Introducing Best Bars Sri Lanka
An annual platform dedicated to ranking and recognising the country’s finest bars — and the people behind them.
Sri Lanka’s bars have been turning heads around the world, winning international recognition and earning rankings among Asia’s finest in recent years. From Smoke & Bitter and Raa to Ropewalk, a new generation of bars is putting the country firmly on the global cocktail map.
Now, it is time to recognise and celebrate this excellence at home.
An annual platform
Best Bars Sri Lanka is an annual platform dedicated to ranking and recognising the country’s finest bars and the people behind them.
From neighbourhood favourites to hotel bars, from exceptional bartenders and teams to inventive cocktail programmes and ideas shaping the industry, Best Bars Sri Lanka will shine a spotlight on the people, places and creativity that make Sri Lanka’s drinking culture one of the most exciting in Asia.
The inaugural ranking, determined through an independent jury vote, will be unveiled at a star-studded awards evening in Colombo.
Save the date
The first Best Bars Sri Lanka awards evening takes place on 9 March 2027 at Cinnamon Life — City of Dreams, Colombo.
