A charcoal grill at Bay Leaf with seafood cooking over open coals

Since 2012 in Colombo

CHARCOAL,
COCONUT &
CURRY LEAF.

A Sri Lankan kitchen built around open flame and slow gravy. Forty dishes, five sections, one bay leaf in every pot.

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WHAT WE ARE KNOWN FOR

SignatureBay Leaf Chicken Curry

Bay Leaf Chicken Curry

The house curry. Free-range chicken, roasted spice, coconut milk and three bay leaves.

LKR 1,450
SignatureChicken Kottu Roti

Chicken Kottu Roti

Godamba roti chopped on the griddle with chicken, egg and leeks. Loud by design.

LKR 1,250
SignatureCharcoal Seer Fish

Charcoal Seer Fish

A thick seer steak rubbed with chilli and lime, grilled over coconut-shell coals.

LKR 2,280
SignatureWatalappan

Watalappan

Steamed jaggery and coconut custard, scented with cardamom and nutmeg.

LKR 690
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Our kitchen

COOKED THE LONG WAY

We roast and grind our own curry powder every Tuesday. The mutton takes four hours. The crab comes up from the Negombo lagoon the same morning it is served.

Nothing here is finished in a microwave. It is slower, and that is the whole point.

Flames rising from the charcoal grill

Every pot, every time

ONE BAY LEAF.

Good to know

BEFORE YOU COME IN

Do I need a reservation?

Walk-ins are welcome, but weekends fill quickly. Call +94 77 123 4567 to hold a table.

Are there vegan and vegetarian options?

Yes. Around a third of the menu is vegan or vegetarian, including polos curry, tempered dhal and grilled paneer skewers.

How spicy is the food?

Dishes marked Hot are cooked at full Sri Lankan heat. Every curry can be made milder — tell your server when ordering.

Do you offer takeaway?

The full menu is available for takeaway and collection. Call ahead and we will have it packed and waiting.

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FIND US

Address

128 Galle Road
Colombo 00300, Sri Lanka

Hours

Monday – Thursday11:00 – 22:30
Friday – Saturday11:00 – 23:30
Sunday11:00 – 22:00