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Cafe 1959 by Raux Brothers

Cafe Coffee shop

👍👍 This place is a must-visit in Colombo! They have the best flat white in town. We also tried lunch and breakfast and it was delicious! Staff is super nice and they know everything about coffee. The place is very cool and stylish. Highly recommended! People often mention coffee, good, cafe, staff, high, great, nice, parking, service, atmosphere,


Address

746 Galle Rd, Colombo 00400, Sri Lanka

Website

cafe-1959-by-raux-brothers.business.site

Contact

+94 112 590 520

Rating on Google Maps

4.40 (228 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Monday: 9 am to 9 pm
  • Tuesday: 9 am to 9 pm
  • Wednesday: 9 am to 9 pm
  • Thursday: 9 am to 9 pm
  • Friday: 9 am to 9 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 9 pm
  • Sunday: 9 am to 9 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: coffee (26) good (22) cafe (10) staff (8) high (7) great (7) nice (6) parking (6) service (6) atmosphere (6)
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  • 5/5 Lucie T. 1 year ago on Google
    This place is a must-visit in Colombo! They have the best flat white in town. We also tried lunch and breakfast and it was delicious! Staff is super nice and they know everything about coffee. The place is very cool and stylish. Highly recommended!
    7 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Fathima 10 months ago on Google
    There is ample parking space, and the café is basically on the deck connected to the furniture store on the first floor. A comfy place to hang out with coolers and fans installed. The menu has quite a lot of options that include beverages, coffee, meals, desserts, and drinks. The pricing isn't too high. There's a clean bathroom as well but it's located at the furniture store. Cleanliness - 4/5 Service - 4/5 Mocha - 4/5 Vanilla & Chocolate Mousse - 5/5 It's a great place, and hoping to try their other items in the menu in my next visit. Thank you for your service.
    6 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 이하린 2 years ago on Google
    A cafe that's like a comfortable friend's house. New menus are good and coffee is always the best.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Jay K. 1 year ago on Google
    Had pour over V60 coffee. It was good. Friendly staff, tastefully decorated cafe on a balcony, with pkenty of fresh air and sun light. Good staff, easy to talk to. The tea pouring is fascinating. Sandwich was good, freshly made, right temperature. Expected potato fries, got tapioca fries. 😬. For now, this will be my coffee place.
    3 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Nagaharthana R. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing food and coffee to enjoy with small groups. They have some great specials like brunch, high teas and so on. They also have fresh salads and love love the sandwiches. Must try freshly brewed coffees and desserts! Great ambience and decent parking space
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Robyn H. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful cafe with really good cold brews. A point off because the pesto egg toast I ordered was not really to my tastes - a bit too much cheese and hard boiled eggs. Wish it was scrambled with no cheese! Otherwise nice staff and great coffee!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chanuka N. 7 months ago on Google
    This place is amazing and I had a good time. The food is pretty good and I just love the coffee. The staff is super friendly and very flexible.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dilu N. 1 year ago on Google
    Love how open this place is. Beautifully decorated and spacious. We ordered the high tea platter for 3 (lkr 2500 per person) and another got the curry leaf pesto pasta with shrimp. The platter came with a decent number of savory items and several sweet items. The egg sandwiches were a bit dry. The fried fish, egg boat with ham and sausage pastry were really good. THe other savory items were all right. The chocolate cake was very moist too. The platter contains only chicken and fish. No beef or pork. We also had the option of getting tea or coffee. Tried the kithul iced coffee. It tasted good, but I could not get the Kithul taste. The pasta was also very flavorful with the curry leaf pesto. There was only one more person in the cafe other than our group of 4, but it took a really long time for the food to arrive. The people serving there were really nice. Kudos to the manager or the person in charge. He was very good at answering our questions and even volunteered to take our pictures for us ! Service is really good. But you could do better with the wait times 😊 Also this place is Halal! We could not figure it out before going since they have not mentioned it anywhere.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 Archchana G. 1 year ago on Google
    Didn't have much variety in food and the options were crazy expensive. The drinks were average except for the hot chocolate. Worth trying it. Since the cafe is an open space above the concept store by Raux Brothers, it is not very cozy.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Dinesha M. 1 year ago on Google
    Spacious cafe with ample parking. It's a open cafe with balcony. Environment is very silent. Food is delicious. Beverage also good. But prices are little bit high.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Janith J. 10 months ago on Google
    This is a very nice place to have a coffee and chat with your friends. The vibe is really nice with the ambience and everything. The drinks are good too but do wish the portion sizes were bigger.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dilan_JT 1 year ago on Google
    Recommended for a person who is looking for a place to plug your laptop and get your work done while having a great coffee. Internet speed is below average. Prices are a bit high. Overall recommended place
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 nirmal w. 3 months ago on Google New
    Tastiest hot chocolate I have ever experienced. If anyone visit there try that you won't regret. This place is a hidden jem in colombo. Food is above the expectations and same as all the dessert and beverages. Specially there brownies and waffles. Fantastic customer service and atmosphere is very unique. Somewhat vintage feeling very calm and quiet. Superb place to dine and go on a date. Have plenty of parking. However there prices are high and potions are small. Even single potion is not much enough if you are eating well . So you need to buy main dish and side or dessert
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Dumith J. 3 months ago on Google New
    A great coffee shop in the middle of busy Colombo city. We went there for an evening coffee in the middle of heavy rain and it felt completely different than any other coffee shops around. A coffee shop with an open balcony amidst heavy rain is the perfect combination to spend your evening.

