Colbar is an eating house that once served as a canteen for the British army barracks site in the 1900s. Colbar apparently stands for “colonial bar”. The original Colbar at Jalan Hang Jebat was described as a “glorified tin shed locked in a time warp”. Today situated in Wessex Estate, Colbar is a quiet and, some say, nostalgic hideaway, serving from a menu that is a remainder from the British era. Air-conditionining has not made its entry here yet. The early Chinese cooks for the British were mostly immigrants from Hainan in China, and were taught to cook British staples. Today the food is best described as Hainanese-style British fare. It is easily accessible on foot from the Green Corridor (formerly occupied by the railway tracks of the KTM railways) and is popular among local residents as well as expatriate families. In addition to local coffee, Colbar serves a variety of bottled beers and cider. While the value for money is nothing to wax about, the rustic ambience and tranquility are most welcome.