Jaffna House - Carte

There's nothing quite so precious to a jaded food blogger with a run of far too many mediocre meals under his belt than a recommendation from a clued up local. Technically, I should also consider Tooting my neighbourhood it's only really the other side

superb evening. After we have taken a cucumber who has experienced the kitchen at the source, we were both thrilled by eating here absolutely excellent. the service was also excellent, with our waiter guides us through the menu patient. would certainly recommend.

An absolute gem. Cannot fault this place. Don't be fooled by the somewhat retro interior, the food is top notch, staff are friendly and the drinks are very reasonably priced. The Jaffna special ticks all the boxes and the devilled starters are sublime. Have converted everyone I have taken along as a guest, absolutely worth the trek. Voir le carte

Wow what a Surprise. This Place has changed my opinion of a Take away Curry, I normally love them. However they disagree with me. I loved this and so did my body! Amazing value never seen such an amount of food for £20. It is spicy but not over the top, watch out for the little chills hidden away though. The Shop looks a little tired, Don't let that put you off. The food is sensational. Will travel from far to go there again !!!

That kind of speciality grub is all very well for expatriates and I do recommend Jaffna House above all the local dosai emporia, but the great bargain here is the £6 vegetarian lunch time thali, served until 3pm, as seen on the right, which includes (clockwise from bottom left): two types of curried potato, one with some veg and gravy, t'other with coconut; fabulous spinach curry; dal; wonderful aubergine curry; fried cabbage; plus multi-coloured rice and poppadom.

Dinner at this restaurant was truly delightful—everything came together seamlessly. There was no noise or chaos, just amazing food that pleasantly surprised me. The dosas were incredible, paired with a generous portion of devilled prawns, cooked to perfection with just the right amount of heat and chilies. I also enjoyed a hot plate of tender mutton kothu, accompanied by fresh and flavorful sea sambol. The service was quick and friendly. I left feeling inspired and nostalgic, yet regretting that I didn’t order more. I find myself wondering if I should make more frequent trips to Tooting Broadway. Voir le carte

This has to be the finest restaurant serving Sri Lankan cuisine in London. Don 't let the outdated look of the building fool you. For starters try the mutton roll and a devilled dish of your choice. The devilled meat are perfectly cooked with the most authentic Sri Lankan spices. For mains go for either the Lankan speciality of Kottu (shredded flat bread) with a choice of your meat or a Jaffna special dish. The flavors are simply awesome but do let them know if you prefer it less spicy. They serve variety of 'platter ' (thali) dishes as well which should be well worth a try. Oh and did I say the prices are amazingly affordable? Don 't miss this hidden gem if you are around the area.

I didn't realize that my wife used to come here frequently with her family when they were younger. Apparently, it was excellent back then, and I can confirm that it is still very good. It’s easy to assume that you won’t get much for the price, but for £12, I had three courses, which was quite generous. It brought back memories for my wife, allowing her to relive her childhood over dinner. The deviled potatoes were outstanding; the seasoning really made them wonderfully soft and fluffy. The aubergine curry might have been a bit oily, so you might want to go easy on that, but it was great. I preferred the chicken koththu over the mutton, as the mutton was spicier, although it still had a good...

About a month ago, I met Slow Food Kitchen , sloLondon and Table for One in Tooting to explore the neighbourhood. Little did I know that what was going to be a stroll and then lunch in a Sri Lankan restaurant was going to turn into a full blown food crawl. Stomachs, on your marks, get set…. go. With empty stomachs at 1pm and late arrivals, we early birds stared longingly at the Dosa n Chutny across from Tooting Broadway tube station. I’d heard very good things about the place from at least 3 other people and a decision was made to have “breakfast” there when everyone arrived. It would be light, really. First to arrive were Idly 2 pieces for £1.60), fluffy steamed rice and lentil pillows serv... Voir le carte