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Malli

Bar Pub

One of the Most Reviewed Pubs in Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte


Address

Buthgamuwa Rd, Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte, Sri Lanka

Contact

+94 112 887 457

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (1.5K reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 to 11 PM
  • Wednesday: 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 to 11 PM
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 to 11 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 to 11 PM
  • Saturday: 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 to 11 PM
  • Sunday: 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 to 11 PM
  • Monday: 11 AM to 2 PM, 5 to 11 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (27) beer (26) Good (20) service (18) staff (12) Nice (11) customer (10) Great (8) lake (8) prices (8)
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  • 2/5 Sasanda G. 1 year ago on Google • 184 reviews
    This is not "machan". I was misleaded. They have changed it to "Malli". Place and the theme are same but not worth for money. Taste of food and portion also not worth. Most of the people go there without knowing the ownership has changed.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thiran E. 2 years ago on Google • 192 reviews
    Nice place to chilling along with cool beer. Try their Yellow Rice with Sri Lankan Authentic Pork Curry. They are playing three pieces band in the evening. Prices are affordable
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 tharindu j. 3 years ago on Google • 216 reviews
    Belongs to the "machan" restaurant chain. Great place for a beer with some delicious snacks or meals. Limited parking space which will be faced by many customers. Good customer service.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Mahela C. 4 years ago on Google
    Location is good but they have worst customer service. Disappointed 😑
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Shehan L. 6 months ago on Google • 26 reviews
    not recommend. don’t waste your money & time for this buggers. Everyone who went with us who ate their food got sick & vomiting 🤮🤢🤢🤢🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 kasun p. 4 years ago on Google
    Poor service plus poor maintain. Machan is unique brand name and good place for budget place.till I come to that location. Service is not acceptable and washroom not acceptable, and food portions smaller than other machan. Ordered chicken fried chicken. No one able to find more than 10 g chicken. Other also same. And they most welcome beer, other than liquor. They only serve shots. Actually not worth shots in budget places. People come for machan because budget. Worst experience
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thiwanka J. 4 years ago on Google
    Amazing place to have a beer. There's plenty of space available and the service is also good. But can be late during peak hours.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 DHARSHANA G. 1 year ago on Google
    Good place for get together your besties. Nice scenery. But the lake nearby is filthy. Tables too dirty. Cleanliness 2/5. The waiter was good. 3.5/5. Taste was good too 3/5. But yhe portions were not enough. They have beer and hard liquor except Gal.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Arith I. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place for a quick beer and to hang out with friends. Hard liquor also available. Reasonable price in food items . Has a good variety of menu from quick snack, bites to dinner options. Can recommend to anyone.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Lakmin C. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place to have a beer
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dhanushka A. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Nice (Original) මරු
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Pramod S. 3 years ago on Google
    Worst place ever..worst staff and the staff is very aggressive...this is the worst place in colombo
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 DILAN J. 3 years ago on Google • 139 reviews
    Good place for a budget drink or even a small get together... I've been visiting the place for few years now... Their service standard and food quality has improved a lot since my last visit.... Good pub with range of drinks and food for a reasonable prices. They have separated areas upstairs for private gatherings and ground floor and garden is for common use... Highly recommended as per my last visit...

  • 5/5 Anderio T. 2 years ago on Google • 125 reviews
    Hello everyone, Machan Diyawannawa is a good place to go for beer and chill by the diyawannawa lake. Also, I should mention that they have introduced a QR code for their menus. (But I don't know how effective is that) but it's a good initiative. (With this pandemic) They have offered ( when buying a beer tower you get a bite) Enjoy and be safe. Always remember to follow the rules and regulations for the pandemic.

  • 4/5 Dilanka S. 3 years ago on Google • 47 reviews
    Really good place for a low budget and have a decent beer with an amazing view of the lake. Kocchi Rice and the Bite Rice is recommended to accompany your drinks. Overall its nice.

  • 4/5 Velayutham R. 1 month ago on Google • 36 reviews New
    its good place for to have an Drink with friends and enjoy. the bites are very tasty

  • 3/5 Ayesh 2 months ago on Google • 27 reviews New
    Malli is an okay place, but the prices are a bit too high for what it offers. The ambiance and overall experience are satisfactory, but the value for money could be improved.

  • 3/5 Kasu R. 9 months ago on Google • 18 reviews
    Staff need to consider more on their hygiene practices & prices are bit on higher side now. Otherwise place is ok. You can enjoy in a relax & clam environment both indoor/outdoor.

  • 5/5 Damindu W. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice place to hangout with friends. Good size portions with reasonable prices.

