Cuisine Guide

Mid Range — Best Sri Lankan in London

Discover handpicked Sri Lankan restaurants in London, with what to order first at each place.

Every place here is handpicked. Signal score shows how strong and consistent the review coverage is, not a star rating.

9 restaurants

1
Hoppers

Sri Lankan & South Indian · ££ · Soho

82Signal

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Mutton Rolls

Universally praised across all reviews as the perfect crunchy, spicy starter; described as 'a thick but crisp spring roll heavily filled with grown-up spiced sheep'.

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

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Hoppers Soho

Sri Lankan · ££ · Soho

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Egg Hopper

A "beautiful object" that is "friable at the edges" and "irresistible" for tearing pieces off to mop up sauces and chutneys.

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

3
Hoppers Marylebone

Sri Lankan · ££ · Marylebone

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Black Pork Kari

Consistently cited across reviews as the winner; a dark, roasted spice curry with immense depth of flavor.

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

4
Colombo Kitchen

Sri Lankan · ££ · Worcester Park

80Signal

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Black Pork Curry

The absolute must-order item that delivers deep, richly spiced comfort.

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

5
Rambutan

Sri Lankan · ££ · Southwark

75Signal

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Gundu Dosas

These light, cakey fried dough balls are universally recommended as a snack, served with a "ferociously spicy" and "vividly colored" coriander and green chilli sambol.

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

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ADOH!

Sri Lankan Street Food · ££ · Covent Garden

75Signal

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Mutton Roll

Described as the 'G.O.A.T on social media,' these crisp, breadcrumbed snacks are brimming with a slow-cooked mutton filling that is rich with 'garlic and ginger and chilli powder' yet sweeter than they are hot.

Strong, consistent praise across multiple sources.

7
Hoppers King's Cross

Sri Lankan · ££ · King's Cross

72Signal

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Egg Hopper

The restaurant's namesake; described as a 'beautiful object' of ivory-colored fermented rice and coconut milk that is 'friable at the edges' and 'irresistible' to tear apart and eat with various chutneys.

Well-backed by reviews and repeat mentions.

8
Machan Kitchen

Sri Lankan · ££ · East Croydon

70Signal

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Egg hopper

The essential must-order item to anchor your Sri Lankan feast, as recommended by the editor.

Well-backed by reviews and repeat mentions.

9
Rasa Bojun

Sri Lankan · ££ · Harrow

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Light Coverage

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Hoppers

Acclaimed by recent diners as the 'best' version of this essential crisp pancake staple.

Light coverage. Worth knowing, but not heavily written about.

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