Hoppers Soho in City of London, Westminster

It was busy and we didn't have reservation (they didn't accept bookings at the time for some reason), as a result we were sat the window which had a view of a lorry, the Chinese Chamber of Commerce (where I went for Chinese school) and the stage door to the Prince Edward. Not a great view for my friend who was visiting London though it then prompted me to tell her stories of my experiences in the area as a kid so it wasn't so bad. It was pretty noisy and the atmosphere a bit chaotic through out our meal, to be honest they could have turned the music down a little. I got the lamb kari with a normal dosa which was delicious. My friend ordered a chill cheese dosa and aubergine kari. The dosa was way too spicy for her... and the waitress was kind enough to give use another plain dosa free of charge so she could enjoy the meal when they checked in on us mid meal. I think the price for the food is reasonable for Soho. Honestly I am not sure get the Michelin rating as enjoyable as the meal was it wasn't anything to go out of the way to get... especially when there is a lot of good place to eat in the area.

We had a fabulous lunch at Hoppers Soho. The food was delicious and the service was second to none. We were really well looked after by Mish and Tanya. Mish helped us pick a great selection of dishes. We started with the hot butter squid, chilli broccoli and devilled paneer then had the chicken curry, prawn curry with a side of cabbage/ beetroot with a chilli cheese dosa and an egg hopper. A great amount of spice and had a brilliant time tasting the dishes and learning about the food in preparation for our trip to Sri Lanka. We also bought the book as we don’t think we can wait until our next trip to London to try some more of the dishes! Thank you Tanya and Mish for making our trip to London from Newcastle extra special, we will be back!

Il locale, nel cuore di Soho, è piccolo ma accogliente. Il servizio ottimo con personale sorridente e gentile .. quello che ti aspetti in un ristorante srilankese. Piatti molto buoni e prezzi decisamente ragionevoli.

Karan (the owner) was amazing! The food was amazing! The drinks were amazing! Highly recommend. They really do take extra special care of you.

Tornerei a Londra anche solo per venire a mangiare di nuovo in questo ristorante. Cibo ottimo, location curata, personale gentile e competente.

I had seen this restaurant on masterchef and was excited to try it. However I was disappointed that the hoppers were much smaller than seen on tv. Indeed all the dishes were small and we were hungry again an hour later. The food was very tasty however.

Great central spot for the theatres. Service good, staff very pleasant and orders taken quickly. Food excellent and quality and quantity on point. Relatively priced and it does get busy. We had window seats and if going at peak times you must reserve a table. Tried the Hoppers at Kings X which I through edged the two. Would recommend and re visit when next in London.

Went for a solo lunch. Loved the food. Told waiter it was my first time and asked for a recommendation. He asked how hungry I was…and when I said “medium”, he immediately said I should just have a lamb khotu roti. Then my friend who had recommended the place to me texted to say I should order the pol samba and a hopper (spongy fermented bread). So I did! I also had a cocktail called arrack attack. I inhaled the dishes…very delicious. Next time I would maybe not have had the arrack attack, as it was essentially just a pricy ginger beer… 😏 Very fast… I was in and out in just over half an hour! Nice service. Had to share a table which was quite close.

Gorgeous food with impeccable service. A warm welcoming and cosy vibe. A surprise birthday pudding for my birthday. Highly recommended!

The restaurant is too tiny and it feels more like a cafe. It is supposed to be a Michelin, but the cutleries were so ordinary. The food was tasty but the whole presentation was very basic. It was a very crowded restaurant and I am sure lots of people enjoy the food and everything else. The restaurant could have promoted the authentic feel of Sri Lankan cuisine but did not. Only the music in the background seems to capture the essence of this restaurant.

