Vegan-friendly
Lacto
Indian
Juice bar
Take-out
Bakery
Sri Lankan
South Indian and Sri Lankan food and eggless bakery items. Menu include rice curry, quick eats like vada and bonda, chapati with curry, biryani, dosai, and real fruit juices. Open Mon 8:00am-5:00pm, Tue-Sat 8:00am-7:00pm. Open Mon-Sat.
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131 Second Cross Street, Colombo 11, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 01100
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Added by LobkeBrasseur on 05 Feb 2013
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19 Reviews
First Review by LobkeBrasseur
MiriWallich
Points +1085
Not sure if vegan - Edit
We ordered the masala plate and tried to ask if there was any ghee, we were told not but I don’t think the server fully understood. He also brought out the buttercream which we didn’t eat but definitely isn’t vegan! The food was nice though, and they kept coming back to offer us more rice.
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GeorgiaEves
Points +140
Delicious and affordable - Edit
Tasty dosai for a great price. Speedy service.
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minhnguyen
Points +1853
Very lovely indeed - Edit
Lots of options. Communication was a bit difficult and I think the buns ain't vegan. I made sure I asked the if there was dairy in the buns and they said no, but I was skeptical. However, as I had ordered then I had to finish it. Otherwise, it was lovely. The plain dosai was good. I should have been smarter at ordering I guess.
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coldbuckwheatnoodles
Points +9431
great local place - Edit
delicious food, very local feel
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Charly0993
Points +1642
Tasty but difficulty in communication - Edit
Everything I ordered was very tasty. Communication was a bit difficult, I felt like the waiter was just saying yes to everything I said 🙈. Pretty sure though everything was actually vegan and I was always offered more sauce/dip without extra costs.
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Sioned
Points +114
Good local food - Edit
Large choice but not labelled as vegan, all vegetarian. The waiter understood we wanted no ghee/yoghurt. We both got one of the small plates which was very filling! 3 types of rice, dhal and another couple of veg curries and a bread. Very good value, really cheap!
Read morePros: Spicy, Local, Cheap
Cons: Not labelled as vegan
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brdm
Points +748
Local cuisine - Edit
I had the masala dosai and it was delicious! This was the cheapest meal we had in Sri Lanka and I can really recommend eating there! The only thing that confused me was that you could eat certain meals only on certain floors.
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Tilo8
Points +573
Very good food for good prices - Edit
We came here and got a Dosa and it was very good. The staff was friendly and the food was not expensive at all. Felt like a local place to me, not like the typical restaurants made for tourists.
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MilitantVeganGirl
Points +31
Amazing country, amazing people, amazing food - Edit
Amazing food served by amazing people
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TiaSlavin
Points +240
Delicious ! - Edit
I had the madras meal (which is similar to a thali with lots of different curries in small pots and a popadom), I asked for it without dairy/ the buttermilk and they were able to do that. My partner had the masala dosa and was also very impressed. Very tasty curries. The potatoes were delicious. Very nice people.
Read morePros: Reasonable price , Very good curries , Fresh juices available
Cons: Toilets aren’t the nicest
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JunkyardOtter
Points +490
Good pure veg options, some can be made vegan - Edit
The food here is quite good, and for a good price. I especially liked the dosas, which were large and served with good sauces, and the chilli parotta, which was big and filling. Short eats like vadai and bonda are also available in large supply and should be vegan. I found it a little difficult to get across that I was vegan, but managed to get there eventually.
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jbonpland
Points +33
Huge and amazing dosas - Edit
Amazingly tasty food, especially the dosas
Read morePros: Vegan options, Cheap
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Marc1987
Points +457
Good food - Edit
Food was good but I came for a dosa and after waiting for a bit, was told no dosa. I had a Madras meal after that (first day here so told them to just feed me whatever) and it came to 400. Which is more than the buffet upstairs according to here.
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anjanadesilva
Points +173
Rolls and short eats are best - Edit
Tasty rolls
Read moreLunch: Eat as much you can for a fixed price. You have to go to 2nd floor.
They are clean trying to keep the standards.
Items: Dosa, Wada, Rolls, short eats.
** They have very good bakery items such as buns
Pros: clean compared to other Indian type restaurants
Cons: tasty, little expensive compared with Indian type restaur
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ulpu
Points +181
Awesome! - Edit
Mind blow! Huge, crispy, tasty dosas, good sauces and big variety of starter snacks. Very cheap and good service!
Read morePros: Big portions, Quality, Cheap
Cons: Fruit juice wasn't great
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Pascal_HK
Points +313
Nice Place - Edit
Nice South Indian veg restaurant on 4 floors (including G/F). Last floor is a buffet at 350Rs which was excellent with a large variety of different dishes. But you can also get dosa if you go to 2/F. Recommended.
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WeiShen
Points +67
cheap and yummy - Edit
Get the thali ( rice and curry) everything vegan except the dessert and yogurt ( curd ). Big serving and they can too up . Nothing fancy. But very busy :)
Read morePros: cheap, large serving
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veganskinhead
Points +267
Decent little place. - Edit
I visited Sriyani because I was staying fairly near it. When I arrived, it was fairly busy, so I shared a table with two other people on the second floor.
Read moreI had a thali with a range of dishes. It appears to be all you can eat, with staff bringing further food around. Not that you'll need it, as the standard serve is massive.
It's vegan, other than for the raita.
I don't think that the 'moderate' price range is accurate. I paid around USD 2 for a massive meal, which included dessert and a piece of fruit.
As a non-local, be prepared to be stared at a little, and be a source of amusement if you decline cutlery (as I did) to eat like everybody else.
It's worth seeking out.
Pros: Excellent value, Decent quality
Cons: Very busy
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LobkeBrasseur
Points +315
very tasty and cheap - Edit
this place has really nice food and is a good place to relax after hectic pettah shopping!they make a really tasty black tea,and some yummy veg muffins.
Read morethey have many short eats and fresh juices
Pros: friendly staff, great juices, good food
Cons: can get busy at times
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