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How we read reviews →Sri Lanka's finest in Thomastown. dolphin kottu and rice & curry made like home
Cosy, warmly-run family restaurant tucked in a Thomastown industrial strip. Sri Lankan owners treat every visitor like family. samples offered while you wait and a dining room that consistently evokes the feeling of eating at someone's home.
Fried-to-order short eats (samosa, fish rolls); house-made ginger tea; signature dolphin kottu; owners offer samples to waiting diners; menu spanning short eats, mains, and Sri Lankan desserts including watalappan
Family-run by Sri Lankan owners (Anise, Inusha, Fassy); Sri Lankan diaspora reviewers confirm the food matches home cooking. Watalappan, string hoppers, pol roti, and dolphin kottu executed to a traditional standard.
Price level 1 with generous, filling portions consistently highlighted as outstanding value. Multiple reviewers note the portions are more than enough for one person at budget prices.
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