Reasonable food which is unique but otherwise that commodity a London restaurant ,narrow shop containing a 4x markup on wine , impossibility of a hot cup of tea .,restricted menu,water served in old gin bottles ,waiting staff without names and unless you sit at bar not for the fat sorry obese sorry American tourists hence limited ambience. The majority of restaurants in central London are rather like those elsewhere —too many tourists leading to inflated prices and disinterested staff

Amazing Sri Lankan food here. We were recommended by a restaurant in Inverness. And we’ve been two nights in a row. Lucky to get a table as it is fully booked. Service is fantastic. The staff are very busy but patient and explained what is in the dishes. We’ve had black pork Kari, Lentil and root Bariyani, prawn Kari, bone marrow kari. They are all good. My favourite is Black pork Kari. Restaurant is clean and food is a must for south East Asian food lovers.

Saw Hoppers on Masterchef, it looked delicious so thought I’d give it a try. It did not disappoint, absolutely gorgeous food and really friendly and helpful staff. Would definitely recommend a visit

The food way ok but came cold in temperature to the table. The worst part was the portions are tiny compared to the price. My wife ordered a masala tea which could barely be seen in the smallest cup. We ordered a coke which came in a tiny 200 ml bottle. We ordered dosa"s which came without sambar or coconut chutney. They had to be ordered for an extra £7! Which is a bit like ordering a sandwich and you only get the slices of bread and you have to buy the filling separately. Or ordering a pizza and getting only the base because you have to pay extra for any sort of topping! The 12.5% service charge is added as then an extra £1 for charity. Nobody knows what charity they have added the extra £1 for nor can you take off the discretionary service charge! All in all left feeling a bit cheated.

We walked in and got a bar spot. So glad we did. The food was fantastic and great value. Dosa and Jackfruit Roti were highlights

I watched this on masterchef . So we booked this to try. We had tasting menu. The food was nothing special. Best things was calamari and dhal. Very disappointing. The hoppers white wine was not good. This supposed to be Michelin restaurant

Accidentally fell over this place while queueing up for Ronnie Scott's next door when the guy we'd seen on telly on Celebrity Masterchef the night before popped out of the restaurant with a bag of food for a delivery driver! Made me take notice for sure so after the gig we went back, it was very busy but he said give me a minute & voila, found us a table. Loved it all, highly recommend the egg hopper (obviously!), chicken chettinadu bites (spicy), lamb kothu roti & the prawn kari, couldn't finish it all so had a doggy bag. Very friendly & helpful staff (which was good as a lot of the menu was new to us, which in itself was great) & the cost, with a couple of beers, was exceptionally reasonable, especially for Soho. Looking forward to our next visit.

We enjoyed a fabulous lunch, from the moment we walked through the door. The two staff we were helped by were hugely knowledgable and gave some great recommendations. We are a big fan of spice so the curries had a great level of heat for us, layers of flavour and the Kothu (which we were there for originally) was one of the best we’d tasted. There is something for every palate though, my son (less brave with chilli) was a big fan of the chilli cheese Dosa with the curry leaf raita, with the prawn kari. We’ll be back!

Exceptionally poor hospitality. Five of us were given just 1hr 45 minutes for our ‘dining experience’. Informed upon arrival that we only had until 8pm as the next sitting arriving then! We have never experienced anything like it, rushed from start to finish. We had to stop plates from being removed before we had finished and no ‘time’ for dessert. Hopper… With your ethos being ‘genuine hospitality’ I’m afraid you failed dismally. We did not feel like valued diners, we felt like ‘cash machines’ simply dispensing our hard earned money to line the pockets of the owners. A wholeheartedly disappointing experience for all five of us and such a shame as we booked for a special occasion. £250 wasted.

Visited hoppers for a late lunch. Great service. Food was delicious. Chilli cheese dosa was so good. Mutton rolls were moorish. The lamb kothu was great. Prawn and chicken kari’s had a wonderful Sauce which was perfectly mopped up with the egg hopper and egg roti. Loved the tomato and the coriander chutneys. Will definitely be going there again

Absolutely amazing flavours, and wonderful service, veli was my waitress/ server she was excellent and extremely helpful to my fussy partner that “only eats chicken” I always have the mutton rolls, and fussy partner tried them and said they were delicious I would of ordered...

