10 Best Sri Lankan Restaurants in Brisbane

Wild Asia Graceville serves Sri Lankan and Asian food in a small dine-in setting, with bookings and a full menu available. Its menu includes dishes such as kottu, lamprais, curries, ros pan, chopsuey rice and fish rolls. The cooking focuses on authentic Sri Lankan flavours, while the calm setting and Sri Lankan music add to the dining atmosphere. It suits diners seeking a focused Sri Lankan meal, though the limited indoor seating can fill quickly and is not designed for large groups.

Ape Bakery - Touch of Sri Lanka in Salisbury serves Sri Lankan food, including rice and curry, street food, hoppers and bakery items such as kimbula banis. The menu suits diners looking for roasted spices, creamy parippu, pol sambol and substantial ready-made meals, with tea and sweet bakery options also available. Fresh hoppers are available most days, while the bakery side adds a snack or tea-time focus to the savoury dishes. It is a useful stop for a quick Sri Lankan meal, a takeaway-style selection or familiar flavours such as pork belly curry and traditional accompaniments.

Foodpimping provides pre-ordered, home-cooked Sri Lankan and Malaysian meals from a Brisbane City Council-approved kitchen attached to the owner’s home. The gluten-free kitchen offers fresh pre-orders, made-to-order dishes, frozen options and catering for small events, giving busy households a practical alternative to cooking from scratch. Menus can include curries, sambals, rice dishes, lamprais, dosa and other rotating meals, with dietary requirements accommodated where possible. Orders are packed and clearly labelled, while catering can be prepared for occasions such as birthdays and laid out for serving. It is explicitly a pre-order service, with Uber Eats also identified as a convenience option.

Cinnamon Edge serves Sri Lankan food in Mount Gravatt East, with dishes including kottu, hoppers and fried rice. The menu suits diners looking for familiar Sri Lankan flavours as well as visitors trying the cuisine for the first time. Portions are generous, with dishes that can work for a substantial meal or leave leftovers for later. The restaurant provides a comfortable dine-in setting and also accommodates quicker visits, making it suitable for both a relaxed meal and an introduction to Sri Lankan cooking.

NANBA Kitchen is a South Asian restaurant in Holland Park West serving dishes associated with Sri Lankan and South Indian cooking. The menu includes chicken curry, dhal curry, string hoppers, biryani, kothu, prawn kothu and chicken 65.

It suits diners seeking fresh, spice-led food in a family-friendly setting, including groups dining with children. Kothu and biryani are particularly relevant choices for guests wanting substantial South Indian-style dishes, while the menu also offers familiar curry-based options.

Srilankan street food truck brings a Sri Lankan restaurant concept to North Lakes in a street food truck format. It suits diners seeking Sri Lankan food in a casual, mobile setting, with the truck format shaping the experience. This is a straightforward fit for street-food seekers wanting this cuisine.

Kavitha Srilankan Street Food serves Indian and Sri Lankan street food from its Brisbane food truck at South Bank. The menu includes egg and milk hoppers, chicken koththu, rolls, vegetable curry with rice, dosai, biriyani, curries and roti-based dishes.

The business suits diners seeking traditional South Asian recipes, generous street-food portions and bold spice-led flavours. Its menu covers chicken, lamb, goat, prawns and fish mains, alongside appetisers such as cutlets, fritters and savoury rolls.

Food is prepared on the spot, including koththu, and the truck also offers fresh, locally sourced ingredients as part of its stated approach. It serves Brisbane’s Indian and Sri Lankan communities as well as wider food lovers.

Walkway to Ceylon serves Sri Lankan cuisine in Stones Corner, with a menu built around homestyle cooking, traditional recipes and signature spices. Dishes include coconut roti with curry, devilled chicken, kottu, hoppers, curries and sharing platters, alongside cocktails and mocktails.

The restaurant suits family meals, group dining and diners looking for an authentic Sri Lankan experience in Brisbane. Reservations are available, and customers can also order online. Its food is designed for sharing, with aromatic rice, crisp roti and platter-style meals providing an easy way to sample several flavours in one sitting.

New Lanka Indian Restaurant brings Sri Lankan dishes to Jindalee, including kotthu roti, dosa, curries, mango lassi and Sri Lankan rolls. It suits casual meals, family dining and pickup orders, with seating available and portions described as substantial. The menu includes chicken-filled rolls rather than mutton rolls.

Shanti Indo-Lankan Restaurant in Darra brings Indian and Sri Lankan cooking together in a menu of traditional dishes, modern fusion food, curries, savoury rice dishes and desserts. Its offering includes familiar choices such as butter chicken, lamb samosas, naan, string hoppers, vadeh and vegetable thali, with non-spicy dishes available for younger diners. The restaurant’s established story began in 2008 with Sri Lankan founder Shanti and continues under an Indian team focused on both cuisines.