Rambutan is chef Cynthia Shanmugalingam’s love letter to northern Sri Lanka, tucked into Borough Market on the back of her cookbook of the same name. Expect big, confident Tamil flavours, creamy coconut dal, slow-braised black pork, and a changing menu built around ingredients shipped in from Sri Lanka alongside whatever’s best at the market that day. It’s loud, it’s usually rammed, and it’s some of the best Sri Lankan cooking in London, walk-ins welcome, but go hungry and go early.
