Lacto
Indian
Take-out
Breakfast
Sri Lankan
South Indian vegetarian food with some North Indian dishes as well. Includes dosai vadais, curry, idly, breads, and more. Air conditioned dining room available. Buffet on Friday nights. Formerly known as Shanti Vihar. Open Mon-Sun 7:30am-10:30pm.
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3, Sri Sambuddhatva Jayanti Mawatta , Colombo, Sri Lanka, 00500
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Last update on 09 Jan 2020 by Guest
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13 Reviews
First Review by LilacHippy
Bobarroso
Points +368
Terrible service - Edit
They brought us the wrong food and made us pay for it even though we said it was not the right one
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Jan_hgs
Points +664
Local food - Edit
Local food for a good price and fast service. Plenty vegan options.
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Suzieg
Points +677
Very good food - Edit
Firstly the food was amazing, the best dal we’ve had (though it is our first night in Sri Lanka). We would recommend the dosa which are huge!!
Read moreUnfortunately our server didn’t really understand vegan, so it was a challenge to order as he kept suggesting paneer dishes.
Things arrived at different times but that was okay.
The place was very authentic and it was all locals eating there.
Guest
katiechurn
Points +1237
Lovely veggie Indian food - Edit
This was probably the best Indian food we’ve ever had! The staff were very knowledgeable about what was vegan or not. The aircon was definitely appreciated too. Highly recommend to any veggie/vegan tourists in Colombo. We ordered way too much food (which they had told us before they bought it out) but we saved it for lunch the next day and it only came to £15 for the two of us!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-10-08
Pros: Knowledgeable staff, Incredible food, So affordable (for tourists)
Guest
livobo
Points +206
Good food at low prices - Edit
I loved the idli (vegan)😄
Read moreDownstairs seems to be a take-away, upstairs there is an air conditioned restaurant with very nice and helpful staff. They can tell you what is vegan and what’s not (not indicated on the menu).
Updated from previous review on 2023-07-28
Pros: Very friendly staff , Low prices
Guest
VeganNomad11
Points +226
Great Indian food - Edit
Semi-local restaurant. More Indian than Sri-Lankan food. A/C area upstairs.
Read moreExtensive menu, plenty of vegan options but not labelled. Need to ask as make sure
I had mushroom masala dosai & idly with variety of dips (tomato, coconut & dal)
As local, no cutlery. Fingers only. Nice local experience.
Pros: Lots of vegan options, A/C offered, Very cheap and local
Guest
steffi.loves.vegan
Points +806
Delicious vegan options - Edit
We were there spontaneously in the afternoon & there was almost no space left. It's always a sign of good food when locals also eat in a restaurant.
Read moreThe portions were huge, the staff was very helpful & not expensive.
Pros: Huge portions, Fair price, Many vegan options
Guest
Brydietara
Points +94
Delicious! - Edit
A full vegetarian menu, which is comforting, but has specific menu items labelled that use ghee, which was helpful although I our waiter assured me the dosa I ordered was without dairy and it was super tasty! Was super cheap and service was great! It was full of locals which is always a good with and I definitely recommend!
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RenéTijhuis
Points +80
Dosa King - Edit
I had a dosa with potatoes. Loved it.
Read moreThe vegan options are not indicated. You need to ask specifically.
The fruit juices are yummy; just fruit from the blender. 😁
Pros: Vegan options, although not indicated specifically
Cons: Cheap (for European standards).
Guest
anjanadesilva
Points +172
Another Indian Restaurant - Edit
Another Indian restaurant located heart of Colombo city. They serve Wada, Dosa,,,little bite more quality than other Indian restaurants.
Read moreLittle bit pricey compare to other Indian dining places.
Its previous name was SHANTHI VIHAR and it used to be best place to in Sri Lanka
Pros: pricey compare to other Indian restaurants
Cons: poor cleanliness, Small car parking
Guest
Au3
Points +105
map is not right - Edit
Did not find it. Then saw the right coördinations :http://www.srivihar.lk/contact-us/
Read moreWill try again tomorrow
Guest
anjaasilva
Points +31
Shanthi Vihar was their old name - Edit
Another Indian vegetarian restaurant ,however they maintain the standards.,They serve Dosa, wada,Idly, string hoppers, and Indian sweets. Becaefull about sweet because they but gee/milk for most of sweets.
Read moreOne of oldest Indian vegetarian Dosa restaurants in Sri Lanka. Its old name was Shanthi Vihar.
https://www.yamu.lk/menu/sri-vihar
Pros: Hot hot
Cons: less parking space
Guest
LilacHippy
Points +12780
Average Place - Edit
The dishes are OK, pretty average. Big place with plenty of seating but the place is quite grotty and rundown. The prices are cheap. You might prefer to get a take away then sit to eat here.
Read moreFood tastes OK; it's Southern Indian food and they have a good selection. Frequented only by locals expect to be stared at. They speak some English and understand vegan.
Pros: Authentic Indian food, Cheap, Have vegan food
Cons: Run down place, They're not good at cleaning up, Dishes are average
Guest
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