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Harpo's Colombo Fort Cafe

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👍👍 One of the best places in Sri Lanka and love this place. All the staff members were really nice. People often mention pizza, service, good, ordered, pizzas, drinks, chicken,


Address

Old Dutch Hospital Complex Echelon Square, Hospital St, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka

Website

www.colombofortcafe.com

Contact

+94 112 434 946

Price rating

$$$ $

Rating on Google Maps

4.00 (414 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: (Eid al-Fitr), 8:30 AM to 10:30 PM, Hours might differ
  • Thursday: 8:30 AM to 10:30 PM
  • Friday: 8:30 AM to 10:30 PM
  • Saturday: 8:30 AM to 10:30 PM
  • Sunday: 10 AM to 11 PM
  • Monday: 8:30 AM to 10:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 8:30 AM to 10:30 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: pizza (14) service (10) good (10) ordered (6) pizzas (6) drinks (6) chicken (6)
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  • 5/5 Anupama R. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the best places in Sri Lanka and love this place. All the staff members were really nice.
    4 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ritu M. 5 months ago on Google
    Visited them twice during my stay at Colombo. Delicious food, relaxed environment, friendly and courteous staff with great hospitality.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Travel Guide X. 8 months ago on Google
    We ordered 36 slices square shaped pizza and topping seems bit old and below average. Seems like they have used bit old earlier toppings to this and it gave a bit bad smell too. Really disappointed with the food quality compared to pizza-hut, dominos pizza etc. They really must use fresh toppings than used mixtures. Customer service is OK. Atmosphere is OK. Meat distribution in slices also not even. Some slices having more meat but some not. Crust is very poor now compared to old days. Harpo’s is high quality during old school days but with current situation, I can’t recommend this for anyone with my recent bad experiences. Not worth for money spending.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Madhuka D. 5 months ago on Google
    Recently, me and my partner came here to try out some pizzas at Harpo's pizza for the first time. You have to park your vehicles outside the place. They have both indoor and outdoor seatings. We chose outdoor seatings since we went in the evening so it's not very hot outside. Also, the view we had at there was beautiful. They have three types of menues: one for drinks, one for sandwiches, pastas, etc. and another one for pizzas. They have so many variations on each menu. Since we went there for pizzas, we ordered a Kochchi Chicken Pollo (a bit spicy) pizza and a Pizza Marinara (Seafood). They took 15 - 30 minutes to serve them. Both pizzas were very tasty. The kochchi chicken pollo was a bit spicy but mouth-watering 🤤. Both were medium-sized, cheesy, and well enough for two people. Loved their service and pizzas and will definitely visit them again. Recommending for the pizza lovers 😍
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jan M. 4 months ago on Google
    Great service! I had the chicken lampteis, Sean the veggie burger. Good prices also for glass wine and mango juice. And the beautiful Bentley the dog, their mascot, was just icing on the cake :)
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Arneeb M. 6 years ago on Google
    The food in this place wasn't the best. I ordered the ajillo chicken curry and it was lacking in taste. However, when I asked them to try it they agreed with me and immediately replaced my dish. The service was excellent and the rustic atmosphere with a live kitchen definitely gave it an authentic flavor!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Charles B. 6 years ago on Google
    centrally located, this place offer good food choice and you can sit inside and outside. prices are on the high which is to be expected due to the location. the food is ok. they have free wifi which is convenient.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Nalin W. 1 year ago on Google
    The place is good in the heart of Colombo. Had lunch in this place and I gave 4 stars because of the quality of the food.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ruwanthi A. 1 year ago on Google
    I love how cost-effective their dishes are. Generous portions for reasonable prices and relatively short cooking times! We ordered a pizza, a club sandwich, a pasta bolognese, and a koththu, a fried rice and everything was delicious!! Service was also efficient and friendly! Highly recommended!

  • 3/5 Matt C. 3 months ago on Google New
    Pretty average. Pizza looks good on pic, but ingredients are poor and the base is crispy and chewy so much it hurts the jaw. Red wine is borderline drinkable and beer flat. Not busy so no excuse, I personally would avoid but the kids were hungry and had to get somewhere quick.

