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Indian
Take-out
Asian
Sri Lankan
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Traditional Sri Lankan restaurant with a variety of vegan curries on offer. Open Mon-Sat 11:00am-8:00pm. Closed Sun.
40 Reviews
First Review by VegosaurusVagabond
malvina
Points +1704
Good place - Edit
Food is tasty, nice staff. They also offer cooking classes and it’s really good (all dishes were vegan except fried banana but they adopt it for me).
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greta.b8
Points +1001
Good - Edit
Good food and service. Sadly they had neither mango juice nor jackfruit curry… still great, but overall nothing special, had had better curries.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-03-28
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heather6thsense
Points +495
Service with a big smile - Edit
The food is flavoursome and big servings. I particularly liked the Samoa's. The staff are lovely and the service is quick.
Read morePros: Flavoursome food, Lovely staff, Clean looking
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Sterling
Points +463
Not our best experience - Edit
We ordered the same dish twice. One came the other one was mixed up two times before it came.
Read moreYou sit outside right next to the train underpass which is a bottleneck, so you sit in the fumes of that traffic jam.
How did the food taste?
Out of four currys I‘d say one was good. The others were soso and the first portion came lukewarm close to cold.
The staff is nice.
Dishsize and price are on the touristy/expensive side.
We won’t go again.
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MerikWesterveld
Points +755
Good food but somewhat overhyped - Edit
This place is great for local food. But it's nothing outstanding in terms of food, service or veganism. Their is no signation of veganism anywhere, and the staff doesn't understand the concept of veganism so you have to explicitly ask them about your animal product concerns. Don't get me wrong, it's a nice place but you have many like this in sri lanka.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-12-20
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rachsgreen3
Points +180
Some of the best food in sri lanka! - Edit
Really good veg curry options and a lot of selection.
Read moreA lot of the food is vegan but you can ask the waiter about what contains egg if you are unsure.
I can highly recommend the banana flower curry.
Updated from previous review on 2023-12-19
Pros: Delicious food and good portions , Cute location, Helpful staff
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pichapraew
Points +198
Tasty and good service - Edit
The food is amazing. Their simple green menu card is not clearly labeled vegan/vegetarian but everything here is cooked with coconut oil and not ghee (unless mentioned). There are many veggie options.
There are limited seatings so I recommend to go either early or later otherwise you may have to in a line. h
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sweetestpotat
Points +591
Delicious curry - Edit
Really tasty rice and curry. We picked four out of lots of options. Pumpkin and aubergine were particularly good!
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thesunrisedreamers
Points +619
Delicious vegan cooking class! - Edit
Sri Lanka food is very vegan friendly so it's the perfect place to do a cooking class! The class itself was very fast paced but the food was incredible! The eggplant curry and pumpkin curry was our favourite! Coconut roti is the best!
Read morewe visited in 2022!
Pros: Vegan options, Vegan cooking class!
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JunkyardOtter
Points +490
Excellent food, good price, friendly staff - Edit
I'd strongly recommend this place for anybody visiting Ella. Came back here several times while staying here. The menu isn't huge, but you've got plenty of selection on vegetarian dishes that are either already vegan or can be made so on request.
Read moreRice and curry is great, but my favorite was the kottu: best I had in Sri Lanka, especially with the homemade tomato sauce. Big portion and full taste. The staff was very friendly, and the prices are more than fair.
Note that it's all outdoors and there can be a few mosquitoes around, especially in the evening. It can also get a bit busy (it's not very big) so you may have to wait a little, but it's worth it.
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mariabmm
Points +1501
Amazing food - Edit
Visited the place in December 2021. We ate here several times because the food was simply amazingly delicious, the prices were good and the staff was very nice. We tried out a few things: tomato soup, veggie soup, lady fingers okra, banana and chocolate rotti, and the plain/tissue parata with dhal was the star of the show.
Read moreI highly recommend this place.
Pros: Delicious food, Fair prices, Friendly staff
Cons: My stomach is limited
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Nieve
Points +3969
Friendly staff and good food - Edit
When you order the veg curries you get a big plate with rice in the middle and four curries around it. They were all tasty, not too spicy. Prices are good and the man running the place was very friendly.
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gypsy_soulⓋ
Points +1654
The best curry of the trip to date - Edit
Incredibly delicious fare, the flavours are outstanding and each item cooked to perfection. It was very challenging choosing which four curries to have and each and every one was beyond tasty. The food was so good that we signed up for their cooking class that evening. Staff are lovely - great service
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Flavours are out of this world, Staff are absolutely lovely
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YohanⓋ
Points +6020
Best rice and curry! - Edit
We had the 4 veg curry with rice meals, and were blown away by how delicious they were! We especially loved the eggplant curry, dahl, ala thel dala (devilled potatoes) and the pumpkin. The flavours were amazing! The staff were also really friendly and kind. We’re going back to do the cooking class tonight, and have another meal! Highly recommend.
