Sri Lankan cuisine: the best places to taste it in Auckland Central

"I have been to this place 2x and always had fantastic experience. The foods were always made fresh and so delicious and healthy. The first glance..."

Lucy Luch

"Alwis and his team catered our wedding! It was the best wedding feast ever, more than a month later I still have guests telling me how yum the food..."

Mars Naus

"A symphony of flavours delivered to your table by the warmest staff! Staff are so lovely and keen to share their amazing Sri Lankan cuisine. Not to..."

Lisa Thornhill

"The passion reflects in the food that one cooks.. Quality food that is strongly recommended for Kiwis to try. It's healthy and not spicy unless you..."

Zwilee J Khanolkar

"Always beautiful food , with a warm and welcoming atmosphere. We enjoy our dining every time � thank you..."

Karen Valerie

"Authentic, refreshing and absolutely delicious! ඉතා..."

Byron Thornhill

"What a delicious vegan spread you put on for us this evening!! And the music was exceptional !! Looking forward to coming back..."

Jandra Laine

"Delicious and real Sri Lankan..."

Dasuni Subasinghe

"Awesome food and great..."

Ruki FernanDo

"Finally ticked this one off the list. There was a variety of flavors in my main dish but the flavors weren't strong, I was expecting curry strength..."

Sophie Wang

"Cheap and surprisingly tasty. First time trying the sri lanka food. We ordered a couple of dishes, such as masala dosa, egg and cheese appa, and the..."

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"Staff were so incredibly polite and friendly, the place felt cosy and inviting, and the food was absolutely sensational. You get a lot for your money..."

Chantoya

"Great food and at good prices. Didnt realise how big the portions were. The ambience inside makes you feel like you're in Sri Lanka. Would definitely..."

Divzna

"This is a nice place with delicious Sri Lankan food.The staff is efficient and friendly too.A small and nicely decorated place...."

Yusoff Kamal

"This place is the best. I’m horrified I’ve only just found it. The food is incredible. Flavours are so vibrant and tasty. The staff are so..."

Ciara

"Absolutely love the food here. Among our favourite is the chicken curry, lamb curry, dahl curry, cabbage vege, lensu roti and pol roti. The seafood..."

K

"Exploring Sri Lankan cuisine we reached Sandringham area & spotted this cozy 7 Siri restaurant. We were a bit late for lunch & wondered where we may..."

Lvgdfd

"Tried the vegetarian Idiyappam Kotthu and Vegetarian kotthu rotti. Very good taste. Good service. Good location. Just felt that quantity was slightly..."

Manasarao93.phone

"Lovely owner/chef. Explained well. My friend had the roti and lamb curry, I had the fried rice. Put together my 85 yo friend really enjoyed her meal...."

TheGoodKiwi Nz

"This place is a favourite of mine, the food is so delicious and has a home cooked feel. They have really clear marking on the menu for gluten/dairy..."

Julia Louise

"I ordered the Prawn Curry with Roti through UberEats and I loved it!I read a few reviews beforehand saying the portion sizes are small but I..."

Christina Linette

"Our first time here. Ordered a fish curry with roti, prawn curry with roti and Biryani mutton rice to share. Took a bit of time for the food to be..."

Little Borneo Girl

"After last weeks Indian obsession, this week was Sri Lankan food. One of the most popular Sri Lankan establishments on Zomato, Taste of Sri Lanka was..."

Medium_Rare

"One of the best place. My Thai friend like the Sri lankan cuisine well and portion is quite large. Staff was very friendly and kind..."

Hasith Kandaudahewa

"when we arrived at 7 Siri weren't sure what to expect. We had complimentary coconut rice and onion chutney, which was delicious. we ordered the..."

Food_adikt

"Great food Masala dosa is amazing. And the dal with it was just the best. Will be back. Small and intimate space good for small group. Service was..."

