Colombo’s newest Japanese restaurant ‘Ichi Zen’ opens

Executive Chef Manjula Kurunduwatta, Chandana Silva Chairman Ichi Zen Japanese Restaurant and Mizukoshi Hideaki Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka

Ichi Zen, Colombo’s newest Japanese restaurant opened its door this week, bringing the best of the cuisine to the city. 

Located at Ward Place, the restaurant was ceremonially opened Japanese Ambassador to Sri Lanka Mizukoshi Hideaki.

The brainchild of Chandana Silva, the CEO of Ichi Zen Japanese Restaurant presents a selection of classic and modern sushi specialties as well as a large selection of cold and warm Japanese cuisine for those who long for Japanese flavours.

Chandana, who has gained vast experience in ownership of restaurants in both Japan and Sri Lanka, is supported by a team of experts in Japanese cuisine, driven by the Executive Chef Manjula Kurunduwatta, better known as the ‘Sushi Master’. Manjula Kurunduwatta adds his value to Ichi Zen with his experience of over 20 years and passion for Japanese cuisine, as the best of traditional and fusion food of Nippon are presented to satisfy the taste buds.

Ichi Zen presents an extensive range of Japanese lunches and dinners, which includes food items ranging from sushi rolls to tofu and dim sum. The Sushi Master and Izhi Zen present sushi of a quality rarely found outside Japan. 

Besides cooking and serving a wide range of well-known Japanese dishes, Ichi Zen also focuses on introducing ‘Westerners’ to all of the various meals that the versatile Japanese culture has produced over the centuries. 
Besides being delicious, all of the ingredients used for preparing the dishes at Ichi Zen are fresh and absolutely healthy.