Melbourne's Hidden Gem: All-You-Can-Eat Sri Lankan Buffet ($15!) Australia's Best Sri Lankan Feast
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มิ.ย. 2024
- The diversity and quality of food in Australia is superb! So many diverse flavours and cultures at one’s fingertips. And no place in Australia has such abundance of cuisine than in Melbourne. On this day of exploring, I thought I’d visit some of the local family owned eateries that make up the vibrant authentic food scene here.
I’m happy to have found a restaurant focusing on traditional authentic Sri Lankan cuisine! …and it gets better because we can sample and try a variety of dishes because this is a buffet! It is a little away from Melbourne Central so first, we’ll make a stop for just a light snack, and I have the perfect place for it. A while ago I passed by a Wang’s Crispy Pancake where they offer thin pancakes stuffed with meats and other fillings cooked in a tandoor style oven made to order. I just couldn’t resist a thin and crispy meaty snack.
Next on the stop is Serendib, a small neighbourhood restaurant hoping to bring Sri Lankan cuisine to Australia hoping to showcase this cuisine and for all to experience the unique flavors of the beautiful island and country of Sri Lanka. And their pride and detail to the Sri Lankan cuisine shows. Traditional foods of meats and gravies and curries are found throughout the restaurant along with live stations making fresh hoppers! Plain hoppers and egg hoppers with crispy thin edges and light spongy centers used to soak up the wonderful flavours and sauces from the buffet offerings. From hearty family style meals to the kuttu street food you’d find in Columbo, it’s a great way to explore and taste the diversity and variety of the Sri Lankan cuisine. Just a few tips, make sure to stop at the condiment station where you’ll find the best caramelize onions and chutneys to go on your plate, be kind to LSD (the cook making the hoppers) as he’ll keep you plate stocked, and don’t be afraid to eat with your hands.
Here are some useful links:
• Wang’s Crispy Pancake
• Crispy Meat Filled Pancakes
• Melbourne Central 1/339 Swanston St, Melbourne VIC 3000, Australia
• SERENDIB RESTAURANT -
• Best Sri Lankan Buffet in Melbourne
• serendibnorthcote.com.au/
• Dinner Buffet $25 aud/ $15 usd
• 76 high street northcote 3070, Australia
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I am thankful for all Tim has to offer . For I am grateful for the opportunity to be his audience !😊❤
Thank you so much for your very kind comment. Really grateful to get to visit and share these places.😃
This was certainly new and different! Never experienced a Sri Lankan buffet...thanks for another wonderful food tour, Tim!
Thanks, Michael! Really glad to get to visit and share these neighbourhood places
Thanks for taking us to a Sri Lankan buffet. I enjoy learning about different foods from different countries. Melbourne looks amazing. 👍🏻🌹👍🏻
It is quite fun to explore different cuisines… Those hoppers were amazing
always a good day when Tim uploads : ) looking forward to more of your content from Vancouver too!
Thank you again 🙏. A happy weekend to you 🙂
Thank you for all your shows I love them all be safe and travel well
Thank you so much for your kind comment and just grateful to get to experience and share these places
I recall the video of the NY Sri Lankan buffet! How time flies. This looked incredible too!
Yeah, I was looking back at the video and it was quite some time ago!
Your videos are a part of a daily routine! Nothing bad to say here!
Thank you so much 🙏
I just have to compliment your willingness to mix dishes to make the tastiest bite to your preference! I always dip and mix my foods and try different combos, many other reviewers refuse to try stuff any other way than as is or how is intended. It's way more pleasant to see you enjoy everything however you like without being blocked by that snobbish ideal of only as is.
That's why you're my favourite reviewer, seriously! 💕🙏
Thank you so much for your kind comment! Always fun to explore and try new dishes… Really makes eating out exciting
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Thank you so much and was recently in Washington. Was really hoping that the casino buffets are open, but hopefully they will be open soon.
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I can't believe that buffet is only $15. The curry looks so good.
They probably do a booming business. Offer people good food at a decent price, and the crowds will beat down your door.
Fantastic values with all the wonderful curry and the made to order hoppers. Would highly recommend it.
Love that you always learn the names of the staff that assist you.
Sri Lankan food looks delicious.
