Cinnamon Life City of Dreams: Colombo's one-stop-food-haul resort

If you are in Colombo for a short trip, do not find the best to find food. Going to the cinnamon life city of dreams with 12 restaurants and bars, as well as a Dilmah Tea Lounge Colombo, can spoil any gourmets with food choices: the ubiquitous egg hoppers, kiribhat (milk rice), string hoppers, kottu (a mixture of a chopped goddama, meat, meat, -Pudding) and King Coconut. From Swank restaurants, street eateries to the iconic Dutch hospital complex, good food is everywhere. But if you are in Colombo for a short trip and do not want to drive around for delicious food, then walk to Cinnamon Life City of Dreams, South Asia’s largest integrated resort. With 12 restaurants and bars like us as a Dilmah Tea Lounge, it’s really a one-stop choice for all gourmets. Not only is there the best of Sri Lanka food, there are Japanese, Chinese specialty restaurants along with the strongly recommended Staten Bar & Grill, a steakhouse like no other. Cinnamon Life City of Dreams, placed on the beautiful Waterfront of Beira Lake and overlooking the Indian Ocean in the central business center, is now Colombo’s most popular food button. Note art placed beautifully around the resort. Walk on the escalator to gap at a large sun painted in burnt orange. Stare at the artistry of flowers in high vases. And scan the crowd – you may see a fame that runs in and out of this city of dreams. Here’s a look at the must-eat/drink in Colombo’s City of Dreams. Quiz: The largest buffet in the city that offers a diverse series on the Indian, Western (Italian), Chinese, Japanese and Sri Lankan kitchen, including a strong seafood and dessert, should try: Sri Lanka Hoppers, Rice & Curry. Opening times: Breakfast 07:00 to 10:30 Hour | Lunch 12:00 – 15:00 | Dinner 18:30 -10:30 Dreams & Beats: Sinks during the day in the Infinity pool and as the evening rolls in, Dreams & Beats will be in the city’s ultimate nightlife hotspot. Must try: Everything is beautiful here, including the sandwiches, burgers and pizzas. Opening times: Breakfast 9am to 12pm | Lunch 12:00 – 15:00 | Dinner 15:00 to 19:00 Sweet Lab: Best place for coffee and cakes and small bite. Must try: Legendary Fountain Café Hot Dog. Opening times: Breakfast 07:00 to 11:00 | Lunch 11am to 3pm | Dinner 15:00 to 19:00 Bistro des Marees: From crispy salads to perfectly roasted fish and seasonal vegetables, this dining room brings the live scents of the Mediterranean to your table. Must try: Mediterranean inspired food Saturday brunch. Healthy bakkies. You can also opt for the set two or three-course menu that starts at LKR 4 900 (1lkr = 0.29 INR). Opening times: Lunch 12:00 to 15:30 | Dinner 18:30 – 14:00 Staten Bar & Grill: A typical US steakhouse, It is known for unlimited, soft ribs and a spread full of fat flavors. In the heart of the restaurant is an open Parrilla grid where imported steak is cooked from the US to perfection. Must try: Grain fed USDA Prime Ribeye, Striploin, Tenderloin and Australian Striener with grass. Opening times: Dinner 18: 30-14: 00 Gatz Bar: A two-like champagne and cocktail, it’s the hotel’s main bar and serves local inspired drinks and food. Must try: Choose one from the Martini Chronicles and Nolo (not and low alcoholic) cocktails. Try the pineapple toddler for a local highlight. Opening Times: Lunch 15:00 – 12:00 Hour | Fri & Sat 15:00 – 02:00 Cloud wine: As the first of its kind, cloud wine redefines the country’s wine culture. In the heart of cloud wine is a carefully composed variety of world -class wines, accompanied by gourmets canapés, tapas and charcuterie & cheese. Must try: Just try everything! Opening times: Dinner 17:00 – 12:00 Indiya: Born from a Portmanteau of ‘India’ and ‘Yashvi’, a name translated to ‘Glorious’, Indiya is the best Indian in the city. Indiya offers a local Indian cuisine in beautiful space, and personifies the core of India’s culinary traditions. Must try: Kurkura Dhokla, Paner Lifafa, Tandoori Bald Jhinga, Champaran Meat, Lancha Jamun Opening Times: Lunch 12:00 – 15:30 | Dinner 18:30 – 14:00 Yoroko: A Japanese restaurant that embraces the core of ‘Yorokobi’ which is an indication of joy and welcome. Yoroko offers a robatayaki eatery experience in a space with gray and red granite, wood and the delicate complexity of paper shoji’s. Must try: Kushiyaki (spray), half dozen Hiroshima osters 3 ways, roasted pork shogayaki and the desserts (Matcha frozen mousse, black sesame namelakaanuzu marinated strawberries) Opening times: dinner 6:30 pm – 11:00 PM Sapphire Dragon: Classics Cantonese Dragon: Classics Cantonese Classics. flair. Must try: Summarized South African abalone (10-headed) with oyster sauce, buttered fishing with XO sauce, Sri Lanka masters. Live Fish: Grouper or Silver Snapper Opening Times: Lunch 12:00 to 15:30 | Dinner 18:30 – 14:00 Flower: This cocktail lounge sits on the 24th floor with breathtaking views of the Indian Ocean. Has a large collection of drinks accompanied by street bites, BBQ grill and Bao buns. Must try: Signature cocktails: dawn blue, golden hour orange, aftermath pink, dusk purple, midnight black. And Arrack. Opening times: Dinner 17:00 – 12:00 Hour | Fri & Sat 17: 00-02: 00 T-Lounge & Bar by Dilmah: Located on the 7th floor of the City of Dreams, drink the beautiful Dilmah tea that now sells in 108 countries. Few tea with food and fetch ethically produced gifts from beautiful handmade pottery to terracotta figurines and figurines created by the Mankada Center for Traditional Arts and Crafts, and is aimed at supporting marginalized communities living on the Periphery of the Udawalawe National Park in South East Sri Lanka. Must try: Tea-inspired desserts in a glass. What else to do in City of Dreams: Go to the modern casino and entertainment zone; Buy at the luxury retail promenade with designer brands with the artisan Sri Lankan boutiques; Slougie of urban malice in Kurundu Spa. Fact file: Cinnamon Life at City of Dreams, No. 01, Justice Akbar Mawatha, Colombo 02 Website: www.cinnamonlife.com Come there: A 45 minute drive from Colombo Airport. Arrive in a private helicopter. The resort offers luxury car and limousine services. Public taxis are also available at the pickup benches at the airport.