Colombo · Members' edition

Get out
more.

Supper clubs hosted by locals. Rooftops that never made it onto Instagram. The kind of Saturday you're still describing on Monday. CityMyWay is Colombo's free members' club for the city after six.

Free, always. Or continue with or .
In this edition01The rice and curry with no sign on the door02Three stops before the sea goes dark03Why five is the perfect number for dinner04Every happy hour in town, ranked without mercy
This week, for members

What are you
in the mood for?

A rice and curry supper club in Colombo 07Thursday · 19:30
Socialize · Supper clubA rice and curry supper club in Colombo 07Nine dishes, one table, and a pol sambol that will settle any argument. Dilhani cooks the way her grandmother did. You do the second helpings.
HostDilhaniWhereColombo 07Left2 of 5 seats
Members only. Joining is free.
01 · Socialize

Dinner for five.
You bring the appetite.

Every Socialize plan is hosted by a member and capped at five. It's the number where nobody shouts across the table and nobody hides behind a phone. Choose a supper club, a padel game or a slow Sunday kopi. Turn up. Stay later than you planned.

And no, it isn't a dating app. People meet here, and occasionally things happen. That part is entirely your business.

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02 · Quests

Somebody
left you directions.

A quest is a route written by someone who lives here. Three to five stops, with a note at each: what to order, where to sit, when to leave. Follow one on a Saturday and you'll come home knowing a corner of Colombo better than people who've had ten years to find it.

The Must Visit 7 Landmarks in Colombo7 stops · Over two days · written by CityMyWay
Stop 1: Gangaramaya Temple Colombo1
17:00 · Gangaramaya Temple ColomboThe city's most important Buddhist temple, and a collection to match: vintage cars, elephants' tusks, a museum of gifts a century deep. Shoulders and knees covered, shoes off. The Seema Malaka pavilion on the lake belongs to it.
Stop 2: Galle Face Green2
18:15 · Galle Face GreenThe ocean promenade where Colombo comes out in the evening: kites, cricket, and the prawn fritters from the food carts. Come an hour before sunset and stay for the lights along Galle Road.
Stop 3: Somewhere in Kollupitiya3
The last stop is for members.
19:45 · Somewhere in Kollupitiya“No sign on the door. Ask for the back room. Stay for the second round.”

Know a stall, a shortcut or a bar with no sign? Write it down as a quest and watch strangers follow your directions.

The fine print,
in large type.

Four house rules. Every member agrees to them before the first drink.
5to a tableThe number at which everyone gets a word in and nobody gets lost.
1selfie to verifyReal faces only. No bots, no catfish, no mystery avatars called Alex.
Rs0to join or hostYour bill goes to the venue. We never see it and never want to.
0swipingCome for the supper club. Whatever happens afterwards is your own affair.
04 · The weekly list

Worth leaving
the office for.

Twenty-odd happy hours and set lunches this week, tested by people with strong opinions.
Lunches you can actually talk over
Set lunch · Rs 900 to Rs 4,500Lunches you can actually talk over
Where to be when the heat finally goes
Happy hour · Tue to SatWhere to be when the heat finally goes
What to order, what to skip, where to sit
Seafront · Every eveningWhat to order, what to skip, where to sit
The full list is for members.

Your Thursday
is waiting.

Membership is free and takes thirty seconds. Getting to know Colombo takes a little longer. That's the fun part.

Free, always. One selfie to verify. Be kind.
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