CAFÉ CEYLON LUNCH MENU . . .
Ayubowan (long life to you) ... Cafe Ceylon welcomes you. May your dining experience be joyous. Our chef, Tamara Bailey, a native of Sri Lanka, uses the principles of Ayurveda in her cooking which gives it a delicious and balanced taste. We use local and organic ingredients whenever possible.
SOUP OF THE DAYSmall bowl - $5.95; with naan bread - $6.95 Large bowl - $7.95; with naan bread - $8.95 Naan basket - $3.00; with mango chutney - $3.50 SALADSSpinach and bean sprout salad with tamarind soya sesame ginger vinaigrette served with papadums - $11.95 Garbanzo bean and grated coconut salad temperadu, served warm in bamboo leaf flutes - $9.95 SHORT EATS(Served with small soup or salad) Sri Lankan vegetarian coconut roti with dhal sauce and organic cucumber yogurt sauce - $11.95; with curried chicken - $13.95 Chana dahl burger with lettuce, tomatoes, sauteed onions, and mango mayonaisse, served on a whole wheat bun - $12.95 Poh Pia - Singapore-style spring rolls (not deep-fried) filled with seasoned ground pork and vegetables, served with spicy peanut sauce - $12.95 Curried Shrimp Wrap - a savory curried shrimp wrap with yogurt dipping sauce and the chef’s own mango chutney - $13.95 MAIN COURSESBhikshu’s Bowl - a vegan-friendly delight with Thai red curry tempeh, assorted vegetables, and rice - $12.95 Bangkok Floating Market Seafood Pot - a delicious mixture of salmon, squid, jumbo prawns, and vegetables with a choice of udon or rice noodles and served piping hot in a clay pot. Medium - $13.95 or large (serves 2) - $17.95 Indonesian Nasi Goreng - fried rice with cashew nuts, vegetables, shrimp paste, and two bull’s-eye fried eggs. Garnished with prawn chips - $13.95 House Special - Sri Lankan-style curried chicken and basmati rice presented on a banana leaf and served with dhal spinach sauce, spicy coconut sambal and papadums-$14.95 DESSERTSHoneymoon Sweet (Shrikand) made with yogurt, honey, saffron, cardamom, and rose water. Garnished with rose syrup and roasted pistachio nuts - $7.95 Our chef’s own Koulfi (Indian Pistachio Ice Cream) - $8.95 Vattalapam - Traditional Sri Lankan jaggery pudding made with coconut milk, palm sugar, cashew nuts, raisins and savory spices - $8.95 BEVERAGESSalt Spring Island Coffee Regular: $2.00 or decaf: $2.25 per cup Ceylon High Grown loose tea by the pot - $2.50 Organic herbal teas by the pot - $2.50 ; Sri Lankan Chai - $4.00 a pot Assorted Soft Drinks- $2.00 - $2.50 (Prices subject to change without notice)  CAFÉ CEYLON DINNER MENU . . . APPETIZERSSoup of the Day - Served with naan bread - $7.95 Fancy Beet and Goat cheese stack salad - $10.95 Stuffed Calamari - squid stuffed with marinated mushrooms, onions, ginger, garlic and rice noodles. Served with Stuffed Roti with tamarind dhal dipping sauce - $7.95 MAIN COURSESSri Lankan Traditional Dinner - Ceylon curried chicken accompanied by red dhal and Sri Lankan-Style Blackened Coconut Curried Jumbo Prawns - served with vegetables and Salmon Mignon with Malaysian-Style Coconut Pandan Leaf Curry Sauce - served with steamed jasmine and Burmese-Style Marinated Tenderloin Beef Stir-Fry - served on a bed of steamed jasmine rice with broccoli and VEGETARIANWadiyan Vindaloo (Hot and sour soya meat balls) - cooked with turmeric basmati rice and vegetables - $16.95 Bhikshu's Bowl - a vegan-friendly delight with Thai red curry tempeh, assorted vegetables and rice - $15.95 DESSERTSHoneymoon Sweet (Shrikland) made with yogurt, honey, saffron, cardamon and rose water. Garnished with rose syrup and roasted pistachio nuts - $7.95 Our chef's own Koulfi (Indian Pistachio Ice Cream) - $8.95 Vattalapam - Traditional Sri Lankan jaggery pudding made with coconut milk, palm sugar, cashew nuts, BEVERAGESSalt Spring Island Coffee -a delicious fair trade organic coffee ground on Salt Spring Island - $2.00 Ceylon High Grown loose tea by the pot - $2.50 Organic herbal teas by the pot - $2.50 Sri Lankan Chai - $4.00 a pot Assorted Soft Drinks - $2.00 - $2.50  |
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Our menu features classic Sri Lankan and pan Asian cuisines prepared by our award winning chef, Tamara Bailey.
Reviews
"Heaven, Nirvana, Zen . . ."
". . . Lightly cooked green bean and onion temperadu was laced with ribbons of carrot, and I was delighted to have more spinach and lentil dahl. Heaven, Nirvana, Zen - call it what you like."
Pam Grant, Dining Out, Times Colonist
Ratings 5 Stars 
"Finding Nirvana . . ."
"Inspiring is too small a word to use to describe Tamara Bailey, her Ayurvedic cooking techniques and the sublime taste of her creations."
"Café Ceylon is the culmination of Bailey's lifelong dream. "I am meant to do this," she says. "'When I am in my restaurant I feel like I am in Nirvana.'"
Sylvia Weinstock, Boulevard Magazine
Our Location
104 - 1175 Cook Street
Victoria, BC Canada V8V 4A1
250 388-4949
Open Tuesday to Saturday
Lunch 11:30 am - 2:00 pm
Dinner 5:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Reservations are recommended.