Green Cabin | Chatham Street image

Green Cabin | Chatham Street

Restaurant Cafe Vegetarian restaurant Tea house

👍 Green Cabin is really famous for its tasty foods , specially for their pastry items. This outlet also offer quality lunch too. However their ice coffee is taste more sugar. Overall you can get fine quality foods for reasonable price. People often mention good, lunch, tasty, staff, quality, foods, coffee, Green, Cabin, area,


Address

NO 88 Chatham St, Colombo 00100, Sri Lanka

Website

www.greencabin.lk

Contact

+94 77 378 6147

Price rating

$$ $$

Rating on Google Maps

4.10 (366 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: (Eid al-Fitr), 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM, Hours might differ
  • Thursday: 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
  • Friday: 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
  • Saturday: 7:30 AM to 1:30 PM
  • Sunday: Closed
  • Monday: 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 7:30 AM to 5:30 PM

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: good (25) lunch (12) tasty (12) staff (10) quality (8) foods (8) coffee (7) Green (6) Cabin (6) area (6)
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  • 5/5 Thivantha H. 4 years ago on Google
    This is the outlet for Pagoda Tea room / Green Cabin for Pettah area. Place is big and well made and well organized place. Bakery items, cakes are popular here. Also lunch available. Cozy place. Food is in very good quality and also delicious. Customer service is pretty good too. I forgot my bag in there and when I called, they told me it's safe and come and collect. Some space available here for parking. No wheelchair accessible entrance or wheelchair accessible parking available.
    16 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 ANSEL C. 4 years ago on Google • 891 reviews
    The pastries are ok here. I had their signature banana leaf curry rice which I feel is ok but nothing to rave about. Overall, a decent experience, nothing really fantastic. The best part of this place is that the staff here is really nice.

  • 4/5 Aruna M. 2 years ago on Google • 113 reviews
    Green Cabin is really famous for its tasty foods , specially for their pastry items. This outlet also offer quality lunch too. However their ice coffee is taste more sugar. Overall you can get fine quality foods for reasonable price.
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Simon H. 6 months ago on Google • 433 reviews
    The lamprais I ordered was filling and tasty. The only negative was that the staff were not particularly interested in serving the customers. People, including myself had to literally interrupt the 4 front of house staff from chatting and play fighting in order to be served. Prices were reasonable.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 lovsica v. 10 months ago on Google • 123 reviews
    Nice place to for a quick bite.They have coffee, Milo, pastries and the place is really calm. You can also get lamprais from here and their cold coffee is a top notch. We loved their different cakes lemon cake, love cake and cream bun. You can access the place even in wheel chair, they have a special wheel chair entrance. Dine in options are available or you can take away your food with you. This place is located in a very happening place, right beside the galle face. Simply come here for a quick bite or lunch both of it will be a good decision. I happened to be here with my family for quick bite and we were able to get everything in five min and leave the place.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Sumiitra S. 4 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Does anyone know if the Pagoda restaurant in Fort is run by Mr Shanaka Rodrigo? Or is this place run by the new management? Please let me know because I want to locate the original Green Cabin and not the new owners low quality operation. Thanks.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Tharindu R. 4 years ago on Google
    Even though there are lot of food stoles and restaurants in Pettah its very hard to find someone who provides good food. Here the food is good. Less oily and seams they are healthier than others. Only issue that I see at there is they should have cover dinning area from streets and kitchen. If so the people who dine there would have enjoy it a lot.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Paulomi R. 3 months ago on Google • 204 reviews New
    We went there for the lamprais and boy were we happy that we did. The Lamprais was really really good, it was very tasty. One of the bests we had while travelling in Sri Lanka.

  • 5/5 Heshitha P. 5 years ago on Google
    It was a fabulous experience to be at this landmark restaurant. They should consider promoting them selves as a tourist destination.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Aravinda I. 2 years ago on Google
    Tasty food. Varieties of Cakes, short eats, beverages are available anytime of the day. Rice varieties are available for lunch. Pre orders can be placed for large quantity. Card payments available too.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Kula M. 5 years ago on Google
    Located in a historic building on a beautiful street. This is a place to eat like the locals do. I recommend the fried chilli (rs 80). The pastries are really nice too. The iced coffee is more like coffee-flavoured sugar syrup but I won't hold that against them - I'm not the target market. Stick with the nescafe (rs 60).
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Udana E. 5 years ago on Google
    Average range of food options were available and the taste of foods were excellent. The quality of ingredients and freshness were great. The layout and the atmosphere were quite okay. The staffs were helpful and willing to help. Convenient access however parking was a concern.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Abhi R. 3 months ago on Google • 92 reviews New
    Not much varieties to try. I tried Lamprais, which was ok.

  • 4/5 SENA2148 5 months ago on Google • 77 reviews
    This place has ambience you can enjoy. Food is good and service is commendable. But they run out of food by around 4:30 pm.

