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The 6 Best Food Tours in Sri Lanka

6 tours  ·  from $20 a head

The 6 best food tours in Sri Lanka you can book today, with what each costs, how long it runs and how hungry to turn up. Number one is top for a reason; start there.

Colombo Tuk Tuk City Tour -Sightseeing Entry Fees & Food Included - Fort Railway Station and Colombo Fort
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Colombo Tuk Tuk City Tour -Sightseeing Entry Fees & Food Included

1.Colombo Tuk Tuk City Tour -Sightseeing Entry Fees & Food Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 678 reviews · from $34Our pick

Spend four hours with a private driver-guide such as Ricky, Faisal, or Mr Caviar, touring Colombo by tuk-tuk. Visit temples, Pettah Market, Fort, Galle Face Green, Independence Square, and more, with tea tasting and a Sri Lankan meal included.

“Our tuk-tuk driver, Fizal, was very knowledgeable, patient, and helpful. We had a great time, saw a lot of Colombo, and tasted local food. We would definitely recommend this tour and Fizal.”

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Colombo Local Food Tour by Tuk Tuk – All Inclusive - Starting in a private tuk-tuk
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Colombo Local Food Tour by Tuk Tuk – All Inclusive

2.Colombo Local Food Tour by Tuk Tuk – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 261 reviews · 3 hours · from $36

Spend three hours touring Colombo in a private tuk-tuk with an English-speaking guide such as Faizar, Asmi or Bobby. Eat hoppers, kothu roti, crab with pittu, isso vade, tea and curd with treacle while seeing Galle Face Green, Pettah Market and Lotus Tower.

“Good selection of foods & a good tour around town. It’s a fabulous introduction to the country & food. Just soooo much food! The organisers were amazing letting me reschedule when I was ill.”

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Colombo Express Food Tour with 9 + Tastings - The tea stop brings Sri Lanka’s favorite crop into the route
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Colombo Express Food Tour with 9 + Tastings

3.Colombo Express Food Tour with 9 + Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 200 reviews · from $35

Ride through Colombo with a private driver-guide such as Faizal, Ricky, Romesh, or Ramesh, stopping for 9 or more Sri Lankan tastings. Expect hoppers, pittu, kottu, tea, fruit, curry, and market snacks, with hotel pickup and drop-off included.

“I had a great tour by Ricky, who showed me both around the city of Colombo and took me to try some very delicious Sri Lankan food. If you have a limited time in Colombo, like I did, this tour is perfect for you, as you get to literally taste the city. I highly recommend this tour.”

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Private Cooking Class – Personalized menu with glutenfree & vegan

4.Private Cooking Class – Personalized menu with glutenfree & vegan

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 99 reviews · from $40

Join Sithara and Upali in their family home outside Ella for a private, hands-on Sri Lankan cooking class. You’ll prepare 10 to 12 dishes, from roti and hoppers to curries and snacks, with a menu adjusted for vegan, gluten-free, or other food preferences. Recipes are provided afterward.

“The pick up service is very helpful as ella is a very spreadout town. The cooking class is exceptional, the knowledge and techniques show to us were doable and sometjing we will use bavk home, sithara and her family were very welcoming as this class is in their home. A wonderful experience we would highly recommend:)”

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Colombo: Tastiest Local Food Tour by Tuk-Tuk Meals Included - Starting in the tuk-tuk and getting your bearings
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Colombo: Tastiest Local Food Tour by Tuk-Tuk Meals Included

5.Colombo: Tastiest Local Food Tour by Tuk-Tuk Meals Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 43 reviews · 3 hours · from $32

Ride with a private driver-guide through Colombo, stopping for hoppers, kottu, wade, pittu, rice and curry, fruit drinks, tea, and curd with kittul syrup. Guides such as Ahilan, Rauf, Joseph, and Sajeed also take you through Pettah, temples, markets, and major city sights.

“Sajad took us on a brilliant tour, delicious food and tea, but it was so much more than just a good tour - Sajad taught us about the city and Sri Lanka history and was very kind, friendly and attentive. We would highly recommend.”

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Colombo Tuk Tuk Tour with Entry Fees & Food Included - Starting at the lighthouse or The Kingsbury
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Colombo Tuk Tuk Tour with Entry Fees & Food Included

6.Colombo Tuk Tuk Tour with Entry Fees & Food Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 35 reviews · from $20Best value

Ride through Colombo with an English or Tamil-speaking guide such as Prince, Ricky, David, or Princess. You will visit markets, temples, colonial sights, and local food stops, with hotel pickup in Colombo 01 to 15, temple fees, water, and rain gear included.

“Our driver Prince was very very nice and professional. We loved him.”

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