Sri Lankan cuisine: the best places to taste it in London
38 restaurant menus in United Kingdom, (the ranking and the list of restaurants are based on the number of recommendations received from users in the last month, currently updated to December 2024)
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"Very nice and warm place, the staff is friendly and I really like the chicken, be it burguer or not, also a really good place if you like your food..."
Vinicius
"Stumbled upon this little spot. Fish and chips were crispy and tasty. Atmosphere so pretty. Friendly..."
Melissa Davis
"It was the best fish and chips in this part of the city. We have been looking for the cheapest and we have found it here. I must say that the price..."
Jakub Nedošínský
"Great customer service. The food was really nicely presented - so aesthetically pleasing! The atmosphere was calm and waiters were really friendly..."
Nerin Khanom
"This was my wife and I first time here. We are from the US and we were on vacation. We just wanted something simple and good before we got back to..."
Glenn Rodman
"Stopped by to have fish & chips before going to a gig at Royal Albert Hall with my partner. Beautiful and friendly restaurant, as a Londoner I will..."
Carleen Gomez
"Wide variety of food from kabobs to burgers. Their apple juice was fresh pressed! I've never seen that before. Burgers were good relative to others..."
Nick Sorvillo
"Went in just to have a light quick meal, the food was very tasty, clean decor, very decent pricing.. glad I popped..."
Garf Roberts
"Visited SK Kitchen with the kids and were amazed at not only the quality of food, but also the service. We had a few different items from the menu..."
Mohammad Sadiq
"Staff were very friendly and the food came out nice and hot! Note: fish and chips has skin on it which a friend was not too happy about. The..."
_-Miriam-_
"Went in here with my partner on one random date night after the Star Wars exhibition. So glad we did! It was a quick service and we ate lovely food...."
NiamhDixon
"Fish and chips were very good. Big portion and really..."
Beata S
"Phenomenal little restaurant with friendly greetings, prompt service, and delicious food. This place is very beautifully decorated inside and out,..."
Jonathan Mondoro
"Great place with brilliant food. Was quiet when I was there so can't comment on atmosphere but the staff are really nice and the food was..."
"First time trying Hoppers and it won't be the last. This place is a great introduction to Sri Lankan food.
The food was outstanding and the beef fry..."
Kam
"Flavoured and full of spices. If you like Indian food, you're sure to like Sri Lankan cuisine.
This centeal location is ideal while or after a little..."
Sonia T.
"Very delicious, comforting food. Service was attentive and super friendly.
We ordered two rice dishes, lentil & chicken. Both were excellent though..."
Jeff Chen
"We had a great lunch here. The chicken nuggets are amazing, and the prawn curry was delicious. For dessert we had the pudding, which was..."
Aner Ottolenghi
"I’ve never had Sri Lankan food before, but I can confidently say that I am fully on board after this meal.
The bone marrow varuval and roti,..."
Matt Brown
"We came in for dinner on a Thursday - reservations are really hard to come by on the day of, so definitely recommend booking in advance. 30 minutes..."
Pooja Chaudhary
"Very interesting and tasty Sri-Lankan food. Somewhat hot, but the drinks take it down a bit.
The service is great.
The atmosphere is loudish.
A great..."
Dan A
"Great flavours but little proteins in the meals. The food is spicy but not too bad and you can still feel the flavours. Great service as well..."
Anca Viscu
"Fantastic Sri-Laken restaurant with rich tasting curries. It looks like small portion but it’s very filling. I’d recommend their lamb kari and..."
Jenny Liu
"Very cute restaurant just couple of minutes from busy Oxford Street area, closer to Bond street.
Food was delicious, spicy and full of flavours. The..."
Sao F
"I absolutely loved Hoppers.
We got both the chicken kari and lamb kari, and whilst both were beautiful and flavourful the chicken really stood..."
Huda Sourroukh
"went to hoppers for a birthday dinner. omg. first time having sri lankan food 10/10! the staff were so nice and friendly. they gave me a signed..."
Sumaiya Aa
"Brilliant restaurant, just like in Sri Lanka, everything was tasty, well..."
Tamas Molnar
"We were lucky enough to be seated next to a the window. The quality and attention of service was superb as well as the food. Although the restaurant..."
Natascia Bernardi
"I give 5 stars for the food. Amazing. The management of time given to customers is poor. We had our reservation at 19.45, we had drinks then..."
