Hoppers
Sri Lankan restaurant · Marylebone
77 Wigmore St, London W1U 1QE, United Kingdom
Highlights
Sri Lankan & South Indian cuisine, exotic cocktails, hip vibe
Sri Lankan & South Indian cuisine, exotic cocktails, hip vibe
"We haven’t met a dish at this Sri Lankan restaurant that we didn’t like. Everything is excellent, from the dosas to the lamb shank buriani, to the biggest prawns you will probably ever lay eyes on. Plus, the food is designed for groups, which means your food envy can take a day off. They’ve got locations in King’s Cross, Soho, and Marylebone—but if you’re rocking up in a big group, we’d go for their more spacious King’s Cross restaurant." - rianne shlebak
"More spacious than the Soho original—with a couple of outdoor tables for sunny days—Hoppers in Marylebone serves some of the best Sri Lankan food in London. Things like bone marrow varuval and kothu roti are reliably excellent, and you should get involved in their drinks menu. The Ceylonese ice tea is flowery and the pandan Negroni is one vermouth remix we endorse. Set over two floors, there’s a big, bright, slightly corporate-feeling space upstairs, and a more romantic underground seating area with alcoves and larger tables." - rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna
"This cupboard-sized Frith Street spot is always busy, so bookings should be made in advance. But it’s worth getting organised for one of the best Sri Lankan restaurants in London, and specifically the lamb kothu roti. The bone marrow varuval curry is also (rightly) popular and the tender roasted kalupol chicken is perfect for sharing. Come with one other person for your best shot at a walk-in, but we prefer this place in a small group to get a little bit of everything." - jake missing, rianne shlebak, sinead cranna, daisy meager
"The bone marrow varuval at Hoppers’ Pancras Square outpost haunts us. Less in a Poltergeist kind of way, and more Casper the friendly, highly lovable cardamom curry. It’s indulgent, warming, and when you add coconut chutney and one of the signature, satellite-sized hoppers into the mix, you’re set for a conversation-stealing Sri Lankan meal. Bring anyone you trust enough to see the results of you ordering a third pandan Negroni because the bustling atmosphere told you to." - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, sinead cranna
"This Sri Lankan spot in Soho is never not heaving. Walk-ins wait an hour or two for seats, and even the person who claims they would never queue for food will find themselves waiting for a seat here, driven by the smell of that lamb kothu roti. Now it’s a lot easier to get a booking, but a weekend dinner slot before 9pm will need to be nabbed a week in advance." - rianne shlebak, heidi lauth beasley, sinead cranna
