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Café Français

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👍👍 Ambiance is nice in the evening. Staff are friendly and service is good. Food is tasty. The Burger patty is a bit of a downer. The patty doesn't have that kick that I was looking for. The pumpkin with eggplant hummus is a hit for me. People often mention good, service, nice, great, music, friendly, Good, drinks, atmosphere, Great,


Address

48 Park St, Colombo 00200, Sri Lanka

Website

www.cafefrancaisbypourcel.com

Contact

+94 114 502 602

Price rating

$$$ $

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (469 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: (Eid al-Fitr), 10 AM to 1 AM, Hours might differ
  • Thursday: 10 AM to 1 AM
  • Friday: Closed
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 11:30 PM
  • Monday: 10 AM to 11:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 10 AM to 11:30 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (21) service (14) nice (13) great (11) music (10) friendly (9) Good (9) drinks (8) atmosphere (8) Great (8)
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  • 1/5 Oleg M. 2 years ago on Google
    the only one place in a park street whose making charges because you are tourist without any pre informated about it "there are government taxes" 2% not too much but it looks worth and sould kinda racist like you should pay more only because you are white there are not point which you are expecting when visiting place in a best food coop in colombo. ps: we also had a business visa, but wasn't asked about it. ps2: overpriced
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Cora O. 1 year ago on Google
    Ambiance is nice in the evening. Staff are friendly and service is good. Food is tasty. The Burger patty is a bit of a downer. The patty doesn't have that kick that I was looking for. The pumpkin with eggplant hummus is a hit for me.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Taran Jit K. 7 months ago on Google
    It was raining heavily when we alighted from the tuk. This was the first place we encountered. My favourite part of the food was the bread we got for free. It was warm and soft. It was super delicious with the garlic butter. Other than the above, the food was alright. The anchovy appetisers were super salty. I had the baked mahi mahi too. It was overcooked and hard to chew. My companion had the carbonara. It was lacking. The drinks were alright. The music was too loud. It was not conducive for a conversation.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 sumathie g. 4 years ago on Google
    The food was exquisite with a good service and pub. Wonderful for a quite dinner with friends & family.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Damsith W. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing food and great atmosphere. Located at park street mews, Café Francais is a great restaurant that serves sumptuous food and has a great variety of drinks. From mocktails and cocktails to a an expansive selection of wine and spirits, it is one of the best beverage menus I’ve ever seen. The atmosphere at night is great with music on weekends and good service. The food is perfectly seasoned and cooked with intense flavor and texture. The food isn’t exactly cheap but it is worth the asking price, since you’re left wanting more. Highly recommended.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Anne G. 3 years ago on Google
    Our favorite place to eat and drink! Burgers are delicious and I highly recommend the Tenderloin and the chocolate fondant. The staff is friendly, the French chef always go around after the service to be sure everything was alright.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mohamed I. 4 years ago on Google
    Great food with great music. The spot on Friday night.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Laki _. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice atmosphere, good menu options and friendly service. Tried one of the burgers. Great presentation. However, the patty was flaky and dry, medium-rare was over well-done and charred. Tree bottom part of the bun was soaked and mushy by juices from the patty. Wasn't a good experience food wise.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Suresh D. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food . Good service
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Timothy J. 4 years ago on Google
    Snails prawns absolutely fabulous
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Aravinth R. 4 years ago on Google
    Great ambience. Food was tasty too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gabriel Y. 4 years ago on Google
    Took my girlfriend there for her birthday and they took the experience to the next level, Thank you Dilan and the team.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 dushyantha p. 9 months ago on Google
    Great staff, great ambience and great drinks. I've been going for years and almost no complaints but had a terrible experience with their steak yesterday. Medium rare came barely cooked (almost rare/raw) and I got food poisoning as a result. Not the experience expected for a fairly pricey meal (9000+ for the steak). Here's hoping they look into and ensure the quality of the main courses.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Gihan W. 11 months ago on Google
    Good place to have a drink and some snacks.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 2/5 Nisha A. 3 years ago on Google
    Just had lunch with my friend. The ambiance is pleasant and the service very nice but dissapointed with the food. Ordered pasta bolognaise ... but i was given carbonara. They were nice enough to correct the order. But, we had to wait longer. The owner apologized and offered coffee on the house to compensate. Which was nice. But the coffee was luke warm, also although i asked for capaciano, it came with no steamed milk on top. So the experience was not positive overall.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jon Sa T. 1 year ago on Google
    Highly recommend. Delicious food, excellent service , tasteful decoration and cool ambiance and music ! I’ll definitely return on my next trip to Colombo.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Arjun B. 8 months ago on Google
    Great music, European cuisine. Romantic yet fun

