Scrumptious seafood on Sundays at Lagoon, Cinnamon Grand

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Feel the urge to indulge in some scrumptious and sizzling seafood on a lazy Sunday? The place to be is none other than at the Lagoon, savouring its sensational Maalu Maalu promotion! With an impressive spread of traditional seafood dishes, the buffet is sure to delight. Lagoon is the ideal place to take a friend out for a long-drawn-out lunch as you munch on crunchy appetizers or have a cool dip in the waters of the welcoming pool with your family. Want something more laidback? You could always opt to gaze over the manmade lagoon in calming company, with conversation that runs back in time.

It goes without saying that patrons will be certainly get hooked and be spoilt for choice at this sensational Sunday spread. No one does seafood quite like the Cinnamon Grand’s Lagoon does, given the emphasis it places on traditional dishes. From 12 noon onwards until 2:30 p.m. it’s all about indulgence in a seafood spread that will tempt taste buds and tantalize, with added bonuses thrown into the mix such as free pool usage.

Priced at just Rs. 1400 plus taxes per head, this heart warming and gastronomically pleasing family experience is not to be missed!

“Truly personifying this promotion is the simple and age old cultural concept of the Sunday family lunch,” said Executive Chef Morugama.

“The chefs at Lagoon concocted this impressive spread from a cornucopia of home cooked seafood dishes, adding just a touch of that unique Cinnamon flavour to it,” he added.

The origins of the unique promotion lie in the fishermen who traverse down lanes heartily shouting “Maalu Maalu” at the top of their lungs, calling out to attract customers each morning. The startling variety of fish available from these fishermen is reflected in the wide array of dishes at the Maalu Maalu promotion.

Start your meal by choosing from among the appetizing bites of small fish on offer such as karalla, salaya and fried squid.

The main meal overflows with flavour, boasting an expansive spread consisting of dishes such as fragrant fried rice, devilled fish roe, spicy prawn curry, dhal curry, fresh gotukola sambol and irresistible fish head curry. That’s not all – the spread is enhanced with traditional accompaniments like red hot pol sambol, pickle and dried fish. Dessert includes kiri pani, fresh fruit salad and fruit trifle, among others.

It’s all about enjoying a lazy Sunday afternoon, relaxing indoors or outdoors at Lagoon with family and friends, reminiscing over simpler times. As you walk in, leave all inhibitions at the door and prepare to have a classic good time, indulging in the best spread in town on Sundays!

A charming and welcoming restaurant, Lagoon offers an unparalleled dining experience for Colombo’s seafood lovers. Ranked among the city’s top restaurants, it follows the seafood market concept, with an emphasis on offering variety, freshness and quality to patrons. It also boasts an open air dining area.