Raffles Restaurant:

Fusion food at its best

Ganga Illeperuma

Placed in the heart of Colombo, well secluded from the heat and commotion of the city one finds the Raffles Restaurant, housed within colonial settings. Its rated among the top restaurants in Colombo. The concept behind the cuisine served at the Raffles Restaurant, is fusion food and they are also specialize in scrumptious sea food.

Right along, Raffles has been serving its clientele new-world-cuisine which is the trend in modern restaurants around the world. The menu has all types of imported and Sri Lankan meats as well as a variety of sea food served in a tempting array of preparations. ‘Baked Crab’ happened to be their signature dish.

The main dining area can easily accommodate 40 guests for lunch and dinner. The upper lounge has seating capacity for 24 persons. The tastefully decorated private dining room can accommodate up to 16 persons.

The Garden has a soothing and homely atmosphere and is popular for garden parties. The garden can accommodate up to 150 persons for dinner or cocktails. Karaoke facility is available for those who want to try their vocal skills.

Rated as one of the top caterers in Colombo, Raffles provide quality food and star class services at very affordable prices catering to a wide range of menus. They have made a name in industrial catering and are famous for their seasonal Aluth Avurudu speciality catering.

The Company is headed by Tony Bohoran, a professional chef who has made a name for himself in the culinary circles of Colombo. He has been in the food industry for over 25 years and has a degree in Professional Cookery from the Ceylon Hotel School and School of Tourism in addition to a degree from the American Hotel and Motel Association. ‘Most of the time we serve food with a blend of flavours in Western and Eastern. For Eastern food we use ginger, lemon, tamarind, goraka etc. We experimented with local spices and added these Eastern ingredients to make delicious Western food’, said Bohoran.

‘When we prepare Western food we have to add a lot of cheese, wine and cream. Then we don’t have Sri Lankan flavour in these dishes. So I introduced to blend of Eastern and Western flavour and make new fusion food which has a strange flavour. We call it fusion food’, he said proudly.

Located in Bagatale Road, Colombo 3, Raffles Restaurant was opened in 2003 and proved a hit with customers who were both Sri Lankan and foreigners. They serve executive buffet lunch and dinner daily on ala cart menu. If you happen to drop by or is looking for a different kind of experience that is pleasantly unforgettable, remember it has to be Raffles Restaurant and its fusion food beyond compare.