This is another one of Soho’s great little restaurant where there was just about enough room to swing a cat, so book ahead if you want to guarantee your place. I have to say we were blown away by this place, it was our first...

Phenomenally tasty food. A mix of Sri Lankan and Tamil food. We ordered a bunch of vegetarian food and everything was lip-smackingly good. The chef even accommodated and cooked food for us without mushrooms.

I was a bit nervous about coming to this restaurant because of the mixed reviews but I was pleasantly surprised. It smells delicious upon arrival and the service is direct but effective. The food is scrumptious and authentic but be conscious the portions are quite...

Bland food, terribly small portions, rude staff. I expected the food to be a bit more flavourful. I had heard a lot about Sri Lankan food and was thoroughly disappointed in Hoppers.

I love Sri Lankan food and was excited to have a vegan hopper and kari (curry) but when I asked if a cocktail was vegan was told that all the coconut milk they use contains small amounts of dairy. I therefore changed my order to...

We have tried for two consecutive nights to get a table. Last night we were told that we were on a waiting list and that we could expect a table around 9.30pm. We never heard back despite being on the digital queue. Today we were...

We went in the day booked for the evening. Lady on the door was lovely. But when we arrived the short guy with a green jumper on was very dismissive and almost rude! The food was ok, the problem was we tried to ask about...

I couldn’t submit this last night because there was no service and couldn’t login to the guest Wi-Fi Loved the food, in particular the the Devils paneer, the chilli cheese dosa and the chicken kari dishes Local beer “Toddy Ale” was nice too Great service,...

I was quite disappointed by this little place, noisy and busy with quite poor quality of food that was not near to the expectations created by previous reviews. Dahl tasted of soap and the dosa with potato was really plain. On top of that as...

This is the original Hoppers. There are other, larger ones, but this one is designed to mimic a shack style restaurant in Sri Lanka. Smaller, intimate, it had a great vibe. we had a reservation and quickly realized you would not get in without one....

Great food from Sri Lanka. Very different and very very tasty food. Dosas were cooked to perfection. Only disappointment was the very limited dessert choice. Will definitely be going here again.

On a hectic Friday evening in Soho one must expect quite a bit of hecticness and this was also our experience with Hoppers when we visited the place. However the food (we had a tasting experience) was very well prepared with very distinct tastes and...

I was so excited when Hoopers arrived on screen in London and I remember waiting for a text message to get a booking. Sadly, the Quality & Quantity of the dishes have taken a real dive. I ordered the Hot Butter Squid starter at £10.50...

The resturant was busy when we turned up but it was a small resturant. We had the masala dosas with the lentil chutney and corriander chutney. In all honesty I was underwhelmed. The portions are small. Usually dosas come with 3 chutneys. We had to...

My favorite food in London is at Hoppers, which I first discovered 5 years ago on my honeymoon and have been coming back to every time I’m in London. Their curries (or “karis”) are just so flavorful and the meat is cooked so perfectly —...

I've been to Hoppers a couple of times. Each time I've felt it's not as good as everyone says it is. They are good at generating demand. The food wasn't bad but I wouldn't say it's great either. We order a mixture of dishes of...

This is our 1st experience with Hoppers. We ordered lunch via Deliveroo (London), from Swiss Cottage station, but unfortunately one item was missing and the other one was wrong. string hoppers (4 pcs) were missing We received white rice, instead of pilau rice with nuts....

Mediocre food poorly served. The masala dosa was particularly tastless and disappointing. Pressurised to leave downstairs table by staff eager to clear up.

Firstly, I just want to say that the previous reviewer is completely misinformed: the charitable donation of £1 is optional, as explained by our server. If your server didn’t mention this, or you weren’t listening when they did, you only have to ask. Furthermore, this...