  • 5/5 Алена �. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Expensive)) but atmospheric, and unrealistically tasty ... they came to the discovery, by chance ... great music, nice staff .. there are many restaurants and bars nearby .. I work until 23:30 on weekdays, 2 nights at weekends (Original) Дорого)) но атмосферно, и нереально вкусно... пришли к открытию , случайно ... отличная музыка, приятный персонал .. рядом много ресторанов и баров .. в будни работаю до 23:30 , в выходные до 2х ночи

  • 3/5 Sahan De S. 3 years ago on Google
    The food was awesome, service was prompt. Noticed that the table was not cleaned properly

  • 5/5 Pavithra J. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely atmosphere and friendly staff.

  • 5/5 Theo M. 3 years ago on Google
    Really nice place to go out with very good atmosphere. I highly recommend this place to eat. Food is prepared by a french chef and courses are very tasty. Burgers are very good and what to say about the meat, tenderloin is awesome. Wine menu is composed of very good french wines which will accompany your course to the perfection.

  • 4/5 Mistah N. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place to start the friday nights - perfect gin and tonics.

  • 5/5 Samath C. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice food although the portions are small for main course to 6star price. but 😀

  • 5/5 Vimukthi N. 5 years ago on Google
    Haven’t tried the restaurant but the bar. Cool place to hang around. Went on a Saturday night. Loved the atmosphere and the DJ music. Staff is friendly and attentive.

  • 5/5 Lalinda D. 2 years ago on Google
    This place has a good vibe especially on Fridays and Saturdays. Food is good and portions are satisfactory. They got space inside the restaurant for fine-dining too, but the place is famous for its bar. There's a DJ. Outdoor seatings are also available. Good service too.

  • 1/5 Valentina F. 4 years ago on Google
    Food was really bad

  • 5/5 Lay Q. 2 years ago on Google
    They serve a good cappuccino. My apple tart was the best I ever had. You must try this cafe if you want something different after eating so much Sri lankan food. We will be back to try other dishes.

  • 5/5 Noel R. 8 months ago on Google
    The best restaurant in Colombo..As a foodie I can tell everyone the quality of Food, Service, staff and Attention to all details are par excellence highly recommended 👌

  • 5/5 Marielle P. 2 years ago on Google
    True Parisian brasserie with great menu, lovely salads, beautiful décor, friendly staff. Very easy to imagine you are in France for a moment.

  • 5/5 Kevin L. 5 years ago on Google
    I went to Cafe Français for a lunch on Saturday. The place is really well-decorated and the staff is nice. I tried the steak tartare. Absolutely delicious ! One of the best I have ever eaten. I would definitely recommend this restaurant !!

  • 5/5 Vm T. 2 years ago on Google
    This place really good and service also very friendly . we had some food , it was good tasty . I recommend this place .

  • 2/5 R.S A. 3 months ago on Google New
    Help I need a dentist! What a let down. I was over the moon when I was taken to this place. It could have actually been a place in Europe the lights, ambience...all of it. The menu carried a good selection Not too hungry. I got myself a snack, and I'm glad not the main meal. I ve never tasted calamari rings prepared this way It was as if I was tugging at giant rubber bands. I took a taste of my sisters food (very well presented) and it had a basic taste.. Bullion?? nothing special. If I return its for the ambience and not the food. Ouch!

