The capital city of the United Kingdom has over 20,000 restaurants of which just over 10% accommodate to Halal diners. The diversity of the city makes it one of the culinary capitals for Halal foodies. You'll find everything on offer in this city from Wagyu steak, Sushi burgers, Uzbek Polova and Lamb Shank roasts.

London, United Kingdom

Sri Lankan

List of the 10 best Halal places to eat Sri Lankan in London

10 Best restaurants for Sri Lankan in London

Hoppers Marylebone

I've given atmosphere 3 because we were seated downstairs. In hindsight, we should have asked for upstairs. We went for lunch, but it felt like we were there for dinner, because it was in the basement. I noticed another couple asked to be moved, and they were able to cater to them, so I'm disappointed that their default is to sit you in the basement. It was far too late into our meal to ask to be moved. I also read reviews about the strict 1hr 15min time slot. We were however not thrown out, but guessing that was because it was not busy. The food was good, had a kick to it and was full of flavour. Drinks, we felt a little underwhelmed with the size of the cocktails, which seemed really small. Service was relaxed and we had to at times ask for things. But it's a good Sri Lankan restaurant, we didn't leave much of the food so that's a good sign. Chicken curry and mutton roll was a hit and of course the hopper.

Food: The spicy squid as a starter was very good. We also ordered Aubergine Curry paired with white rice. It was recommended but we didn't like the curry as much. Seemed to lack the flavor.

Service: Our server was friendly. She made sure we have everything we needed during the meal.

Ambiance: Great for casual or formal dining with friends and family. Unique decor. Seating available inside and outside the restaurant. May need reservation on weekends.

Value: Prices were reasonable for the quality of food and service.

From the moment we walked into Hoppers on Wigmore Street, we knew we were in for something special. The warm lighting, elegant decor, and the faint scent of spices set the tone perfectly.

The food was sublime. Every dish felt thoughtful, bold, and balanced. The hopper itself was light, crisp at the edges, soft in the bowl—ideal for scooping up sauces and “karis.” The black pork kari had deep, rich flavour; tender meat bathed in fragrant spices. The lamb kothu roti was a standout: hearty, aromatic, with just enough char and texture. On the side, the chutneys and sambols elevated the experience—bright, sharp, and perfectly matched to the heavier dishes.

Service deserves its own praise. The staff guided us confidently through the menu, explained unfamiliar terms, and answered questions without rush. Even though the place was busy, we never felt pressured.

Portion sizes were generous for sharing, especially when you order a few dishes among two or more. Prices reflect the quality and location, but never felt inflated.

In short: this is a destination restaurant. For anyone who loves spice, great textures, and cuisine that surprises in the best way—Hoppers on Wigmore Street earns every one of those five stars.

the food here was phenomenal. i had the jaggery lamb kari, and the lamb was tender and bursting with flavour. it was the right amount of spice and the perfect portion.

i also recommend the mango cocktail, as it was delicious! 🥭🍸

​Hopper Marylebone is Pure Joy!
​it was a fntastic dinner at Hopper tonight! My family and I left with the biggest smiles. The food was an absolute dream, a total explosion of delicious new flavours. The Bone Marrow, Peppercorn Chicken, and the Chicken Biryani were all complete showstoppers, even the Chicken Kari.
​Loved every single second and every single bite. Inshallah they open a branch in Kensington & Chelsea soon!

Our lamb and chicken dishes are Halal. We serve alcohol.

Hoppers

Indian small plates, entrees & desserts in a laid-back corner hangout with a bar & a terrace

The Tamil Prince

Food was good, felt that the chicken lollipop was slightly too dry for my liking. The chicken curry wasn't as spicy as I thought it would be. Their diwali special, the coconut and green mango malai kofta, was excellent. Enjoyed the prawn appetisers as well.

Amazing place. The coolest vibes, great atmosphere, food was absolutely delicious and presented beautifully. Nice range of dishes on the menu, veggie options too. Also had some wonderful cocktails. Our servers Andrea and Siva were perfect, fun and knowledgeable and kept us super happy.

Was was walking in the neighborhood and stumbled upon this restaurant. We did not have reservations, but anyways called beforehand to check if there would be something free. It seems to be a popular restaurant and gets quite crowded. Luckily l, there was still space for a party of four outside. Staff friendly and attentive. The food is delicious and I believe it’s a good place to get Masala dosas which are not readily available in the classic Indian restaurant as it is southern Indian cuisine. Pricewise, it’s London, so obviously not the cheapest. Watch out for the optional service charge fee of 12,5% which you can ask to be taken out. I just find that embarrassing to do so I believe they should ask the customers beforehand. I don’t believe seeing it in their menus

4 off us gambled on hopefully getting a table around 6pm on a Saturday and we managed to get a outside table. Staff were great. Very helpful and attentive. The food was brilliant the chicken pops were proper tasty. The Dahl was immense.