Enjoyed our visit here. All the staff were really friendly and couldn’t have been more attentive. I had to email customer service and they were also helpful. The food was delicious; personal favourites were the hot butter squid and chilli cheese dosa. The reasons this...

Mouthwatering food! Indian subcontinental food is done with North Indian food.. enough of chicken butter masala it’s time for the Southern delights to shine.. n Hoppers is just the place! Good vibe , great ambiance.. Try the butter squid.. it was crispy yet juicy.. chettinad...

I'm not that au fait with Sri Lankan cuisine but this place was an incredible introduction. The food was exquisite. We ordered quite a lot but the egg hopper, hot butter squid and aubergine kari were standouts for me. Drinks were great too - some...

Wonderful service from Janika, with a huge event happening in London (soho) I didn’t even know if I would get a table, janika could only offer me the counter, but it’s great to see no customers turned away unnecessarily. The food was fantastic, my favourite...

Superb place. Food was just spot on. Service beyond expectations. I just walked by and tried my luck. It was worth it. Really, really good. Definitely I will come back

We were looking for somewhere to eat on trip advisor. 2 restaurant had the highest ratings Hoppers was the closest so we thought we’d check it out. What a find!!! We where lucky to get a table straight away and as we’ve never had Sri...

Came with a party of 4, 2 of whom are regular visitors. After THAT meal, I understood why. For starters we ordered: - Mutton Rolls: these were nice, but that's about it. Nothing special from the microwaveable ones you can get at Asian corner shops....

Disgusting food. Disgusting service. Disgusting management. I ordered veggie taste of hoppers for 2 over Deliveroo. They served me the lamb kothu dish instead of the jackfruit version of the same dish. In fact, jackfruit looks like meat, so I ate some. I am a...

Delicious food and lovely service. Tried items I hadn't thought about before (bone marrow - definitely get it!). Really fun.

Great service, great atmosphere, clean restaurant, but food was grim. The beef was just a mass of grissle, the lamb tasted of offal. The rest was very average. Very poor selection of wines, only 1 dessert choice. Wouldn't recommend eating here.

came for lunch. Ordered the Hoppers taster menu at £40 pp. Really enjoyed the Hot buttered squid, Mutton rolls, and the Hoppers & Dosas were something we'd never tried before and were enjoyed. The staff were very friendly and attentive, however, we felt the food...

Arrived 30 mins before booking (my fault) so were invited to enjoy a drink at the bar. We really enjoyed our cocktails pre dinner, ordered a selection of dishes and particularly enjoyed the pork. Only watch our is that everything was fairly spicy (fine for...

Dishes that burst with flavour in a buzzy atmosphere. The venue could do with some TLC - a bit ramshackle upstairs and the downstairs basement is a bit drab and tired. Fun for a casual catch up with friends and not bad value for the...

Had a truly excellent meal but due to single front door with freezing wind kept coats on and still really uncomfortably cold in there. There is room for a second door come on guys put one in!!

On 18th December,really wanted to have Vegetarian kottu rotti (or jackfruit or whatever) which is around 12£ I believe but the server insisted me to purchase the big vegetarian meal which ended up paying 40£.. However the food was good but A bit disappointed with...

His Nimble Hands By Harriet and Jan With no nonsense He delivers the menu This is a man A real man He wants nothing of me (Apart from my money) His eyes so sweet And his voice still sweeter Basil seed and Jasmin drink Warm...

We had such a lovely experience at Hoppers. We picked the taste of hoppers menu and food just kept coming! It was a wonderful evening with amazing customer service, water was refilled without even needed to be asked and fresh cutlery kept coming, it was...

DO NOT GO TO THESE SHARKS!!!!!!!!! THEY STOLE £50 FROM US. We ordered online, made a £200 deposit. The text clearly says we should pay a min of £150. They refused to give us our money back, or even a credit note. Manager really awful...

