Notes from Madrid - Tapas bars, restaurants, shopping, and nightlife in Madrid » Diego de Leon http://www.notesfrommadrid.com A new look at the city of Madrid. Photos, news, podcasts, Madrid secrets, videos, bars - a real insider's guide. Thu, 21 May 2009 07:29:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Sri Lankan food in Madrid: Good Asian food at last! http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/04/02/sri-lankan-food-in-madrid-good-asian-food-at-last/ http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/04/02/sri-lankan-food-in-madrid-good-asian-food-at-last/#comments Mon, 02 Apr 2007 19:25:29 +0000 ben http://www.notesfrommadrid.com/2007/04/02/sri-lankan-food-in-madrid-good-asian-food-at-last/ Sri Lankan food in MadridWhat, did someone mention good Asian food in Madrid? Surely not? Oh yes, it’s true my friends, at last we have found somewhere to eat really fine Asian cuisine in the capital. We know that the Indian restaurants in Madrid aren’t up to much, and I’m still looking to find a decent place that serves Thai, but never mind: Sri Lankan food is the way forward!

Sabor de Ceilán, at C/ Alonso Heredia, 9 (map) is run by a Spanish lady and her Sri Lankan husband, both effortlessly nice, and if you are feeling lazy, excellent English speakers. They are in the great position of being able to offer a mixed lunchtime menu of both Sri Lankan and Spanish dishes at the same time. We ate here at night, again with a very reasonably priced set menu, and went Sri Lanka all the way down the line, in my case starting with wonderful spring rolls, followed by a generous plate of beef curry with all the trimmings. You have to remember to ask them to add the spice – the dishes are normally toned down for Spanish tastes. Desert was a slightly inventive ginger and choclate cake (I might go for the Brownie next time), followed up by a complimentary liquer (I always go Spanish here and hit the Pacharan). Definitely worth the trip over to Diego de Leon.

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