Sri Lanka is seeing a surge in street food joints with more and more people patronising such places since of late. The increased demand has resulted in more street food courts opening up within and around Colombo.
An interesting aspect to this whole episode is that people are gradually moving away from the foreign franchise fast food brands such as McDonald’s, KFC, and Burger King. While these places remain popular, their increased prices as a result of the USD/LKR disparities has left people looking for local, low-cost food options.
Hence, the growth of the street food concept in Sri Lanka is real, and below are some of the places you can visit for street food in Colombo:
Galle Face Green
https://goo.gl/maps/osF3JFwB5pwhd76X7
A range of low-priced stalls with naan, kadala and isso-wade.
Aluthkade Street Food
https://goo.gl/maps/Qi3Y5drzU7Dd5PrY8
A street full with small shops and stalls, offering BBQ, biryani, sandwiches, subs, burgers and fancy beverages.
Kibulawala Street Foods
https://goo.gl/maps/LiQS7ikj7z3govZB6
Stalls and trucks set on the main road, serving all types of food and dishes.
Marine Drive Food Trucks
https://goo.gl/maps/n8CSjqGZNwbkVnXh8
Trucks parked along the coast offering fancy burgers, subs and snacks.
Arcade Independence Square Street Food
https://goo.gl/maps/DvUj9yygao6qPQmw5
A few stalls serving fast food, street food, snacks and beverages.
BAMBA Street Food
https://goo.gl/maps/tbcHGET4Lq34YwR97
Probably the biggest street food arena in Colombo, with more than a dozen outlets. All food choices are covered. There’s also a stall to play video games.
Eat Street Kolonnawa
https://goo.gl/maps/Azytwg9HzQKY8RbVA
A few stalls serving up fast food, short eats, as well as chai.
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