Ward7

Ward7 is the rooftop resto-bar at Jetwing Colombo Seven, named after the hotel's address on Ward Place in Colombo 7. The hotel describes it as one of the highest rooftops in Colombo, and a 2025 rooftop bar guide places it on the 13th floor. The views stretch across the leafy Cinnamon Gardens district and the city beyond, and the bar is designed to show them off, with immense windows indoors and an open-air terrace outside.

The hotel sums up the experience as unobstructed panoramas from twilight to moonlight. The space is not large, seating 40 people indoors and 38 outside, which keeps the atmosphere relaxed and intimate. Next to it is the hotel's illuminated infinity pool, which is reserved for hotel guests but adds to the setting after dark.

Ward7 keeps long hours, opening from 10am until 1am, with the kitchen serving from 12.30pm to 11.30pm. That means it works as a lunch spot with a view as well as a bar, and it is one of the later options in Colombo 7 for a drink. The menu is described as cosmopolitan, suited to a city crowd, and the rooftop guide lists a smart casual dress code.

Reservations can be made online through the hotel's website or by phone, and the bar also takes walk-ins. Booking is sensible for sunset at weekends. Ward7 suits couples, small groups and visitors staying in Colombo 7 who want a drink with a view without travelling to the seafront.

Jetwing Colombo Seven is close to the museums and parks of Cinnamon Gardens. The National Museum, Viharamahadevi Park and Independence Memorial Hall are all a short ride away, so Ward7 is a good place to end a day of sightseeing. The hotel puts Independence Square about 20 minutes away and Gangaramaya Temple about 30 minutes, and Geoffrey Bawa's De Saram House, further along Ward Place, can be seen on private tours arranged through the Bawa Trust. The hotel gives journey times of about 15 minutes to the Lotus Tower, whose RGB lighting changes colour at night. For dinner nearby, Upali's on C.W.W. Kannangara Mawatha serves Sri Lankan food until 11pm.