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My Favourite Watering Holes in Colombo
Echelon Pub - Hilton Colombo is one of My Favourite Watering Holes in Colombo.

1. Echelon Pub - Hilton Colombo

7.3
Hilton Colombo (2 Sir Chittampalam A Gardiner Mw), කොළඹ, Western Province
Pub · 27 tips and reviews

Kisholi M.Kisholi Mendis: Happy hour is from 12 to 1.30pm and again from 6.30 to 8pm except for Mondays where the evening happy hour is extended upto 9pm because of quiz night.

O! is one of My Favourite Watering Holes in Colombo.

2. O!

Dutch Courtyard (Echelon Square), කොළඹ, Western Province
Pub · 45 tips and reviews

Kisholi M.Kisholi Mendis: If you hate the smell/taste of beer like me try "Hunk on the Beach" which is Corona with lime and Worcestershire sauce which hides both very nicely. I usually ask for extra lime as well.

Cricket Club Cafe is one of My Favourite Watering Holes in Colombo.

3. Cricket Club Cafe

34 Queen's Rd., කොළඹ, Western Province
Gastropub · 62 tips and reviews

Kisholi M.Kisholi Mendis: Ask for the rare steak. Say "very rare as in I want to see the blood in it". Awesomeness.

Sports Pub is one of My Favourite Watering Holes in Colombo.

4. Sports Pub

Karaoke Bar · 5 tips and reviews

Kisholi M.Kisholi Mendis: Slightly dodgy but love the sofas. Cheap drinks too. No karaoke actually. Just false advertising to scare away the faint of heart.

Lobby Bar is one of My Favourite Watering Holes in Colombo.

5. Lobby Bar

6.0
Galadari Hotel, කොළඹ, Western Province
Hotel Bar · 2 tips and reviews

Kisholi M.Kisholi Mendis: Happy hour is from 7 to 8.

BRC Grounds is one of My Favourite Watering Holes in Colombo.

6. BRC Grounds

Sri Sambuddhathva Jayanthi Mawatha, කොළඹ, Western Province
Park · 2 tips and reviews

Kisholi M.Kisholi Mendis: Drinks are really cheap if you or a pal is a member

Breeze Bar is one of My Favourite Watering Holes in Colombo.

7. Breeze Bar

7.6
Cinnamon Grand, කොළඹ, Western Province
Bar · 29 tips and reviews
7 Degrees North is one of My Favourite Watering Holes in Colombo.

8. 7 Degrees North

Cinnamon Lakeside, කොළඹ, Western Province
Bar · 30 tips and reviews
Cheers Pub is one of My Favourite Watering Holes in Colombo.

9. Cheers Pub

7.6
Cinnamon Grand, කොළඹ, Western Province
Pub · 87 tips and reviews

Kisholi M.Kisholi Mendis: The ribs. The ribs. Oh. Fuck. Me. The. RIBS.

Rize Bar is one of My Favourite Watering Holes in Colombo.

10. Rize Bar

82, Dharmapala Mawatha, Colombo 03, Sri Lanka
Sports Bar · 10 tips and reviews

Kisholi M.Kisholi Mendis: Full of teenagers aka loud young people - avoid unless very drunk.

White Horse Inn is one of My Favourite Watering Holes in Colombo.

11. White Horse Inn

6.2
No 2, Nawam Mawatha,, Colombo 2, Western Province
Bar · 18 tips and reviews

12. SSC Bar

7.1
35 Maitland Place, Colombo 07
Gastropub · 6 tips and reviews
The Harbour Room is one of My Favourite Watering Holes in Colombo.

13. The Harbour Room

5.7
Hotel Bar · 5 tips and reviews

Kisholi M.Kisholi Mendis: The bar here ain't bad.

Heist Bar is one of My Favourite Watering Holes in Colombo.

14. Heist Bar

Janadhipathi Mawatha, කොළඹ, Western Province
Bar · 4 tips and reviews

Kisholi M.Kisholi Mendis: Closing for renovations for six months starting 31 Jan 2012. See ya in August!

The Mix Bar is one of My Favourite Watering Holes in Colombo.

15. The Mix Bar

Taj Samudra, කොළඹ, Western Province
Bar · 2 tips and reviews

THE Z WORLD Z.THE Z WORLD ZAHRAN: Good place for a quick drink. they have a band sometimes.

Margarita Blue is one of My Favourite Watering Holes in Colombo.

16. Margarita Blue

5.3
64 Lotus Rd, කොළඹ, Western Province
Bar · 10 tips and reviews

Kisholi M.Kisholi Mendis: Full of dodgy types. We don't go here unless it's the last stop and/or everyone is too far gone to care.