Patsi.hudson

"Food is good and served fast. We enjoyed the package of lump rice, shared between 2 of us. That had a little bit of everything all in one dish. Rice,..."

Saphic Chan

"Went here today first time for early dinner. Restaurant was quite but you can certainly tell that 7 Siri has something special to offer by seeing all..."

Jessica Halim

"The best Sri lankan restaurant in Auckland in my opinion. The price is reasonable. It's a family run business. the owner and his wife are really..."

Partha Mukherjee

"This place is a hidden treasure in Sandringham. As soon as you enter, you notice an authentic feeling which most restaurants don't have. This was..."

Ashleigh Michelle

"The Restaurent is small. Can see only four to five tables but don't let this deceive you. The food is amazing. I come from Kerala so it did remind me..."

Debin Sabu

"With an immense love for seafood, esp. crabs, my friend suggested we all go here one cold night. the restaurant has a list of an entire Sri Lankan..."

Ruchita Choukar

"First time dining here. My partner and I were at a loose end for diner, so we thought we would give this place a try. We arrived..."

Jono

"I'm from Sri Lanka . I went there to show my non lankan friends what lankan food is . Guess what they served us re heated biriyani with a skinny as..."

Leo Dilshan

"Finally we visited this place last night. Oh what a place, it is not what you would expect, small but feels so much like a home. Run by only 3..."

Jyoti Dunlop

"Had dinner at 7 Siri yesterday and thoroughly enjoyed the evening. The owner, Nandasiri was friendly, welcoming and courteous. We went for the $17..."

Chamath Ekanayake

"The food is incredibly tasty. We got the lumprice (which I highly recommend - the variety of curries offered is superb) and the chicken curry...."

Eye Rolla

"First time to try Sri Lanka food in Auckland. I had their lump rice, which is a traditional rice dish in Sri Lanka. Spicy rice wrapped in banana leaf..."

Di

"Delicious authentic Sri Lankan food. Bririyani we ordered was the BEST we've ever had. Not like the Indian Biriyanis, spices were not overpowering ...."

ACO

"This place produces some of the tastiest, warmest ethnic comfort food I think I've ever had.Our previous go-to in Sandringham was Paradise,..."

Kieran

"We just randomly chose to try this restaurant while we were in the area and boy did we find a gem. Their food was awesome! The interior of the..."

AngeLi

"Absolutely mouth watering sri lankan cuisine. Had lump rice - which had sri lankan flavoured rice and 6 curry all wrapped up in one big banana leaf..."

I'm Hungry

"Nice ambiance for dinner after work. Be sure to get there early because seats are limited. Dosa is good and the lumprice is superb. Lumprice is..."

Elsie

"I was recommended this place from a friends of ours who recently dined in. I was pessimistic at first but I'm glad I gave it a chance. The..."

Jayden Campbell

"The quality of the food here was un-expected, the 3 meals we had were super fresh and very very tasty. The shredded Roti dishes were like something..."

Ryan Orr

"Awesome roti and a pretty good biryani too. The thin dosa with curry is one of my all time faves. Restaurant could use more staff. We were waiting..."

Stango

"Had dinner there as a Sri Lankan friend suggested. The food they serve is quite unique. There's a subtle difference to the indian curry. I ordered a..."

Charles Deng

"Lovely little place that has Sri Lanka written all over it's ambience and menu!We tried a Dosa, Crab curry, Chicken curry (can't remember..."

Aabhas Dole

"Authentic, fragrant and great value for money.I speak as someone raised on Sri Lankan cuisine and can say that this is exactly what you would..."

Maheesha

"Best Sri Lanka restaurant I ever tried! Food is so flavorful! Have to try Lump rice for sure! You will not regret at all. Definitely coming back..."

Welovefood

"Authentic Sri Lankan food with a real kick to it if you ask for it. You can't go wrong ordering anything on the menu. It does take a bit of time for..."

