Spitalfields, Tower Hamlets
Kolamba East
12 Blossom Street, London E1 6PL
The menus
7 menus · 94 dishes · 230 drinks
VG stated by the venueour readingVG from the listed ingredientsV vegetarian · VG vegan · GF gluten free · DF dairy free · PESC pescatarian · H halal · VGO, GFO vegan or gluten-free option
All day menu
A La Carte
Times not printed33 itemsPDF menu
Menu dated: Oct 2026 (from file name)
Times not printed on this menu. Venue hours we recorded: Website opening times: Monday 5pm-10pm; Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-3pm and 5pm-10pm; Sunday closed. The layout of the times is ambiguous, so this reading is approximate.
Bites4
- Pappadums with Sri Lankan Chutneys£9pappadum, chutneysVG
- Curry Leaf Dusted Murukku£5murukku, curry leafVG
- Masala Peanuts£6peanuts, masala spiceVG
- Pear & Plum Achcharu£5pear, plumVG
To Start6
- Jaffna Spiced Lamb Chop£24lamb chop, Jaffna spicesH
- Tiger Prawn & Pomelo Salad£18tiger prawn, pomeloour readingPESC
- Hot Butter Soft-Shell Crab£17soft-shell crab, butterour readingPESC
- Crispy Vadai£10vadai, lentilV
- Pepper Chicken Chops£16chicken, pepperH
- Pea & Spinach Cutlets£12pea, spinachVG
Mains7
- Vairas Jaggery Beef Rib£42beef rib, jaggeryH
- King Prawn String Hopper Buriyani£35king prawn, string hopper, riceour readingPESC
- Roasted Pineapple£15pineappleVG
- Batticaloa Lamb Osso Bucco£32lamb shankH
- Flame-Grilled Chicken Curry£26chicken, curryH
- Whole Monkfish Tail£32monkfishour readingPESC
- Wild Mushroom String Hopper Buriyani£28wild mushroom, string hopper, riceVG
Vegetables4
- Kolamba House Dhal£13lentilsVG
- Tempered Pumpkin Curry£15pumpkinVG
- Smoked Brinjal£14aubergineVG
- Beetroot Mallung£12beetroot, coconutVG
Sambols, Rice & Hoppers7
- St Ewe Egg Hopper£8hopper, eggour readingVDF
- Plain Hopper£6hopperour readingVG
- Stringhoppers with Kiri Hodi & Pol Sambol£7stringhoppers, kiri hodi, pol sambolVG
- Paratha£5parathaour readingV
- Pol Sambol£5coconut, chilliVG
- Kale & Fennel Sambol£6kale, fennelVG
- Steamed Basmati Rice£6basmati riceVG
Set menu menu
Lunch like a Lankan
Times not printed8 itemsPDF menu
Menu dated: Oct 2026 (from file name)
Times not printed on this menu. Venue hours we recorded: Website opening times: Monday 5pm-10pm; Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-3pm and 5pm-10pm; Sunday closed. The layout of the times is ambiguous, so this reading is approximate.
Starter (choose one) - 2 courses £25 | 3 courses £30, groups up to 62
- Pea & Spinach CutletsPrice not printedpea, spinachVG
- Pepper Chicken ChopsPrice not printedchicken, pepperH
Main (choose one, served with dhal, pol sambol and rice)5
- Flame-Grilled Chicken CurryPrice not printedchicken, curryH
- Smoked BrinjalPrice not printedaubergineVG
- Kolamba House DhalPrice not printedlentilsVG
- Pol SambolPrice not printedcoconut, chilliVG
- Steamed Basmati RicePrice not printedbasmati riceVG
Dessert1
- Kithul Coconut Ice CreamPrice not printedkithul, coconut, ice creamour readingV
Set menu menu
Saturday Island Feast
Saturdays 12:00 to 16:0022 itemsPDF menu
Printed: “£35pp | 12–4pm; groups of two or more, whole table participation”
Menu dated: Oct 2026 (from file name)
Saturday Island Feast (£35 per person, to share)12
- Unlimited HoppersPrice not printedhoppersour readingVG
- Mutton RollsPrice not printedmutton
- Ceylon Chicken CurryPrice not printedchicken, curry
- DhalPrice not printedlentilsour readingVG
- Pineapple CurryPrice not printedpineappleour readingVG
- Green BeansPrice not printedgreen beansour readingVG
- Beetroot MallungPrice not printedbeetroot, coconutour readingVG
- Pol SambolPrice not printedcoconut, chilliour readingVG
- Mango ChutneyPrice not printedmangoour readingVG
- Date & Lime ChutneyPrice not printeddate, limeour readingVG
- Cucumber SambolPrice not printedcucumberour readingVG
- Steamed Basmati RicePrice not printedbasmati riceour readingVG
Vegetarian Saturday Island Feast (£35 per person, to share; replaces mutton rolls and chicken curry)12
- Banana Blossom PattiesPrice not printedbanana blossomour readingV
- Spiced Baked AuberginePrice not printedaubergine, spicesour readingVG
- Unlimited HoppersPrice not printedhoppersour readingVG
- DhalPrice not printedlentilsour readingVG
- Pineapple CurryPrice not printedpineappleour readingVG
- Green BeansPrice not printedgreen beansour readingVG
- Beetroot MallungPrice not printedbeetroot, coconutour readingVG
- Pol SambolPrice not printedcoconut, chilliour readingVG
- Mango ChutneyPrice not printedmangoour readingVG
- Date & Lime ChutneyPrice not printeddate, limeour readingVG
- Cucumber SambolPrice not printedcucumberour readingVG
- Steamed Basmati RicePrice not printedbasmati riceour readingVG
Set menu menu
Favourites
Times not printed9 itemsPDF menu
Menu dated: Oct 2026 (from file name)
Times not printed on this menu. Venue hours we recorded: Website opening times: Monday 5pm-10pm; Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-3pm and 5pm-10pm; Sunday closed. The layout of the times is ambiguous, so this reading is approximate.
