Navratna, Taj Samudra, 25 Galle Face Centre Road, Colombo 3, Sri Lanka

Now this is what I'm talking about! 

No mash, no steamed veg, no chop suey and the word insipid, had no place at Navratna. 

Let's just say that my reasons for visiting Colombo will now rank like this:

1. Family

2. Family

3. Family

4. Navratna

5. Green Cabin - but we'll get to that later

Navratna is in the Taj Samudra so appearance-wise, it's very stark hotel-come-attempt-at-homeliness, but food-wise: Mmmmmmmm. 

I think all the flavour that Verandah at Galle Face lacked, had waddled across the street, adding to what Navratna already had. 

We ordered a vegetarian selection of curries: paneer to dhal, and there was not one dish that was sub par. 
An adequate selection for T-Rexes too! 


Price: Approx. 12750 LKR (£66.00) for variety of soft drinks x 8, 1 x prawn biryani, 1 x lamb biryani, 1 x chicken biryani, approx 7 x various vegetarian dishes and rice, 3 x gulab jamun, 2 x kulfi and a very generous tip.
Veggie Friendly: 5/5
Food: 5/5
Service: 5/5
Atmosphere: 3/5