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  1. Lungi

    Sri Lankan South Indian

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    Kothu roti, the Sri Lankan street staple of shredded roti, meat, and egg, landed on the New York Times list of top dishes in the city, which tells you something about what the kitchen is doing here. This Upper East Side restaurant draws on the chef's upbringing in Kanyakumari, where southern India and Sri Lanka blur together, and the cooking tastes like it. The Michelin Guide gave it a Bib Gourmand, and the Times ranked it among the city's top 100 restaurants.

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    The dishes from the writeups

    • Lamprais

      “the pageantry of lamprais (a whole meal baked in banana leaf) and lacy hoppers”

      The New York Times, 2026
    • Kothu roti

      “kothu roti, a classic Sri Lankan specialty comprised of roti, meat, and sauteed vegetables mixed with scrambled eggs”

      Michelin Guide
    • Pan-fried spicy kingfish

      “pan-fried spicy kingfish served on a banana leaf with fried makrut lime leaves”

      Michelin Guide
    • Hoppers

      “Scoop up the cheese with thin, coconut-laced hoppers that will temper the lingering, near-punishing heat in the sauce.”

      The New York Times, 2024

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    Address
    1136 1st Ave., New York, NY · Manhattan
    Hours

    Open now, until 11 PM

    • Monday Noon to 3 PM 5 PM to 11 PM
    • Tuesday Today Noon to 3 PM 5 PM to 11 PM
    • Wednesday Noon to 3 PM 5 PM to 11 PM
    • Thursday Noon to 3 PM 5 PM to 11 PM
    • Friday Noon to 3 PM 5 PM to 11 PM
    • Saturday Noon to 3:30 PM 5 PM to 11 PM
    • Sunday Noon to 3:30 PM 5 PM to 10 PM
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    +12122560073
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