Favourites (£65 per person, to share; wine pairing £20 not listed)10
- Pappadums with Sri Lankan ChutneysPrice not printedpappadum, chutneysVG
- Tiger Prawn & Pomelo SaladPrice not printedtiger prawn, pomeloour readingPESC
- Pea & Spinach CutletsPrice not printedpea, spinachVG
- Flame-Grilled Chicken CurryPrice not printedchicken, curryH
- Tempered Pumpkin CurryPrice not printedpumpkinVG
- Beetroot MallungPrice not printedbeetroot, coconutVG
- Kolamba House DhalPrice not printedlentilsVG
- Pol SambolPrice not printedcoconut, chilliVG
- Steamed Basmati RicePrice not printedbasmati riceVG
- Kithul Coconut Ice CreamPrice not printedkithul, coconut, ice creamour readingV
Set menu menu
Signature
Times not printed11 itemsPDF menu
Menu dated: Oct 2026 (from file name)
Times not printed on this menu. Venue hours we recorded: Website opening times: Monday 5pm-10pm; Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-3pm and 5pm-10pm; Sunday closed. The layout of the times is ambiguous, so this reading is approximate.
Signature (£85 per person, to share; wine pairing £30 not listed)12
- Pappadums with Sri Lankan ChutneysPrice not printedpappadum, chutneysVG
- Hot Butter Soft-Shell CrabPrice not printedsoft-shell crab, butterour readingPESC
- Crispy VadaiPrice not printedvadai, lentilV
- Jaffna Spiced Lamb ChopsPrice not printedlamb chops, Jaffna spicesH
- Pea & Spinach CutletsPrice not printedpea, spinachVG
- Vairas Jaggery Beef RibPrice not printedbeef rib, jaggeryH
- Roasted PineapplePrice not printedpineappleVG
- Beetroot MallungPrice not printedbeetroot, coconutVG
- Kolamba House DhalPrice not printedlentilsVG
- Pol SambolPrice not printedcoconut, chilliVG
- Steamed Basmati Rice & HoppersPrice not printedbasmati rice, hoppersVG
- Dark Chocolate CrémeuxPrice not printeddark chocolate, creamour readingV
Set menu menu
Festive
Times not printed11 itemsPDF menu
Menu dated: Oct 2026 (from file name)
Times not printed on this menu. Venue hours we recorded: Website opening times: Monday 5pm-10pm; Tuesday-Saturday 12pm-3pm and 5pm-10pm; Sunday closed. The layout of the times is ambiguous, so this reading is approximate.
Festive (£95 per person, to share; wine pairing £35 not listed)12
- Pappadums with Sri Lankan ChutneysPrice not printedpappadum, chutneysVG
- Pear & Plum AchcharuPrice not printedpear, plumVG
- Crispy VadaiPrice not printedvadai, lentilV
- Jaffna Spiced Lamb ChopsPrice not printedlamb chops, Jaffna spicesH
- Chilli LobsterPrice not printedlobster, chilliour readingPESC
- Duck PadrePrice not printedduck
- Coconut & Curry Leaf HalibutPrice not printedhalibut, coconut, curry leafour readingPESC
- Tempered Pumpkin CurryPrice not printedpumpkinVG
- Sprout Thel DalaPrice not printedbrussels sproutsVG
- Kolamba House DhalPrice not printedlentilsVG
- Pol SambolPrice not printedcoconut, chilliVG
- Steamed Basmati Rice & HoppersPrice not printedbasmati rice, hoppersVG
Drinks menu
Drinks (Bar Book)
Times not printed230 itemsPDF menu
230 items, see source
We list drinks menus but keep the full list on the venue's own page.
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