Rambutan

"You don’t visit Rambutan to completely escape the chaos of Borough Market, but the chaos inside this Sri Lankan spot is the organised kind. Gundu dosas are flipped in a paniyaram pan over an open fire, and staff dash about the store cupboard-sized kitchen. Warmth radiates from all corners of the plant-filled dining room and friends split flaky rotis and share dishes from the changing menu—like excellent prawn curries and spicy fried chicken." - rianne shlebak

"The chaos of Borough Market might not be what you had in mind for Eid, but the chaos inside this Sri Lankan spot is the organised kind. Glimpse gundu dosas being flipped in a paniyaram pan over an open fire, and watch staff dash about the store cupboard-sized kitchen. Warmth radiates from all corners of the plant-filled dining room and friends split flaky rotis and over-order dishes from the changing menu—like excellent prawn curries and spicy fried chicken—without regret. Grab one of the six-person booths if you’re a group, but if there are only two of you then the counter is where it’s at." - rianne shlebak

"Sometimes all you need is a warming open-fire kitchen, clay-coloured walls, and course after course of well-balanced, deeply satisfying small plates to remind you why London is so great. Rambutan—a Sri Lankan restaurant in Borough Market—has all that, and so much more. Prawns cooked in a silky curry sauce over the fiery aduppu are a must-order, as are flaky rotis for mopping up every last drop of said sauce. The counter is the sought-after spot for a front-row seat to the kitchen action. And however many rounds of gundu dosas you get, don’t skip the excellent soft serve." - rianne shlebak, jake missing, heidi lauth beasley

"Sometimes all you need is a warming open-fire kitchen, clay-coloured walls, and course after course of well-balanced, deeply satisfying small plates to remind you why London is so great. Rambutan—one of the best Sri Lankan restaurants in the city—has all that, and so much more. The menu changes regularly but the prawns—cooked in a silky curry sauce over the fiery aduppu—are a must, as are flaky rotis for mopping up every last drop of said sauce. The counter is the sought-after spot for a front-row seat to the kitchen action." - sinead cranna, rianne shlebak, jake missing, daisy meager, heidi lauth beasley

"You don’t visit Rambutan to completely escape the chaos of the market, but the chaos inside this excellent Sri Lankan spot is the organised kind. Watch gundu dosas being flipped in a paniyaram pan over an open fire as staff dash about the store cupboard-sized kitchen. Warmth radiates from all corners of the plant-filled dining room and friends split excellent crab curries and over-order dishes from the changing menu—like roti with anchovy katta sambol and spicy fried chicken—without regret. " - heidi lauth beasley, jake missing, daisy meager, sinead cranna, rianne shlebak