4 editor-picked sri lankan restaurants across 4 cities.
A guide to sri lankan restaurants worth a trip, by city. We list operators, signature dishes, and the rooms locals book first.
Tours, tastings and classes from the cities on this page, bookable on GetYourGuide.
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Guided tour · 4 hours
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Guided tour · 3h 30m
Arrive hungry and discover Singapore's hawker culture through 9 authentic tastings, including Bak Kut Teh, Carrot Cake, Chicken Rice and Satay, while...
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The best-scored sri lankan place in each of 4 cities.
Michelin Bib Gourmand Sri Lankan in a CHIJMES shopfront that has quickly become one of the most talked-about casual tables in the city. Chef Rishi Naleendra's heritage-driven menu centres on seafood curries including the exceptional crab curry, kottu roti and short eats from the homeland. New entrant to the 2025 Bib Gourmand list.
OrderCrab curry, Kottu roti, Pol roti with coconut sambal
TipReservations strongly advised especially on weekends. The crab curry is the non-negotiable order; call ahead to confirm availability.
Cinnara in Chaowai SOHO cooks home-style Sri Lankan food, with black curry crab, kottu, hoppers and coconut roti, near Chaoyangmen in central Beijing.
OrderOrder the black curry crab, kottu and hoppers, with coconut roti to mop up the curry.
TipThe restaurant is unit 03015 on the third floor of Building A, Chaowai SOHO; hoppers are usually served at dinner only.
Ceylonian Restaurant chops kottu roti to order at Wasl Hub on 39 Street in Al Karama, a Sri Lankan counter serving from 11:00 to 23:00 daily.
TryKottu roti
TipThe kottu is made fresh on a hot plate to order, so expect a short wait during the lunch rush.
Aliyaa cooks Sri Lankan Jaffna dishes in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, among the cafes of Plaza Damansara, and is recognised with a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
OrderOrder the whole crab curry, cooked Jaffna style and served with an apron.
TipThe crab meat curry is the no-effort version of the house crab curry if you would rather not crack shells.
Michelin Bib Gourmand Sri Lankan in a CHIJMES shopfront that has quickly become one of the most talked-about casual tables in the city. Chef Rishi Naleendra's heritage-driven menu centres on seafood curries including the exceptional crab curry, kottu roti and short eats from the homeland. New entrant to the 2025 Bib Gourmand list.
OrderCrab curry, Kottu roti, Pol roti with coconut sambal
TipReservations strongly advised especially on weekends. The crab curry is the non-negotiable order; call ahead to confirm availability.
Cinnara in Chaowai SOHO cooks home-style Sri Lankan food, with black curry crab, kottu, hoppers and coconut roti, near Chaoyangmen in central Beijing.
OrderOrder the black curry crab, kottu and hoppers, with coconut roti to mop up the curry.
TipThe restaurant is unit 03015 on the third floor of Building A, Chaowai SOHO; hoppers are usually served at dinner only.
Ceylonian Restaurant chops kottu roti to order at Wasl Hub on 39 Street in Al Karama, a Sri Lankan counter serving from 11:00 to 23:00 daily.
TryKottu roti
TipThe kottu is made fresh on a hot plate to order, so expect a short wait during the lunch rush.
Aliyaa cooks Sri Lankan Jaffna dishes in Bukit Damansara, Kuala Lumpur, among the cafes of Plaza Damansara, and is recognised with a Michelin Bib Gourmand.
OrderOrder the whole crab curry, cooked Jaffna style and served with an apron.
TipThe crab meat curry is the no-effort version of the house crab curry if you would rather not crack shells.
Beijing1 place
Cinnara
Dubai1 place
Ceylonian Restaurant
Kuala Lumpur1 place
Aliyaa
Singapore1 place
Kotuwa
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