  • 5/5 Imesh L. 1 year ago on Google
    Beautiful calm atmosphere. Relaxing. Good food. Prices on the above average side.

  • 5/5 Sasika L. 1 year ago on Google
    Actually It's a nice place . Calm music. Quick service .card and cash payment available. No crowd . I got a cappuccino . it's worst 💔💔 . They have open area kitchen .

  • 5/5 Arantxa Alonso F. 2 months ago on Google New
    We came here to have our new years breakfast and it was really good. The waffles were really amazing and the atmosphere was cool and relaxed. A great way to start the year

  • 5/5 bhagya j. 7 months ago on Google
    Lovely place for coffee and quick snack. Food were too notch. Hot Dogs were really fresh and super yummy. Each bite tasted the Parmesan cheese flavored. Really loved it. Coffee was really tasty. Definitely a good place

  • 4/5 Chatura R. 5 months ago on Google
    Certain menu items were not available.. Otherwise, okay.. Only outdoor seating available, no AC

  • 5/5 Tharinda A. 3 months ago on Google New
    Such a pleasant ambiance with a friendly staff. The coffee is dope! Charging outlets are available in few places. Nice place for nomads. Recommended place.

  • 5/5 Jiří H. 2 years ago on Google
    Best coffee in Sri Lanka yet! Amazing and super friendly service, delicious coffee of various types and super design/instafriendly place. Recommended!

  • 1/5 Sumayya S. 8 months ago on Google
    Cafe 1959 has always been one of my favourite places to go for some coffee and vibes in Colombo. It was for both the incredible coffee and really good ambience. A perfect place for solo work or small groups with good conversation. However, of late the vibe has been off and the ambience have been reduced to terrible music and a messy atmosphere. I would really wish the cafe brought back it's original service and mood with good music and calming, café tones.

  • 5/5 Methsara B. 1 year ago on Google
    Good place for Meetups and Work! I really like the vibe and staff here who were very friendly and supportive. There are many plugs on the wall so you can easily plug your device and work. Also the high chairs, Cane chairs and Sofa's add a cool vibe and an atmosphere to the cafe. Coffee and Food is a lil bit expensive similar to Java Lounge. Highly recommended! Absolutely loved it!

  • 5/5 Aarish 1 year ago on Google
    Spacious cafe with ample parking. Great helpful staff. Food is great too, tried the Benny for 2 , Whjch is enough for 2 people and comes with a drink of your choice which is greatt. Good place to hangout with friends.

  • 5/5 Sharaz T. 2 years ago on Google
    The atmosphere is Amazing & i loved it , very decent restaurant with good service , not much on menu but the foods are taste good what they have , they do have own parking about 10 to 12 Revisit : no doubt will go again

  • 5/5 Nigel H. 1 year ago on Google
    Attentive staff. Good coffee and well-presented food. A good place on a cooler day, as it’s a fan-ventilated balcony (no indoor AC area). Worth a visit

  • 5/5 Jake T. 2 years ago on Google
    Fivesure recommend this beautiful coffeeshop with plenty of amazing outdoor seating. The coffee is from Sri Lanka and it is top notch tastey!! They offer several brew methods including cold drip and cold brew! I am looking forward to my next visit!

  • 5/5 Samod A. 1 year ago on Google
    The Atmosphere is bit warm but stylish, not much on menu, Parking Available, coffee was really good, same goes to Food, Looking forward to next visit. Highly Recommended✨

  • 5/5 Kika S. 2 years ago on Google
    Amazing place! Amazing coffee 😍

  • 5/5 Adhil a. 2 years ago on Google
    Really good! Here's something else you could say instead of delicious. ...YUMMY!!!


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Small plates
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating
    • ✓️ No-contact delivery

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