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This cafe offers you nice food and a place to rest after a long walk around Asokaramaya Buddhist Temple. Italian food is worth a try here. Visit Cafe Rafaella to try good pizza Margherita, spicy chicken and meat pizza. After a long working day, you can taste delicious margaritas. Order the great coffee served here.
A lot of reviewers point out that the staff is cool at this place. Spectacular service is something that visitors highlight in their comments. There is quiet ambiance at this spot. 4.6 is what this cafe got from the Google rating system.
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Roni Levy
a month ago on Google
We visited a truly charming pizza restaurant today, one that already enjoys glowing reviews. The setting is beautiful, the garden is enchanting, the atmosphere lovely, and the music relaxing. Service was attentive and quiet, with thoughtful touches like cinnamon-scented mosquito spray offered without us even asking (and very much needed!). Our waiter was lovely, quick, and welcoming. That said, there were some drawbacks. As we’ve noticed elsewhere in Sri Lanka, dishes didn’t arrive together, perhaps a local custom, but still a bit inconvenient. The bigger issue was around food intolerances: when I asked for a salad without certain ingredients, I was served a plate of just 10 lettuce leaves, priced at 3000 LKR. When I raised this, the salad was offered free of charge, but I declined, it’s a matter of principle, as such a dish simply shouldn’t be served. On the positive side, when an item we ordered wasn’t available, it was replaced without extra charge. The bill came to 13,368 LKR for three people, which felt closer to London city pricing than what the location, food quality, or proportions justified. The pizzas themselves scored around 6–7 in our books, decent, but not exceptional Pasta was tasty but salty. In short: a restaurant with genuine charm, good service, and a lovely setting, but lacking common sense in handling dietary needs and pricing. Price per person: Rs 3,000–4,000 Food: 4 Service: 4 Atmosphere: 5 Vegetarian options: Multiple pizza options and other Dietary restrictions: Not recommended
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Nilaan Logan
10 months ago on Google
Food: 5 Service: 5 Atmosphere: 5 Price per person: Rs 3,000–4,000
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Aloke Gunaratnam
5 years ago on Google
Great food, Blissful ambiance, Excellent service. I have been frequenting both Cafe Rafaella and Giovanni's for the past few years and I have ALWAYS had the best experience as a customer. 10/10 would recommend it as the perfect date spot + hangout spot for groups of friends.
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Italian
$$$$
Price range per person
LKR 3,000 - LKR 4,000
Address
145 Thimbirigasyaya Rd, Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka
Features
Delivery
Outdoor seating
Takeaway
Booking
Сredit cards accepted
Opening hours
| SundaySun | 11AM-10:30PM |
| MondayMon | 4:30PM-10:30PM |
| TuesdayTue | 4:30PM-10:30PM |
| WednesdayWed | 11AM-10:30PM |
| ThursdayThu | 11AM-10:30PM |
| FridayFri | 11AM-10:30PM |
| SaturdaySat | 11AM-10:30PM |
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