Kurumba Restaurant & Bar

Kurumba Restaurant & Bar is a Sri Lankan restaurant and wine bar on Crown Street in Surry Hills, with the dining room upstairs and the Hopper Bar downstairs. Diners come for the smoked brisket pan rolls and savoury rice. The mood is cosy and unhurried, suited to a long dinner. Edgely Street Reserve is a two-minute walk away.

Cuisine at Kurumba Restaurant & Bar

Food at Kurumba Restaurant & Bar

The menu is built on Sri Lankan street food staples and curries, with seasonal Australian produce. Diners keep naming the smoked brisket pan rolls and the savoury rice with raisins and cashews. Other dishes mentioned include black pork curry and charred cabbage mallung. Banquet menus let a table share a run of dishes, and there are vegetarian dishes such as tempered cauliflower and an organic lentil curry.

What to order: Smoked brisket pan rolls · Savoury rice with raisins and cashews

Drinks at Kurumba Restaurant & Bar

The drinks list covers boutique wine producers, Sri Lankan beers and spirits, and cocktails. The bar sits downstairs in the Hopper Bar, and the wine list is a focus alongside the food.

Two floors, one meal

The restaurant spreads across two storeys on Crown Street. The dining room is upstairs, and the Hopper Bar is downstairs, so a meal can start with a drink at the bar before moving up. The venue hosts functions and celebrations, including birthdays, and the team takes group bookings for these. Gift cards are also available through the website.

What customers say about Kurumba Restaurant & Bar

• 💬Refined takes on classic Sri Lankan dishes, with a clear focus on flavour
• 💬Friendly, welcoming staff who explain each dish
• 💬Good introduction for diners new to Sri Lankan food
• 💬Cocktails and wine described as a highlight of the evening

Tips for visiting Kurumba Restaurant & Bar

• ✓The kitchen closes at 9:30pm, so order before then.
• ✓Reservations are made through SevenRooms via the Book Now link on the website.
• ✓Ask staff about the dishes; they take time to explain each one.

Getting to Kurumba Restaurant & Bar

The restaurant is at 555 Crown St, Surry Hills NSW 2010. Parking is available. Edgely Street Reserve is a two-minute walk away, and Ward Park is about three minutes on foot.

Near Kurumba Restaurant & Bar

• 🐾Vets On Crown1 min walk
• ☕Fernside Coffee Shoppe2 min walk
• 🐾Southern Cross Veterinary Clinic Surry Hills2 min walk
• 🌳Edgely Street Reserve2 min walk
• ☕Paddock on Crown2 min walk
• ☕Lucky Pickle2 min walk

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