Read morePros: So tasty, Friendly staff, Eggplant curry
Cons: Many small flying biting insects
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AydaPhan
Points +154
Just great! - Edit
Food is delicious and quite healthy. Service is pleasant and they are happy to help decide what to choose.
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patkrass
Points +173
Very good food, long wait - Edit
Super friendly staff and very good food.
Read moreTry the samosas!
Spicy sauce upon request.
Very few tables might lead to very long waiting time.
Open until?
20:00 according to Happycow
19:00 according to the menu of the restaurant
22:00 according to the sign in front of the restaurant
Updated from previous review on 2022-03-25
Pros: Very good food, Friendly staff, Fast service
Cons: Few seats & tables, Long waits, Very small ans busy
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mrmr
Points +26
The taste of Sri Lanka - Edit
The taste was known, but wrapt in an original way. All the same items, but in their original way.
Read moreStaff auper friendly.
Pros: A ton of vegan options
Cons: If you get ther in prime time, the line is long.
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GabiBlue
Points +761
great food but maybe not worth 30min wait - Edit
always a queue of people waiting outside here as there isn’t much seating and its seems popular, we walked past a couple nights and never waited but our last night we decided to try it out and waited in the rain. the staff were very nice and didn’t make you feel hurried despite having customers queueing up the road in pouring rain. although after seeing very positive reviews and people saying this was the best food in sri lanka we were a little surprised it wasn’t better. it was very tasty and the samosas and roti were great, maybe the best food in ella but not in sri lanka.
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lisamariaschreiber
Points +2685
Super good Food - Edit
We arrived and had to wait 30 for a table! People after us waited evennlonger because there are so many people who want to visit as the food was just a dream! We will come here everyday now! 😂😍 You can choose 4 curries for ur plate! I totally recommend the egg plant curry!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-03-16
ElkaNagev
Ok. Das klingt nach mega essen 😅
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JohnPrior
Points +950
Probably the best in Ella - Edit
Delicious food, great prices, incredibly friendly staff and quick service. I loved it here!
Read moreHad the vegetable curry and I left very, very satisfied. If it wasn’t my last day, I would come back.
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rotebeete
Points +383
Best restaurant in Ella! - Edit
I would give 5 stars if I could. The food was absolutely delicious!
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Greggco
Points +2264
Delicious - Edit
Probably the best food I had in Sri Lanka.
Read moreIt's a small place so you might have to wait when busy. Highly recommended 👍
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HarlieRush
Points +180
Perfect. I would give 5 stars if I could. - Edit
I know this isn’t a vegetarian restaurant, but the value and the flavor is just amazing! There’s loads of vegetarian and vegan options, and it’s so affordable.
Read morePros: Lots of different delicious foods, Vegetarian Kottu!, Staff is awesome and friendly
Cons: Limited seating, but wait goes fast!
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DavidCarpenter
Points +77
Very delicious! - Edit
I loved the veggie kottu!! I went for lunch which is much less crowded. The restaurant has about 6 tables so if you go at dinner you may have to wait.
Read moreCons: Small restaurant
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LOL22
Points +231
Yummy, Delicious, tasty…. - Edit
The food is sooo delicious and fresh and diverse. The staff is incredible friendly. It is a small place but worth waiting if there is no free table!
Read morePros: Delicious vegan food available, Very friendly staff, Many and varied food
Cons: Sometimes not enough space 😉 , Not enough time to go there a few times, only 2 x
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muhchuh
Points +53
Best restaurant in Sri Lanka !!! - Edit
We ate here a couple of times and it is Just BEYOND AMAZING!
Read moreThe staff is super super nice and friendly, the food is so tasty and they have a good presentation.
I haven't seen food made with so much effort literally anywhere in Sri Lanka :)
You should check this place out.
But be prepared to wait for a couple of minutes when it's lunch or dinnertime because everyone just wants to eat here:)))
I wish I could take the chef with me for my whole trip ;)
SIMPLY AMAZING!!!!
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JadeBrice
Points +703
Cheap & big portions - Edit
Loved the Samosas, large portion I ordered as a side but had to take them away for later and the veg kottu was massive. Both delicious, if you don’t like spice Make sure to ask no spice cause medium spice is standard. 940LKR for both which was my lunch the next day. Staff were amazing at knowing what was vegan and very attentive, interested in knowing where you are from. Knows what vegan is.
Read morePros: Good vegan options , Very friendly and helpful staff , Good price
Cons: Small seating area , Flies
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