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Vu Resto-Bar

Restaurant Bar Lounge

👍👍 This rooftop bar is a bit underrated, maybe due to the fact that it’s not situated in the heart of Colombo. Surprisingly they offer a happy hour from 7-8pm for cocktails and a few other drinks. Justice have been served on food portions and also the taste. The batter fried calamari is perfect for sha... People often mention good, rooftop, Colombo, drinks, view, great, staff, nice, time, service,


Address

102, Baseline Road,, Colombo 5 00500, Sri Lanka

Website

www.vu-restobar.com

Contact

+94 117 527 527

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (99 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: (Eid al-Fitr), 11 AM to 11:55 PM, Hours might differ
  • Thursday: 11 AM to 11:55 PM
  • Friday: 11 AM to 11:55 PM
  • Saturday: 9 AM to 11:55 PM
  • Sunday: 9 AM to 11:55 PM
  • Monday: 11 AM to 11:55 PM
  • Tuesday: 11 AM to 11:55 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (15) rooftop (9) Colombo (9) drinks (9) view (8) great (8) staff (7) nice (6) time (6) service (6)
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  • 1/5 Lasitha J. 5 years ago on Google
    Overpriced food and small portions. Service quite slow but in their defense we went in the afternoon. Open air so can smoke if you have people who need to. Drink prices on par with other hotels so they only have small sizes charging at the big sizes. Staff helpful but nothing to write home about.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Thinasha M. 5 years ago on Google
    This rooftop bar is a bit underrated, maybe due to the fact that it’s not situated in the heart of Colombo. Surprisingly they offer a happy hour from 7-8pm for cocktails and a few other drinks. Justice have been served on food portions and also the taste. The batter fried calamari is perfect for sharing and so is the nachos. The cocktails were very tasty but felt like there weren’t enough alcohol in them even after downing two. The place is less occupied and hotel guests are the main crowd. Good place have pre drinks with a different view of the Colombo skyline.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sandaruwan Madduma B. 4 years ago on Google
    This is a nice rooftop bar that isn't so well known. You can view some spectacular sunsets from here over the rapidly developing Colombo skyline. They have a nice pub menu and happy hour from 4-7pm. The best time to come is around 6pm. Prices are reasonable. Service is good and the atmosphere is nice. If you're in the Kirulapona, Nugegoda area, this place is definitely worth a visit for a drink with friends and a bite.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Shanaka M. 6 years ago on Google
    Nice atmosphere since it's in the rooftop. but very small. Not so good looking furniture and seating arrangements was badly organized. The food was not good at all even the cocktails. I was some what ok with the service. But it ended at the end when they said they cannot give me a bill since the system has got slow. I insisted on the bill and they did give me when insisted. Their was no delay in giving the bill. Food portions were big but no taste at all. I guess for that price their are Many many more places colombo. Overall I didn't enjoy the place nor the drinks or food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Indika K. 5 years ago on Google
    Close to my residence hence been patronising the place frequently. Lovely views of Colombo 5 from the roof top. Super good ambiance. Excellent service but the food quality fluctuates from time to time. Happy hour for booze is a good idea.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 lo d. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly staff ,great ambience and wonderful view of Colombo. Nice place to relax and have a few drinks. The fully loaded is one of my favourites, flows really well with a couple of beers👍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Marino R. 4 years ago on Google
    The atmosphere there was good, its the rooftop so obviously great view and breeze. The staff was very friendly. The prizes a bit high but you can't call it absurd or something coz for that place its fine. Not very crowded. A bottle of water was 180😅, had a biriyani it wasn't good actually. Other than small issues like this, you'll enjoy your time there.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Dulanga s. 6 years ago on Google
    It's the rooftop of best western elyon. Small place. Food was great
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Michael H. 4 years ago on Google
    Nice view and atmosphere, food was good and friendly staff. Burgers seemed a bit too small compared to the price but otherwise no complaint so far, would like to visit again.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Banuka S. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the best rooftop bars in Colombo. Vu Resto-Bar is very popular among the travellers. You can see 360 view of Colombo skyline from here. They have big range of food and as well as drinks including cocktails and mocktails. If you're planning a rooftop meetup, this is the best place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nirmani S. 4 years ago on Google
    This place is in the 8th floor of the Best Western hotel. Mainly people come here for alcohol it seems. And most of them were smoking. Not very family friendly. Me being a non alcoholic still had lot of things to try in the restorent. I highly recommend their barbecue chicken it is really good. The prices are little too high and their backerey items such as burgers are not that tasty. Maybe coz they are mainly targeting the crowd who comes for alcohol. They have a nice and clean washroom and there is a screen with sports channels running. It is a great place for a group of guys to enjoy their evening. Most of the customers there were couples. The staff is friendly and attentive.

  • 5/5 Tony Q. 3 years ago on Google
    What a beautiful and comfortable place to relax and forget the problems of this covd 19 pandamic. We just lived the service and the friendly staff who were happy to chat with us.

  • 4/5 praveen a l. 5 years ago on Google
    On the 8th floor, nice drinks.. Bit costly,, but ll do👍🏻

  • 5/5 Harani S. 4 years ago on Google
    Thank you for the amazing service. Mw and my friends had a lovely night. Keep up the good work.

  • 4/5 Menura D. 5 months ago on Google
    Vu Resto-Bar is a rooftop restobar in the Best Western Elyon Colombo. The Best Western is on Edmonton Road and has a spacious car park if you choose to arrive by private vehicle. To get to the Vu Resto-Bar you have to enter through the Best Western's main lobby and use the elevator to get to the eighth floor. Once you do get to the top, the view is rather great with the ability to see the city of Colombo (day or night) in all of its splendor. It is the perfect backdrop to enjoy a good meal or drink with your loved ones or colleagues. The interior is well furnished with comfortable furniture and is far from an eyesore. The staff were great, had big smiles, were polite and respected our space and time. Cheers to them. Onto the menu, the drinks we ordered were served quickly however the food did take a while to arrive but since the drinks were already there, it was hardly an inconvenience plus you never know what issues are happening behind the scenes. The food was good, I cannot speak on behalf of my friends on their food, but the Fish and Chips I ordered, was rather crunchy but still rather good. They might need to make bigger portions for future customers though. Finally, I was disappointed with the cheesy fries they offered but oh well you can't expect more than cheese on fries ;) . The price of the food is moderate and what you would come to expect from other bars or good restaurants. I give Vu Resto-Bar a 4 Star rating because it is a great place to eat with a great view, polite staff with good service and food. I couldn't give them a 5 star due to the following reasons: - A slight issue with their drainage because when we got there while it was raining the floor was all wet which was not pleasant. (Minor Fault) - There was a cockroach flying around which I was afraid might land in our food. Reading previous reviews I can say there are fewer cockroaches haha (Minor Fault)

  • 1/5 Lakna P. 6 months ago on Google
    Went last evening for a drink. The place is swarming with cockroaches, they have an infestation of roaches up on the rooftop. At one point all of them began crawling out of the vine that is grown around the balcony and began flying around. It was honestly disgusting to watch given they serve food and drinks. An individual named Ajith was informed of this and he acted like it’s for the first time he’s hearing of it and seemed amused. This is no joke it’s an actual food safety issue as well

  • 4/5 Shamikaa S. 5 months ago on Google
    I like the people here they are really sweet but as im a indian there was a food barrier but they completely understood and gave me nice food. Thank you for your service


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Hard liquor
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Happy hour drinks
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout

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