Amit Tripuraneni

"It was indian night but me and boyfie ended up having sri lankan's food instead. Heard good stuff about the lumprice so i got that with the non..."

Joanne Chiang

"A cool and compact place in this crowded suburb. Staff is courteous, friendly and communicative. Really nice food. Highly recommend this..."

#1

"First time I've tried Sri Lankan food & was definitely not disappointed. We shared some curry puffs, which were delicious. I had the Kottu Roti which..."

Michele

"What a cool little place. I went here on a Saturday night. Nice quaint little place with a traditional looking theme. The staff were friendly and the..."

Josh Law

"I'm still sitting here writing my review. Amazing food. I thoroughly enjoyed my meal. I had the idi appa biriyani and I have to say I couldn't have..."

Deanne Janice Pereira

"A group of friends and I, all relatively new to Sri Lankan cuisine, booked on a Saturday night and had a splendid meal. We started with a starter..."

Kelly Atkinson

"I took my Sri Lankan friend for lunch from the other side of the city. She enjoyed the curry puffs for entree and I the spring rolls. My friend..."

RM

"Our second time to 7 Siri. We were first introduced to this restaurant by our Sri Lankan friend. Today we just introduced this place to another 3 new..."

Jade Lim

"Love everything I've tried from 7 siri, and adore the service. If you havent been before, try the $20 platter combo which gives a taste of a few..."

Mat Randomplay

"Had takeout trying both their chicken and beef curries with two vegetarian curries on rice. The beef curry was succulent and had enough heat that..."

Jamez Hill III

"Have not had a lot of exposure to authentic Sinhalese cuisine but I liked this place. The food was quite tasty and the service was nice. If you like..."

Kishore Mitra

"WOW! definitely not what I expected. I got the sri lankan fried rice, it came with beef, chicken, dhal and long bean curry. Full of flavor, wish I..."

Dawn Tetauru

"Our first visit tonight - checked in, for pick up. Daughter had read about this in Metro she like me love trying new foods and places...this one is a..."

Sungsam7

"We often get takeaways from here, but we have had the most lovely dining experience as well. There isn't much room to grab a seat but well worth it...."

Ishita M. Mendonsa

"One of the best eatery in sandringham. See sandringham is famous for many Restaurants with Indian cuisine, places like Paradise and Bawarchi that one..."

Kaushikc_32

" good food and service. Special india food restaurant Many peoples like place. And my favorite restaurant in auckland. very very busy every day..."

Renor Kay

"7 Siri, an authentic Sri Lankan Restaurant at Sandringham. I have been to this place a couple of times. The APPA (Fermented Rice battered pancakes)..."

Reshma

"Very very good. Our first Sri Lankan meal and loved it. The lump rice is a must and the kids loved idi appa kottu noodles. Pol roti was great with a..."

Bigfatdada

"Had a good overall experience eating at this place, last week with my friend. Had the IDI APPA, though i have earlier had the IDIYAPPAM (From South..."

Anup Choudary

"Sandringham seems to be the place to go for cheap & tasty food and 7 Siri falls perfectly into that category. They seem to be the only (I may be..."

Amy Webb

"This is quite a cute little restaurant and as far as I know the only of its kind in Auckland! The people that run the place are absolutely lovely!..."

Mmmfood

"Always leave this place feeling so full for such a good price. The 'happy healthy' kind of full too. Their food has so many intricate flavours and..."

Hayley Allen

"Absolutely the tastiest food I had for a very long time. We had a takeaway but would definitely eat in there. Very clean and quaint. The hostess/chef..."

Hannah Shaw

"Tasty food! Although I wouldn't recommend the egg roti - it's very eggy, but I guess I should have expected that... Lumprice was yum. Would be..."

Rose

"On a recent trip up to Auckland, we decided to give it a try and it was well worth it. The place looks really nice considering the size of the place...."

Dan

"We come here quite a bit, the vegetarian lump rice is amazing! You can see the roti being made in front of you. Both dining in and takeaway are nice...."

