Kolamba Sri Lankan Restaurant Soho 21 Kingly Street, London W1B 5QA

"Very interesting place to get exotic Sri Lankan food, definitely a good adventure! The food has pretty strong flavor, but in a good way! It kind of remind me of Indian food but with different spices. All the dishes are really good! The Dahl with hopper is just so tasty! One small thing is that the restaurant makes you feel like in a rush. They have 3 different waitresses coming to ask us to leave the table at 1.5 hr sharp. This is such a pity as the dining experience has been amazing until then."

"Exceptional flavour! Being a big fan of Hoppers, I had high expectations for the food at Kolamba but it definitely did not disappoint! The vibe here is more small plates / sharing dishes style so would highly recommend coming here in a bigger group so that you can try more! The price point is a little more than expected and the main dishes are around the £10-20 price point (if eating alone, you'd definitely need at least one starter, one main and a side to fill you up). On a side note- there's a good variety of seating here. From large tables for groups to small bench seating for solo diners. Outdoor dining also available but the restaurant in general is "open" anyways. Highlight dishes for me were the breadfruit curry (never tried breadfruit before but was pleasantly surprised) and the mango and papaya salad was delicious! Note for non-spice eaters: the food is spicy (I'd say moderate). It took us by surprise as there were no indicators on the menu but we love spicy food so really enjoyed it. Although service was good, there was a few things that are worth noting.. Our drinks came after our starter dishes and both were prepacked drinks. The other odd thing was that they couldn't serve post-dinner tea as they had 'no hot water'. Another thing I noticed was that everything in the kitchen was super organised. Very impressed with all the labelled boxes of dry ingredients and the stacked pans on the shelf. Impressive! Would definitely come back again and highly recommend if you are looking for delicious Sri Lankan food!"

"If you haven't tried Sri Lankan food, then you have to come to Kolamba, this was my first time experiencing traditional Sri Lankan food, and all I can say is oh wow, beautiful flavour, spices, and amazing taste. I adored the food here and I will be coming back soon, honestly this place is a vibe with fantastic food. 10/10"

"Delicious, authentic food! We ate most of the vegetarian options on the brunch menu- it was delicious and reasonably priced. Spicy without being too hot. The string hoppers with the egg curry, baby jackfruit curry and coconut custard dessert were especially good! Lovely atmosphere and service. I’ll definitely be coming back!"

"Cozy little restaurant that we discovered by chance when looking for another one close by. The staff were welcoming, the service was responsive and friendly, the food was tasty with the portion sizes just about right for us. Although the food was Sri Lankan, it wasn't super hot to our delight. All in all, a pleasant experience. Credit cards accepted. Hope to visit again. Recommended."