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Colombo’s nightlife has been steadily burgeoning and boasts some iconic bars and pubs to enjoy a long cool drink at. Check this handy guide out so that next time you’re in Colombo so that you don’t have to spend a whole after afternoon googling for pubs near me.
Just a three minute walk from the Galle Face Green is In on the Green. With casual pub fare with live music, quiz nights and a well-stocked bar, In on the Green is quite the popular spot.
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An impressive list of unique cocktails and a bustling club atmosphere sets Floor by O! apart in Colombo’s nightlight scene. Turn up for a variety of live music events, dance nights and a head-banging good time.
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The Manchester, right by Independence Square the Independence Arcade shopping mall, is a popular hangout for a chill night with drinks, friends and the odd football game. As close to a typical sports bar as you’d find here while still refreshingly boozy, loose and fun.
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Located in the ground floor of The Steuart Hotel, &Co Pub and Kitchen is a Scottish-pub inspired space serving the meanest cocktails and premiere foods. Drop in for a relaxed yet high class experience unlike any other.
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Boasting a view to die for is ON 14, situated on the rooftop of the Ozo Hotel Colombo right on Marine Drive. Watching the glorious sunset from this lofty bar while sipping some truly unique cocktails is an experience worth writing home about.
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With a spot inside the Colombo City Center shopping center, Playtrix has quickly established itself as the high-end sports bar to end all high-end sports bars. With multiple screens around the space showing different sporting events AND a foosball table or two Playtrix all but guarantees a fun night out.
The Galadari Hotel’s premiere bar, the Margarita Blue is an impeccably designed and serviced space for you to relax, chill and sip on the smoothest cocktails you can find. Great ambience and a wonderful atmosphere complete all Margarita Blue has to offer.
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An outdoor pub located in the Old Dutch Hospital, The Dutch Pub has been serving consistently great drink and pub fare ever since it opened. The atmosphere is charming with a tendency to get a little busy come dusk but one can truly never go wrong with The Dutch Pub.
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A spacious pub with a delightfully well-stocked bar and a deceptive yet no less amazing dance night atmosphere, Likoori has been a fan favourite even since it first opened its doors. Located in Colombo 04, Likoori Pub & Music Lounge is the place to be for a rip-roaring night out on the town.
A beautiful old-timey bar in the historic Galle Face Hotel, the Traveller’s Bar is a charming space for drinking in the sunset, with a few choice drinks in hand. There’s nothing quite like drinks out in the outdoor area of this bar as the sun sets with all of the Galle Face Hotel’s colonial history framing your evening.
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