{"id":4238,"date":"2022-12-06T11:22:24","date_gmt":"2022-12-06T05:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/?post_type=experience&#038;p=4238"},"modified":"2023-03-20T12:29:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-20T06:59:54","slug":"colombo-street-food-experience","status":"publish","type":"experience","link":"https:\/\/www.experientialjourneys.com.au\/sri-lanka\/experience\/colombo-street-food-experience\/","title":{"rendered":"Colombo Street Food Experience"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243;][vc_column][vc_column_text]\r\n<h6 style=\"text-align: center;\">3 hours<\/h6>\r\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\">Colombo Street Food Experience<\/h1>\r\n<h5 style=\"text-align: center; color: #a69a6d;\"><em>Recommended to travel : <strong>Throughout the year<\/strong><\/em><\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row padding_top=&#8221;0&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;0&#8243; class=&#8221;image-conetent-block&#8221;][vc_column][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;left-image&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;13792&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\r\n<h5><strong>Experience Colombo through its colourful, aromatic, multicultural cuisine on this 3-hour evening walking tour.<\/strong><\/h5>\r\nThis street food tour is a 3-hour adventure that will allow you to discover various highlights in Colombo as well as Sri Lanka\u2019s culinary fare with classic street cuisine sampling. You will enjoy tasty treats while roaming through the lesser-known streets of Colombo, which will allow you to explore the lesser-known highlights of the city as well..\r\n\r\nDuring this Colombo street food tour, you will be able to taste a delicious range of diverse food, including snacks, beverages, and desserts, and witness the rhythmic making of the famous \u201cKottu\u201d in a street food hut.\r\n\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-outline-primary btn-show-read-more\" href=\"#read-more\" role=\"button\"> Read More <\/a>\r\n\t<div class=\"collapse collapse-read-more\" id=\"collapse_rm\">\r\n\t\r\n\r\nWe will start the walk as evening draws in when street food stalls and vendors often begin their operations. To kick start the tour, we will have a shot of local \u201cwhisky\u201d called Arrack, in a local bar, and start wandering in the bustling streets. We will also take a tuk-tuk ride to Galle Face at a later stage of the excursion to meet some of the food vendors as well as to witness the sunset over the harbour.\r\n\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mt-3\"><a class=\"btn-hide-read-more\" href=\"#less-read\" role=\"button\"> Less Read <\/a><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner el_class=&#8221;right-image&#8221;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_column_text]\r\n<h2><em>Why should you book this trip?<\/em><\/h2>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn about local food and spices that Colombo is known for experientially.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To stroll through bustling streets and witness the processes of making different snacks, curry dishes, and main meals influenced by different cultures. It is a much better way to have a Colombo City Tour.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To explore the popular and lesser-known attractions of the city of Colombo on foot and tuk-tuks and interact with locals from different communities.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To end your excursion with an aromatic and spicy plate of \u201ckottu\u201d prepared rhythmically in front of you.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<a class=\"btn btn-outline-primary btn-show-read-more\" href=\"#read-more\" role=\"button\"> Read More <\/a>\r\n\t<div class=\"collapse collapse-read-more\" id=\"collapse_rm\">\r\n\t\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To sample eight to ten of Colombo\u2019s favourite snacks, desserts, and beverages during your tour and learn about the key elements of Sri Lankan cooking.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To have lots of street photo opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To experience a top-rated \u201cthing to do in Colombo\u201d.\r\n<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\"mt-3\"><a class=\"btn-hide-read-more\" href=\"#less-read\" role=\"button\"> Less Read <\/a><\/div>\r\n\t<\/div>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;9207&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row disable_element=&#8221;yes&#8221; padding_top=&#8221;100&#8243; padding_bottom=&#8221;100&#8243; class=&#8221;inspiration-expert-widget&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\r\n<h3><strong>Mr. Sunil<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<h5><\/h5>\r\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text]\r\n<h6>Key person to meet<\/h6>\r\n<h2>Get inspired by industry experts<\/h2>\r\n<h5>With two decades of experience in experiential tourism, Sunil will be the perfect host for the walking food tour in Colombo.<\/h5>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He will take you to a range of locations, from food markets and food stalls to local pubs and city highlights. 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