Harden's says
On the former site of a Konditor bakery, this spot hosts the debut restaurant of Coventry-born Sri Lankan chef and cookbook author Cynthia Shanmugalingam. There was an ice cream pop-up over the summer of 2022, and the restaurant opened in March 2023.
Harden's survey result
Summary
“Sooooo good Sri Lankan cooking!” – “spicy” with “fantastic ingredients and authentic flavours” – has won a major following for Cythia Shanmugalingham’s Borough Market two-year-old. “Frequented by a hip crowd”, it’s a lively place too and “watching the chefs at work in the open kitchen is a joy”, with much of the cooking over an open grill. “You need to order a lot to come out full though, which can make it a pricey pitstop”. Top Menu Tip – “top rotis”.
Summary
“A fantastic new Sri Lankan restaurant that really does things differently!”: cookbook author Cythia Shanmugalingham opened her Borough Market newcomer in late 2022, and the dishes from its open kitchen – with much use of open grills – generated excellent ratings in our annual diners’ poll. The press have utterly raved too: The Standard’s Jimi Famurewa discovered a “buzzy, tropical playground” and had “an unforgettable, palate-rattling trip”; The Times’s Giles Coren was “mesmerised by watching the chefs” and “such great use of different kinds of fire”; and the FT’s Tim Hayward thought the food “so good it could heal wounds”.
Summary
On the Borough Market site of a Konditor bakery, this 60-cover, two-floor spot will soon host the debut restaurant of Coventry-born Sri Lankan chef Cynthia Shanmugalingam. Opening in October 2022, it promises regularly changing menus featuring street food snacks and more substantial options.
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10 Stoney Street, London, SE1 9AD
Rambutan Restaurant Diner Reviews
"Simply tremendous - punchy fresh flavours that live long in the memory!"
"Great Tamil food at a bargain"
Prices
 Drinks |
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| Wine per bottle | £32.00 |
| Filter Coffee | £4.00 |
 Extras |
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| Service | 12.50% |
10 Stoney Street, London, SE1 9AD
Opening hours
| Monday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10:15 pm |
| Tuesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10:15 pm |
| Wednesday | 12 pm‑3 pm, 5 pm‑10:15 pm |
| Thursday | 12 pm‑10:15pm |
| Friday | 12 pm‑10:15pm |
| Saturday | 12 pm‑10:15pm |
| Sunday | 12 pm‑9 pm |
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