Laura Nixon

"First time trying Sri Lankan food and I'm glad my husband and I stopped in at 7 Siri!!The food was fantastic!! I was very surprised how..."

Leanne

"We drove around looking for a place to eat. We stopped out side 7Siri and had a look and went in. Probably one of the best dining choices we have..."

Steve

"Not bad - Love their version of briyani rice (which is quite different from what you'd get from Top in Town or Paradise) - flavourful and very..."

Adeline

"Went there last night and had a delicious lump rice and my partner a BBQ style dish. The service was wonderful and the lovely man talked us through..."

Amanda

"This is the best Sri lankan restaurant in New Zealand! we had the most amazing food and the service was fantastic too. They were all very lovely and..."

Maria

"Had takeaways from Taste of Sri Lanka tonight, absolutely wonderful authentic Sri lanka. We are a young couple living in the area and will certainly..."

Marie

"Best Sri lankan food I've tasted in NZ.. anyone wants to try or dying for some Sri lankan food this is the place to be..Can't wait for my family to..."

Mark Bandara

"Great Sri Lankan food and so far the best Sri Lankan restaurant in Auckland. This restaurant is owned by Sri Lankans so the food is authentic. I..."

Sandun

"Sandringham is the place to head to when you fancy a curry. The spices and heady aromas mingle on the suburban streets to entice the punters in. And..."

Kiwi Food Wonders

"After hearing great things about 7 Siri I went to check it out for myself on Friday night. We were the first patrons to arrive, which was lucky as we..."

Rebecca Smith

"Dumpling Club is spreading its wings, and venturing into other ethnic offerings. Makes sense, when we are surrounded by some of the best South Asian..."

Carmella @ Easy Food Hacks

"We ordered the masala chai jug which was amazing and perfectly sweetened to taste alongside that we had home made spring rolls and curry puffs which..."

Sterling Arnet

"My first time at 7 SIRI Taste of Sri Lanka! Such an excellent restaurant with all amazing decorations. Service was great. I ordered biriyani with..."

Sophie Su

"Cheap and surprisingly tasty. First time trying the sri lanka food. We ordered a couple of dishes, such as masala dosa, egg and cheese appa, and the..."

Hungry Teddy

"Very tasty authentic food in a small rustic restaurant in Sandringham main street. Very helpful friendly manager-chef. $15-18 for a main and $25+..."

Shane Dyer

"Cute, cozy home restaurant. Owner is very kind and cheerful, really cares about customers. Food is delicious! I’m definitely coming back! Vegan..."

Эльвира Шарифуллина

"Great food and service with a smile. Authentic feel to the place. Loads of options for different dietary requirements (gluten free, vegan..."

James Theakston

"I couldn’t decide what to pick from the menu as everything looks so delicious. So I went for this chicken “wrap” (sorry i forgot the name) with..."

S “Foodie”

"Very nice and authentic Sri Lankan food I have ever tried in Sandringham road Must try this restaurant Taste of Sri Lanka..."

Kishor Karde

"The first thing you’ll be greeting by are the wonderful aromas of homemade cooking. Being my first time trying Sri Lankan food, I was left very..."

Scarlet Zhu

"Good food and awesome staff. Don't miss the..."

Ravi Teja

"Awsome place to try out sri lankan food. Good service as well. Tried the Kottu Roti & Chicken Idi Appa it was worth trying. Would recomend the..."

selwyn fernandes

"Lovely food and we had a great time celebrating our friends birthday. Staff were..."

Patrick Conlon

"The food was delicious and quite cheap for the amount of food we ordered, we really enjoyed it. The owners are also very friendly and cheerful. They..."

Lyndel

"Nice food Friendly guy always Friendly: ) like this place its..."

Frances France

"Good Food with a good price. The space is bit..."

george jose

"Had the bathmula lumprice. Delicious! Can't wait to try other..."

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