Had a lovely meal at the Tamil Prince.

We arrived early as we booked a table for 21:15 however after seeing online you might get a walk in we thought we’d give it a try. Sadly not, the place is so popular we ended up outside on the A frame benches. The staff were very friendly and welcoming but it would be awesome if management could consider blankets or outdoor heating. Once we got our table the waiting staff were very attentive. The food was insanely good, traditionally cooked and the flavours so good that even our Tamil family enjoyed comparing to dishes back home.

Outstanding restaurant can see why it’s so popular!

Tharshini's Takeaway

Chicken fried rice, samosas,
Masala tea, biryani beside the hot brew,
Feast of Indian snacks for a purely authentic experience in situ,

Modern dishes for a non vegetarian,
vegetarian, vegan, gluten free choice,
spiced and ambient light, as bright
as the settings, airy, perfect for the odd
conversation,
Narrations of the symphony of flavours,
combined, a taste of India, mid 2024,
with snacks and cafe hums meet in contrasting savours.

Kol-C, #thepoetreviewer

Humble food, great taste, friendly staff. The mutton roll is a speciality! Very affordable price and one of the easiest Sri Lankan joints in Tooting. The masala dosa and idli for breakfast is to die for. All their curries are extremely tasty. Highly recommend!

The best mutton rolls and veggie bondas ever! Perfect balance of flavours!

Amazing new Sri Lankan takeaway in Tooting. Highlights include the aubergine curry, mutton kothu and vegetable thali! Will definitely be back to try more.

I asked do you have Parota and Salna take away and the girl at the counter said yes. After I reached home, there was parota and chickpea korma. Salna and chickpea korma are not the same, if you don't have something, you could at least say what you have and try to sell that, not just packing some random food. It happens the second time for me at this place

Tharshini's

Royal Chef London

I ordered food from here, the tastewas so pathetic 🤮... Bt the order was also missing. When I called them there one of the staff name safiya or something like that... Was so rude and behaving so unprofessional. She was yelling at me just because I was asking her about the solutions for the missing items.
They gave me soup... Which is like there chef is still sleepy 🥱😴..
Onions, capsicums and what not they put there was raw and pathetic in taste.. I am uploading pictures also...

I am writing to express my disappointment with my recent visits to your restaurant. Unfortunately, both experiences were far below expectations in terms of food quality and customer service.

During my first visit, I ordered one piece of chicken fry, which turned out to be spoiled. When I raised the issue with the staff, they took the chicken but did not offer any resolution or apology. It was quite an unpleasant first impression.

On my second visit, which was today, we ordered two chicken biryanis. While the rice was extremely hot, the chicken pieces inside were cold and seemed old. This clearly indicates poor handling or reheating of food. When we informed the staff, we were told to speak with the chef directly, and the staff member’s rude behavior made the experience even more frustrating.

The service was poor, and the food quality unacceptable. As a customer, I expect better hygiene, fresher food, and respectful service — none of which I received.We have been loyal customers since 2022, but today’s experience was extremely disappointing, and we have decided not to return to the restaurant.

Great place to eat an honest no frill meal. Authentic food, good helpful and polite service and clean interior, what else one needs!
Great portion size, amazing value for money. This is a place one can eat repeatedly. Takes card, parking can be difficult!

The service is so bad there staff is so unprofessional and the girl safiya was so bad. I don't know how the people like her is doing job in service industry... The people who doesn't understand the basics of service industry.
If we talk about food then it was really really below 👇 average...
I ordered dosa... The potato filling was remnants I guess...

I had the breakfast deal £6.50. Very filling. Homemade taste which was excellent. Masala tea was tasty too. Highly recommend. It’s very busy usually coming upto lunch.

We are HMC approved. This means our entire menu and supply-chain is certified Halal according to HMC standards. No traces of pork or alcohol in the store.

Royal Chef

Family-style Sri Lankan cooking in vibrant, relaxed surroundings

Hoppers Kings Cross

We had a mostly fantastic meal here – the food was so delicious we couldn't stop eating! Booking was essential as they were very busy. The big letdown was the handling of a tree nut allergy. My lamb biryani was served with cashews on top, even after notifying the waiter. The staff were apologetic and offered to comp the dish and bring rice, but I was given bread instead and the comped item still appeared on the final bill. Despite this incident, the quality of the food was exceptional.

All good -obviosly if you are for Srilanka food- yet far too noisy. The place is actually cool and vibe, but perhaps too much: I could barely listen to the people next to me!

