I live in the suburbs of Colombo and travelling to Jaffna takes over 6-7 hours. With the existing fuel quota it is not easy to travel freely according to your preference. And opting for public transport can be considered but then it is a serious decision to make, specially for people like me who makes travel arrangements keeping food as the primary objective. I may sound like a great pessimist but what I'm trying to say is that if you are a person living in Colombo - looking out for Jaffna food then go no further than Wellawatta. Yaarl Eat House serves you a variety of Jaffna food ensuring that the authenticity is well preserved.
I usually order pittu, parata, omlette and 'crab curry' - which takes a bit extra time to munch because you start to savor the flavors it gives you. Going for the option for crab curry can make you think twice because you may feel its a bit messy or there are no utensils to break the shells or in my case whether I'd spill curry on my shirt. If there's great food non of these things actually matter, specially when its close by.
They also serve other dishes such as Jaffna cuttlefish curry, Jaffna mutton curry, sprat devilled, rice options, koththu options and string hoppers.
It is not glamorous, maybe its not for everyone but when it comes to food and the authenticity is quite amazing. I always get the feel of Jaffna when get to Yaarl Eat house with the ambience they've created with the set up, background music and most importantly the food they serve on a banana leaf!
Location - Yarl Eat House - Wellawatta
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