Shangri-La Hotel Colombo partners Kaema Sutra for new Lankan restaurant

Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo recently announced their partnership with the city’s most popular Sri Lankan cuisine restaurant, Kaema Sutra. 

The restaurant, founded by celebrity chef Dharshan Munidasa and internationally acclaimed Sri Lankan actress Jacqueline Fernandez, is Colombo’s most popular native cuisine restaurant, and will be moving to Shangri-La Hotel, as part of the six innovative restaurants and bars set to make the hotel a dining and social hotspot.

With this new partnership, Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo aims to fulfill its vision to serve the finest Sri Lankan cuisine in Colombo. Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo Vice President and General Manager Timothy Wright stated: “At Shangri-La, we are passionate about being deep-rooted in the culture of each country that we operate in.” He further elaborated, “Sri Lankan cuisine with its influences from a rich history spanning hundreds of years is much loved both by travellers to the island and of course, its own people”.

With this new restaurant, Kaema Sutra will feature a fine array of traditional and contemporary dishes. Age-old recipes and cooking techniques will be embraced in the Shangri-La kitchen in order to inspire today’s dining savvy, who consistently crave new memorable experiences as well as outstanding food. Moreover, the ambiance and overall hospitality of the restaurant will show evidence of innovation with a blend of contemporary design elements and a traditional Sri Lankan style bar, which will elevate mixology to a new level in the city with exceptional cocktails using exotic, local tropical fruits and spices.

Known for his devotion to only the finest ingredients and his dedication to following intricate preparation methods, Dharshan is sure to continue to exceed expectations with this restaurant. 
“For Kaema Sutra, our core belief has been to pay homage to the evolution of local cuisine. The islands aromatic spices and rich ingredients, traditional cooking techniques and many influences from its various regions and even colonisation, have pieced together a mosaic of cuisines like no other,” Dharshan concluded.

Whilst Dharshan is working on a menu that will include many new inspired dishes, his focus on Sri Lanka’s fine seafood will remain strong.

For Dharshan Munidasa, this is not the first time he has collaborated with Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. His one-night-only, pop up restaurant at Shangri-La Hotel, at The Shard, London was a tremendous success, where he served his signature crab dishes and more.

As Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo sets out to create new luxury hospitality standards in the city, the partnership with Kaema Sutra will be yet another pursuit in their unearthing of the true charm of Sri-Lanka.