Hoppers
Sri Lankan restaurant · Marylebone
77 Wigmore St, London W1U 1QE, United Kingdom
Highlights
Signature egg hoppers, bone marrow varuval, & exotic cocktails
Signature egg hoppers, bone marrow varuval, & exotic cocktails
"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
"There are restaurants we like. And then there are restaurants that make us want to bulk order megaphones and walk the streets of London guiding unsuspecting hungry people towards some bone marrow varuval. Hoppers in King’s Cross falls into the latter category. As well as the signature egg hoppers, bone marrow varuval, and lamb shank buriani, there’s the World’s Buffest Prawns, that from here on out we’ll refer to as BBQ Zeus. Outside of the excellent dosas, hoppers, and Sri Lankan bites, you’ll definitely want to get involved in the karis and realistically, as many dishes as you can fit on your table." - rianne shlebak, jake missing, heidi lauth beasley
"There are three things you need to know about Hoppers. Firstly, this cupboard-sized Frith Street spot is always busy. That means bookings should be made in advance. Secondly, it’s one of the best Sri Lankan restaurants in London. And thirdly, the lamb kothu roti is a must-order. 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
