very fast! 😁
സൂപ്പർ അടിപൊളി 👍👌🌹❤️
tnk u comming my cuntry
Seems like u guys missed "Aluth Kade" in Colombo to experience the street foods of Sri Lanka
Sl 😘
There is gas, electricity and other economic issues currently. So be prepared and take necessary precautions. Stay safe and enjoy !
Hey l’m new fan of your channel. Very nice couple ♥️♥️ and hope you enjoy srilanka travel. If you can try to upload daily happening . Anyway wish you both to enjoy the life...
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, we're happy that you're enjoying our videos! 😊 For now we can only manage weekly uploads, but we'll see if we can increase the frequency at some point 🙂
Come to india.
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
We love India and we really want to go back, we just have to figure out when 😁
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You are very cute.. 😍😍
Enjoy spicy food and burn your calories
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah exactly! 😁
Our kottu is best in the would foods.....are you agree with me brother riply me.....🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️🖐️
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah it's the best 😁
Is sri lanka safe
Sri Lanka began imposing record nationwide 10-hour daily power cuts as it ran out of hydro-electricity on top of a severe shortage of fuel.Really?!?!
posche tuktuk 😂
There’s loads of street food in Colombo. You just didn’t go to the right place.
@ZoeandSimon
Жыл бұрын
Where do you suggest going next time? 🙂
Did you say baduma includes banana leaf/leaves? Not even goats eat banana leaves tho they eat everything. Dude you have been misled!! Hope you enjoyed?
@ZoeandSimon
2 жыл бұрын
Yeah that should have been banana flower, not banana leaf 😁 It was delicious though! 🤗
This is very poor judgement on the timing of this video. Disappointing.
@chamindadecosta3970
2 жыл бұрын
Why yo dingbat? These guys are doing great service to Sri Lanka. Do not comment on subjects beyond your level of comprehension.
How can you enjoy there when people are struggling in Srilanka? SHAME ON YOU
@techlab6243
2 жыл бұрын
Srilankans don't have a problem with that. In fact they are promoting tourism. So we are really glad to see them enjoining❤️.keep up the good work and Thank you both.
@maliknanayakkara5857
2 жыл бұрын
Come on, as Sri lankans we are extremely happy to see foreigners visiting our country and having a good time . The worst thing that can happen now to our country is for the tourists to keep away . So please continue with your very fascinating travel vlogs which helps a great deal to bring more visitors to our country
@chamindadecosta3970
2 жыл бұрын
These guys are doing great service to Sri Lanka. Do not comment on subjects beyond your level of comprehension or try to be holier than thou! Why don't you come to Sri Lanka and spend some money make a positive video and help out.
@chanfonseka8051
Жыл бұрын
Do you expect them to go there and cry?