Ten Colombo bars chosen from Google Maps ratings, with hours and price level, so you can decide in a minute
Colombo has dozens of bars, and a long list does not help you choose. We started with Google Maps results for bars in Colombo and kept the ones with more than 400 reviews and a rating of 4.1 or higher. Then we sorted them by what you want tonight: a treat, a pub with friends, a rooftop, or somewhere open late. Ratings, hours and price levels are Google Maps data checked on 20 October 2026. Hours change, so tap through to Google Maps before you go.
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Places in this guide that Google Maps lists as open until midnight or later, latest first. A night runs into the small hours: Friday means Friday night into Saturday morning. Hours checked 3 November 2026; confirm on Google Maps before you go. No alcohol is sold on Poya days, whatever the hours say.
Monday
Playtrix Sports Bar and Cafe (Sir James Pieris Mawatha, Colombo 2) until 3:30 AM · Capital Bar & Grill (Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo 2) until 1 AM · Cheers (Galle Road, Colombo 3) until 12 AM · Taphouse by RnR Colombo (Dutch Hospital, Colombo 1) until 12 AM · ON14 Rooftop Bar & Lounge (Clifford Place, Colombo 4) until 12 AM · Ward 7 Restobar (Jetwing Colombo Seven, Colombo 7) until 12 AM
Tuesday
Playtrix Sports Bar and Cafe (Sir James Pieris Mawatha, Colombo 2) until 3:30 AM · Octopussy Colombo (Park Street, Colombo 2) until 2 AM · Capital Bar & Grill (Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo 2) until 1 AM · Cheers (Galle Road, Colombo 3) until 12 AM · Taphouse by RnR Colombo (Dutch Hospital, Colombo 1) until 12 AM · ON14 Rooftop Bar & Lounge (Clifford Place, Colombo 4) until 12 AM · In...on the Green (Galle Face, Colombo 3) until 12 AM · Ward 7 Restobar (Jetwing Colombo Seven, Colombo 7) until 12 AM
Wednesday
Playtrix Sports Bar and Cafe (Sir James Pieris Mawatha, Colombo 2) until 3:30 AM · Octopussy Colombo (Park Street, Colombo 2) until 2 AM · Capital Bar & Grill (Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo 2) until 1 AM · Irish Bar & Grill (Park Street, Colombo 2) until 1 AM · Cheers (Galle Road, Colombo 3) until 12 AM · Taphouse by RnR Colombo (Dutch Hospital, Colombo 1) until 12 AM · ON14 Rooftop Bar & Lounge (Clifford Place, Colombo 4) until 12 AM · In...on the Green (Galle Face, Colombo 3) until 12 AM · Ward 7 Restobar (Jetwing Colombo Seven, Colombo 7) until 12 AM
Thursday
Playtrix Sports Bar and Cafe (Sir James Pieris Mawatha, Colombo 2) until 3:30 AM · Octopussy Colombo (Park Street, Colombo 2) until 2 AM · Capital Bar & Grill (Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo 2) until 1 AM · Cheers (Galle Road, Colombo 3) until 12 AM · Taphouse by RnR Colombo (Dutch Hospital, Colombo 1) until 12 AM · ON14 Rooftop Bar & Lounge (Clifford Place, Colombo 4) until 12 AM · In...on the Green (Galle Face, Colombo 3) until 12 AM · Ward 7 Restobar (Jetwing Colombo Seven, Colombo 7) until 12 AM
Friday
Playtrix Sports Bar and Cafe (Sir James Pieris Mawatha, Colombo 2) until 5 AM · Octopussy Colombo (Park Street, Colombo 2) until 4 AM · Capital Bar & Grill (Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo 2) until 2 AM · Irish Bar & Grill (Park Street, Colombo 2) until 1 AM · Taphouse by RnR Colombo (Dutch Hospital, Colombo 1) until 1 AM · Cheers (Galle Road, Colombo 3) until 12 AM · ON14 Rooftop Bar & Lounge (Clifford Place, Colombo 4) until 12 AM · In...on the Green (Galle Face, Colombo 3) until 12 AM · Ward 7 Restobar (Jetwing Colombo Seven, Colombo 7) until 12 AM
Saturday
Playtrix Sports Bar and Cafe (Sir James Pieris Mawatha, Colombo 2) until 5 AM · Octopussy Colombo (Park Street, Colombo 2) until 4 AM · Capital Bar & Grill (Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo 2) until 2 AM · Irish Bar & Grill (Park Street, Colombo 2) until 1 AM · Taphouse by RnR Colombo (Dutch Hospital, Colombo 1) until 1 AM · Cheers (Galle Road, Colombo 3) until 12 AM · ON14 Rooftop Bar & Lounge (Clifford Place, Colombo 4) until 12 AM · In...on the Green (Galle Face, Colombo 3) until 12 AM · Ward 7 Restobar (Jetwing Colombo Seven, Colombo 7) until 12 AM
Sunday
Playtrix Sports Bar and Cafe (Sir James Pieris Mawatha, Colombo 2) until 3:30 AM · Capital Bar & Grill (Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo 2) until 12 AM · Cheers (Galle Road, Colombo 3) until 12 AM · Taphouse by RnR Colombo (Dutch Hospital, Colombo 1) until 12 AM · ON14 Rooftop Bar & Lounge (Clifford Place, Colombo 4) until 12 AM · In...on the Green (Galle Face, Colombo 3) until 12 AM · Ward 7 Restobar (Jetwing Colombo Seven, Colombo 7) until 12 AM
These two have the highest Google ratings of the bars with more than 400 reviews. Both are priced as very expensive on Google, so they suit a special night rather than a casual one.
