Butlers Pub is right next to Park Street Mews and it brings you a new experience in dining with their picturesque walls and beautiful lighting, you truly do get transformed into another world. It can accommodate up to 50 people, but they do not currently operate at full capacity due to the current situation of the country.

Lime Juice

The Lime Juice (Rs. 300) was perfect hitting all the right spots. It is the perfect recreation of the lime juice we are used to.

Strawberry Milkshake

With just the right amount of ice thickness, creaminess, sweetness and the taste of strawberry flavour, the Strawberry Milkshake (Rs. 600) is an apt thirst quencher. It was not that heavy and was a generous serving that would last you throughout the meal.

Hot Butter Cuttlefish

Hot Butter Cuttlefish (Regular – Rs. 1100, Large – Rs. 1650) is a Sri Lankan classic and everyone is very stringent when it comes to its taste and Butlers had absolutely knocked it out of the park. The crispiness, the spiciness, the slight sweetness blended with fresh cuttlefish, it was heaven. This is a must-try at Butlers.

Crispy Chicken Burger

Butlers do not go lightly on their portion sizes and this was no exception. The Crispy Chicken Burger (Rs. 1050) comes with two crispy chicken patties with cheese, coleslaw and  French fries. The chicken was cooked to perfection and the coleslaw gave it a beautiful creaminess as well. The salad leaves at the bottom prevented the buns from getting soaked by the coleslaw and they were toasted brilliantly. This is a textbook burger and a must-try.

Fish and Chips

Fish and Chips (Rs. 1490) comes with a generous serving of battered fish, French fries and a side of tartar sauce. This is easily sharable between two people because the portion size is that big. The coating of the fish was really crispy, and the fish was extremely fresh. The tartar sauce paired really nicely with the fish and fries perfectly complemented the dish as well.

Butlers Yellow Rice

The signature Butlers Yellow Rice (chicken -Rs. 500) comes with five varieties like pork, chicken, fish, prawns and egg and we opted for the chicken option.  It comes with batu moju, dhal curry, chicken curry, a fried egg, tempered potatoes, dried chillies and papadam. This is the perfect yellow rice that all our Sri Lankan taste buds search for and is extremely affordable as well. All the ingredients were cooked perfectly and this is the place to go to, for your yellow rice cravings!

Dessert

Strawberry Panna Cotta

At Butlers, they serve a few desserts from Treats and we opted for their Strawberry Pana Cota (Rs. 550). The panna cotta itself was very creamy and smooth, it melts in your mouth. It was topped off with a strawberry jelly garnished with cherry compote as well. Everything blended well. This is too much for one person in our opinion and is best shared with two people.

What we recommend: We loved the Hot Butter Cuttlefish, Fish and Chips and Butlers Yellow Rice as well

Would we go again? Yes, we will, in a heartbeat! We can’t wait to try out their other amazing dishes as well.

Tips/notes by writer: No taxes are added, but a service charge is added to the final bill. 

Service: 4/5

Parking facilities: 5/5

Toilets: 5/5

Opening hours: Sunday to Thursday 11.30am to 11.30p
                            Friday and Saturday 11.30am to 12.30pm

Address: 33b Park Street, Colombo 2.

Features: Dine in, takeaway and delivery options available

Price range: Rs. 200 – 2800

Contact- 0112 314 333

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PHOTOS Waruna Wanniarachi