Lots of great food and great flavours and great people there too
I always love hearing Tim's heavy Canadian accent. If I close my eyes, he literally sounds like a 75 year old Canadian Grandma from Sarnia, Ontario. 😂
I'm 61. I haven't lived in Nova Scotia since I was 11. But my speech has the occasional Atlantic salty tang.😊
What accent??!??😉
Thank you, Tim. I didn't even know about Serendib before today. Such friendly staff too! :)
Very great value and a very wonderful experience. I hope you get a chance to visit.
No clue what foods Australia is known for, but learning only from Tim; they seem to do everything wonderfully! (or maybe Tim is only hitting the best looking spots! 😂🙌 )
In general, I found that the authenticity and the quality of the food in Melbourne to be very good. A highly recommend place to visit.
Well heck, it's a Tim Friday ❤ Thank you for making my day brighter.😊
Thank you so much and wishing you a happy weekend
Appreciating you taking time to set up different shots and framing of the food.
Thank you so much… When filming, it makes eating out much more more fun and dynamic
Thank you Tim for another great video. Always delivered! 👍
Thank you so much again and really enjoyed the Sri Lankan cuisine
All the food looks delicious 😋 So many items to try. Plus the freshly made Hoppers a very nice touch. Thanks for bringing us along Tim.
The hoppers were extra special as they were made by LSD😉
Im a new follower to you Tim, i only watched like 6 clip of you and love it, i also like the way you speak and explain your taste, chers from Sweden! 😊
Warmest greetings to you from Vancouver! Thank you so much for reaching out and really hoping to get to visit Sweden. I managed to experience a Yule board experience but it was from IKEA so I suspected maybe somewhat different
Another great video. Thank you Tim.
Thank you so much and they did a fantastic job with the Buffet
Sri Lankan buffet! That bread looks exquisite
Really love the flavours of Sri Lankan cuisine. I could certainly use another piece of that crispy bread.
Ohhhh the food looks incredible! Thank you for sharing 😊
I don’t have Sri Lankan cuisine too much and it was really nice to experience this Buffet
Hey Tim I have never been to that Sri Lanken Buffet, wow I need to try that one out the food looks wonderful.
Really enjoyed exploring and visiting all the different neighbourhood restaurants in the Preston area and in high Street. That bone marrow pizza I had was to none.
This was very interesting, Tim. Thank you!
Very good experience and love seeing a live hopper station… And love the servers name!
Great video as always. Some delicious eats!
Thank you, Flynn! Hope you all are staying cool in the summer heat!
Wow, never knew Australia had such diverse places to dine.
Pretty cool 🥰🥹🤤!
Really impressed with the diversity of the cuisines in Australia and also their food quality.
A more simple but delicious looking buffet, Tim. For me, put it in curry and I'll love it! Thank you.
Really nice to find the neighbourhood restaurants instead of the large commercial chains
Wonderful way to start the weekend! ❤ Egg bowls are cute!
A very happy weekend to you! Those egg hoppers are delicious 😋
@@TimLeeLetsGo Happy weekend to you too. ♥️
Thanks again for a great video
Thank you for your kind comment. It’s nice to find a nice nice neighbourhood restaurant.
yumm spicy beef crepe… new for me. i must try. thanks for sharing. love your videos❤
I really enjoyed the crispy crêpe. I wish they had one where I live, but until then I think we’ll have to make a own
I always look forward for ya videos 😊❤
Thank you so much🙏
This looks great. I will have to try it.
It’s a very nice experience and great flavors!
You are in the land of fresh condiments. Such flavors. Nice you show places just a bit out of the center of city. Fun to watch LSD cook - very trippy. LOL! I could eat a stack of those hoppers. Hi from sunny Oregon.
I must say, I did have to check to make sure I had his name correct. And it is LSD. It was hard not to make too many comments.😉
Great looking buffet...never seen you do a Sri Lankan buffet before ( I think 🤔 ) 😂...enjoy and have a great weekend 😘🤗❤
A very happy weekend to you as well! And an early happy Independence Day to you and yours
Everything, looks delicious 🤤🥰🥹.
Very good flavours and great people
thanks for the vo Tim the food looked nice.i was wondering is curry a hot dish?. that beef and chicken looked really good.thanks again.
It was a great spread, and I think the only thing that was not authentic was a level of heat. Nothing was overly spicy, which I suspect is not the case in Sri Lanka.😉
Thanks for sharing ❤❤❤
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Tim, on that plate of goodies you need a spoon to handle everything that is being mixed up. Everything looks really good but I would have to watch out for the spicy food. At my age (84) I love to eat all types of food.That egg Hopper is really unique and can be mixed with everything. A little bit here and a little bit there I think the hopper could be used with everything😋😋😋😁
Thank you so much for reaching out! I think the only thing that was not authentic was the spice level as they toned it down. Those egg hoppers are quite delicious… And definitely good with a bit of of everything.