Stopped in here as it had positive reviews on Tripadvisor. I tried the Jackfruit and mushroom dish and really liked it. Not spicy at all. I also had the Tamil Aubergine Kari (because I love eggplant), and it was spicier and delicious as well. Restaurant...

Soooo good! You need to come with an appetite though! We did the taster menu which was fantastic as we got a bit of everything. But we had so much food we had to ask to take some home. The dosas are delicious and all...

Excellent, authentic Sri Lankan food . Fantastic flavoursome food, generous portions and cheerful, helpful staff . What else do you need . Will definitely be back very soon .

We arrived and were given a seat at the bar and told that a table would be available in 1 hour and we could move from the bar then. This wasn’t a problem as they were obviously busy. Over an hour and a half passed...

They claim to be traditional & authentic, but their ingredients are not. They use wheat and gluten in almost all their dishes, excluding curries. Wheat is not an ingredient used in traditional dosas and especially not in dhal or the potato veg in masala dosas,...

Shameful experience at Hoppers Soho!!! We paid £56 which was the full amount in advance and went there only to find out that the menu was vegan. If needed anything out of the vegan menu i had to to pay. And we did that and...

On balance a positive experience, and an opportunity to experience something different. The tables and chairs are basic but the welcome is wholesome and there is some charm to the place. On requesting some menu advice we were recommended the tasting menu £35 but this...

Booked this restaurant for our first trip to London in 2 years after receiving a meal box for a pandemic birthday gift which had proved to be a delicious taste experience. Chose jackfruit kuri and a masala dosa coriander chutney and Dahl. All delicious and...

Food was absolutely incredible! We opted for the “Taste of Hoppers” and it did not disappoint - portion sizes very generous, full of flavour and priced reasonably for what you receive. Would definitely recommend!

If you anything about Sri-Lanka and Sri-Lankan cuisine you will soon realise this place is way too expensive for what it is - tiny portions - poor meat quality for example the lamb kothu had tiny and greasy pieces , which by the way were...

Came with 4 grown up children. We loved all the food. The egg hoppers are fantastic. The waitress recommended the chilli cheese dosa which was very tasty. The curries were spicy and succulent and the white ruby punch the best cocktail I have had in...

First visit to this wonderful restaurant. We were extremely surprised with how tasty the food was. Full of flavour, good sized portions and great value for money. Knowledgeable and friendly staff who welcomed us warmly and helped us with our food choices. Can’t wait for...

Try it all, it's incredible. Well done guys, service, food, everything awesome! Found it online and you won be disappointed.

Love all things JKS, a really top spot this, we have been many times, from busy Friday nights to a chilled lunch. Always hits the spot, a lot of people on here seem to expect Michelin service in such places, they just don't get it!...

Full disclosure: as a British family of Sri Lankan origin we have eaten at Hoppers in Soho on Marylebone on several occasions (as well as Gymkhana and Brigadiers) and enjoyed our visits, with the food and drink generally good, though the service has been a...

This is my second time visiting, the first being a few years ago. I turned up without a booking and was very fortunate to be given a window seat. The staff were really friendly and offered to talk me through the menu and made helpful...

Hoppers is a lovely buzzy Sri Lankan restaurant in the heart of Soho. Service is casual but efficient and the food is great. My beer rib fry was one of the nicest starters I've ever had.

The food itself tasted alright, if a little expensive. However my main issue was that you have to order the sambhar separately. Anyone who knows anything about this cuisine knows that the sambhar is part of the meal. When you order a dosa or uttapam...

Loved, loved, loved this place. The unpretentious surroundings the attentive and responsive service but above all - the food! Wonderful...such delicious flavours beautifully and exotically balanced. Lip smackingly good. We couldn't get enough of the chilli cheese dosas too. A revelation. Will be going back...

The veggie curry was so so so delicious! Got a bit confused by what the stuff on the menu was and ended up with loads of random stuff on the table, probably our fault as we could’ve asked the waiters for some help but they...

