15 Food Tours in Colombo to Build a Day Around

1.Colombo Tuk Tuk City Tour -Sightseeing Entry Fees & Food Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 678 reviews · from $34Our pick

Private Colombo tuk-tuk tour covering Fort, Pettah markets, temples and Galle Face, plus lunch and tea included for $34.

“I cannot recommend Ricky highly enough—he is an absolutely brilliant and knowledgeable guide! The tour of Colombo was fantastic; we managed to cover all the important sites and immerse ourselves in the local markets, which was exactly what I wanted. As a female traveler exploring the city alone, safety was a priority, and I was hesitant to venture deep into the bustling markets by myself. Ricky immediately put all my concerns at ease. He provided so much history and information about every location, and his friendly, professional manner ensured I felt completely comfortable and secure throughout the entire experience. Ricky is super friendly, incredibly informative, and clearly takes great p...”

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2.Colombo Local Food Tour by Tuk Tuk – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 261 reviews · 3 hours · from $36

Private tuk-tuk street food tour in Colombo with classic dishes, tea, king coconut, and dessert. All inclusive, 3 hours.

“The food tour was brilliant! Our guide, Faizar, was so lovely and really went out of his way not only to give us a food tour but a tour of the whole city. The food we had was delicious and clearly had a lot of thought behind it! Would 100% recommend! We had high expectations based on other reviews and yet this still managed to exceed it!”

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3.Colombo Express Food Tour with 9 + Tastings

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 200 reviews · from $35

Tuk-tuk your way through Colombo street food with 9+ tastings, tea, hoppers, pittu, kottu roti, and hotel pickup for $35.

“The worst food tour ever. First 3 adult in small tuk tuk. Can’t see anything no explanation where we are going. The first stop the foods was not eatable. The teas shop was a joke. The desert was store bought . Finally we have a hard time understand Mr. Carvia. We didn’t get all the foods was listed.”

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4.Private City Tour with Local Food Tour by Tuk-Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 186 reviews · 3 hours · from $32

Private 3-hour tuk-tuk Colombo tour with local street food, hoppers, kottu, Ceylon tea tasting, city sights, and hotel pickup.

“The activity was really nice and really good and kind driver”

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5.The 10 Tastings of Colombo With Locals: Private Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 71 reviews · from $97

Private 3-hour Colombo street food tour with 10 tastings and 2 non-alcoholic drinks, led by a local guide through Fort and Pettah.

“Normally I wouldn’t use Viator as they ripped us off in Mallorca but I couldn’t find with locals in Sri Lanka! Turn out Viator used with locals Priyantha. If you can get him it’s a must! So knowledgeable kind and went above and beyond! Visitor doesn’t do that only with locals!”

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6.Colombo tuk tuk city tour -Entry Fees, and food Included

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews · from $30

Colombo tuk tuk city tour with hotel pickup, temple and landmark stops, lunch and street food, plus king coconut water and an umbrella.

“A Tuk tuk tour is a perfect way to explore Colombo, and Glory Tour by Tuk Tuk did a fabulous job. Our guide, Stalin, was a bundle of information and was well organized as we saw all the important sites. And if there is some where special in tRead more”

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7.COLOMBO PRIVATE CITY TOUR WITH street food( All inclusive )

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 40 reviews · from $41

A private 4.5-hour Colombo street-food tour with Pettah Market bites, Red Mosque stops, and an all-inclusive lunch option, plus city highlights.

“Unfortunately this experience was getting driven around the city without a lot of interaction. The guide wasn’t much of a guide at all and took us around to different spots, albeit very cool areas but we were expecting an actual guide to chat to Read more”

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8.Colombo Tuk Tuk Tour with Entry Fees & Food Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 35 reviews · from $20Best value

Colorful tuk tuk ride through Colombo’s landmarks and markets, with temple entry fees, bottled water, and a guide who brings the city to life.

“This was a highly informative, fun and personalised tour. Ricky took us to places we had on our list but also new places we wouldnt have considered. It was a great afternoon and we loved it.”

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9.Tastiest Local Food Tour by Tuk Tuk – All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 14 reviews · from $36

Taste Colombo by tuk-tuk with egg hoppers, kottu roti, wade, tea tastings, and temple stops, plus hotel pickup for $36.

“We were a group of 4, we had 2 tuk tuks with 2 amazing guides, Faizall and Rasantha. they were thorough, not only showed us the landmarks but were really knowledgeable about the history and and culture. Both great drivers, they know their way around and we felt safe crossing the streets in the rush hour. They were adaptable and patiente, giving us time to take pictures and ask questions and also teachingus how to eat the local food. This was a great experience and I recommend this tour to anyone visiting Colombo, especially if you have a short stay in the city.”

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10.3 Hour Private Colombo Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews · from $39

Private 4-hour Colombo street food tour by convertible tuk-tuk, Pettah Market stops, kothu and sambol, plus landmarks for $39.

“Blaze was friendly and took me to many tourist spots. However, he asked me extra 2,000 rupees to pay for the food because I was solo. I have never experienced this in 38 other countries that I did food tour. Even if I was solo.”

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11.Colombo Morning Food Tour by Tuk Tuk

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $50

Private Colombo morning tuk-tuk food tour with local guide, market stops, and Sri Lankan street bites like string hoppers and milk rice.

“My husband and I took the street food tour as we just wanted to taste authentic Sri Lankan”

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12.Private Night Tour in Colombo with Street Food Tasting

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 8 reviews · from $70

Private Colombo night tour with street food tasting plus major sights, guided by a friendly local, with pickup, WiFi, and tickets included.

“Our tour guide, Vidu Wanshaja, was friendly and helpful. I am glad I chose the private night tour during my transit period. I got to experience their culture and street food. The temple visits were very peaceful as well.”

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13.All Inclusive Street Food Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 4 reviews · 3.5 hours · from $50

Taste Colombo street food in Pettah, from hoppers to kottu, then enjoy ginger beer and prawn crackers at Galle Face.

“Driver ( tuktuk) met us promptly after we spent the day chasing exact meeting point instructions. Our driver spoke little English, certainly not enough to be a tour guide. He asked what we wanted to do and seemed surprised we expected a food tour. Places we were taken to did not seem very hygienic or safe. We Abandoned the tour after 45 minutes as guide seemed to have run out of ideas and was just driving around slowly, apparently looking for inspiration. Extremely disappointed and expected much better from a GYG partner.”

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14.Colombo Foods Tour by Tuk Tuk ( Food chargers included )

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $25

Tuk tuk Colombo street food tour with hoppers, kottu, pittu, crab curry, tea, spices, and market snacks for $25, with bottled water included.

“We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and the company of the host. The food were hygienic and delicious. Had a great time.”

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15.Colombo Tuk Tour with Food and Drinks(morning and evening)

★★★★★★★★★★3.2 · 4 reviews · 1 day · from $33

Ride a retro tuk tuk around Colombo for 3.5 to 4 hours, with temple and port stops, cold drinks, and real Sri Lankan food.

“Sorry to say but it was a bit disappointing as it became more of a city tour (which is why I booked a food tour) we had a mango drink & lunch, that was the extent of the food. I appreciate it was a holiday& many venues were not open, but we were not given any alternatives & they should have allowed for that. The driver was very pleasant but a little hard to understand, all in all was left feeling a bit disappointed with this activity, and yes we also had a tea stop ( rather interesting) and a gem shop (also interesting but pressure to buy) . Did…”

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