Ceylon Kitchen - Sri Lankan & South Indian Cuisine
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About Ceylon Kitchen

Sri Lankan and South Indian cooking on Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill, Ilford.

Meet the owner

Sajeeth Thasthakeer

Owner, Ceylon Kitchen

Ceylon Kitchen brings Sri Lankan and South Indian cooking to 695 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill, Ilford: kothu roti from the tawa, dum biryani, dosas, hoppers and short eats, made fresh to order.

GRAND OPENING · OCTOBER 2026

We Are Opening October 2026 in London

Get ready for London's most immersive Sri Lankan & South Indian dining destination. Located on Cranbrook Road in Gants Hill, Ilford, our flagship store brings together three bespoke culinary concepts—from live street tawa theatre to slow-simmered clay pots and an artisan chai & short eats boutique.

695 Cranbrook Road, Gants Hill, Ilford IG2 6SY
Opening 7 Days · 7:00am – 11:00pm
100% Halal Certified
FLAGSHIP DESTINATION OCTOBER 2026 LONDON · ILFORD
Our Flagship Store Experiences

Bespoke Stores Opening October 2026

Step inside three curated sensory worlds celebrating Ceylon's night market energy, slow culinary heritage, and teatime traditions.

Explore launch menu
The Colombo Street Tawa Theatre - Live Godamba & Kothu Roti Cooking
Opening Oct 2026 Live Kitchen Theatre
Live Griddle Station

The Colombo Street Tawa Theatre

Feel the raw energy of Galle Road night markets. Master roti artists flip translucent godamba roti high into the air and perform the rhythmic, double-blade steel chop on scorching iron tawas. Sizzling, aromatic, and made fresh to order before your eyes.

Live Steel Kothu Chop Melted Cheese Kothu Hot Godamba Roti
Signature: Chicken & Mutton Kothu Roti See Dishes
The Jaffna Clay Pot & Charcoal Grill Lounge - Slow simmered curries and flame grilled specials
Opening Oct 2026 Earthen Clay Dining
Heritage Slow Cooking

The Jaffna Clay Pot & Flame Grill Lounge

Ancient northern recipes slow-simmered in seasoned black clay pots (ettiya) with dark-roasted Ceylon spices and rich coconut gravy. Complemented by succulent quarter chicken and king prawns seared over glowing charcoal flame.

Black Clay Pot Curries Charcoal Flame Grills Slow Dum Biryani Handis
Signature: Jaffna Mutton Curry & Grill Platters See Dishes
Ceylon Chai & Artisan Short Eats Boutique - Traditional Sri Lankan pastries and Karak chai
Opening Oct 2026 Tea Salon & Bakery
Artisan Bakery & Tea Bar

Ceylon Chai & Short Eats Boutique

A boutique tribute to Ceylon’s colonial tea legacy and street bakers. Steaming clay cups of slow-brewed spiced Karak chai and pulled Ceylon tea paired with crispy hand-rolled mutton rolls, spiced fish cutlets, curry patties, and warm bowl hoppers.

Spiced Karak & Pulled Chai Handcrafted Mutton Rolls Fresh Lacy Bowl Hoppers
Signature: Crispy Mutton Rolls & Karak Chai See Dishes
Our Culinary Heritage

The Soul of Ceylon & South India

At Ceylon Kitchen, we bring the unmistakable rhythm of Colombo street kothu, the royal fragrance of dum biryani, and the comforting homestyle flavours of Jaffna and South Indian kitchens right to London. Every batch of curry powder is roasted and ground in-house with zero artificial additives.

100% Halal & Fresh Ingredients Premium meats & authentic Sri Lankan spices roasted in-house
Master Chefs at the Tawa Genuine godamba roti tossed rhythmically on sizzling griddles
Open 7 Days a Week in London Serving breakfast, lunch & late night from 7:00am to 11:00pm
Gants Hill Flagship Location 695 Cranbrook Road · Hot collection & fast London delivery
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