  • 5/5 Darshana S. 10 months ago on Google
    Good ambience.. ❤️ Variety of cocktails..

  • 4/5 Rumesh M. 6 years ago on Google
    Food was really good, and the chief is very nice, he come to see us and ask how was the food. He really want to satisfy every taste. He was specially interested on local reviews. Because native Sri Lankan have different taste than an European one. He was very interested by my feedback as Sri Lankan living in France. For every foreigner it's really good place if you want real French food in Sri Lanka

  • 5/5 Bhasura N. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent customer service... Staff here got a good understanding of a customer just having small talk... They give you suggestions worthy to try.. Food was tasty and sufficient.. Place is very conveniently located.. we went on a weekday evening, assume weekends would be well crowded...

  • 5/5 Nadeeka H. 1 year ago on Google
    Definitely pricey menu but their angus beef burger was mouthwatering. Good ambiance though.

  • 5/5 Lindsay B. 4 years ago on Google
    Chef Dubois is a genius!!

  • 5/5 Grahame L. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food the Burger was to due for cooked to perfection really nice starter and dessert were the same lovely evening

  • 5/5 NIMARA Luxurious Travels Sri L. 3 years ago on Google
    Super place. Highly recommended

  • 5/5 isuru r. 3 years ago on Google
    Ambience and the drinks are super awesome. Very good service. Will recommend for night out for Freund's. Not so family friendly.

  • 3/5 amy j. 5 years ago on Google
    Delicious food and pricy

  • 5/5 Joys C. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing food and fancy place to have cocktails and pre-drinks with friends or colleagues. Always get the burger (they have a gourmet range - check uber eats hmmmm). Highly recommended

  • 5/5 Srima A. 3 years ago on Google
    English type restaurant

  • 5/5 Galketiyage S. 3 years ago on Google
    Very nice

  • 1/5 Shehan P. 3 years ago on Google
    Overpriced

  • 5/5 Thushara R. 3 years ago on Google
    Awesome gathering place..

  • 4/5 Pavithra M. 4 years ago on Google
    Good Place to Hangout - effective pricing also

  • 4/5 shaun d. 4 years ago on Google
    Really good food. The waiters are very friendly and the atmosphere is very good.

  • 5/5 Milica D. 4 years ago on Google
    Great place.. great food.. great customer service !

  • 5/5 Thanveer A. 4 years ago on Google
    Cool and trendy bar

  • 4/5 Prashant D. 5 years ago on Google
    Good place to hangout with friends. Food was OK. Reasonably priced.

  • 3/5 Alen P. 4 years ago on Google
    To expensive for the average person.

  • 4/5 Sasha H. 4 years ago on Google
    The music could definitely use some improving

  • 5/5 Aamir H. 4 years ago on Google
    Extremely hot girls and cheap drinks

  • 5/5 Minhar A. 4 years ago on Google
    Good food and ambience

  • 3/5 Andries E. 4 years ago on Google
    Expensive. Service is OK.

  • 5/5 Lakmal L. 4 years ago on Google
    Always a super place to be. Most friendliest bunch of people work here.

  • 3/5 Ben N. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely atmosphere and location but drinks are very expensive for what they are, nice place for 1 or 2 drinks but music is very loud to just sit and enjoy.

  • 5/5 Pubudu A. 4 years ago on Google
    Awesome place to dine in.

  • 4/5 Ranindu A. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Was a nice place to have music party (Original) Was a nice place to have fête de la musique

  • 4/5 Amzil A. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place to have drinks, lively and lovely

  • 4/5 Nelum B. 3 years ago on Google
    Happening place to hang out with a hip crowd good entertainment.

  • 4/5 Radeepkumar A. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the most Happening place in Colombo

  • 5/5 Asil B. 4 years ago on Google
    Best place to hangout on weekends


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Checks
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
    • ✓️ NFC mobile payments
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Counter service
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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