Colombo Food Tour: Authentic Street Delights

Embark on a half-day street food tour in Colombo and indulge in the exotic flavors of Sri Lanka. Try authentic dishes like hopper, spicy symbols, string hoppers, and more. Don’t miss the chance to explore the bustling Pettah Market and savor the deliciousness of Sri Lankan cuisine.

Duration: 4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque - Sri Lanka’s Red Mosque, or Jami Ul-Alfar Masjid, is one of the architectural wonders of the world. Situated in the bustling Pettah district, one of the oldest parts of the city of Colombo, its tall minarets are seen from almost every street, towering over the hustle and bustle of the busy neighborhood streets.
  • Colombo -…
What's Included
  • Private transportation
  • Snacks
  • On-board WiFi
  • All Fees and Taxes
  • Tea and coffee
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Dinner
Additional Information

Embark on a half-day culinary adventure through Colombo, experiencing a variety of authentic street foods seldom sampled by tourists. Explore Pettah Market while savoring the renowned king coconut drink! Uncover why the Sri Lankan hopper is globally-acclaimed.
Indulge in the intense fiery taste of spicy symbols, along with the enjoyable flavors of red…

Location
Jami Ul-Alfar Mosque
Second Cross Street
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Sjcob
Feb 13, 2026
Brilliant day out by Tuk Tuk - Boby was professional, courteous, respectful, friendly, funny and informative. His Tuk Tuk was well maintained and a cut above other dubious looking ones. He happily took us to/in many places and the local restaurant had fantastic food. Us 3 ladies thoroughly enjoyed our day. Boby seems to know everyone, everywhere! Would highly recommended this tour with Boby. Sara Coburn
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Hyphen1990
Jul 19, 2025
- Fantastic day out, we were taken to see lots of interesting places with detailed explanations throughout. We had several great snacks as well as a wonderful meal in a local restaurant and found out lots of interesting things about tea and coffee production in Sri Lanka. The guide was knowledgable, friendly and answered any questions we had. Couldn’t have made us feel more at ease. Highly recommended!
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Shelly_s
Feb 20, 2025
Great Tour Guide! - I had Thairu as my tour guide, and he was hands down the best guide I had in Sri Lanka! He’s incredibly fun to be around, has a great sense of humor, and knows so much about the sites. He even adjusted the itinerary to make sure I got to see everything I wanted. At one point, I lost the back of my earring, and he actually searched the streets until he found it! When our tuk-tuk broke down on the way home, I was ready to grab an Uber, but he insisted on personally escorting me back in another tuk-tuk. I can’t recommend him enough—if you’re considering this tour, definitely go with Thairu!
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Janet_m
Jan 15, 2025
Lovely City/food Tour ❤️ - Had a fabulous city/ food tour today, I booked in the morning after realising it was a public Bank Holiday. So the tour operator did a revised itinerary due to a couple of places that were closed for the holiday, he sent me the tour in advance for my approval before I booked and paid. My tour guide Asiri was wonderful Although I'd been sent a list of tour stops, and food I'd be trying. Asiri was very flexible I could skip certain places or stop if I spotted something of interest. It was alot of fun. I wasn't rushed at all, and could spend as much time as I wanted at each stop I was picked up at 3.30pm from my guest house, and was still out sightseeing at 10pm.... Would definitely recommend.. 5 stars
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Andrewm5237
Sep 3, 2025
Thank-you Pradeep for our great experience! - We were hosted by Pradeep, who safely took us through the chaotic traffic of Colombo - showing us the major sights and giving us a great street food and tea tasting experience. We asked Pradeep to cut back the time spent at each sightseeing attraction and focus on the food, which was exactly what he did! We would have scored a 5 if the tuktuk had been in better shape. It was a bit shabby and some mechanical faults - but still got us around fine.
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William_p
Feb 28, 2025
Ok tour - Not much food involved, more tea, coffee and temples. Guide did not speak much english. Pleasant trip but not what we were expecting
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Raymond_f
Apr 18, 2025
Satisfactory tour - The tour, while acceptable, did not meet some of the advertised features. It was, to some extent, impacted by a religious holiday and closed markets. Some featured stops were not covered and the method of transport was in tuk tuks ( no wifi, no refreshments ) and was late starting due to confusion by the operator regarding the pick up location. The provided lunch at local restaurant was very good. The tea shop visit was vey disappointing due in part to the large group of other visitors.
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Fidelis
Feb 25, 2025
You need to have a high tolerance of spices to enjoy this trip. - I was first taken to a tea shop to taste and buy tea. Then I was taken to 2 restaurants which was not the what the description said. And despite telling the driver I only prefer a mild level of spices, the first meal was the best out of the 3. The second and third meals that were prepared by the same restaurant were not really eaten by me once I tasted them.
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Amanda_s
Feb 28, 2025
The lunch was good but we... - The lunch was good but we did not get any of the snacks mentioned (only received a small amount of fruit) we also got taken to a gem shop . For the price I would not recommend.
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Lior_b
Jan 18, 2025
Disappointing - Unfortunately this experience was getting driven around the city without a lot of interaction. The guide wasn’t much of a guide at all and took us around to different spots, albeit very cool areas but we were expecting an actual guide to chat to and learn about the food and culture. Our guide spent most of his time talking on the phone while we walked around from place to place. It didn’t seem like an a very well organized company. I would book elsewhere for a better experience.
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Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).