The Best Sri Lankan Food in London
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The best Sri Lankan food in London, according to the experts: National Restaurant Awards, Michelin Guide, and The 50 have all weighed in, and their honors are what rank this list. The Cocochine comes out on top.
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Rank 1. The Cocochine
Sri Lankan
A Matisse hangs in the toilets, which tells you roughly where you stand at this modern French fine dining room on a quietly confident Mayfair mews. The chef, ex-Petrus and Le Manoir, draws produce from a private Northamptonshire estate and seafood from a Scottish island, then folds in subtle Sri Lankan touches throughout. The wine cellar, worth around a million pounds, somehow has some of the lowest mark-ups on the street.
The awards
- National Restaurant Awards National Restaurant Awards: 2026 · #75 · The National Restaurant Awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant
- National Restaurant Awards 2026 · #75 · The National Restaurant Awards
- Michelin Guide Selected Restaurant
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Rank 2. Hoppers
Sri Lankan
The bowl-shaped fermented rice pancake the place is named for comes from Sri Lanka, and ordering one here feels like an obligation rather than a choice. This casual Soho canteen holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for its Sri Lankan and Tamil Nadu street food, and the room moves fast, which suits the short eats and karis that fill the menu. It's the kind of spot where you eat quickly, spend modestly, and immediately wonder when you're coming back.
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Bib Gourmand
- The 50 The 50: The 50 Discovery
- The Infatuation The Infatuation: The 24 Best Restaurants In Soho
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Rank 3. Rambutan
Sri Lankan
The awards
- Michelin Guide Michelin Guide: Selected Restaurant