Google lists it as a cocktail bar and gives it the top rating in this guide. Open 7 PM to 2 AM Tuesday to Thursday and to 4 AM on Friday and Saturday. Closed Monday and Sunday.
Google Maps rating 4.7 from 433 reviews (checked 2026-11-03) · Open in Google MapsA bar and grill on the 2nd floor of the Shangri-La hotel. Open 5 PM to 1 AM, and to 2 AM on Friday and Saturday.
Google Maps rating 4.6 from 510 reviews (checked 2026-11-03) · Open in Google Maps
For a relaxed night with a group, these have the most reviews. A large number of reviews at 4.1 or higher means many people have had a good time there.
A bar and grill rated 4.5 from over 1,200 reviews. Open to 1 AM on Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, and to 11 PM on the other days.
Google Maps rating 4.5 from 1,245 reviews (checked 2026-11-03) · Open in Google MapsThe most reviewed pub in this guide, with nearly 2,000 reviews. Open daily 11 AM to 12 AM. Google shows no price level.
Google Maps rating 4.5 from 1,965 reviews (checked 2026-11-03) · Open in Google MapsA pub in the Dutch Hospital Shopping Precinct, rated 4.2 from over 1,900 reviews. Opens from 3 PM and closes 1 AM on Friday and Saturday. Google shows no price level.
Google Maps rating 4.2 from 1,903 reviews (checked 2026-11-03) · Open in Google MapsA pub on Hospital Street, open daily until 11 PM. The earliest closing time in this guide, so a good pick for an early evening.
Google Maps rating 4.1 from 785 reviews (checked 2026-11-03) · Open in Google MapsThese are rated 4.4 or 4.5 and priced as moderate on Google.
A rooftop lounge and bar rated 4.4 from over 1,600 reviews. Open daily 11 AM to 12 AM.
Google Maps rating 4.4 from 1,631 reviews (checked 2026-11-03) · Open in Google MapsA bar at 2 Galle Road, rated 4.5 from over 1,100 reviews. Open 4 PM to 12 AM, closed on Monday.
Google Maps rating 4.5 from 1,191 reviews (checked 2026-11-03) · Open in Google MapsA bar in the Jetwing Colombo Seven hotel, rated 4.5. Open daily 11 AM to 12 AM.
Google Maps rating 4.5 from 485 reviews (checked 2026-11-03) · Open in Google MapsIf you want a bar after midnight, this one has the latest hours of any in this guide. For late clubs, see the night clubs in Colombo page.
Google lists it as a sports bar. Open 11 AM to 3:30 AM, and to 5 AM on Friday and Saturday. Rated 4.3 from over 1,600 reviews.
Google Maps rating 4.3 from 1,611 reviews (checked 2026-11-03) · Open in Google MapsPick the line that sounds like your night. Then check the hours on Google Maps, because they change.
Last checked: October 2026. Hours and prices change. Please confirm with the venue.
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On Google Maps, the highest rated bars with more than 400 reviews were Octopussy (4.7) and Capital Bar & Grill at the Shangri-La (4.6), then Irish Bar & Grill, In...on the Green and Ward 7 Restobar (4.5 each). Checked October 2026.
Playtrix Sports Bar is listed open until 3:30 AM, and until 5 AM on Friday and Saturday. Octopussy is listed open until 4 AM on Friday and Saturday. Confirm on Google Maps before you go.
ON14 Rooftop Lounge & Bar in Colombo 4 is rated 4.4 from over 1,600 reviews and is open daily 11 AM to 12 AM, according to Google Maps.
Google rates Octopussy and Capital Bar & Grill as very expensive. Most of the others here are rated moderate. Google shows no price level for Cheers and Taphouse. We do not list drink prices because they change.
Alcohol cannot be sold on Poya days, so ask the bar first. The Excise Department listed 19 dry days for 2026. Remaining: 24 November, 23 December and 25 December.
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