We visited yesterday for a post lockdown belated birthday lunch. Upon arrival, we were greeted and seated by David who was really friendly and helpful with the menu too. A couple of other waiters who served us were nice and friendly too. We had cocktails...

Although the weather was against us, we braved it and sat outside, but no fear, the food was excellent and the service was fast and courteous. We were sat straight away even without a booking! Just an excellent little place, will be going back again...

First trip to Hoppers after hearing recommendation on Off Menu podcast. I absolutely loved it. Soho has so many good Asian restaurants and this one is a gem. Thin and crispy dosas with a perfectly spiced and generously portioned goat curry. Can't wait to return

I have never tasted food with such flavour and depth to it. The food is truly amazing if you want to taste a dozen different flavours and spices and real depth in food you need to go here. Food recommendations: Short eats and bites: -...

Unbelievable food - we had a variety of small bites and curries and every single dish was delicious and spiced perfectly!

The food was good, wish the waitress explained things to us better. I did not appreciate being seated with two couples of either side so closely to the point we could all hear each others conversations. I go out to eat for the experience and...

The “unable to book in an evening cos walk-up’s more trendy” suits some people but it’s not for me. In fairness, Hoppers do it amazingly well and there’s plenty of spots nearby to grab a drink while you’re waiting for your table to open up....

Great quality food, full of flavour. Great service and energy! Always go back to Hoppers and always a strong recommendation of mine

My first visit to this Sri Lankan gem of a restaurant. No booking but absolutely worth the wait. The street food style is superb, bursting with flavour, spice and heat. Service, very friendly and informative. Thoroughly recommend and will return.

Went to this Sri Lankan restaurant with my wife and was blown away by the food. Granted we had to wait for 35 minutes on a cold winter afternoon but the wait was well worth it. The food was not too spicy and was prepared...

Colleague took us for lunch. She’s visited several times before but was my first time. We had an excellent lunch. Had the black pork curry which was super tasty. Goat curry was amazing too. Chilli Paneer was tasty. Only very small dishes so need to...

Cracking food! Arrived in time for it to open and so pleased I did as it got very busy very quickly! Food arrives really quickly and is so tasty! Will go back as already know what I want to try next 😋

Website stated walk-ins only for the Saturday so we were surprised to be stood in queue to go in, having originally put our name down for a table just after 6 and being told it would be around 75 – 90 min wait, to have...

Lovely atmosphere and the food was delicious, well worth the wait. Best way I can describe it is really good, dine in, Sri Lankan, street food.

Crab curry, Goat curry, prawn vadai, devilled squid, bone marrow varuval and egg hoppers all superb. Also good cocktails, service and atmosphere..

This is the next step from Dishoom. In fact, ditch Dishoom and come and dine here. I waited for ages to dine here and I did not regret it. Every dish was delicious and well presented. Try the squid and dosas.

Wonderful selection, I had the express lunch with goat, mutton and pork and it was so delicious. Perfectly spiced and tender and was plenty of food for 1 person.

Christopher Place branch recommended by a friend so decided to come here when out with a friend. The food was nice enough (if a touch pricy for "curry" but OK, this is Soho). Not terribly impressed by £5 for a small can of lager and...

Took a group of guests here; the leading Singaporean production Co. - we were told that they couldn't seat us (six people) but to come back in 10 minutes, which we did, only to be told that the kitchen was closed and the staff had...

really enjoyed our visit. great food (much more than just hoppers!) great service and not too expensive. enjoyed it. it is always busy though so give yourself a lot of time

I know nothing about food from this part of the world but for a first timer Hoppers definitely does a good job of convincing you that this could be something someone in Sri Lanka would serve. Recommended to me by a Sri Lankan I had...

First of all the food tastes good no complaints. Service was decent and relatively quick. Basic layout and like a fast food style layout. The problem I had was the pricing. For a plain dosa in most other restaurants comes with sambar and chutney included...