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Colombo Social

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Colombo Social. (2026, October 22). The Sydney Morning Herald. https://www.smh.com.au/goodfood/nsw-good-food-guide/colombo-social-enmore-20240130-p5f10k.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

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Colombo Social, located on Enmore Road in Sydney, offers intricate curries and traditional Sri Lankan dishes prepared by chefs from refugee backgrounds. The menu includes standout items like fish marinated in a 13-spice powder, creamy dhal, and goat curry with toasted coconut. The restaurant also features innovative fusion dishes such as saganaki drizzled with kithul treacle and soft-shell crab-filled roti "tacos." Beyond its culinary offerings, Colombo Social has a social mission to donate two meals for every set menu ordered, one locally in Sydney and another in Sri Lanka.

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Colombo Social is an up-and-coming restaurant in Sydney that stands out with its blend of traditional Sri Lankan cuisine and innovative, fusion dishes. Located on Enmore Road, it features complex curries, crispy hoppers, and a social mission to donate meals to those in need. Chefs from refugee backgrounds prepare dishes like market fish marinated in 13-spice powder, creamy dhal cooked with family recipes, and sell-out goat curry with toasted coconut. The menu also includes unique items such as saganaki drizzled with kithul treacle and soft-shell crab stuffed roti “tacos.” Additionally, for every set menu ordered, the restaurant donates two meals: one in Sydney and another in Sri Lanka.

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Australian Colombo Social Sri Lanka Sri Lankan$$ Sydney

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Colombo Social ORG · 2× Australian NORP · 1× Sri Lanka GPE · 1× Sri Lankan$$ NORP · 1× Sydney GPE · 1×

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A clever combination of borrowed and traditional ingredients means sizzling, stretchy saganaki is drizzled with kithul (jaggery palm) treacle, kingfish ceviche is cured with curry powder and roti “tacos” are stuffed with soft-shell crab.

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2026-10-22 · The Sydney Morning Herald

Colombo Social · assertive framing

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As the numerous restaurants on Enmore Road jostle for attention, Colombo Social quietly produces complex, spiced curries and crisp-edged hoppers, and upholds a social mission to boot. asserted

Social → jostle → mission

Chefs from refugee backgrounds are on the pans, sending out terrific market fish marinated in a 13-spice powder, creamy dhal cooked to a family recipe and sell-out goat curry with toasted coconut. asserted

Chefs → send → coconut

tacos → mean → crab

The buzzy honey-toned room is stacked with terracotta pots, cocktails are suitably fruity and the tight wine list features plenty of Australian drops. asserted

list → stack → drops

Order a set menu and two meals are donated to people in need, one in Sydney, the other in Sri Lanka. asserted

meals → order → Lanka

Good Food reviews are booked anonymously and paid independently. asserted

reviews → book → ?

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

restaurant → pay → Guide