  • 3/5 Hansimali E. 2 years ago on Google
    Good to hangout. Some items in the menu are not worth for money. "Bite rice" and the "chopsuey rice" are good. Occasionally check the National Identity Cards of females

  • 1/5 sahan dilshan w. 3 years ago on Google
    Food is tasty but prices are quite high.place is nice. Staff is friendly. But not pocket friendly ☹️

  • 4/5 Dulanka K. 2 years ago on Google
    Great place to have a cool beer and have a chat. There are lots of of out door seats by the diyawannawa lake. Atmosphere is very good. Seats arw sufficiently apart so that you wont be disturbed by the near table taking. They serve Beer towers and large jugs, and some other types of liquor. We ordered chicken kottu, fried rice, hot butter cuttle fish, and the food was above average. Only one waiter was there to serve out door seats but with all the crowd he managed somehow to get all orders wothout much delay 💪🏼😍. Even girls are out there having beer and chat this is a safe place for a women to be unlike most other places

  • 3/5 Charith S. 3 years ago on Google
    Best for bear

  • 5/5 kanishka d. 2 years ago on Google
    Cool spot Dish quantities ain't good especially they need to work on their mix rice's and kotthu range

  • 5/5 Nalin J. 4 years ago on Google
    Delicious food, decent place to have a beer including outdoor seating area. Price also reasonable.

  • 5/5 Sam A. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place to get chilled

  • 4/5 Prabodh K. 2 years ago on Google
    Suberb Mushroom Bite Ever In Colombo 👍🏻

  • 3/5 Zalmay E. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place for a booze. Ordered a Strong Beer Tower, tequila shots, fried rice and kottu. However the kottu portion is less than the fried rice. Indoor smoking is possible.

  • 3/5 Madusanga L. 2 years ago on Google
    Food and ambiance good, they have arrange tabels outside (cement tables ans seats not comfortable at all) cant enjoy our time due to too much mosquitos.

  • 5/5 Asiri W. 2 years ago on Google
    If you are looking for a beer. Thats the best place to go. Cheap price for beer in town. Food bit expensive. But worth it. Nice atmosphere. Weekends much crowded. Overall nice experience.

  • 5/5 Danushka C. 3 years ago on Google
    Excellent service, good, tasty and fresh foods

  • 5/5 Harsha S. 3 years ago on Google
    Friendly service and good food

  • 5/5 Paniya P. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place.good food for reasonable price.🍟🍟🍟

  • 5/5 Sasitha J. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice pub along the Diyawanna lake. Best place to have an evening hangout with some beer and spirits

  • 4/5 ruwan k. 3 years ago on Google
    Delicious foods

  • 4/5 Thilina B. 3 years ago on Google
    Bite is good .good service

  • 5/5 sanjith p. 3 years ago on Google
    Perfect

  • 1/5 Dananjaya I. 1 year ago on Google
    Reserved seats to watch SLvsAUS t20 match but no power was there. However, requested the bill multiple times to leave but took around 20mins to get it to the table. Worst service ever.

  • 2/5 Hasitha W. 3 years ago on Google
    Located near diyawanna lake. Food is delicious 😋. But little crowded place. Still you can enjoy the evening with Reasonable price. If you are coming with a own vehicle limited parking is available at the premises.

  • 5/5 Pavindu L. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice place to have a beer and chill, reasonable prices, can watch the match on a match day. Can recommend.

  • 1/5 Manjitha P. 3 years ago on Google
    The food was okay, but worst service ever I got, we were enjoying at a friday night with songs added in a speaker and the manger was treating us horible, pls take necessary action to this. Worst, worst, worst service ever by the manager🖕🖕🖕🖕

  • 5/5 Pubudu D. 1 year ago on Google
    Best place to go with friends and have a drink. Reasonable price. And friendly staff.. ❤️ highly recommend for everyone. Car park also available. Must try chicken and seafood rice with kochchi. 🤤

  • 4/5 Anjana N. 1 year ago on Google
    This is "machan Diyawannawa" recently changed to "Malli Diyawannawa". Foods are tasty. Staff is ok. No complaints. Good place to have a beer.

  • 1/5 Vihanga K. 1 year ago on Google
    Don't get Beer pitcher or tower in this place,because i think water is mixing. We cant get real taste of beer in thin beer pitcher of tower.

  • 4/5 Sudeeptha Rahal G. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place for a night visit, potion sizes of dishes are not that enough

  • 3/5 Janaka P. 4 years ago on Google
    Place located edge of the river. Nice Place, Clean and clear Place. Car Parking facilities are available. Perfect location. Service, I mean Customer care need to improve, because every person not going to use alcohol in this place. Foods contain high solt and not delicious. Place and complex perfect.

  • 4/5 Jeewantha W. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place. Not expensive.

  • 5/5 shantharuban k. 4 years ago on Google
    Greenery paradise.. natural view.. reasonable prices

  • 5/5 Sid V. 3 years ago on Google
    Relaxing environment and the staff is very attentive and informative, the outside sitting area needs a bit more lighting though...

  • 5/5 Thusira Malawwe T. 1 year ago on Google
    Great relaxing place on the banks of Lake Diyawanna in the heart of Rajagiriya. Food Is tasty. Very good place for a beer or a drink.

  • 5/5 Charana S. 2 years ago on Google
    Really good place for a low budget and have a decent beer with an amazing view of the lake. Kocchi Rice and the Bite Rice is recommended to accompany your drinks. Overall its nice.Helpful staff and reasonable price.

  • 1/5 Vishva V. 2 years ago on Google
    Singing is not allowed. Table arrangements are very bad. Kitchen closes at 10. We have to leave after 11p.m. If you want to have a good party I dont recommend this place.