If you go to KL Malaysia, there are 3 variations of so called hopper too. I love those 3 types
Is there something called a dessert hopper? Where it’ssweet?
So impressed, I love Indian food and I think SirLankan foods taste the same. I love mango lassi too. Thank you Tim for sharing 👍
Quite a nice dinner and lots of great flavors! Would highly recommend a Sri Lankan meal 😋😋😋
Sri Lankan food is my favorite! Mmmm❤❤❤❤❤
Such wonderful and intense flavors!
Lee I love yr program take care and stay bless lots of love melb aust
Thank you so so much and all the best to you from Vancouver!
Hi Tim, never had sri lankin food, but it looks tasty 😋
I hope you get a chance to try… Lots of aromatic and intense flavours
Great clip ✅
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That looks like a tiger skin egg. I make it a home all the time. Very good at absorbing strong flavors:)
That is quite a good name for the egg! It does resemble tiger skin
Its mesmerising watching LSD work...very trippy, That's what i said in the 70's ...best quote ever 😆
lol… it’s hard to resist the comments😉😁
The hopper guy LSD was trippy
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Sorry ! love Melbourne and their foods, this probably go straight through me? no doubt! all the spice.
There is a lot of spices and flavours but well balanced really impressed with all the food in Australia, especially in Melbourne
very enjoy
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Jaggery pudding. Jaggery is a type of cane sugar. I Googled Sri Lankan pudding.
Thank you so much! It was very delicious
Theres also another sri lankan buffet called Citrus which is in the same area
Yummy 🥹🥰🤤.
Thank you so much! How is citrus?
Tyvm and yqw, Tim ❤😊🤗
Very nice 🤠
They did a fantastic job with the buffet… Especially LSD and the hoppers😋
Decent Variety of Selections for $15
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It was a fantastic deal
Sri Lankan food 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Love it😋
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They do such a good job with their buffets and especially LSD with the hoppers😋
was it egg kottu?? I say it's kind of like sri lankan migas. That place looked great, nice little tasty buffet... jaggary and coconut/coconutmilk? I thought it was watalappan until you said he said it started with a J
Jaggary… that was it! Thank you so much
I think what you're trying to say is "CLOCHE", long "O", but those aren't even cloches - they're chafing dishes.
Oh, yes! I’m not really sure what to call those things, but I ended up calling anything with a lid on a buffet station, a cloche
Pudding is Watalappan
Thank you so much! Very tasty!
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As a person who likes very mild spiceiness would this place be too spicy for me ?
I would think it’s bit too spicy for you
I think they held back their spice levels for the general customers… I remember eating at some of my friends homes who are Sri Lankan and their spice level is very high! Plus, no utensils it’s all eaten by hand
It looks so good but I would have to pass because my stomach can't take spicy food.I have GERD.
It might be OK for you because the only thing not authentic there was the spice level. I think they toned it down for the general customers.
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Woah fifteen bucks?!?
Very good value for everything that you get!
Lsd?
Yes, I actually had to go back to confirm. That is his name.😁
Have you ever mentioned why you wear Coca Cola shirts?
I also wondered!
Oh, it’s not a very exciting answer… There was a sale at the Coca-Cola store😃
@@TimLeeLetsGo LOL! Musta been a good one.....
Please give us the address,so we can visit
I Googled the name, and i got 76 High St, Northcote VIC 3070.
I put the restaurant details in the video description. If you get a chance to visit, I would highly recommend.
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I do enjoy all the food in Melbourne!
This is very biased, it's not really a buffet. You get about 4 curries to choose from with rice and chips. Also, you only get one plate, and you have to keep reusing the same plate. The food is ok but not great.
The hoppers and the dishes were quite good and yeah, I was a little surprised that the plates are reused. Still very good value for the price.
that ice cream is literally just basic buffet ice cream
Yeah, but that hit the spot!
A lot of curry ... in a hurry. Hope you didn't get the runs afterwards.
Ha, there is a place named “curry in a hurry” where I live
Love you and the video but the food didn’t look appealing and the areas around the food looked unkempt.
Really ?
Yeah, they kept restocking the items after I passed by… It’s a small neighbourhood restaurant and they’re working quite hard to keep everything replenished. Really enjoyable though.