CamillaP
"Lovely place with amazing food. I was not familiar with Sri Lankan cuisine before and this was just 10/10 first experience. Feast for your taste..."
"Another quiet Friday night in means another Tooting curry house to be ticked off the list! We've already enjoyed some of the other popular ones such..."
Connie Consumes
"Yes, I know I'm late to the game on this one. Whole swathes of curry-loving Tooting residents (I doubt there's any other kind of Tooting resident)..."
Cheese And Biscuits
"Wasn’t expecting much when I came here but wow! Wow wow! So different to your normal curry house. Food was wholesome and homemade feel, clearly..."
sam Holtender
"Great local Sri Lankan/South Indian food in Tooting. The restaurant itself is quite basic but the food is good and the service is friendly. Our..."
Christine Kim
"After a first visit we really want to return for more. Not flashy or upmarket, but food was tasty and exciting, and service was calm and good. The..."
Celia Pacheco
"Loved our dinner here tonight. Highlights were the incredible onion bahji and the saag mutton..."
Louisa Saddington
"This was my first ever time in a Sri Lankan restaurant and I liked it.
We decided to go there for a friend's birthday dinner on what turned out to be..."
Matthew Aleandri
"Fantastic food. I had the chicken curry with pilau rice, and it was one of the best I've had. Friendly service. BYOB..."
Richard Kirkwood
"I love coming here, it’s classic Tooting eatery and their Chicken Tikka Jalfrezi is as delicious as it was 10 years ago! There’s a reason this..."
S Ah-Moye
"Went for dinner with my friends on a Sunday, the atmosphere is calm and unpretentious. The workers appear to be the owners so the service is..."
Oscar Phillips
"I can’t speak highly enough of ABL - it is as good a Sri Lankan cuisine you will find anywhere in Europe. Incredibly authentic and excellent..."
Simon T
"Average food quality. Was expecting more innovative food because recommendation came from a respected restaurant owner and head chef, however, it..."
"Excellent food and good service too. The vada are nice and crispy. Sweet Vatil appam. The food is nicely spicy but not exceedingly..."
Sam
"I came here not realising my wife used to come here all the time with her family when they were younger. Apparently it was excellent then and I agree..."
Phil
"The late dinner that hits the spot, effortlessly. No muss, no fuss, just fantastic. The surprise win. Dosas and a generous portion of devilled..."
Anuradha Bhatnagar
"Superb Evening. Having taken a mate who has experienced the cuisine at source, we were both delighted with the food here - absolutely superb. The..."
Steve Mead
"Wow what a Surprise. This Place has changed my opinion of a Take away Curry, I normally love them. However they disagree with me. I loved this and so..."
CptKodak
" That kind of speciality grub is all very well for expatriates and I do recommend Jaffna House above all the local dosai emporia, but the great..."
More Gravy
"There's nothing quite so precious to a jaded food blogger with a run of far too many mediocre meals under his belt than a recommendation from a..."
Cheese And Biscuits
"About a month ago, I met Slow Food Kitchen , sloLondon and Table for One in Tooting to explore the neighbourhood. Little did I know that what was..."
Su-Lin
"An absolute gem. Cannot fault this place. Don't be fooled by the somewhat retro interior, the food is top notch, staff are friendly and the drinks..."
Saad Habib
"This has to be the finest restaurant serving Sri Lankan cuisine in London. Don't let the outdated look of the building fool you. For starters try the..."
Zee
"This is a fabulous little place. Was originally planning on going to the nearby Kothu restaurant, but they messed up the booking. Ended up here, and..."
Yomal Udugampola
"Amazing food!! Had the Mutton rolls and they were phenomenal. The seafood Kottu and the Mutton Biriyani was delicious. The staff was very friendly..."
Sashin Aluwihare
"The Kothu roti was very fresh and nice! Mutton rolls were to die for! 10/10 would recommend if you are in Tooting. The QR codes were cool..."
Priyesh Patel
"Lovely staff, great atmosphere, delicious food!
The white sangria is amazing - would recommend!
Great options for vegetarians and really good value...."
Sophie Humphrey
"Such a lovely, delicious finding.
The young lady taking my order was so nice , with such a welcoming smile and the young gentleman.
The decor was..."
Carolina & Flavia D
"Can't recommend Jaffna House enough! They provided fantastic catering for our wedding, food was truly delicious and will be a fond memory forever for..."
