Taste of Sri Lanka - Banff, Alberta

Authentic Srilankan food are cooked daily in this restaurant....both spicey and non spicy food can be order as per your taste...kotthu,hoppers are made freshly on the spot

Taste of Sri Lanka was a very pleasant surprise as we were looking for a place for a late lunch in Banff. You could call it a moment of Serendipity! The food is very tasty and as a Sri Lankan I can vouch for its authenticity. Definitely worth a try ... for everyone! Cheers! Read more

I am from San Diego and we have no Sri Lankan restaurant. I have always craved for Kothu Poratta atlast my dream came true. We went to Banff for vacation and I never expected to hit in to this gem of a place. You might miss this place, its in the ... basement food court of the Cascade mall. Before I talk about food, I need to talk about staff. The staff here, especially Nalanka and Dulip were gem of person and also super chef. I felt so comfortable that I could even request the items I want to have next day even OFF the menu. All, I wish they opened a franchise in San Diego. This place is strictly for those street food junkies. They serve local food varieties made right in front of you. We pretty much tried all the food from their menu over the 4 times we visited. Highlight is the Pork Kotthu porota, and their Meat Roti. The meat here is properly cooked and tender to the taste and full of flavors. The food is fresh, wholesome and tasty and typical Sri Lankan fare. We had a chickpeas curry, mushroom curry and eggplant curry, all were there very tasty. They are very generous with the Quantity. Both my wife and kid also enjoyed and their first time Sri Lankan cuisine. You can't ever visit Sri Lanka and leave without eating Kottu roti (also spelled Koththu or Kotthu). Roti again, but chopped this time, as this is the meaning of the word kottu in Sinhala and Kotthu in tamil Its very similar to South Indian food. But involves lot of meat and coconut. They also have Pittu which is same as Puttu from Kerala. I am waiting to go there again and have my favorite food. Read more

The food isn't high end, but it definitely does pretty well for cheap eats in a touristy city. Nestled in the food court of a lower level in a mall, you'd have to pass by it to know it's there, but the portions are hearty and the food is quite ... tasty - you'll enjoy the meal thoroughly and have some to bring back. 5/5 Read more

Great portion sizes for the price, if you are wanting to try something different and not the same old fried whatever from Dairy Queen or the same orange chicken from the Chinese places, this is your spot. Out of the ordinary Indian style cuisine with lots of flair! Highly ... recommended! Read more