  • 4/5 chooi t. 10 months ago on Google
    A great place to chill and dine. The food was good and also good value for price. Service is excellent and the waiters are warm and attentive. Recommended.

  • 1/5 Brahmjot R. 9 months ago on Google
    Harpo's used to be my go-to restaurant when living in Colombo between 2013 and 2015. Their beef Wellington was out of the world. Fast forward to 2023, and it's unbelievable how much their quality and service has deteriorated. New menu, no beef Wellington, so ordered grilled chicken breast. Got served two pink, raw, clearly frozen (not fresh) chunks of what looked more like pork than chicken. Upon pointing it out to the server, I get asked if I wanted it "well done"!? Complete joke. Don't eat here. It's not the same place it used to be pre-Covid.

  • 5/5 Joel S. 10 months ago on Google
    Great place to hang out in the evening in the middle of Colombo. The place has a very chilled vibe, and the food is good too. There's no loud music, so that's a positive if you prefer a quieter atmosphere. I tried their pizzas, and they were delicious, with generous portions. I would recommend the Pizza Pollo and Marco Polo. They have a 'one for one' offer for drinks, but the drinks are priced differently if you're opting for the 'one for one' free option, which is a bit weird. The service was excellent as well. Taxes are not included in the price.

  • 4/5 Shammy W. 10 months ago on Google
    Lovely place to hangout, eat and drinks . We ordered a Pizza Marinara and that was delicious. Highly recommended

  • 1/5 Ruwanthi G. 9 months ago on Google
    Was very very disappointed with the food. Having come very often before covid we had a very unpleasant meal. The pizza chicken and sausage had sausage which had just been microwaved and was hard and unpalatable. The pepperoni pizza was overdone and was not even cut. Such callous treatment of customers is just not on. Such a pity to see good places giving such bad food. Should shut down if you are unable to keep the Standards.

  • 4/5 Stephanie W. 4 years ago on Google
    We stopped here for lunch after the walking tour. We had the prawn curry, pork black bean curry, and a variety of other dishes. Prices are reasonable, servings are for one, but I would suggest trying many dishes and sharing. They also serve pizza and burgers if you want a more traditional meal.

  • 4/5 Raquel G. 5 years ago on Google
    Great place!! Friendly and helpful waiters. 4 stars because the food wasn't what I was expecting!

  • 5/5 evin w. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent ♥️

  • 5/5 Chanuka D. 4 years ago on Google
    Friendly service. Good ambiance. Bit crowded sometimes, but decent. Tasty thin crust pizza. There's a good menu with lots of options.

  • 3/5 Deeptha H. 5 years ago on Google
    Food the brilliant and the location as well. But the service we recived was horrible. Spoke very rudely to us and while we were waiting to order dessert, they gave us the bill. Not sure it this is a isolated incident, so i will still go back for the food & the cocktails.

  • 5/5 John Dinej F. 4 years ago on Google
    Learnt a good lesson; pizza is great when it's thin crust and made by experienced individuals at a place that can dispense ingredients generously. I've had pizza there many a times, they were all delicious. Available in 9", 12", 19", and 22". 19" inch is perfectly enough for 4 people. Their draught beer is fresh with comfy seating spaces outside and is smoking friendly. Kitchen is all open and you can see the professional behaviour of all individuals there. Alcohol will not be sold between 2pm and 5pm. Prices: Extremely fair! 19" pizza with for 4 people with juices and drinks=Rs. 5k inclusive of tax. Advice to visitors: The place is really nice place so talk to the persons there nicely and may be even appreciate them with words and a tip. If you're have behavioural issues, don't visit the place.

  • 5/5 Sanjeev C. 2 years ago on Google
    Their pizza, brownie and hot buttered fish is awesome. Their ambience is also really great.

  • 5/5 Stephen L. 2 years ago on Google
    Good atmosphere and food was just awesome. But hot butter cuttlefish should be made the traditional way. Other than that everything was excellent

  • 5/5 Chamendra W. 5 years ago on Google
    Very interesting menu, something to try every single time. Decent drinks and very fast service with the food. Loved the place. There's a good breeze and the afternoons aren't too humid. Appreciate the service of the staff who are very accommodating. At times they have lunch time specials and a three course set menu. Worth having a look at.


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Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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