Matthew Glendenning
"Quiet Monday- had the mutton thali. 5 condiments with rice and mutton which is good value for lunch.
The potato, cabbage, spinhas, chick peas was all..."
Travelling Doc
"Jaffna house is one of our favourites in Tooting. The Friday night Thali is fantastic and such a reasonable price. The team is always very helpful at..."
Matthew Skinner
"Loved the food so much, so satisfying! The devilled mutton was delightful and the nethhali fish puttu was the fave. Would also recommend the..."
Sohini Banerjee
"Great little restaurant! Food was amazing too.
We ordered the vegetable curry meal deal and it was massive. Loads of delicious things to try.
The..."
KroN SKi
"Lovely wee place! Very nice staff - Ravi is particularly good.
Recommend the veggie..."
Rebecca Willis
"They're actually cooking food and not scamming, shrink-flating, misrepresenting and gouging like a majority of restaurants currently do in the UK,..."
Haseeb Ur-Rehman
"I had a wonderful dining experience at Jaffna House. From the moment we walked in, we were greeted with warmth. The authenticity of the cuisine was..."
Hannah L
"Nice cosy genuine Sri Lankan food on Tooting high street. The interiors are basic but nice and bright. The menu has all the variety you would want..."
Saurabh Prasad
"First time here- don’t know why. The food is amazing. Portions don’t look big but that is deceptive. Was quite quiet but we were early. Will be..."
Duncan Tennent
"I had the lunch special, with mutton. They do both a chicken and veg option as well. £7.95. A perfect fusion of flavours, beautifully cooked and..."
Richard Sutton
"Really tasty food and amazing prices! Been a couple times now and it’s a new favourite. If you’re thinking about it definitely give it a try. The..."
Sri Lanka's Traditional Sting Hoppers and Coconut Curry's Vegan
Egg Hoppers Sri Lankan Dish
Mixed Seafood Devil
Mutton Rolls 2 Pieces
Chili
Mutton
Curry
Biryani
Cheese Balls
Prawns
Pumpkin Pie
Chapati
Fish
Sambar
Boiled Rice
Chana masala
Mixed Vegetable Curry
Butter chicken
Cauliflower Bhaji
Chicken biryani
Mixed Devil
Dosa
Tandoori Chicken
Sit down
Japanese
Sri Lankan
Indian
Asian
Delivery
Takeout
Street Parking
Reservations
Seating
Table Service
Wheelchair Accessible
Serves Alcohol
Wine and Beer
Full Bar
Family style
Non-smoking restaurants
Dinner
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Mid-range
"Lovely food, waiters very helpful in explaining menu and hotness / spicyness of food, had recommendations on suitable dishes for sharing , great..."
Mathan Jack
"Delicious food, I would definitely recommend to give it a try..."
Birintha Kumaralingam
"The best Indian/Sri Lankan restaurant in the Wimbledon area. Service is sometimes a bit slow, but we like time to unwind. Food excellent and plenty..."
Jeffrey Graham Perry
"Love this place. Food is fantastic & it's rare to find a kottu on a menu. A lot of happy memories of this..."
Paul Gun
"It was amazing food and welcome. We had a nice time..."
Ruban Slrp
"Great food, Great service. The only Srilankan Restuarant I can..."
Kiri Mahadevan
"Best food..."
Sangar Srithasan
"Love..."
Sanjeev RoxzStar
"A great Sri Lankan + Indian inspired restaurant which serves tasty food. Visited this place couple of times and tried their Watch Me Fried Rice, Milk..."
Karthik
"Excellent Srilankan food
Recommended by a colleague and this place did full justice
The food was fresh, hospitality was excellent. Friendly..."
Shakeel Ahmed
"Unbelievable find. We asked the waiters to help us as we only wanted traditional Sri Lanken food. It was all delicious and fresh. We'll be..."
Sam B
"Love this place! Have been going here for years. I don't know if the chef changed in between but I felt like it kinda dipped for a while but now back..."
Arun Arulnesan
"We eat here all the time. Ask them about heat if you are not too sure and if they say it's a bit spicy, it's 🥵!! The food is amazing and the staff..."
Alana Cahour
"Beautiful decoration with attractive acuariums, clean and neet environment, excellent service, and I was amazed of the quality of authentic Indian..."
8888ruth
"My go to place if I want to eat spicy Sri Lankan food in London. Devilled Mutton/Potato, Mutton rolls, Nethali Porial, Coconut Sambal and Mutton..."
