Lankan Manna Cafe& Restaurant

A Sri Lankan cafe and restaurant in Mulgrave, working from recipes passed down through generations. The kitchen runs from morning through to breakfast, lunch and dinner, with rice and curry served with papadums and salads, kotthu roti, hoppers and string hoppers, devilled chicken and pork, and hot butter cuttlefish. A rotating Sri Lankan buffet runs on Saturday nights, and particular dishes appear on set days: biriyani mid-week, crab curry and roast paan on Fridays, lamprais and banana leaf rice packs on weekends. Vegan choices and a kids menu sit alongside the main list. Bookings are essential for the weekend buffet.