Palmyrah Restaurant
A Jaffna-style restaurant inside the Renuka City Hotel, famous for its Jaffna crab curry, perfect for trying northern Sri Lankan cuisine.
Located inside the Renuka City Hotel at No. 328 Galle Road, Kollupitiya, this is one of Colombo's premier restaurants for northern Sri Lankan Jaffna Tamil cuisine. The signature dish is the Jaffna crab curry, rich in flavor, while some diners also praise the hoppers. Reviews are mixed, with some finding certain dishes a bit bland or lacking authenticity, and the ambiance leans toward a business hotel style. It operates during separate lunch and dinner hours and is closed from late afternoon to early evening. Calling to confirm before visiting is recommended.
Opening hours
Lunch 12:00–14:30, Dinner 19:00–22:30
Nearby sights
- Beira Lake & Seema Malaka
- Gangaramaya Temple
- Number 11 – Geoffrey Bawa's Home
- Colombo National Museum
- Viharamahadevi Park
- Colombo Town Hall
- Independence Memorial Hall & Square
- Galle Face Green