  • 1/5 daniel n. 6 months ago on Google • 16 reviews
    Food I ordered sandwiches and chicken pie for a birthday treat it was just mayonnaise and nothing much. Then they said a funny condition that the treat I ordered had to come from their main kitchen hence I have to bare the transport cost of 1000. Finally when the treat arrived they have placed price tag on the packed food items any restaurant with common sense wouldn't do Finally I wouldn't spend my hard earned money at any places like these who dictate terms to customer.

  • 5/5 J.A.U. Aravinda P. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place to having snacks.coffee, Nescafé, lime juice are available.

  • 5/5 Lakpriya K. 2 years ago on Google
    Location is bit hard to find due to so many business places clustered in a small area. however the quality of food similar to other outlets I have tried. highly recommended.

  • 3/5 shehana d. 2 years ago on Google
    The food is good. However if you plan on dining the service is not up to the mark at all. The two ladies in the counter act as if customers are coming into make their life miserable. The food is readymade therefore it's just a pick and serve job they have to do. No idea why they have an unpleasant attitude. I come here regularly and two times they mixed up my order. When I asked for the chicken pie and paid for it they gave me the chicken bacon and egg pie which is of a lower cost. One day since I had a take away I could not change it.. however the next day when I dined in also the same thing happened. They did not admit to the mistake until I showed the bill and agreed to change the pie. Hope they have a change of attitude since the product is good.

  • 4/5 Bertram S. 2 years ago on Google
    Good place to have lunch in Chatham Street. The lumprais was not the traditional burghers recipe, didn't find fried egg, cutlet... and not tasty at all.

  • 2/5 Gregor P. 2 years ago on Google
    I have been there on 19.03.2022. Employes are realy "cold" and they are not interested to much to treat customers polite. The cheese cake was OK.

  • 1/5 Thejani M. 1 year ago on Google
    Not coming here again. The food was rotten on two occasions, once in a rice parcel and a short eat. After complaining they gave us a refund, but didn't throw away the food thats gone bad.

  • 3/5 Damith W. 3 years ago on Google
    Pastry shop

  • 5/5 Sandun U. 1 year ago on Google
    The pastries are very tasty. The have various pies and they are very crunchy on the outside with various items in the middle. The flaky pastries have very creamy inside which rich in all kind of flavours. The lime juice of theirs is bittersweet which the actual reason I loved it. The taste is very organic. The place is hygienic including the food preparation. Also the lunches are available after 12PM.

  • 4/5 Kim M. 1 year ago on Google
    Eating at GC in 2022, is very much a luxury. Rice and curry is Rs.600 as at June 2022. Lamprais (not authentic) is now Rs.680, the quantity has reduced but does offer a decent taste simpler to a rice and curry. short eats are quite expensive as well. About Rs.200 upwards. The place does have a good seating area. But no chance of parking on weekdays.

  • 5/5 lasantha g. 3 years ago on Google
    Silent place in colombo

  • 5/5 Madawa C. 1 year ago on Google
    It is a descent place to have snacks. The staff was friendly and hospitable. The food was tasty and the prices and reasonable. You may not have all options of hot drinks all the time due to the prevailing situation on the country.

  • 5/5 Gayan R. 1 year ago on Google
    This is nice place in this area. Very clean and provide tasty foods. They make very tasty cakes. You can bring you kids and please is safe for them.

  • 5/5 Chryshanthi F. 3 years ago on Google
    Great food

  • 5/5 mirusha r. 2 years ago on Google
    Nice food, frienly staff specially Mahesh, speedy service. love everything !

  • 1/5 Dishanthi R. 1 year ago on Google
    Bought a few samosas, mutton rolls and some chicken bacon pies. They have used an bad oil or maybe over used the oil they fried some items with and it made us all unwell. Nauseated for 2 days now with an upset stomach. Don’t be stingy with food services! Increase the prices if you want to but keep the quality consistent. Such a disappointment from Sri Lanka’s oldest and longest running Café chain.

  • 4/5 Dilshani S. 1 year ago on Google
    Green Cabin is one of the few places with good lamprais, but Chatham St is sold out fast. Service is good. Shorteats are not always fresh by afternoon. Overall, Chatham St Green Cabin remains a nice clean quiet place for lunch / snack when in Fort.

  • 2/5 Mohammadu R. 3 years ago on Google
    Not bad

  • 3/5 Praghalathan K. 10 months ago on Google
    Good pies, pastry rolls and desserts. They have a comfortable place to sit and eat.

  • 4/5 Nissanka P. 10 months ago on Google
    Service staff are very polite..The Manager is efficient and polite . Cafe and toilets are clean. I have patronised this Cafe for 60 to 65 years.

