Vu Resto-Bar is a rooftop restobar in the Best Western Elyon Colombo. The Best Western is on Edmonton Road and has a spacious car park if you choose to arrive by private vehicle. To get to the Vu Resto-Bar you have to enter through the Best Western's main lobby and use the elevator to get to the eighth floor.
Once you do get to the top, the view is rather great with the ability to see the city of Colombo (day or night) in all of its splendor. It is the perfect backdrop to enjoy a good meal or drink with your loved ones or colleagues. The interior is well furnished with comfortable furniture and is far from an eyesore.
The staff were great, had big smiles, were polite and respected our space and time. Cheers to them.
Onto the menu, the drinks we ordered were served quickly however the food did take a while to arrive but since the drinks were already there, it was hardly an inconvenience plus you never know what issues are happening behind the scenes. The food was good, I cannot speak on behalf of my friends on their food, but the Fish and Chips I ordered, was rather crunchy but still rather good. They might need to make bigger portions for future customers though. Finally, I was disappointed with the cheesy fries they offered but oh well you can't expect more than cheese on fries ;) . The price of the food is moderate and what you would come to expect from other bars or good restaurants.
I give Vu Resto-Bar a 4 Star rating because it is a great place to eat with a great view, polite staff with good service and food. I couldn't give them a 5 star due to the following reasons:
- A slight issue with their drainage because when we got there while it was raining the floor was all wet which was not pleasant.
(Minor Fault)
- There was a cockroach flying around which I was afraid might land in our food. Reading previous reviews I can say there are fewer cockroaches haha
(Minor Fault)
Service
Dine in
Meal type
Dinner
Price per person
Rs 2,500–3,000
Food: 4
Service: 5
Atmosphere: 4
Went last evening for a drink. The place is swarming with cockroaches, they have an infestation of roaches up on the rooftop. At one point all of them began crawling out of the vine that is grown around the balcony and began flying around. It was honestly disgusting to watch given they serve food and drinks.
An individual named Ajith was informed of this and he acted like it’s for the first time he’s hearing of it and seemed amused. This is no joke it’s an actual food safety issue as well
Price per person
Rs 3,500–4,000
Food: 4
Service: 4
Atmosphere: 1
This rooftop bar is a bit underrated, maybe due to the fact that it’s not situated in the heart of Colombo. Surprisingly they offer a happy hour from 7-8pm for cocktails and a few other drinks. Justice have been served on food portions and also the taste. The batter fried calamari is perfect for sharing and so is the nachos. The cocktails were very tasty but felt like there weren’t enough alcohol in them even after downing two. The place is less occupied and hotel guests are the main crowd. Good place have pre drinks with a different view of the Colombo skyline.
