VAUX Park Street / Explore Colombo
Stay where the routes begin. VAUX Park Street is eight serviced lofts at 60/10 Park Street, Colombo 02, next door to Park Street Mews, with a rooftop pool and a 24/7 concierge. Every itinerary on this page starts at our door.
Colombo after dark
Some of Colombo’s best bars and its liveliest club are a few steps from our door on Park Street, so a night out ends with a short walk home. Then come the rooftops, a hidden cocktail bar and the seafront hotels, all within 2 km.
On your doorstep: Park Street
- 50 m
Uncle’s Bar
A restored heritage building with high ceilings and Sri Lankan artwork, pouring creative cocktails with local flavours and good bar bites. Live music on Thursday nights.
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 5pm to midnight.
Directions from VAUX - 65 m
Jazzebel
A stylish live-music bar with a band most nights, open until 2am or 3am.
Open Tuesday to Sunday from 6pm. Dress smartly.
Directions from VAUX - 125 m
Irish Bar & Grill
A friendly pub with sport on the screens, good food and a live band every Wednesday.
Open daily from 11am, until 1am on Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Directions from VAUX - 130 m
LUZ
A rooftop bar on Park Street with views of the city skyline and buy-one-get-one cocktails from 6pm to 8pm.
Open Tuesday to Saturday, 5pm to midnight. Book for sunset.
Directions from VAUX - 130 m
RedDwarf
A relaxed rooftop bar above Park Street, with a DJ on Saturday nights.
Open Wednesday to Saturday, 5pm to midnight.
Directions from VAUX - 230 m
Octopussy
Arguably the best club in Colombo, with top DJs and a big dance floor. It gets going late and runs until 4am at weekends.
Open Tuesday to Saturday from 7pm. Book a table for groups.
Directions from VAUX
A short walk
- 240 m
Liv Colombo
A karaoke lounge and club near Gangaramaya, busy until the early hours at weekends.
Open nightly from 7pm, until 4am or 5am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Directions from VAUX - 440 m
Playtrix Sports Bar, Colombo City Centre
Big screens for the cricket and football, a live band and food until very late.
Open from 11am until 3:30am, and until 5am at weekends.
Directions from VAUX - 440 m
Vault, Colombo City Centre
A bar and lounge with karaoke and private rooms, good for groups and celebrations.
Book ahead for a private space.
Directions from VAUX
Rooftops and hidden bars
Route from VAUX on Google Maps- 1 km
Vistas, Pullman Colombo City Centre
A rooftop bar on the 26th floor with sea and city views, best at sunset, with music at weekends after 7pm.
Open 5:30pm to midnight, until 2am at weekends.
Directions from VAUX - 1.3 km
Kampong
A small, celebrated cocktail bar hidden behind a gram shop in Slave Island, with drinks built on arrack and Sri Lankan ingredients, and excellent small plates.
Open Tuesday to Saturday, 6pm to midnight. Book ahead.
Directions from VAUX - 1.3 km
The Bar On The Top, Granbell
A small rooftop bar over the Indian Ocean on Marine Drive.
Directions from VAUX
The seafront
Route from VAUX on Google Maps- 1.4 km
In...on the Green, Galle Face Hotel
A cosy, old-school pub at the Galle Face Hotel, with live bands most nights.
Open Tuesday to Sunday, 4pm to midnight.
Directions from VAUX - 1.5 km
Firebeach, Galle Face Hotel
Drinks and dinner on the sand at the Galle Face Hotel, a few steps from the waves.
Open until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Directions from VAUX - 1.6 km
Gatz, Cinnamon Life
A stylish bar on the 23rd floor with live jazz every night and views over the city and the sea.
Open from 3pm, until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Directions from VAUX - 1.6 km
Flux, Cinnamon Life
A rooftop cocktail bar with a panoramic view and two-for-one drinks at happy hour.
Directions from VAUX - 1.8 km
ColomBar, Cinnamon Lakeside
A lively bar by Beira Lake with live bands, especially on Friday nights.
Open until 2am on Fridays and Saturdays.
Directions from VAUX
Bars and liquor shops close on full-moon Poya days, once a month, so check the calendar before planning a night out. The legal drinking age is 21. VAT and a service charge are usually added to menu prices, and some clubs turn away shorts and flip-flops. When you come home, please keep it quiet: VAUX quiet hours run from 11pm to 8am.
These routes start at VAUX Park Street, a short walk from Park Street Mews. Book direct and enjoy early check-in when available, or see what is on our doorstep.
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Stay in the middle of it all
VAUX Park Street is a collection of eight serviced lofts in Colombo 02, next door to Park Street Mews, with a rooftop pool and a 24/7 concierge. Every route on this page starts at our door.
Book direct and enjoy early check-in when available.
