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Chef Ceylon

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Chef Ceylon. (2026, October 21). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/nsw-good-food-guide/chef-ceylon-toongabbie-20251002-p5mznb.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Chef Ceylon is a Sri Lankan restaurant in Toongabbie that has gained popularity, particularly noted by chef Kylie Kwong. The establishment features an array of dishes such as pan rolls filled with lamb, chicken, and vegetable options; hot-buttered cuttlefish prepared to individual spice preferences; and kottu roti made from slashed and scattered roti mixed with various meats and vegetables. The restaurant is run by husband-and-wife team Nilani and Duminda De Silva, who also manage Kandy Bites in Glebe.

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Chef Ceylon, a Sri Lankan restaurant in Toongabbie, has become a beloved spot since husband-and-wife team Nilani and Duminda De Silva took over in 2023. The restaurant is known for its diverse menu, which includes hot-buttered cuttlefish with adjustable spice levels, kottu roti made from shredded roti mixed with vegetables and meat, and a range of curries featuring plantains and beetroot. Chef Ceylon also offers traditional drinks like mango lassi and Sri Lankan ginger beer. The De Silvas also manage another restaurant called Kandy Bites in Glebe. Kylie Kwong has praised the establishment for its unique flavors and inviting atmosphere.

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Topics

Glebe Kandy Bites Sri Lankan Toongabbie

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Ceylon PERSON · 2× Sri Lankan NORP · 2× Toongabbie ORG · 2× Duminda De Silva PERSON · 1× Glebe GPE · 1× Kandy Bites ORG · 1× Kisaa Kuda Widanalaga PERSON · 1× Kylie Kwong PERSON · 1× Nilani PERSON · 1×

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Sri Lankan$ A Toongabbie gem loved by Kylie Kwong. No matter your postcode, there’s pay-off in dropping by Chef Ceylon on Toongabbie’s main strip, where the scent of spice hints at the many Sri Lankan eateries near the train station.

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2026-10-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Chef Ceylon · assertive framing

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scent → love → station

Step inside and you’ll be magnetised by the rainbow rows of curries and various pastries in its bain-marie. asserted

you → step → marie

Spotlit pan rolls (which resemble crumbed spring rolls) are stuffed with lamb, chicken and vegetable fillings by pastry chef Kisaa Kuda Widanalaga. asserted

which → resemble → Widanalaga

Hot-buttered cuttlefish, another staple, is made with crushed chilli and pepper levels dialled up or down according to diner preferences. uncertain

cuttlefish → make → preferences

Kottu roti, made by slashing and scattering roti through vegetables and chicken, lamb, goat or seafood, crackles with deep-fried curry leaves and coconut shreds. asserted

roti → make → leaves

Curry, meanwhile, spans gentle dahl, starchy chilli-speckled ash plantains and sweet lively ribbons of beetroot curry. asserted

Curry → span → curry

Mango lassi is a good tonic, as is a Sri Lankan ginger beer, while the fridge is also filled with rose-syrup faluda. asserted

fridge → fill → faluda

Good to know: Husband-and-wife team Nilani and Duminda De Silva took over in 2023 and also manage sister restaurant Kandy Bites in Glebe. Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted

reviews → know → Glebe

A restaurant can’t pay for a review or inclusion in the Good Food Guide. asserted

restaurant → pay → Guide