  • 1/5 Ranga S. 2 years ago on Google
    Went to have a small drink in the evening. They did not have any hard liquor. We ordered a "Machan Rice" which was so bad, it didnt have any taste at all. It tasted just like wet boiled rice. Worst experience ever from them.

  • 4/5 Rusiru C. 3 years ago on Google
    Place is okay, service is well not that great.

  • 5/5 Chatura S. 3 years ago on Google
    Great staff

  • 4/5 shehan j. 3 years ago on Google
    So far so good. Nothing to complain or be "karen" about. Portions are 7/10 in taste but not satisfied with the size. Polite staff . Try schedule your commute in off rush hours due to the heavy traffic in the area.

  • 4/5 Mayura K. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place to have a cool beer and chillax after a long day

  • 4/5 Nuwan W. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place to chill..

  • 4/5 Kavin G. 3 years ago on Google
    Food is okay as every Machan..Working staff is not that friendly after 11PM.

  • 5/5 Nadun d. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place to hangout and have a drink, good customer service

  • 5/5 Rishan C. 3 years ago on Google
    Great service and supper service than other Machan locatoons.

  • 3/5 Charitha R. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place to having get-together with friends, so it's basically next to diyawanna lake. Bug they wouldn't give to stay outside. If it's crowded then they will.

  • 4/5 Charith R. 3 years ago on Google
    Was nice. Its seems food is not delicious anymore. Try Machan Kaduwela 😍🤘

  • 1/5 SL NAV S. 3 years ago on Google
    Very bad experience I had got today . Very bad employees . No customer relations. No proper customer services provided . I am one of regular customer but they recruited new un experiences staff recently.

  • 5/5 Rajeev A. 3 years ago on Google
    Chilled with black pork curry 😎🐷, nice place

  • 4/5 Prakathees w. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place for hangout with friends in night

  • 5/5 Sandun M. 3 years ago on Google
    Very good place. The place has ample space for parking. Washrooms are clean. The food and liquor is value for money. Food presentation is very good.

  • 5/5 Tharinda K. 4 years ago on Google
    Superb

  • 5/5 Rainbow T. 3 years ago on Google
    Liquor shop

  • 1/5 Dulan A. 4 years ago on Google
    Place is quite charming but not satisfied with the customer service 😑

  • 5/5 Praveen B. 4 years ago on Google
    one of the bestplace to have a drink or a snack

  • 5/5 Tharindu D. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice place..

  • 5/5 Sampath I. 4 years ago on Google
    Awsome experience

  • 4/5 Sankha S. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Chill is a great place to drink a beer. (Original) Chill එකේ Beer එකක් බොන්න හොඳ තැනක්..

  • 3/5 harindu J. 3 years ago on Google

  • 5/5 Dinuka S. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place. Affordable prices

  • 4/5 prasad s. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice place to be free

  • 5/5 Lasitha S. 3 years ago on Google
    Super

  • 5/5 Luckshman A. 3 years ago on Google
    Good place to grab a beer

  • 5/5 NALIN K. 3 years ago on Google
    Loved it

  • 2/5 J 0 N N Y. 3 years ago on Google
    Staff needs proper training on customer care.

  • 5/5 Overseas Online Education C. 3 years ago on Google
    My favor

  • 5/5 Mashi S. 3 years ago on Google
    nice place

  • 5/5 Rameez Z. 3 years ago on Google
    Love the pool table better if they can maintain

  • 1/5 Saraka Nadeesh H. 3 years ago on Google
    Bad service. Took hours to serve foods.

  • 5/5 Madushanka 3 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 2/5 Thilina M. 3 years ago on Google
    I just had one beer and a small bite which cost me rs 937.but they made the bill to 950 saying they dont have change.not the best place to come it seems.

  • 1/5 anuja a. 3 years ago on Google
    Cheap serivce they have

  • 5/5 kalana G. 3 years ago on Google
    Superb 😃😃

  • 5/5 kasun w. 3 years ago on Google
    Superb

  • 4/5 Achchuthan S. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice Environment,

  • 1/5 Devaka C. 3 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) There is no such thing (Original) මෙලෝ රහක් නැහැ 😑

  • 5/5 Rukshan P. 3 years ago on Google
    Good please

  • 3/5 Osanda J. 3 years ago on Google
    Average hygiene good for but horrible service

  • 1/5 jayan p. 2 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    We went to this place, ordered beers and bites. The food was really bad; anyone could see it upon visiting. More than that, our bill was around 9000 rupees, but they punched 11000. We didn't notice it at the time. Unfortunately, my friend lost his debit card in the restaurant. Later that night, they charged another 10000 rupees. When I called them, they claimed a customer gave the card to pay the bill. I insisted them to hold that customer in the restaurant. Upon arriving, there were no customers, only restaurant staff. They said customers were thugs, and I realized the restaurant staff had punched my friend's card again. It's a really bad restaurant with dishonest staff; I wouldn't recommend it to anyone.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Food
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Food at bar
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible restroom
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible parking lot
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Seating
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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