Hoppers Shoreditch

Sri Lankan & South Indian in the Tea Building

Address: Tea Building, 56 Shoreditch High Street, London E1 6JJ
Phone: not published (bookings via website)
Hours: Mon–Wed 12:00–15:00 & 17:30–22:00, Thu–Fri 12:00–15:00 & 17:30–22:45, Sat 12:00–22:45, Sun 12:00–21:00

Indian

Menu prices: £3.50–£49 · ££ · Median main: £26 · 31/31 with a published price

Sri Lankan and South Indian restaurant in the Tea Building - where Sri Lanka meets South India. Signature bowl-shaped hoppers, dosas, karis and short eats inspired by Chettinad, Madurai, Bangalore, Kochi and Chennai, plus Shoreditch-only cocktails.

Snacks

• Banana Chips — £4.00
• Curry Leaf Peanuts — £4.00

Mini Cocktails

• Mango Gimlet — £4.75
• Pandan Negroni — £4.75
• Lion's Margarita — £4.75
• Tollystar Martini — £4.75

Short Eats

• Chickpea + Cucumber Salad — £7.50

  From Short Eats. With fresh mango, coconut and kale on savoury lentil vadai soaked in yoghurt, a creamy coriander and sesame dressing.
• Yoghurt Vadai — £9.50
• Chilli Garlic Broccoli — £9.50
• Devilled Paneer — £10.50

  From Short Eats. Paneer stir-fried with onions and chillies in a Sri Lankan devilled sauce.

Tawa + Rice

• Charred Hispi Cabbage — £13.50

  From Tawa + Rice. Charred hispi cabbage in a mild coconut curry topped with samphire sambol.
• Mushroom + Lentil Buriani — £21.00

  From Tawa + Rice. Sri Lankan buriani of layered basmati rice, mushroom, lentil and cashew curry.

Karis

• Upcountry Brinjal Kari — £12.00

  From Karis. A recipe from Sri Lanka's hill country: tender aubergine stewed in a mustard and coconut curry.
• Sweet Potato Dhal Kari — £11.50

Mains

• Dindigul-Style Beef Short Rib Biryani — £26.00

  From Mains. South Indian style biryani with short-grain rice, tarka fried egg, onion raita and lime pickle.

Hoppers + Dosas + Extras

• Hopper — £6.50

  From Hoppers + Dosas + Extras. Traditional Sri Lankan bowl-shaped pancake made using a fermented rice and coconut batter.
• Egg Hopper — £7.50
• Roti — £3.75
• Pilau Rice — £5.00
• Dosa — £6.50

  From Hoppers + Dosas + Extras. Crisp South Indian crepe made using a fermented rice and lentil batter.
• Chilli Cheese Dosa — £8.00

  From Hoppers + Dosas + Extras. Filled with fresh green chillies, podi powder and melted cheese.
• Steamed String Hoppers — £6.50
• Steamed Idli — £6.50
• Beet, Cabbage Kale Mallung — £4.00
• Curry Leaf + Mustard Raita — £4.00
• Potato Fry — £4.50
• House Sambols — £3.50
• House Chutneys — £3.50
• Drumstick Sambhar — £6.00

Cocktails

• Rose and Milk Punch — £10.50

Group Menu

• Group Menu — £49.00