Dheeraj Nagwani
"A unique restaurant with a posh ambiance and unbelievably reasonable price. I had veg fried rice for lunch. The uncompromising quantity and quality..."
Guna
"Chicken Ceylon curry and Mushroom Rice , best I've ever had and I've had a few.... Absolutely Delicious..."
Phil Taylor
"Food was delicious. The mutton rolls is so..."
MsKhosala
"Lovely staff, lovely service. Would recommend the mutton kothu! Definetely will be going..."
"The best and original south Indian Biriyani in London. No one can beet this till now. In my 12 years of experiencing different tastes in..."
Alex
"Prawn manjurian. Very delicious food and also varieties of southindian dishes and masala dosa idly biriyani and restaurant look like gallery lot of..."
Mohan
"Very good tamil cuisine. Excellent dosas, thali etc. Good..."
Rod Jacob
"We went a few years ago when it was known just as Priya, it was good at first but after a while we fell out of love with the place. The cooking..."
Walthamstowfoodies
"Very good quality food. Polite friendly service. Does takeaway as well.I would recommend the Dosas and the non-vegetarian..."
Edward Brookes
"I can't understand why this restaurant has a rating below four stars!
The service was impeccable and the food was utterly delicious... I can't..."
Robert Andrew Grant
"Good, affordable South Indian food. Will definitely visit..."
Aviral Dasgupta
"Lovely Authentic South Indian food. Better Dosa than lots of South Indian restaurants. Uttapam is nice and vegetarian Samosa taste so good. Very..."
Abdul Latif Mithawala
"The food here is brilliant value for money and the staff are really..."
Charlie
"I still rate this place highly for the authenticity of flavours for South Indian food. The service can be slow, but the food is well worth the wait...."
Zoe Gallagher
"Probably the best South Indian /Sri Lankan restaurant in London. Traditional and authentic food. Big variety of dishes, suitable for any kind of..."
Dávid Faicsi
"The food is simply beautiful. Home cooked with all the flavour you would expect from South India. Service always friendly and helpful. Loads of..."
Mark Courtney
"Very delicious dosas!!
Was looking for a place to satisfy my dosa cravings and this place did it just right.
Humble and friendly staff.
Great soulful..."
Mansi Gupta
"Tasty and good value place for South Indian and Sri Lankan food. I really enjoyed my dosai although would have preferred sambal to daal and would..."
Joshua Armstrong
"This is our fav place to have south Indian food. I just loved it. Masala dosa n Urda vada was delicious😍. Also, waiter Kumar was really..."
asha hubballi
"The proper South Indian restaurant in London. I had cancel dinner with girl friend. Friendly staff, nice traditional fish curry. Yummy so nice...."
murugan subramanian
"The place is very good for Indian food. I love the dishes they make. Very delicious. Staff are very kind. Staff name called Uday Kumar helped us and..."
UMESH KABBUR
"The decors not great and you can easily walk past without noticing however if you do go inside the food is amazing, and cheap. The best Dosas I've..."
"A simply unassuming pub located close to East Ham station. Good keg beers on offer but sadly nothing for the Real Ale drinkers. Fine, fast friendly..."
Dai Tree
"Well maintained local pub. Next to the East Ham station. 🚉
Covid-19 protection measured maintained.
Tables are well enough distanced.
There is a..."
S M Iftaker Harun Sumon
"Cheap pints and no loud music - a trip back to the 90s with elderly folk chatting around tables and having a good time.
Hidden gem in east..."
James Baldwin
"Pleasant atmosphere and friendly..."
Gurdeep Panesar
"A nice place if you're passing through. I only like this place because I live in area and I know the people but cheap drinks and good transport..."
chamb debenrah
"Nice place for couple of..."
D Siva
"I was groovy man, great place to leave my board after catching a few waves on the river, best place in London to get ya ear'ols chewed off, also the..."
Dave
"Used to go here years ago when the bar was on the other side, good happy hour till 6 Monday to Friday, not to..."
John Ellis
"Nice and good quality..."
Balu Sudarsanan
"Great place to have a drink with..."
Racash Patel
"Not a bad pub,..."
Dave Cooper
"Friendly local with reasonable..."
Mark Chataway
"Good service lively atmosphere good people. Not drunken or..."
Rashmi Patel
"Decent pub. Very comfortable as it is next to the tube..."
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