  • 5/5 Anuradha G. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good place for tasty quick bite. They have good lunch as well. Friendly staff and good service. Ambiance is quite relaxing for this kind of place

  • 4/5 Suranga E. 4 years ago on Google
    One of the finest cool places in the Heart of Colombo to have a snack for over more than 3 decades. Best is Pineapple Ghetto and Chocolate Pyramids. The recipes and taste not changed.

  • 5/5 Shehan M. 3 years ago on Google
    Great clam place to have a cup of tea in the central city area of Colombo.

  • 4/5 Chandi G. 3 years ago on Google
    Calm place,Tasty food. Price is affordable. Washroom available.

  • 1/5 Sumal P. 6 months ago on Google • 5 reviews
    We ordered a pineapple gateau today and it was filled with icing and no cake at all. Very disappointed and waste of money

  • 4/5 Nilanga W. 3 years ago on Google
    Nice clean good place, tasty food as well

  • 5/5 David c. 3 years ago on Google
    Great place to have good cup of tea..awesome atmosphere..

  • 5/5 Majintha P. 5 years ago on Google
    Fresh and tasty foods I am visiting this place since 40 years , what a place to visit for a snack or executive lunch..

  • 5/5 Nadeeka H. 4 years ago on Google
    Old establishment. Lumprice, short Eats avaliable. Ample dine Inn space.

  • 5/5 PKWRM T. 4 years ago on Google
    Tea is nice

  • 3/5 Dakota S. 4 years ago on Google
    Not really a place for tea, they have only a Nescafé machine and preprepared items. Okay for the price, I guess.

  • 4/5 R N. 4 years ago on Google
    Long standing cafe serving good Sri Lankan rice and curry for lunch and a good selection of Short Eats and Cakes, both small and large.

  • 3/5 Mahesh P. 4 years ago on Google
    Good

  • 5/5 Sashi P. 4 years ago on Google
    Yummy 😋 foods

  • 3/5 Nithakaran R. 4 years ago on Google
    They have brought down the crowd that shows how much their business is going down... main reason is they dont serve as before but the preference are really good with sort eats... for lunch ch they couldn't even offer desserts

  • 5/5 Hasantha T. 4 years ago on Google
    Tea is pretty good. There’s miscommunication with the waitstaff. We ordered iced coffee and he gave us lime juice. We tried to order passion fruit mousse and he gave us passionfruit juice... oh well. All of the customers there were locals.

  • 5/5 Dinesh P. 4 years ago on Google
    Green Cabin is great. Good food. Great location. Friendly staff. A bit slow paced though.

  • 1/5 Nilanga S. 4 years ago on Google
    Just planning to visit

  • 5/5 Chinthaka S P. 4 years ago on Google
    Good place to visit for lunch. good customer support given by staff.

  • 5/5 Nuwan C. 4 years ago on Google
    With a large space. Tasty food

  • 4/5 byron C. 4 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Yes, the environment is beautiful and comfortable (Original) 不錯,環境美麗舒服

  • 4/5 Veronika H. 5 years ago on Google
    Local experience, very reasonable prices, excellent for quick bites, I haven't tried lamprais but it looks tasty, good selection of cakes. I wish they have more options for drinks, I think they could easily attract tourists. Interesting old style colonial interior, it feels like at some point in the past it used to be a grand place.

  • 3/5 suranga E. 4 years ago on Google
    Best long standing restaurant in the Heart of Colombo- Colombo Fort.

  • 5/5 Niluka Sudarshani J. 5 years ago on Google
    Pineapple gato cake is superb

  • 3/5 Hashini M. 5 years ago on Google
    Was not that bad!

  • 4/5 Su R. 4 years ago on Google
    Very good service & kind staff 👍

  • 4/5 P M. 5 years ago on Google
    The lamphrais is amazing

  • 5/5 Ravindu B. 5 years ago on Google
    You should try ice coffee and foods

  • 4/5 Ashan D. 5 years ago on Google
    A fabulous place for a quick business discussion while having a cup of ☕️. Nevertheless don’t forget to taste their Cream Bun, it is simply amazing.

  • 5/5 Miyuru J. 5 years ago on Google
    Tasty foods. Rice and short eats and others. Normal price. You can make special cakes here.

  • 4/5 Chalak y. 5 years ago on Google
    (Translated by Google) Classic and old downtown cafe and restaurant, rice with a good curry (Original) مقهى ومطعم كلاسيكيوقديم وسط المدينة، رز مع كاري طيب

  • 5/5 Buddhinee H. 2 years ago on Google
    One of the oldest restaurants in Colombo. Still reasonably priced. Standards may have changed a bit over the years but one place in Fort where one could still have short eats and lunch of some quality.

  • 4/5 Janice C. 2 years ago on Google
    Used to be one of the golden oldie favourite food bars in the hey days, but has still managed to maintain the same standards with its scrumptoous spread of savoury snacks. Reasonanly priced clean snacks.


Call +94 77 378 6147 Open on Google Maps

Amenities


  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Catering
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Takeout
    • ✓️ Delivery

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