Apollo Banana Leaf
Sri Lankan restaurant · Tooting
190 Tooting High St, London SW17 0SF, United Kingdom
Highlights
BYOB Sri Lankan & South Indian food, known for spicy curries, dosas
BYOB Sri Lankan & South Indian food, known for spicy curries, dosas
"Walk past this Sri Lankan spot at the quieter end of Tooting High Street any night of the week and you’ll catch a glimpse of tables filled with mutton kothu rotis and ceylon chicken curries being scooped onto plates midway through a story being told. Apollo Banana Leaf is as much for a laid-back catch-up with friends as it is a practical solo meal after work. In both cases, the comforting Sri Lankan classics are consistently good. Sit in the casual dining room that feels like an old-school community centre function room, nearly burn your tongue on the golden mutton rolls, and order more than you can eat." - rianne shlebak, jake missing, heidi lauth beasley
"Ceylon Chicken Curry Walk past this Sri Lankan spot at the quieter end of Tooting High Street any night of the week and you’ll catch a glimpse of tables filled with mutton kothu rotis and curries. Apollo Banana Leaf is as much for a laid-back, catch-up with friends as it is a solo pick-me-up. In both cases, the curries here are a must-order. The ceylon chicken in particular is excellent—the meat is tender and the creamy, aromatic sauce should be licked clean off the plate. Make sure to get the dosa and the coconut rice too. " - rianne shlebak, jake missing
"Walk past this Sri Lankan spot at the quieter end of Tooting High Street any night of the week and you’ll catch a glimpse of tables filled with mutton kothu rotis and ceylon chicken curries being scooped on to plates midway through a story being told. Apollo Banana Leaf feels like an old-school community centre function room, and is as much for a laid-back catch-up with friends as it is a practical solo meal after work. In both cases, the comforting Sri Lankan classics are consistently good and the curries among the best in London." - rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, daisy meager, sinead cranna
"Walk past this Sri Lankan spot at the quieter end of Tooting High Street any night of the week and you’ll catch a glimpse of tables filled with mutton kothu rotis and ceylon chicken curries being scooped on to plates midway through a story being told. Apollo Banana Leaf is as much for a laid-back catch-up with friends as it is a practical solo meal after work. In both cases, the comforting Sri Lankan classics are consistently good. Sit in the casual dining room that feels like an old-school community centre function room, nearly burn your tongue on the golden mutton rolls, and order more than you can eat. photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch photo credit: Aleksandra Boruch" - Rianne Shlebak
"If the question is posed, go for spicy at this pleasingly priced Sri Lankan stalwart. Start with the Traditional Sri Lankan and Apollo Banana Leaf Special menus, and don’t order rice, rather share a stringhopper fry or kothu. But do investigate the other menus for gems such as chicken or prawn 65, devilled mutton, and mutton fry. The aubergine curry is superb, as are most of the vegetarian dishes. Book ahead for evenings, and it’s bring-your-own beer or wine." - Russell Burke
