An offshoot of Sri Lankan restaurant Kotuwa, Station by Kotuwa is a celebration of Sri Lankan flavours. Inspired by Kotuwa Station in Colombo, the restaurant aims to bring a fun and fresh approach to Sri Lankan dining with menu items ranging from snacks to mains and desserts.
The restaurant in Telok Ayer is decked in fun colours, along with various art pieces and antique items. Just stepping into the space makes you feel like you’re in for a fun night.
Station by Kotuwa Menu
The menu is slightly different from Kotuwa at New Bahru. While you’ll find similar items, the menu here is more focused on snacks and starters, which makes it perfect for spontaneous gatherings, after-work drinks and quick bites.
Snacks
For snacks, you can expect items like a Pineapple and Green Olive Pachadi ($8), Devilled Jumbo Cashew Nuts ($8) and Banana Blossom Cutlets with a curry leaf aioli ($14). We tried the Oysters ($7) topped with a tangy lychee achcharu granita, which pairs amazingly with the oyster.
The Babath Crispy Tripe ($7) was one of our favourites, coated in a moreish spice seasoning.
Starters
The Kingfish, Pickled Jambu, Green Chilli served with Papadum ($18) is basically a ceviche dish with a light coconut dressing drizzled with some kaffir lime oil. We enjoyed it on its own, but pairing it with the papadum adds a nice crunch to the dish.
One of the more interesting dishes for us was the Kaliya Chicken Liver ($14), served with a side of Egg Roti. Kaliya is an earthy, traditional Sri Lankan Malay curry, but the version here includes fresh coconut milk, which makes the dish more familiar to Singaporeans. It pairs well with the egg roti, balancing some of that livery taste.
Other starters you can expect are items like BBQ Prawns with Fermented Mango & Roasted Chilli ($22), Beetroot with Shishito Pepper, Malay Pickle and Curd ($14), and Chilled Rasam, Yoghurt & Tomatoes ($14).
Mains
This portion of the menu is where you’ll find more protein-heavy options, such as a Pan-Roasted Red Groper with Mustard Curry ($36) and a Slow-Roasted Lam Shoulder with Yoghurt & Saffron ($34).
To our surprise, the Cauliflower with Kiri Hada and Toasted Mustard ($22) turned out to be one of our favourite dishes for the night. The combination of flavours really worked, and the cauliflower was cooked to a perfect texture.
Both the Roasted Half Chicken ($34) and Braised Beef Cheek were really tender, but if we had to choose between the two, the beef check with a blackened coconut gravy would be our pick.
You can pair your mains with some sides and condiments, such as white rice or roti, along with the classic tempered dahl, and seeni sambol, pol sambol or a cucumber and bittergourd salad.
Station by Kotuwa also offers a Station Feast, something similar to Kotuwa. For $68 per person, youll get to taste a bit of everything from snacks, starters, mains, sides and desserts.
Sri Lankan Food in Singapore
While we’re not very well versed in Sri Lankan food, we can say that the food here at Station by Kotuwa was hearty and delicious. The elements presented on the plates offer a nice insight into what Sri Lankan food is all about.
They also have a cocktail menu which we found really interesting with drinks such as the Yal Devi ($22) made with Codigo Blanco, Chilli and Tamarind or the Podi Menike ($22), which uses Ceylon Arrack, Kithul and Coffee.
Station by Kotuwa
21 Boon Tat Street, Singapore 069620
Lunch 12pm-3pm, Wed-Fri
Dinner 6pm-9:30pm, Tues-Sat
*This article is based on a media-tasting event, but all opinions expressed about the food are entirely our own.
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