Okra Sri Lankan Cuisine

Those chasing true Colombo comfort food routinely pack out this Carlton staple. Just relocated a few doors down—same phenomenal energy, brand new buffet format. It’s all about unapologetic, home-style fire here. Serious spice hounds make tracks for Friday hopper nights—endless crispy, bowl-shaped crepes loaded with egg, cheese, or sweet milk, ready to mop up an intensely rich goat curry. Need a quick fix? Their takeaway lamprais—a glorious parcel of rice and curries baked in a banana leaf—is legendary. Owner Lion keeps the hospitality warm, the spices complex, and the pol rotti fresh off the pan. Unpretentious. Bold. Essential inner-city eating.