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  • Sekara

     
  • A cosy restaurant, Sekara offers a serene retreat from the busy street outside. It’s not much to look at, but don’t let that dissuade you. Dated photos of Sri Lankan bigwigs and large framed paintings provide a reminder of the owners’ heritage, but it’s the cooking that does the talking. Expatriates and well-travelled diners of all ages come here for homely, authentic and keenly priced island cooking. We recommend ordering Sri Lankan specialities rather than the ubiquitous North Indian options. Of the starters, vadai (deep-fried lentil patties) were pleasingly crunchy with bursts of crisp curry leaves and toasted cumin. Yet main courses were the stars. Chicken lamprais, a rich biriani of Sri Lankan Dutch extraction, had gorgeous, bold flavours absorbed from cardamom-infused meat stock. The glistening rice was studded with chicken pieces and accompanied by a marvellous russet-hued curry made from a raunchy caramelised-onion masala. On-bone chunks of seer fish, simmered in coconut and tamarind broth, needed an extra dollop of tamarind to lift them from blandness. Service on this occasion was slow and decidedly dour, which detracted from our overall enjoyment.

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  1. Posted by Raoul on 12 Sep 2009 23:16

    Good room, nice staff (a bit slow but who's rushing?), very nice food, slightly too hot for my girlfriend's taste. The table cloth wasn't very clean, though, despite the efforts of the waiter to wipe the dirt off. Some nationals from Sri Lanka seem to eat here regularly, which is alway a good tip. I'll be going back.

  2. Posted by RU on 14 Jul 2009 08:08

    I disagree with the above comment. This is run by a lovely Sri Lankan couple. They are always willing to please us and i loved their authentic "Sinhalese" cuisine served at sekara. I agree there are nice Sri Lankan Tamil dishes are served in most of the Sri Lankan restaurants in West London. Sekara is all aboout authentic Sinhalese cuisine experience. I recommend you try both Tamil & Sinhala dises to experience real Sri Lankan cuisines.

  3. Posted by CB on 08 Nov 2008 22:13

    This is the most expensive Srilankan restaurant I have visited for a average quality Srilankan Food. Service was very poor, where no one received us when we went there, after 4-5 min, lady arrived and just handed in the menu and nothing else. Took them more than 40 min to receive the dishes. But, I had better quality Srilankan food some other parts of West London

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  • 3 Lower Grosvenor Place, Victoria, SW1W 0EJ
  • Area: Victoria
  • Tel: 020 7834 0722
  • www.sekara.co.uk
  • Category: Sri Lankan
  • Travel: Victoria tube/rail
  • Times: Lunch served noon-3pm, dinner served 6-10pm daily
  • Price: Main courses £7.95-£14.95. Set lunch (Mon-Sat) £5 1 course. Set buffet (Sun) £12
  • Credit cards: MC, V
  • Services:
    • Available for hire: Restaurant available for hire
    • Child facilities: Babies and children admitted
    • Function room: Separate room fro parties (seats 25)
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