Kotuwa

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Sri Lankan dining and hoppers at New Bahru

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Kotuwa is a Sri Lankan restaurant in Singapore, located on the ground floor of New Bahru along Kim Yam Road. Our kitchen prepares classic Sri Lankan dishes, serving traditional hoppers alongside plates like crab cutlets, mutton rolls, and spicy isso devil prawns. Guests can dine inside our dining room or choose outdoor seating, pairing perch sets, chicken specials, and vegetable curries like butternut squash with aubergine pickles.

RuRu White
a week ago

All dishes we ordered were delicious & taste on point. We all love it so much & still reminicing it after we left. Staffs were all so welcoming & friendly. Thank you for the hospitality.

FZS
2 months ago

Had lunch here and it was amazing. All the dishes were flavourful and expertly cooked, like you're back on a trip to Sri Lanka. We had the aubergine pickle, the special chicken dish, the butternut squash curry, and the plain hopper. Would definitely come back.

T
3 months ago

Great location, street level at New Bahru. You are greeted by a cosy and relaxing outdoor seating and warmly greeted with a bright and colourful interior! Think warm and cheerful! Comfortable seating and warm lighting. Their warm and friendly staff made our dining experience so much more enjoyable. We were promptly shown to our table and throughout our meal, service was exquisite. Attentive yet leaving you with enough of a quiet time to enjoy your meal. Perfect for me! We were guided through the menu and food selection which helped us in ordering just the right amount. Leaving us with just enough temptation for our next visit! We started with the Crab Cutlets and Mutton Rolls- both were delicious! Good amount of filling in each with a light batter. Flavours were balanced and just right. A little on the spicy side, but still bearable. These will definitely be on my list of orders for my next visit! The hoppers went well with the Isso Devil, prawns. Still raving about how tasty the dish was and spices, well balanced. We enjoyed the set with the perch. Again flavours married well together and the set allowed for tasting of a number of offerings in the menu. A good choice. We couldn’t find any secret compartment for dessert and will definitely make this a priority for our next visit! Come! Come hungry and enjoy exquisite Sri Lankan fare, as much as we did! Thank you Team Kotuwa! Thoroughly enjoyed our lunch!

Louis F
7 months ago

Situated in the ground floor of an apartment complex, the restaurant was unassuming. We managed to get an indoor table, as it was very hot and humid. We visited for the first time, having just returned from several weeks in Sri Lanka. The food at Kotuwa was every bit as good as the food in their home country! The service was attentive, without being intrusive. The menu offered good vegetarian options. The dall had great flavour and texture, the cauliflower curry was bursting with flavours, and not overpowered with coconut milk, it also retained the texture, where many other restaurants overcook it. The butternut squash dish was a complete contrast, with rich flavours developing in your mouth, with a warmth continuing to be present without being over spiced. The sambal flight was a great choice - one coconut, chilli and lime, the next aubergine based and the third tamarind with caramelised onion. They allowed the flavours to supplement the other dishes. A small portion of plain rice was sufficient for two people. The food was so good we booked a table and returned three days later and tried the Cashew yellow rice, and Okra - well worth trying. The mango beer was worth a try and very fruity, on our second visit the local lager was a good bet. We liked the scorched art on the tables too. If we are back in Singapore we will visit again!

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