The Best Things to Do on Christmas Eve in Colombo

The Cinnamon Grand Hotel is extensively decorated for Christmas. Every year the decorations are a different color combination and there are around 10 trees decorated in varying styles. The Cinnamon Grand also has plenty of restaurants where Christmas dinner is served. The sitting area on the first floor is turned into a Christmas fair where you can get Christmas goodies.

There are five restaurants at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel and they will all be serving a Christmas feast.

Taprobane will have an International Christmas Buffet with two seatings, one from 7 pm – 9 pm and the other from 9.30 pm – 11.30 pm

The London Grill will be serving a seven-course set menu, starting at 7 pm until midnight

Noodleswill be having an “all you can eat” from their menu. They also have two seating times, the first from 6.30 pm – 9 pm an the second from 9.30 pm to midnight

The Cheers pub will serve a traditional Christmas Eve buffet starting at 7 pm – until midnight

The Italian Restaurant, Echo will have an Italian buffet starting at 7 pm until midnight

The Cinammon Grand is a festive favourite so these dinners get pretty full, be sure to make a reservation.

Every December, the Galle Face Hotel is beautifully decorated with a great big tree in the entrance and other tasteful details around the hotel. During December, guests are served Christmas Cake that is prepared in October which is a celebration itself.

On Christmas Eve, The 1864 Restaurant serves a Christmas meal. On Christmas Day they offer a lunch buffet on the verandah.

The chefs at OZO Colombo will be offering a festive Christmas Eve menu with a special Christmas style roast available from 7 pm at the EAT Restaurant. The best part of having dinner at EAT, is the uninterrupted view of the Indian Ocean and the Colombo skyline.