Still, the place is cool for the same reason: it was challenging to make a reservation and it was packey! We actually were kindly invited to leave after 2 hours as next turn was coming.

Food eas very good. We went for the Hoppers Experience which is a mix of selected house specialities for a fixed price (36£) which totallay ok.

I was not too kee. to come here yet I left very happy about it.

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We visited Hoppers King’s Cross to celebrate a birthday and had a great time! We had the Hoppers Experience at £35pp and there was SO much food - we did add the signature dishes for an extra £5pp. It was great that we could select from either the regular or veg menu too - there are plenty of vegan options. Our server was friendly and knowledgeable, as was everyone else we encountered at the restaurant. I would definitely recommend the experience menu. The highlights were the vegetable kothu and the karis (chicken and aubergine were both fantastic). Cocktails also very nice!

Food was nice. I had a mushroom and lentil Buriani which was nice, but for £20, I was expecting a burst of flavours. It was a little bland and dry. The other dishes were nicely presented and tasty.

Lovely dishes, absolutely delicious, each dish has a very unique flavour…we went for the set menu £35 pp but after comparing the prices of what we got on the set menu to their actual prices, it would’ve been cheaper to get the dishes on their own, but still a lovely experience and enjoyable

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Food: For starters, we opted for the Calamari Fry and we wern’t disappointed; spicy, tangy and full of flavour. The Masala Dosa was also exceptionally tasty and so was the Lamb Shank Kari. The meat fell off the bone beautifully. The item we most recommend is the Mango Slush, we honestly could’ve had a whole jug 🤤
Service: the staff were very kind and accomodating
Settings: 8/10
Food: 9.5/10
Service: 8/10
Overall: 8.5/10

@twopeasfoodies's review of Hoppers Soho on Instagram

Revisited @hopperslondon in Wigmore St for a meal with the new family as my bro got married so he and his wife treated us .

I wasn't that hungry as I just had breakfast so only had a little bit of a few dishes. The best thing was definitely the lamb shank curry (£16) good deep flavours with a touch of sweetness .

They have changed up the menu as well so there's new items. Other recommendations are the chicken wings and the devilish squid .

We had the private dining area but i wasn't too impressed with the service, nothing major just gaps in food arriving without explanation and having to ask 3 times to refill water is not ideal. So I asked for the service charge to be removed. Never be shy in asking for service charge which was £20 to be removed if it was up to standard. #halalfoodguytip

@halalfoodguy's review of Hoppers Soho on Instagram

Hoppers Soho

We came in without a reservation, started at the bar, and eased into the evening with a Paloma and the cheekily named Arrack Attack — built on Sri Lanka’s own arrack, a spirit distilled from coconut or toddy palm.

From there, the namesake dishes took center stage. A hopper is not an insect (LOL, I am vegetarian) but a fermented rice-and-coconut crêpe, thin and bowl-shaped with crisp edges. Its counterpart, the string hopper, presses the same batter into delicate noodles. We had ours with kiri hodi, a coconut milk curry, alongside the house set of chutneys and sambols: coconut, tomato, pol (coconut sambol), and seeni (caramelised onion). Each brought a different register of spice, sweetness, or coolness — designed to be mixed, matched, and layered.

The veg kothu parotta — flatbread chopped and wok-tossed with vegetables and heady Sri Lankan spices — stole the show, while a dosa added its crisp, savory bite.

It’s easy to see why Hoppers has held a Michelin Bib Gourmand nod year after year: the food doesn’t chase novelty, it delivers consistency, character, and a rare taste of Sri Lanka in London.

Phenomenal food and service at Hopper’s. We went for a birthday celebration and everything we are was superb, especially the lamb biryani and chicken curry. They even gave us a free dessert which was incredibly sweet. Would 1000% recommend to anyone, and go again anytime!

Well that time the lamp meet , some of the pieces can't chewed. So the manager changed as to a chicken Kari. But also the pieces were included some signs of un perfect taking care. The hopper and the sauces was ok and tasty.

Amazing dining experience throughout. The food was beautifully presented and full of flavour. I had the set menu experience which was fantastic value for money that had a bit of everything!

This soho restaurant has been around for a while and I have been once before. Decided to order the Experience Menu so got a chickpea salad (spiced with chillies and what looked and tasted like guacamole!), mutton rolls (spicy with minced meat like a kofta), hot butter squid (deep fried in spicy batter), chicken kari (a large slab of chicken in a butter sauce), jiggery lamb kari (embellished with red chillies and a dark spicy sauce), hopper (like a cross between a poppadom and a dosa and bowl shaped - soft and tasty), pilau rice and various sauces and chutneys. I finished it all with a crunchy chocolate dessert (deep cocoa flavours with chopped nut topping). The house wine was good too.

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